{"id":66575,"date":"2023-09-09T21:18:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/?p=66575"},"modified":"2023-09-09T21:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:18:03","slug":"bbcs-graham-norton-show-struggling-to-sign-a-listers-due-to-hollywood-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/bbcs-graham-norton-show-struggling-to-sign-a-listers-due-to-hollywood-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"BBCs Graham Norton Show struggling to sign A-listers due to Hollywood strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    The BBC is reportedly having a tough time signing big name stars for The Graham Norton Show due to the Hollywood writers' and actors' strikes.<\/p>\n

    The strikes have been rumbling on for weeks, with the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA – a union representing actors – taking action over issues including pay and streaming residuals.<\/p>\n

    Thousands of actors and writers have been joining picket lines outside major studios in big entertainment hubs like Los Angeles and New York.<\/p>\n

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    And huge stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Zendaya have films coming out but aren't doing publicity to support the strikers.<\/p>\n

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    The Graham Norton Show often hosts tons of A-listers on its red sofa but it's currently suffering a "crisis" as they can't book big-name guests, according to the Mirror.<\/p>\n

    Bookers are said to be struggling because so many celebs are laying low amid the strike action.<\/p>\n

    A source told the Mirror: \u201cThe BBC is in crisis as the Hollywood strikes are causing its flagship chat show an absolute headache for its next run later this year.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThey can\u2019t book any of the A-list actors who would usually be their headline guests.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    The insider claimed that several British stars were also striking or stopping doing publicity to show solidarity, making things even harder.<\/p>\n

    Graham himself has previously suggested that the strikes could have an impact.<\/p>\n

    Chatting about his plans during an appearance on Cork\u2019s 96FM earlier this summer, he said: \u201cI'm going to wrap up and probably go to the States for a little while and then back to London for the chat show which, because there are no Hollywood actors, you know, if you're in London there's probably room on the sofa."<\/p>\n

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    It isn't the first time Tinseltown has been hit by industrial action, with a huge strike in 2007 going on for weeks and affecting production on many hit shows.<\/p>\n

    Daily Star has reached out to the BBC for comment.<\/p>\n

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