Dispatches From The WGA Picket Lines, Day 18: David E. Kelley, ‘Cobra Kai’ Creators, Rep. Adam Schiff & (Happily) More Food
deadline.comThere was come old-school writer cred on the picket line outside the Fox lot in Century City today. David E. Kelley, he of the 11 Emmys and 30 nominations, is a veteran of multiple WGA strikes going back to 1988.
Introducing himself as “David E. Kelley, old writer,” the Love & Death creator — whose many credits also include Big Little Lies, Big Sky, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Undoing, The Practice, Ally McBeal, and Picket Fences — told Deadline why he’s striking this time. “All the strikes have had merits on the writer’s behalf, but this one more than any other,” said Kelley, holding a picket sign with “Sow Me The Data” handwritten on it. “This is a real unprecedented time, especially when it comes to sharing the data.
When one side is not wanting to be forthcoming, that kind of tells you all you need to know.” Streamers’ lack of transparency on series’ performance is among the issues writers are pursuing as it impacts everything, from pickup decisions to residuals and profit participation.“All the strikes have had merits on the writer's behalf, but this one more than any other,” David E.
Kelley told Deadline at the Fox picket on Friday. “This is a real unprecedented time, especially when it comes to sharing the data.” pic.twitter.com/3Mg9Qnvb2i Also kicking up a ruckus at Fox today were Cobra Kai creators Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald and Jon Hurwitz. “It sucks because we should be shooting right now, but we’re not because a strike is happening,” Schlossberg said of the Karate Kid spinoff series that’s been renewed for a sixth and final season at Netflix.
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