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Ted Lasso stars join striking writers on LA picket

Over 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been on strike since 2 May, primarily over royalties from streaming media
Over 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been on strike since 2 May, primarily over royalties from streaming media

The stars of the hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso joined striking Hollywood writers on the picket line in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Nick Mohammed, James Lance and Jeremy Swift were all pictured outside the Warner Bros studios in Burbank, California.

Over 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) have been on strike since 2 May, primarily over royalties from streaming media.

Ted Lasso cast members showed their solidarity ahead of the finale of series three of the award-winning show, which is due to air on Wednesday.

Sharing a picture of herself and other cast mates holding placards in front of the studio, Waddingham thanked the show's "magnificent writers' room".

"On our final day as Richmond Greyhounds... there's nowhere else we could be," she said.

"Thank you so much to our magnificent writers' room. We'd be NOTHING without you."

Waddingham included #believe among her hashtags - a reference to the show's mantra.

Cast members Billy Harris, Kola Bokinni, Toheeb Jimoh, Moe Jeudy-Lamour and Brendan Hunt were also pictured.

Hunt, who co-created the show alongside Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, wrote on Instagram: "Much thanks to the gang for taking some time on such a big day to show their support for #wgastrong #tedlasso."

Source: Press Association

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