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'It is high time comedians see their own union': Comics show solidarity with actors on picket lines

LOS ANGELES — A funny thing happened on the way to the picket line ... A handful of comics put on a stand-up show in front of Fox Studios in Century City on Monday. Comedians aren't used to waking up before noon, joked stand-up Mona Shaikh, who organized the event. But they braved a 90-degree morning to show their solidarity with striking actors and writers. "It's all one. We're all under the ...
Stand-up comedians including Samson Crouppen, right, gather in front of Fox Studios to do a show for SAG-AFTRA strikers on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — A funny thing happened on the way to the picket line ...

A handful of comics put on a stand-up show in front of Fox Studios in Century City on Monday.

Comedians aren't used to waking up before noon, joked stand-up Mona Shaikh, who organized the event. But they braved a 90-degree morning to show their solidarity with striking actors and writers.

"It's all one. We're all under the same umbrella so we have to support each other," said participating comedian and recent champion Sarah Fatemi, who lovingly skewered WGA

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