“We’re not allowed to talk about Scrubs.” That was the consensus that co-stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison reached almost immediately during the Aug. 1 episode of their Scrubs rewatch podcast, Fake Doctors, Real Friends. The pair, like many actors with thriving audio platforms, had been unsure of how to approach their side gig during the SAG-AFTRA strike and initially segued into repeats. Not only is there the obvious fear of speaking out of turn during Hollywood’s labor crisis — see recent foot-in-mouth comments from Stephen Amell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Zachary Levi, each of whom immediately backpedaled — podcasting is proving to be a strike gray area despite the union clearing up guidelines. Mostly.
“Rewatch, recap and companion shows are promotional, and they can drive viewers to struck companies’ platforms to watch struck shows,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Members who appear as guests on these podcasts are...
“Rewatch, recap and companion shows are promotional, and they can drive viewers to struck companies’ platforms to watch struck shows,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Members who appear as guests on these podcasts are...
- 8/9/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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