'30 Rock' stars perform benefit show for production staff

The cast of US TV show '30 Rock' has performed a benefit show to raise money for production staff who've been laid-off due to the ongoing Hollywood writers strike.

Cast members including Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski took the stage of a small New York theatre on Monday to help their out-of-work colleagues.

Two hundred fans paid $20 (€13.40) each to watch the show, '30 Rock Live!', which will air on US television network NBC on December 6.

Speaking about the strike, Fey says: "It's such a solvable situation. Not only would I prefer to be working, but I would really like our crew to be working."

Members of the Writers Guild Of America have been staging walk-outs since November 5 after talks between the union and studio representatives failed to resolve a dispute over royalties.