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The Business

'Fashion Police' Writers Strike

The Business producer Darby Maloney talks with Eliza Skinner and Jackie Beat, two of the writers who walked out on strike off of E!'s  Fashion Police in April. With the backing of the Writers Guild of America, the writers argue their jobs fall under the Guild's jurisdiction as a comedy-variety show.

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By Kim Masters • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Business producer Darby Maloney talks with Eliza Skinner and Jackie Beat, two of the writers who walked out on strike off of E!'s Fashion Police in April. With the backing of the Writers Guild of America, the writers argue their jobs fall under the Guild's jurisdiction as a comedy-variety show. This past week the writers put a video online calling for Joan Rivers, a lifetime member of the WGA and a co-host on the show, to get behind them. Also joining the conversation is Neal Sacharow of the WGA West.

Fashion Police writer Jackie Beat and Joan-Rivers

Joan Rivers and Jackie Beat

(When he's not writing comedy he's performs as a drag queen)

Photos of Jackie Beat and Joan Rivers, courtesy of Jackie Beat

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    Kim Masters

    partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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    Darby Maloney

    Producer

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    Eliza Skinner

    television writer and performer

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    Jackie Beat

    writer and producer

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    Neal Sacharow

    Writers Guild of America, West

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