The View guest Dermot Mulroney abruptly storms off set in the middle of interview as Joy Behar cuts to commercial break

ACTOR Dermot Mulroney has abruptly walked off The View set on Friday in the middle of his interview.

Host Joy Behar cut to commercial shortly after.

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Actor Dermot Mulroney walked off the set of The View on Friday, in solidarity with the writer’s strikeCredit: ABC

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Host Joy Behar plugged his Disney+ show, Secret Invasion, before his exit, and then tossed The View to commercialCredit: ABC
During a pre-taped segment on Friday, Dermot stormed off the stage in solidarity with the writers.

The Writer’s Guild of America is currently on strike to demand better wages and working conditions.

Variety reported that a source told them he walks off towards the end of his interview.

He explained to the hosts that he was going to “symbolically walk off in support of the writers.”

Before exiting the stage, Dermot asked if they were getting ready to go to commercial break.

“Before you go to break though, if you are, sorry first, I want to do this symbolically,” he said.

“In support and solidarity with the writers, I’m gonna walk off your show. Thank you and I’ll see you soon.”

The hosts remained professional and some of them even clapped as he walked off and Joy even plugged his new, Disney+ series, Secret Invasion, before tossing to commercial.

The series premiered on Wednesday, June 21.

WALK IT OFF

Dermot supposedly came back to set to take pictures with The View hosts during the commercial break.

Despite being pre-tapped, Variety learned that the segment will air exactly as it happened and will not be edited or taken out.

During the Summer, all Friday shows are pre-taped.

After he walked off, Dermot spoke to the outlet about this decision.

“Since I have such respect for The View, a news program with a heart, it was there that I felt comfortable enough to draw attention to the ongoing WGA strike for fair wages and working hours, as I find it incredibly important to continue to support the union,” he said.

The View is one of the shows that has been affected by the strike.

Although many shows shut down, The View is continuing without writers for the time being.

The WGA strike has gone on for 50 days without a solution.

HOLLYWOOD CHAOS

More than ten years after their most recent strike, the Writers Guild of America began another protest that could change the entertainment industry forever.

The Writers Guild of America not only plays a major role in the way entertainment is run, but also in television productions.

The Writers Guild of America strike is the ongoing dispute between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).

The strike officially began on May 2, 2023, after the WGA and AMPTP could not reach an agreement on a new three-year film TV contract to replace one that expired on May 1.

The possibility of a strike was already hinted back in March, with the WGA announcing on April 17 that 97.85 percent of its members voted in favor.

More than 11,000 writers are participating in this protest from several studios, including Netflix, Paramount, and HBO.

Writer Courtney Perdue told Variety: “No one wants this, but it’s necessary.

“This business starts on the page. No pages, no profits.”

Despite the strike being hinted back in March, the fear began back in February during a series of meetings discussing the contract with AMPTP.

Issues that have seemingly been discussed the most is pay, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that writers are pushing for higher minimum pay rates across a range of services.

Several actors and talk show hosts have since voiced their opinion about the strike, including Dermot.

This episode of The View aired on Friday, June 23, at 11am local time.

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Dermot told Variety that he loves The View and felt comfortable enough bringing attention to the strike on thereCredit: ABC

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All of the hosts remained professional and even clapped as Dermot walked off the setCredit: ABC

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His walk-off was very peaceful and he asked if they were going to go to commercial before he leftCredit: ABC