A Modern Family reunion took place on Monday as Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson teamed up on the picket line in Los Angeles amid the ongoing Hollywood double strike.
The 53-year-old actress and Jesse, 47, portrayed siblings Claire Dunphy and Mitchell Pritchett on the popular ABC sitcom that aired from 2009 until 2020.
Julie wore a white SAG-AFTRA shirt, green khaki pants and blue sneakers while walking the picket line outside of Netflix studios in Hollywood.
She accessorized with sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat and had her blonde hair gathered in a pair of braids.
Jesse wore a short-sleeved floral-print white shirt and black shorts along with white sneakers and socks while joining the labor action.
On strike: A Modern Family reunion took place on Monday as Julie Bowen and Jesse Tyler Ferguson teamed up on the picket line in Los Angeles
He also covered up during the warm, sunny day with a hat and sunglasses.
Julie and Jesse held strike signs as they joined others walking the picket line in Los Angeles including actor Luke Macfarlane, 43.
Jack Quaid, 31, also was spotted picketing outside of Paramount Studios in Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles native stars in the Amazon Prime series The Boys and also has a main voice role in the animed series Star Trek: Lower Decks on the Paramount+ streaming service.
David Arquette, 51, also picketed outside Paramount Studios in an all-white outfit, including a T-shirt with a ‘No Bozos’ message.
The double strike by actors and writers has shut down nearly all film and television production with picketing also taking place in New York City.
Susan Sarandon, 76, was spotted in New York City picketing outside of Netflix headquarters.
She wore an all-black outfit including a ‘SAG-AFTRA Strong’ T-shirt and added some color with red glasses and pink sneakers.
TV siblings: The 53-year-old actress and Jesse, 47, portrayed siblings Claire Dunphy and Mitchell Pritchett on the popular ABC sitcom Modern Family
ABC stars: Julie and Jesse were joined by fellow ABC star Luke Macfarlane
Good times: The TV stars enjoyed a laugh while walking the picket line
Hit show: Modern Family aired from 2009 until 2020 on ABC
Public protest: Jesse, Julie and Luke picketed outside Netflix studios in Hollywood
Stylish star: Julie wore a white SAG-AFTRA shirt, green khaki pants and blue sneakers while walking the picket line outside of Netflix studios in Hollywood
Netflix headquarters: Susan Sarandon, 76, was spotted in New York City picketing outside of Netflix headquarters
She was joined by Christine Lahti and Katja Herbers on the picket line.
New York native Colby Minifie, 31, also picketed along with Eric Andre and F. Murray Abraham in NYC.
To provide some comic relief, Drew Morgan, Sarah Fatemi, Erica Rhodes, Mona Shaikh, Felicia Michaels and Alex Hooper appeared at Stand Up Comedy during the SAG-AFTRA picket lines at Fox Studios in Los Angeles.
Members of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAF-AFTRA) and Writers Guild of America (WGA) have both walked out in the first joint strike against studios since 1960.
Writers went on strike on May 2 and negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) have resumed, but AMPTP has not bargained with SAG-AFTRA since actors went on strike on July 14.
On strike: Christine Lahti and Katja Herbers were on strike in New York City
Terrific trio: Susan, Christine and Katja teamed up on the picket line
Going strong: The actress wore an all-black outfit including a ‘SAG-AFTRA Strong’ T-shirt and added some color with red glasses and pink sneakers
Streaming star: Jack Quaid joined the picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles
No clowns: David Arquette, 51, also picketed outside Paramount Studios in an all-white outfit, including a T-shirt with a ‘No Bozos’ message
Keeping cool: The actor kept cool in an all-white ensemble
Recurring character: New York native Colby Minifie, 31, also picketed
Issues at play for both unions include the use of artificial intelligence and residuals related to streaming.
Actors say the streaming revolution has altered pay in entertainment, stripping them of residuals and remaking working conditions.
They are also seeking guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence, along with increases to the union’s health care and pension programs.
Late-night television was the first to feel the fallout when writers went on strike in May, just as it was during the 2007 writers strike that lasted for 100 days.
All of the top late-night shows, which are staffed by writers that pen monologues and jokes for their hosts, immediately went dark. NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show,’ Comedy Central’s ‘Daily Show,’ ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live,’ CBS’s ‘The Late Show’ and NBC’s ‘Late Night’ have been showing reruns since May.
Protest line; Eric Andre was on the protest line in NYC
Showing support: F. Murray Abraham joined strikers in New York
Comic relief: To provide some comic relief, Drew Morgan, Sarah Fatemi, Erica Rhodes, Mona Shaikh, Felicia Michaels and Alex Hooper appeared at Stand Up Comedy during the SAG-AFTRA picket lines at Fox Studios in Los Angeles
Comedy routine: Erica Rhodes performed at Stand Up Comedy on the picket lines in LA
Warner Bros. amid the double strike recently pushed back the hotly anticipated release of sci-fi sequel ‘Dune: Part Two’ until next year and postponed two other films.
The studio confirmed that ‘Dune: Part Two’, which was originally scheduled to premiere on November 3, will now open on March 15, 2024, and monster showdown ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ will now debut in April 2024, not March.
Warner also delayed the release of its animated ‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ from April to December 2024.
Under the strike terms, actors cannot shoot or promote any films affiliated with Hollywood’s major studios or streaming platforms, meaning ‘Dune 2’ stars Zendaya and Timothee Chalamet would not be part of its marketing campaign.
‘Challengers’, a tennis love triangle drama also starring Zendaya, was pulled from its scheduled premiere at the Venice Film Festival and pushed back to April 2024.
