The Writers Guild of America approved a strike starting Monday and here's how it will effect Ellen and Portia's appearances.

-The Ellen Degeneres Show will continue to air new episodes but with a few changes (see the end of this blog for some of the possible changes).

-Ellen's appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno will be cancelled.

-Portia's appearance on Live With Regis and Kelly will not be affected by the strike.

Here's a excerpt from Broadcastingcable.com

 



Most syndicated shows don't employ guild writers, and if they do, they have already made significant contingency plans.

Warner Bros.' The Ellen DeGeneres Show, for example, has several guild writers on staff, all of whom will strike. DeGeneres herself is a member, but she's also a member of the Screen Actors Guild, and she's hired as a performer, not a writer, on the show. So she'll keep producing shows, possibly with...

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