Jennifer Coolidge.Photo: mtv
Jennifer Coolidgeis speaking out in support of the ongoingWriters Guild of America union strike.
“I think, in the the words of Shakespeare, he once said, ‘The play is the thing,'” she continued. “I don’t want to put words in his mouth or anything, but I think what he really meant is, it’s everything!”
“It’s even more special because I was in The Groundlings with Melissa McCarthy and Will Ferrell, and now I get to be in the club with them, and Sacha Baron Cohen, Kevin Hart and Jack Black … what a fun night!”
Staying true to fashion, Coolidge also joked how the award was “made of my favorite food: popcorn,” and closed out her acceptance speech with a dance.
Jennifer Coolidge.Emma McIntyre/Getty
Coolidge’s display of support for the WGA comes after herSaturday Night Livehosting debut — which was slated for the show’s season 48 finale on May 20 — wascanceled due to the strike.
In light of the strike, Sunday’s award show shifted from a live ceremony to a clip-based one. The decision was made afterDrew Barrymorebowed out of emceeing the show in solidarity with members of the Writers Guild of America union members on Thursday.
Barrymore, 48, still appeared in pre-recorded segments during this year’s broadcast and has agreed to return to host the awards show in 2024.
“Everything we celebrate and honor about movies and television is born out of [writers’] creation,” Barrymore continued. “And until a solution is reached, I am choosing to wait but I’ll be watching from home and hope you will join me.”
Besides Sunday’s show, several productions are feelingthe impact of the movementinvolving a dispute between the Writers Guild of America’s (WGA) labor union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
Late-night shows includingThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!andLate Night with Seth Meyersare airing repeats while on hiatus.This Week Tonight with John Oliver,Real Time with Bill MaherandThe Daily Showare also on break.
Also feeling the heat are scripted shows likeAbbott Elementary,YellowjacketsandCobra Kai. Meanwhile, production on shows likeThe ViewandHouse of the Dragonis continuing despite the strike.
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source: people.com
