The committee that oversees the annual Tony Awards is set to meet Monday to consider what to do now that the Writers Guild of America has denied a requested waiver to allow this year's ceremony to be broadcast as scheduled
During the emergency meeting, committee members will reportedly consider whether to hand out the awards during a non-televised dinner or news conference or postpone the show until the writers strike is over.
This comes as the Writers Guild of America strike entered its third week. On Monday, writers were expected to continue picketing at Amazon Studios in Culver City, CBS's Studio City lot, Television City, The Walt Disney Co.'s corporate headquarters in Burbank, the Fox Studios lot, Netflix's Hollywood headquarters, Paramount Studios in Hollywood, Sony Studios in Culver City, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. in Burbank.
The last WGA strike lasted from November 2007 until February 2008. Industry experts estimated the 100-day strike cost the local economy between $2- and $3 billion. With both sides appearing to still be at loggerheads, many observers fear the current walkout could last even longer.
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