"2024 Writers Guild Awards: 'The Holdovers' and 'American Fiction' Triumph, AI and Execs Roasted"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Hollywood Reporter
At the Writers Guild of America awards ceremony, a comedy bit spoofed top labor negotiator Carol Lombardini, representing studios and streamers during the 2023 strike, with raunchy and brutal humor. The bit earned groans and occasional laughter from the audience as the image of "Lombardini" made controversial comments about the WGA and its members. The spoof referred to the next potential strike in 2026, and Lombardini, president of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, has been the top negotiator for Hollywood studios since 2009. The 2023 strike sought to regulate AI in scriptwriting and improve compensation for members in the streaming age.