This week, thousands of writers went on strike against the Hollywood studios. CNN's John Coblin and Sabrina Tavernese are live from New York as they cover the first picket line. They ask why you support the strike? I think it's something like pay your workers or will spoil succession. The Daily Show: Is it not possible to have a middle-class lifestyle doing this?
This week, thousands of writers went on strike against Hollywood studios over what they say is an existential threat to their livelihoods.
John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains how streaming turned the most prolific era in American entertainment into an industry-changing labor dispute.
Guest: John Koblin, a media reporter for The New York Times.
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