Snoop Dogg.Photo:Andrew Chin/Getty
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TheWGAandSAG-AFTRAstrikes are indefinitely in effect, andSnoop Doggis standing in solidarity — whether he has to or not.
“We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike and the uncertainty of when this will be over, we need to cancel the Hollywood Bowl show,” wrote Snoop, 51, in a statement shared to the social media platform.
He continued, “We continue to stand in solidarity with all of our brothers and sisters in the WGA and SAG/AFTRA during this difficult time and remain hopeful that the AMPTP will come back to the negotiating table with a REAL proposal and we can all get back to work.”
The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 1,000 entertainment writers, who work across film, television, news and online media, went on strike in Maybecause the deadline for a new contract passedon May 1 this year without a ratified contract.
Meanwhile, SAG-AFTRA — the union that comprises the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists —went on strikeearlier this month after failed contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Snoop Dogg.Jemal Countess/FilmMagic
“Due to the ongoing WGA strike and the DGA and SAG/AFTRA negotiations, we have decided to postpone the shows,” he wrote onInstagramlast month. “We stand in solidarity with the unions and are hopeful that the AMPTP will negotiate fair deals as soon as possible and everybody can get back to work.”
Shortly after the WGA strike began, Snoopspoke about supporting writersat the Milken Institute Global Conference in L.A, comparing screenwriters and songwriters' concerns.
“It’s an exciting time, but streaming got to get their s— together ’cause I don’t understand how you get paid off of that s—,” he said at the time. “Can someone explain to me how you can get a billion streams and not get a million dollars? That s— don’t make sense to me.”
“I just want to speak to that in the music industry. That’s f—ed up, and we need to find a way to figure that out,” continued Snoop. “The writers are striking because streaming. They can’t get paid!”
source: people.com
