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Comment on Mayim Bialik Declines to Host ‘Celebrity Jeopardy!’ Amid Strikes, Replaced by Ken Jennings

Yes, in a broad sense. The fact he's not in SAG doesn't make presenters, actors, improv performers, hosts, stand-up comics any less all the same cloth—any more than the existence of non-union actors.

I'm calling it a dick move to not show solidarity, not a violation of a specific union contract.

Mayim Bialik chose not to present questions while the question writers were striking and Ken Jennings could have done so too.
I judge him for that choice.

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atocci@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
But then it sounds like he could easily be retaliated against by the network since he isn't part of the union and not being covered by it's protection. I don't think I can fault him for that.

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- FfaerieOxide@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Had my opinion on his character already not been colored by his past actions I may be more inclined to accept that explanation.
  
  I went into this with the view that he's a dick already.
  
  So even if I didn't believe solidarity was even more important in the face of potential reprisal I wouldn't be very inclined to charitably read any of his actions.
  
  It is two things:
  
  I genuinely consider his position to be a moral failing
  
  Even if all this were not going on I would want to see him fired because I hate him (though on principal never as retaliation because solidarity, even for people you hate; his position as worker would in that scenario outclass personal animosity)
  
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