‘Abbott Elementary’ Showrunner Says Studios Have ‘Eroded’ Writers’ Ability to Make a Living as Guild Authorizes Strike

“Abbott Elementary” co-showrunner Justin Halpern, on the same day the Writers Guild of America’s vote to authorize a strike was overwhelmingly affirmed, said studio-enforced barriers have made screenwriters’ chances for earning a living wage nearly impossible. “We have to make writing a viable…

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