Dinner with Saul Goodman, a private tune from the forged of Bob’s Burgers… and a portray of your canine by John Lithgow?
These are a number of of the quirky experiences up for grabs as a number of celebrities together with Lena Dunham and Adam Scott donate their time to fundraise for the ongoing Hollywood strikes.
The initiative comes from a gaggle of putting Writers Guild of America (WGA) members who based The Union Solidarity Coalition, which goals to attach trade employees throughout unions, even these not on strike.
“We wish to acknowledge that what you are going by way of proper now just isn’t simple. We all know while you refuse to cross our picket line, you threat being reprimanded, dropping a day’s pay (or far more) and it’s a must to go dwelling empty-handed,” coalition founders wrote in an open letter to crew members.
“The irony of this occurring throughout a labour motion the place we’re advocating for everybody’s work to be valued and compensated pretty is infuriating to us.”
Proceeds from the successful bids – which on numerous eBay auctions are within the a number of 1000’s of {dollars} – will go into an assist fund for crew members who’ve misplaced their medical insurance due to lack of work from the writers’ strike.
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At present the very best bid is for $9,100 (£7,318) on an inventory promoting that Bob Odenkirk – who performs the character Saul Goodman in Higher Name Saul and Breaking Unhealthy – and David Cross will be a part of you for dinner in New York or Los Angeles.
The pair are “actual life besties”, the itemizing says, and co-created the comedy collection Mr Present.
Different fashionable listings embrace:
– The forged of Bob’s Burgers will sing a tune written only for you
– Actor John Lithgow will paint a watercolour portrait of your canine
– Adam Scott will stroll your canine for an hour (would not should be the identical canine)
– A Zoom hangout with Zooey Deschanel and the forged of New Lady
“Whereas the studios’ inaction prolongs the strikes, the artistic group has turned to caring for one another,” a WGA spokesperson instructed Sky Information’ US companion community NBC Information.
