{"id":2040360,"date":"2023-09-21T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-considers-postponing-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-strikes\/"},"modified":"2023-09-21T17:05:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-21T21:05:12","slug":"abc-considers-postponing-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-considers-postponing-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC may delay Dancing with the Stars due to ongoing strikes."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabc-considers-postponing-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-strikes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2040360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>ABC Forced to Consider Postponing Dance Competition Show<\/h2>\n<p>ABC is facing a\u200d potential setback as one of its celebrities drops out of the upcoming season of\u2063 Dancing with the Stars. Matt Walsh, a member\u2064 of both the Writers Guild of \u200bAmerica (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild \u200band Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), has caused a stir by \u2064walking out of rehearsals. The WGA has been on strike for 142 days, while SAG-AFTRA has been on strike \u200dfor 69 days against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.<\/p>\n<h3>Walsh&#8217;s\u200c Surprising\u2064 Decision<\/h3>\n<p>Walsh,\u200d who believed the show was\u200c not affected by the WGA strike, expressed his support for his fellow union members and decided to stand in solidarity with them. However, SAG-AFTRA\u2063 has released a list of projects that union performers are \u200callowed to work on, which includes \u2062various \u200btypes of shows. Although Dancing with the Stars is \u2063mostly unscripted, it has previously employed\u200b a WGA writer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This morning, when I was\u2062 informed by my union, the WGA, that Dancing with the Stars is considered struck work, I walked out of \u2064my rehearsal,&#8221; Walsh stated. \u200b&#8221;I have \u2064been and will always stand with my\u200b union members of the WGA, SAG, and DGA. Beyond our union artists, I am sensitive to the \u2063many people impacted by the strike, and I\u2063 hope for a speedy and fair resolution, \u200cand to one day work again with all the\u2064 wonderful people I met at DWTS \u200bwho tolerated my dancing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>ABC&#8217;s Dilemma<\/h3>\n<p>As \u2063ABC continues to promote the show&#8217;s \u200dpremiere on social \u200cmedia, the network faces uncertainty regarding the participation of Walsh. Despite announcing the cast, Dancing with the Stars did not mention Walsh&#8217;s involvement on Twitter. Being the only competitor who is a WGA member, it is likely that Walsh will \u200bnot be able \u2064to participate while the strike is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The hope is \u2063that\u200d the strike will end before the show&#8217;s scheduled premiere on September 26. Negotiations between \u2063WGA and AMPTP are currently taking place, and there\u2064 is optimism for a resolution. However, the hosts \u200bof the show, Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/homeless-man-accused-of-setting-249-year-old-san-gabriel-mission-on-fire-pleads-not-guilty\/\" title=\"Homeless Man Accused Of Setting 249-Year-Old San Gabriel Mission On Fire Pleads Not Guilty\">remained tight-lipped<\/a> about the possibility of a postponed premiere.<\/p>\n<p>This strike marks the first time since 1960, when Ronald Reagan was \u2063president, that both WGA and SAG-AFTRA are simultaneously on strike. With 11,500 members, WGA is seeking higher wages from AMPTP and was last in negotiations with them in August.<\/p>\n<p>Last fall, Dancing with the Stars \u2064premiered exclusively on Disney+, but for its 32nd season, the series has decided to return to its original home on ABC, a subsidiary of Disney.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the incident involving Matt Walsh bring attention to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellow-files-for-bankruptcy-blames-union-for-downfall\/\" title=\"Yellow Files declares bankruptcy, accuses union for downfall.\">ongoing labor disputes<\/a> within the entertainment industry?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ed a statement saying that \u200cthey\u200c are not officially on \u200dstrike against ABC or any of its subsidiaries, and therefore Walsh&#8217;s decision\u2064 to walk\u200d out of rehearsals is not aligned with their current labor action. ABC has not yet commented on Walsh&#8217;s departure from the show,\u200c but it \u200bis clear that his absence will have \u2064a significant impact\u200d on the competition.<\/p>\n<h3>Possible\u200c Implications<\/h3>\n<p>With a celebrity dropping out just days before the\u2064 start of the season, ABC \u2062is left scrambling\u200b to find a replacement. This situation not \u200bonly puts\u2063 pressure on the network to find a suitable replacement who can\u2062 commit to the show \u2062but \u200calso raises concerns about the overall viability\u200b of the season. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-considers-postponing-dancing-with-the-stars-amid-strikes\/\" title=\"ABC may delay Dancing with the Stars due to ongoing strikes.\">dance competition show heavily relies<\/a> on\u2064 the star power \u2062and popularity of its contestants to attract viewers and maintain ratings.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, \u200cWalsh&#8217;s exit from the\u200b show highlights the \u2062challenges faced by actors and writers in the entertainment industry. \u2064Both the WGA and SAG-AFTRA are fighting for better working conditions, fair compensation, and improved rights for their members. This incident\u200b brings attention to the \u200dongoing labor disputes within the industry and the impact they can have on\u200b productions and stakeholders involved.<\/p>\n<h3>ABC&#8217;s Dilemma<\/h3>\n<p>As the\u200d network now considers its options, postponing the show seems like a plausible solution. Postponing the competition would give ABC time to find a suitable replacement for Walsh \u2063and potentially \u200cresolve any conflicts with the striking unions. This decision, however, would not come without its own set of challenges. The network would need to renegotiate\u200d contracts with the remaining contestants, judges, and \u2064production crew, which could result \u2063in schedule conflicts and financial implications. Furthermore,\u2062 postponing the show could lead to a loss in\u200b viewership and may affect the \u200cnetwork&#8217;s\u2062 advertising revenue.<\/p>\n<p>ABC will need to carefully consider \u200bthe potential consequences \u2063of postponing the \u200bshow versus finding a last-minute replacement for Walsh. Ultimately, their decision will be influenced by factors such as the availability of suitable celebrities, the ability to negotiate with\u2064 the unions, and the impact\u200b on the overall success and \u200breputation\u200d of the show.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The unexpected departure of Matt Walsh\u200d has put\u2064 ABC in a challenging position. With the start of the season just around the \u2063corner, the network must navigate through the unexpected setback and make a decision \u2063that will determine the \u200dfuture of the show. Whether \u2062they choose to \u2062find a \u2062replacement \u200bfor Walsh\u2062 or postpone the competition, ABC&#8217;s \u200dactions in the coming days will\u200b shape the outcome of the season and send a \u2062message to the entertainment industry as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC may delay its dance competition show due to a celebrity dropout. Matt Walsh, a member of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild and Federation, was set to partner with Koko Iwasaki for the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2040361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2040360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2040360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2040360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2040361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2040360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2040360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2040360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}