dancing with the stars It is scheduled to return to ABC next month, despite calls for the show to halt production until the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes end.
A source close to the show is discussing the decision to move forward with a new season, even with former professional dancers like Cheryl Burke saying the show should not air at this time.
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The source said Variety that out of a staff of 500 people, there is only one WGA editor. The show also complies with SAG-AFTRA rules, as it is covered by the Network Code agreement.
“Everyone’s goal is to keep 500 people employed,” a production source said, adding that the WGA writer will return to work when the strike ends. This is also what happened the last time there was a writers’ strike in 2007-2008.
Cheryl was asked about the show’s progress during a new interview with Variety.
“Well, after Drew Barrymore, I have mixed feelings. Even during the pandemic, people can say, ‘Why would you do this?’ When talking about the entertainment industry, this is a sensitive topic. For things to change, we have to stick together, point-blank, because if a program simply decides to think about the program on its own, this will not lead to big changes. It’s not going to change the way these other people (the opposing team) think. At the end of the day, we have to stay united because that is the only way to achieve meaningful change. Even the cast of “Friends,” when they asked for more money, they all stuck together. The problem is that if we don’t do it, we’re setting a precedent and I don’t think it’s good for the program, to be honest, in the long run. I understand what you’re thinking and I get it. “It is a business, but there is no business without the rest of the business,” he stated.
Cheryl added: “I think they should stand firm. I think we should stick together. We need to truly unite, and not just say we are united.”
Another former professional dancer criticized the show for a different reason last week.
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