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    A rundown of TV series put on pause by the writers strike

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    Members of the The Writers Guild of America picket outside Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles on May 3, 2023. Hollywood actors may be on the verge of joining screenwriters in what would be the first two-union strike in the industry in more than six decades. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)
    LOS ANGELES (AP) --

    As a strike by Hollywood writers approaches the two-month mark, late-night talk shows have been put on long-term hiatus and more and more scripted shows are pausing production, with films not far behind. The looming possibility of unionized actors striking alongside them could mean a far larger shutdown.

    Here's a selected look at shows in suspension.

    SHOWS THAT HAVE CANCELED EPISODES DUE TO WRITERS STRIKE

    • "Jimmy Kimmel Live" — ABC
    • "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" — CBS
    • "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" — NBC
    • "Late Night With Seth Myers" — NBC
    • "Saturday Night Live" — NBC
    • "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" — HBO

    SHOWS THAT HAVE PAUSED WORK DUE TO WRITERS STRIKE

    • "Stranger Things" — Netflix
    • "Cobra Kai" — Netflix
    • "Big Mouth" — Netflix
    • "American Horror Story" — FX
    • "Yellowjackets" — Showtime
    • "Billions" — Showtime
    • "The Chi" — Showtime
    • "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight" — HBO
    • "Hacks" — Max
    • "Penguin" — Max
    • "Duster" — Max
    • "1923" — Paramount+
    • "Severance" — Apple TV+
    • "Metropolis" — Apple TV+
    • "Daredevil: Born Again" — Disney+
    • "FBI: Most Wanted" — CBS
    • "Abbott Elementary" — ABC
    • "Family Guy" — Fox
    • "American Dad" — Fox

     

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    “Scandal” cast will reunite for online script reading for hurricane relief in western North Carolina

    Friday, November 1, 2024
    Actress Bellamy Young, from left, actor Tony Goldwyn, and actress Kerry Washington arrive at the Disney/ABC 2013 Summer TCA Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Dan Steinberg/Invision/AP, File)

    The cast of ABC's hit political drama "Scandal" may need to brush up on their snappy, speedy delivery known as "Scandal-pace," because they're reuniting for a good cause. Its stars including Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young will take part in a live virtual script reading on Nov. 17 to raise money for hurricane relief in western North Carolina.

    Beginning Friday, fans can go online and donate to reserve a spot for the online reading. Proceeds will benefit United Way of North Carolina. Everyone who donates will be able to take part in a virtual pre-event with the cast and Shonda Rhimes will give an introduction.

    Additional guest stars will also be announced. The online fundraising platform Prizeo is also holding a contest where one person who donates online via their site will be selected to read a role from the script with the actors. The winner should not worry about the "Scandal"-pace, assured Young over Zoom.

    "Whomever the lucky reader is can read at whatever pace they want," she said.

    Young, who played Mellie Young, the first lady and later Republican presidential nominee on "Scandal," was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. She came up with the idea for the effort with a friend and took it to her fellow "Scandal" actors, who all jumped on board. Young said this is the first script reading the cast has all done together since the show ended after seven seasons in 2018.

    Which episode they will be reading has not been announced yet.

    Young said it's "been devastating" to see so many parts of her hometown badly damaged by Hurricane Helene, which ravaged western North Carolina one month ago.

    To research the best use for donations, Young spoke with numerous political leaders, including North... Read More

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