The Writer's Strike
The 2023 SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actor's Guild and the American Film Television and Radio Association) also went on strike in 2023. This sitcom star, and certified badass, has served as president of SAG-AFTRA since 2021.
Fran Drescher
This duo is noted for their ongoing act that combines elements of comedy with magic. Besides magic, the pair has become associated with the advocacy of scientific skepticism and libertarianism.
Penn & Teller
This representative from Illinois was one of just 10 republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump for inciting an inciting an insurrection. He did not seek reelection in 2022.
Adam Kinzinger
Sudden flood of water, often heavily-laden with sediment, produced by sudden storms, especially in hot desert regions.
Flash flood
Once Upon a Mattress
The last time the writer's union went on strike was in this year. And it was basically for the same reason: jurisdiction and residuals from the "new media."
2007
When not singing about sinking ships, this Canadian pop star played Vegas from 2003-2007.
Celine Dion
Her career took a massive hit when she appeared as Ellen Degeneres' love interest on her sitcom, Ellen. Thankfully, her career recovered, and she even won an Oscar in 2020. For her public support of Ellen, she, despite not being gay herself, is considered a gay icon.
Laura Dern
The gradual destruction or diminution of something by wind, water, or other natural agents.
Erosion
The Peanuts gang is shown living their lives in this incredibly dumb show I hate.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The 2023 writer's strike officially began on May 2, 2023, when this union sighted labor disputes with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
Writer's Guild of America (WGA)
Most well-known for their use of white lions, and tigers, this German-American magician duo played Vegas for 13 years.
Siegfried & Roy
This republican served as the sole representative from Wyoming from 2017-2023. She is most well-known for serving as vice-chair of the January 6th committee. For this, her membership to the Wyoming Republican Party was revoked. Her dad still sucks though. Like... really sucks.
Liz Cheney
Sedimentary rock made up of compressed and carbonised plant material. An important “fossil fuel.”
Coal
This musical is trash, and I hate it. For some reason it absolutely dominated the 2017 Tony Awards despite being insanely problematic
Dear Evan Hansen
The last time the writer's union went on strike, one of the postives that came out of it was this cult-classic short movie-musical, directed by Joss Whedon, and starring Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion. Every single person involved in the project worked for free. And the passion shows.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog
Known as "The Midnight Idol," "Mr. Las Vegas," and "Mr. Entertainment," he is the highest grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history.
Wayne Newton
While he didn't destroy his career per se, he willingly went down with the ship. When the Titanic sank in 1912, it took it's designer, this man, with it. But not before he was seen making sure lifeboats were filled to capacity. He is considered a hero by many historians
Thomas Andrews
An area of shallow water enclosed by sand banks or reefs.
Lagoon
I hated this show until I saw a community theatre production with actual heart. Based off the best-selling book by Roald Dahl about a girl with magic powers, this British musical is way better than I initially thought.
Matilda
This actor, game show host, and sitcom star may be an actual saint. When the 2023 strike began, he left open tabs at several Los Angeles restaurants and coffee shops, and paid the bills of anyone who carried a union card so they could eat for free. He did this for the entire duration of the strike.
Drew Carey
He made his first appearance on the Las Vegas strip in 1944. "Mr. Showmanship" continued his presence on the strip until his death in 1987.
Liberace
This broadway star withdrew from the broadway production of Moulin Rouge (of which she was a member of the original cast) when the show reopened post-covid. She sighted wage disperities and people of color being poorly treated as their reason for doing so.
Karen Olivo
Dense flow of hot gas, volcanic ash and rock fragments erupted from a volcano, that can move downhill at speeds of over 100 mph
Pyroclastic flow
A musical retelling of the signing of the declaration of independence. No, not that one. The one without rap.
1776