During the last two Writers Guild strikes, a lot of very wealthy performers donated in various ways to support the Guild. One was Drew Carey who's a steady customer of two local restaurants. As long as we were on strike, WGA members could eat at either one and he'd pay, plus I believe he also sent food to the picket lines. (During the previous strike, he had something like twenty-five pizzas sent to the WGA members protesting outside CBS and one of them responded with a sign that said, "Thanks, Drew, for sharing half your lunch with us!")
At the recent Writers Guild Awards ceremony, Mr. Carey spoke about why he was so generous…
Published on April 17, 2024 15:07