“They’re asking for a lot of things that are, like, kooky.” That’s Bill Maher’s take on the current state of the WGA strike; his opinions voiced on the latest episode of Jim Gaffi…
“I’m not saying they don’t have points,” Maher added, agreeing that streaming platforms should be reporting viewing data. The convo start when Gaffigan broached that the strike might kill late night. Maher’s HBO showMaher also emphasized that when it comes to the entire entertainment industry ecosystem — it’s not just about the scribes.
“I feel for my writers. I love my writers. I’m one of my writers. But there’s a big other side to it,” he said. “And a lot of people are being hurt besides them — a lot of people who don’t make as much money as them in this bipartisan world we have where you’re just in one camp or the other, there’s no in between.”
He continued: “You’re either for the strike like they’re f–king Che Guevara out there, you know, like, this is Cesar Chavez’s lettuce picking strike — or you’re with Trump. There’s no difference — there’s only two camps. And it’s much more complicated than that.”“They’re striking against the streamers, who are looking for a get out of jail card for how much they overspend,” he said. “They have tons of stuff in stock, so they have no reason to wanna settle this strike.
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