Hollywood writers striking over pay and job security are picketing major studios and streamers at the outset of industrial action that forced late-night shows into hiatus, put other productions on pause and slowed down the entire industry.

Hollywood writers striking over pay and job security are picketing major studios and streamers at the outset of industrial action that forced late-night shows into hiatus, put other productions on pause and slowed down the entire industry.

Late-night TV shows including The Tonight Show and The Daily Show will begin airing reruns after unionised writers soured by Hollywood’s low pay in the streaming era went on strike for the first time in 15 years.

Emerald Fennell and Sacha Baron Cohen were among the winners at the 73rd annual Writers Guild Awards. In a major boost ahead of next month’s Oscars, Fennell won the best original screenplay prize for her directorial debut Promising Young Woman.