Strikers Phone it In

Studio 360

As the Writers Guild of America enters the fourth month of its strike, Kurt checks in with union members in Hollywood and New York. If “pencils down” means pencils down, just what exactly are they doing with their time? We find out from David Milch, Bruce Feirstein, Maggie Bandur, and Andy Breckman.

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