Brian Damage
11-06-2007, 09:29 AM
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It was a slow day at "The Office" on Monday, Day 1 of the Writers Guild of America's first strike in almost 20 years.
Several cast members of the hit NBC comedy, led by star Steve Carell, didn't show up for work as union members picketed Hollywood studios and networks.
Representatives for Carell, who also has a background as a writer, declined comment on whether Carell's action was in support of the strike. It wasn't clear Monday night if Carell would report to work Tuesday.
Co-star Rainn Wilson called in sick, while B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling, who also are writers on the show, were on strike, as was "Office" showrunner Greg Daniels, who was spotted on the picket lines.
Without Carell and Wilson, only two scenes of "Office" were shot Monday, sources said.
Several cast members of the hit NBC comedy, led by star Steve Carell, didn't show up for work as union members picketed Hollywood studios and networks.
Representatives for Carell, who also has a background as a writer, declined comment on whether Carell's action was in support of the strike. It wasn't clear Monday night if Carell would report to work Tuesday.
Co-star Rainn Wilson called in sick, while B.J. Novak and Mindy Kaling, who also are writers on the show, were on strike, as was "Office" showrunner Greg Daniels, who was spotted on the picket lines.
Without Carell and Wilson, only two scenes of "Office" were shot Monday, sources said.