Pete Davidson, Cynthia Nixon and More Stand in Solidarity with the Writers' Strike

Stars from TV and film have come out in support of thousands of Writers Guild of America union members who went on strike May 2 after six weeks of negotiations for a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers reached an unacceptable stalemate

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Stephanie Wenger
Stephanie Wenger
Stephanie Wenger
Stephanie Wenger is a TV Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She joined the brand in 2021 as a digital news writer, covering stories spanning across the site's verticals. She previously contributed E! Online, Hollywood Life and Oscar.com.
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Updated on May 5, 2023 03:47PM EDT
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Pete Davidson and Marissa Jaret Winokur

Marissa Jaret Winokur and Pete Davidson at Writers Strike
Bruce Glikas
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Cynthia Nixon

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Jay Leno

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Quinta Brunson

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Kate Comer and Brett Goldstein

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Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne is seen on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California WRITERS STRIKE
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Wanda Sykes

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John Owen Lowe and Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe shows up on day one of the writers strike to support his son John Owen Lowe
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Frances Fisher

Frances Fisher and members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and its supporters picket outside of CBS Television City on May 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Hollywood writers have gone on strike in a dispute over payments for streaming services.
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Utkarsh Ambudkar

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Justine Bateman

Justine Bateman is seen on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Clark Gregg

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Aidy Bryant

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Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz is seen on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Gillian Jacobs

Gillian Jacobs is seen on May 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
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Tony Kushner

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Jack Falahee

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Zoe Lister Jones

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Derek Haas and Jesse Lee Soffer

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