WGA Strike: Chanel Event At Paramount Has Big Names Confused About Picket-Line Protocol
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: As Hollywood moves into a second week of the writers strike, texts are flying all over town confused about an A-lister event Tuesday night on a studio lot, the blowback that could come from attending it, and crossing potential picket lines. “Would I be crossing a WGA picket (line) if I went?” one big-screen star asked an agent late last night.
For many, in the heat of the strike, the answer is … I don’t know. In what has become one of the first test cases for what is permissible during a strike, the short answer is no strike rules are being bent or broken by attending tonight’s soiree.
The longer answer explains why. Months ago, Chanel booked space on the Paramount lot for its star-studded cruise collection show starting tonight at 7 p.m.
PT. Back then, the outdoor gathering for the fashion house led by Virginie Viard seemed like a savvy and timely way to reinforce links between the designer and Hollywood on a pleasant May night.
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