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Seth Rogen Chides WGA West After Guild Cancels L.A. Awards Over Staff Strike

The guild said it scrapped the March 8 ceremony to avoid asking guests to cross a picket line.

Overview

  • Accepting the Actor Awards prize for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series, Rogen quipped that SAG-AFTRA paid employees enough to keep its show on and told the WGA to "take notes."
  • WGA West announced it canceled its Los Angeles Writers Guild Awards the same day, with president Michele Mulroney citing the union’s refusal to ask attendees to cross a picket line.
  • The Writers Guild Staff Union has been on strike since January after 115 members walked out over alleged unfair labor practices, AI safeguards, and pay demands.
  • In a social post, the staff union said it was saddened by the cancellation and urged guild management to return to bargaining in good faith.
  • The Actor Awards took place at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium and streamed on Netflix, while WGA East’s March 8 ceremony in New York remains scheduled and Rogen is a WGA nominee in three categories.