Deadline Hollywood blogger Nikki Finke estimates 2,500 walked the line at Universal on Bring-A Star-To Picket-With-You day organized by the striking WGA.
Members of the Writer's Guild of America West picket in front of Sony Entertainment in Culver City, California, USA on 08 November 2007. Writer's Guild of America members have been on strike since Monday and are demanding a greater portion of profits derived from DVD and internet sales. EPA/SEAN MASTERSON
"It was crazy beyond belief," one writer said to Finke. "I couldn't turn without seeing a star. There were a lot of stars..."
Early sightings were of Ben Stiller, Seth Green, Laura Linney, Lisa Edelstein (House), Minnie Driver, Doug Savant and Dana Delaney and Felicity Huffman and Nicollette Sheridan (all of Desperate Housewives) and Lisa Kudrow.
In a demonstration of the Screen Actors Guilds solidarity with the Writers Guild of America, TVs top stars will turn out (11/14/07) to walk the picket line to support striking writers." TV stars slated to appear 12-2 PM at Universal Main Gates 1, 2, & 3 off Lankershim Blvd:
Army Wives Kim Delaney, Brian McNamara, Sally Pressman, Drew Fuller, Wendy Davis, Sterling K. Brown, Brigid Brannagh
The Big Bang Theory Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Jim Parsons
Brotherhood Ethan Embry, Fionnula Flanagan, Kevin Chapman
Corey in the House Rondell Sheridan, Madison Pettis, Lisa Arch, Maira Walsh
Cold Case Thom Barry, John Finn, Tracie Thoms, Meredith Stiehm, Danny Pino
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Archie Kao, Marc Vann, Wallace Langham, Liz Vassey, David Berman, John Wellner
Desperate Housewives Doug Savant, Nicollette Sheridan, Dana Delany, Tuc Watkins
Dexter Keith Carradine, James Remar, C.S. Lee
Dirt Ian Hart, Josh Stewart
Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Romano
The Game Tia Mowry, Pooch Hall
George Lopez Show George Lopez, Constance Marie, Valente Rodriguez
Greys Anatomy Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Justin Chambers
Jericho Ashley Scott, Bob Stephenson
Kyle XY Jamie Alexander, April Matson, Chris Olivero, Bruce Thomas
Las Vegas Vanessa Marcil
Mad Men January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Rich Sommer
My Boys James Kaler
New Adventures of Old Christine Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Clark Gregg, Hamish Linklater, Alex Kapp Horner, Tricia OKelley
Numb3rs Dylan Bruno, Diane Farr
Private Practice Kate Walsh, KaDee Stickland, Amy Brenneman
The Riches Minnie Driver
Rules of Engagement Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price, Oliver Hudson, Bianca Kajlich
Til Death Brad Garrett, Kat Foster
True Blood Anna Paquin, Sam Trammell
Wildfire Lori Loughlin
Without A Trace Poppy Montgomery, Enrique Murciano
Womens Murder Club Scott Gemmill, Paula Newsome, Laura Harris
Other celebrities slated attend to support the WGA include: Ben Stiller, Lisa Kudrow, Frances Fisher, Camryn Manheim, Edie McClurg, Susan Savage, and more.
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