Week One of The Strike, 2007

Sixteen years ago, the WGA announced a strike. Photos and video reveal what happened immediately after

MIKE WHITE Nov. 5, 2007 The now Emmy-award winning showrunner and writer of HBO’s The White Lotus picketed in front of Warner Bros. in Burbank. White’s writing credits included School of Rock, Freaks and Geeks and Dawson’s Creek. (Jesse Grant/WireImage)

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STRIKE ANNOUNCEMENT, Nov. 2, 2007

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JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS Nov. 6, 2007 The Emmy winner marched in solidarity with the WGA in front of Warner Bros., where her series The New Adventures of Old Christine filmed. The strike occurred during the show’s third season, cutting it down to 10 episodes from its mid-season 13-episode order. (David McNew/Getty Images)

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DONALD GLOVER Nov. 5, 2007 At 23, Glover had been hired by Tina Fey to join the writers room of 30 Rock. Glover marched in front of the actual 30 Rock on the first day of the strike. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

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SETH MACFARLANE, Nov. 9, 2007

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DAVID YOUNG Nov. 9, 2007 The WGA lead negotiator joined the picket at Fox. Right: an unidentified protestor with a message. (Mark Boster/L.A. Times/Getty Images; Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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PAUL HAGGIS Nov. 9, 2007 Writer/director of the Oscar-winning Crash, Haggis, marched with more than 4,000 WGA members at Fox. Last year, he was found guilty of three counts of rape and sexual abuse in a civil trial. (Mark Boster/L.A. Times/Getty Images)

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MINDY KALING Nov. 9, 2007 Then a writer and actor on The Office, she marched at Fox. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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CENTURY CITY NOV. 9, 2007 Hollywood writers laid down in protest to form the letters “WGA” on Pico Blvd. for news helicopters. (David McNew/Getty Images)

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Then-Fox chief PETER CHERNIN was pictured on placards; Right: Rage Against The Machine's TOM MORELLO performed outside Fox on Nov. 9. 2007. (David McNew/Getty Images; Mark Boster/L.A. Times/Getty Images)

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KAL PENN, SARA HESS Nov. 9, 2007 Penn and Hess marched outside of Fox. The strike lasted 100 days. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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BUSY PHILLIPS Nov. 5, 2007 The actress marched at Universal Studios (left) and WANDA SYKES Nov. 5, 2007 protested outside of Warner Bros. in Burbank. (Charley Gallay/Getty Images)

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EVA LONGORIA NOV. 6, 2007 The Desperate Housewives star and SAG member joined the strike in solidarity outside of the set of her show in Universal City. (David McNew/Getty Images).

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ROBERT BEN GARANT, THOMAS LENNON Nov. 9, 2007 The Reno 911! writers and actors picketed in front of Fox. NPR reported in 2008 that the strike cost the economy of Los Angeles an estimated $1.5 billion. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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ED HELMS Nov. 9, 2007 The actor and writer marched at Fox. At the time, Helms played Andy Bernard on The Office. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)

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MICHAEL LENT Nov. 12, 2007 The writer brought his son to picket in front of the Disney lot in Burbank. Like now, Bob Iger was CEO. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images)