(l-r) Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in NBC's 30 Rock |
HOLLYWOOD - Actors Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey and Michelle Ryan have seen their TV contracts suspended following the Hollywood writers strike.
Universal Media Studios has informed the casts on hit TV shows 30 Rock, Bionic Woman and The Office that they will be suspended on half-pay for five weeks.
Other studios are expected to follow suit within days, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Strikes by member of the Writers Guild of America have disrupted production across the industry, affecting TV favorites including Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy as well as top late-night talk shows The Late Show and The Tonight Show.
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