A writer for FX's 'The Bear' went to the Writers Guild of America Awards with a negative bank account balance and won for Best Comedy Series. He's now applying for jobs at movie theaters as writers prepare to go on strike.

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The Writers Guild of America West offices in Los Angeles, California. Union members are prepared to go on strike as their contract expires on May 1.
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Writers Guild of America members are set to go on strike as their contract expires on May 1.
The union is seeking better pay and regulation on the use of AI, among other demands.
"It's a very regular-degular, working-class existence," one writer told The New Yorker.

A 28-year-old writer for FX's award-winning series "The Bear" said he's looking for jobs at movie theaters as members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) prepare to go on strike Tuesday to demand better pay from studios.