Justin Halpern

television writer and executive producer for ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and HBO’s “Harley Quinn”

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Hollywood writers are demanding better pay, and thousands could walk off the job in two weeks. If a strike happens, viewers can expect more reality TV content.

Life in LA for 1 year is too expensive for many film and TV writers

Hollywood writers are demanding better pay, and thousands could walk off the job in two weeks. If a strike happens, viewers can expect more reality TV content.

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