Fran Drescher on the SAG Strike and Hollywood’s "Fat Cats”

On with Kara Swisher

New York Magazine

News Commentary, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 20 July 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Today, a conversation with one of the most impassioned leaders of Hollywood’s historic double strike: Fran Drescher, star of The Nanny turned SAG-AFTRA president. We discuss what broke down in the union’s talks with AMPTP, her last words at the negotiating table, her leading concerns for a new deal – and whether this could all ramp up to a run for office. Need advice?! Call 1-888-KARA-PLZ and leave us a voice note with a question for Kara and Nayeema to answer in an upcoming advice episode. Other questions or comments? Email us at [email protected] or find us on social media. We’re @karaswisher and @nayeemaraza on Instagram/Threads. Fran Drescher is @officialfrandrescher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:21.6	Hi everyone from New York Magazine in the Vox Media Podcast Network. This is the nanny with 100%
1:27.3	more babysitting to do. Just kidding. This is on with Cara Swisher and I'm Cara Swisher.
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1:38.3	Yeah, absolutely. And in this case, we're just referring to Fran Drescher, who is the head of SAG,
1:43.0	which is also striking along with the writer's union in Hollywood. So we're talking to her today.
1:48.0	Yeah, she's our guest today, the actress and comedian who has made famous from the nanny.
1:52.0	Yeah, she's been in a lot of things. But the nanny is what she's really got famous for,
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