The Sherri Shepherd Show is back!
On Monday (September 18), the 56-year-old actress’s daytime talk show, titled sherireturned for its second season on Fox.
As writers and actors continue to stand in solidarity with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes for fair pay and better working conditions, several television shows that were planned to premiere for the fall season have been delayed and postponed.
At the beginning of the episode, Sherri explained why her show was allowed to return amid the ongoing strike.
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“This summer, everyone may have seen their favorite actors and Hollywood stars on the picket lines with the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes,” Sherri began. “There’s been a lot of confusion about who can work and who can’t.”
Sherri noted that she is a member of SAG and picketed over the summer with famous friends, including Viola Davis and Niecy Nash.
He then explained that talk shows that don’t employ WGA writers are subject to a “different union contract code.”
“Here’s the thing: Talk shows generally fall under a different union contract code, so we can go back unless you’re a WGA show,” Sherri explained. “He sheri The show is not a WGA show and we have never hired WGA writers, so returning to work is not crossing the picket line.”
She continued: “As a comedian, my comedic interpretation of the headlines is my voice. I write the jokes. I’m the writer…the producers help me shape my words. That’s why we don’t have WGA writers.”
Sherri reiterated that she supports SAG-AFTRA and specifically expressed her support for actors requesting higher residuals, noting that the residuals helped her care for her son Jeffrey Jr, now 18, when he was born prematurely.
“I stand in solidarity with my union. One of the things we are fighting for is better waste,” Sherri said. “Waste during times when I was not working kept the lights on. My residual payments helped me care for Jeffrey when he was born at 25 weeks. That’s why good residual payments are important for actors.”
In conclusion, Sherri said, “My heart breaks for all the people who cannot work right now and I hope our industry can resolve this strike soon.”
Also during the season premiere, Sherri revealed the medical procedure she underwent this summer.
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