Whoopi Goldberg says ‘The View’ won’t be as polished due to writers strike.

Whoopi Goldberg Warns “The View” Audience of Writers Strike

Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of “The View,” warned the audience that the show won’t be as “slicked up” as usual due to the writers strike that began on Tuesday. During the opening segment, Goldberg and the co-hosts expressed their disappointment that the show was lacking key ingredients because of the labor dispute between production studios and the Writers Guild of America (WGA).

Goldberg joked that the show won’t be as funny for a while because all their writers are on strike. “So, you’re going to hear how it would be when it’s not, you know, slicked up. Okay?” she added. Co-host Joy Behar explained that they usually have writers, but not today. Goldberg then joked that Behar’s comment was a perfect example of why writers are needed.

Later, Goldberg asked executive producer Brian Teta during the show, “Since we don’t have writers, what do you think is next?” As the episode concluded, Goldberg thanked viewers for tuning in and said she hoped they weren’t “too freaked out” by the content because “we have no writers.”

WGA Members Vote to Authorize Strike

Reports indicate that WGA members voted last month to authorize a strike if the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) did not approve a new contract with increased minimum compensation and larger contributions to benefits. On Tuesday, union members were told to inform their agents, lawyers, and managers that they are “immediately instructed to engage in no further negotiations, meetings or discussions with any struck company concerning my performance of writing services on future or pending projects, or for the sale or option of literary material I have written, alone or with a writing partner,” Deadline reported.

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