Drew Carey speaks on stage at the 2024 Writers Guild Awards Los Angeles Awards Ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium on April 14, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Drew Carey has opened up about the huge investment he made in 2023 by striking out on writers’ meals at two Los Angeles-area restaurants.
The comedian, who attended the Writers Guild of America awards ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday night, spoke out about his decision to pay for WGA members’ meals at Bob’s Big Boy and Swingers during the 148-day strike. talked about. The last time he paid for writers’ meals, his total bill came to about $67,000, he said. “But this time there were so many that some people decided, ‘Yeah, let’s get a shake and a dessert,'” he joked.
As the strike dragged on into 2023, he said his accountants began to get worried. “When the bills started to pile up, my accountant called me and said, ‘Is there anything we can do to get you back?'” Carey had a three-way call with her publicist and accountant, and then made changes. he said he refused. His position is because he made the promise and “it was the right thing to do.” He added that he didn’t think he should get so much credit just because he did “the right thing.”
As a way to get his point across, Carey brought up a story about a friend who was told by his agent during a strike, “You’re going to lose your house because of this.” She said, “Yeah, I get it. You’re going to lose your house.” “They are the real heroes of this whole strike,” Carey added.
Carrie continued, receiving thunderous applause. She said, “Dear writers, well, not all of you, the drawn carey show Writers — I made a million dollars. Everyone in this room makes some actor a millionaire. And you are entitled to all the money you earn. ”
hollywood reporter It was previously reported that Carey’s generosity likely resulted in losses of around $1 million during the strike. And as his work hiatus was coming to an end in late September, Carrey even encouraged the writers to feed him at the last minute. 💔Congratulations! ❤️” Carey tweeted On September 26th, he added, “If the strike officially ends tomorrow, I’ll have until midnight to grab my last meal at Bob’s Big Boy or Swingers!” Let’s go celebrate! I love you all! ”
he added: Tweet In late September, after the strike ended, he wrote, “Thank you very much for all your love and gratitude. [worth] Every dime. But if you really want to thank someone for feeding you, thank Bruce Helford and all the people. the drawn carey show writers. They helped me become rich enough, there were no lighters and no dollars. Simple like that. ”
