Michael Che Reveals 'Saturday Night Live' Will Not Be 'Live' Amid The Ongoing Writers Strike

Michael Che has revealed the upcoming episode of "Saturday Night Live" will not be airing this weekend amid the ongoing WGA writers' strike.

The Writers Guild of America began its strike earlier this week. The strike reportedly began as a result of the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers' failure to strike a deal over the "high stake negotiators" which were in progress.

According to the union, "The companies' behavior has created a gig economy inside a union workforce, and their immovable stance in this negotiation has betrayed a commitment to further devaluing the profession of writing." (per NBC)

The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers also released a statement of their own; the institution was created for the purpose of bargaining "on behalf of studios," the outlet also reported.

The Alliance reiterated in their statement that they in fact offer "generous increases in compensation for writers."

Several television shows have already halted production, including "Saturday Night Live." Longtime cast member and "Weekend Update" staple Michael Che, wrote one of his trademark text notes on Instagram Thursday, announcing the cancellation.

The Blast has been sharing the ongoing coverage of the writers' strike; the last high-profile WGA writers' strike was in 2007.

Among the TV shows that have stopped shooting new material are Showtime's "Yellowjackets," ABC's massive success story, "Abbott Elementary," and Amazon Prime's "Good Omens," according to one of our pieces of writers' strike coverage.

A number of live-action shows have also halted production in solidarity. These include "The Late Show," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the "Tonight Show" and "Late Night" from NBC are following suit. HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher" and "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" also will not be in production. Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" is also suspending filming.

The Writers' Strike inspired a great deal of conversation on Twitter.

Writer and comedian Ashley Ray tweeted, "the children don't remember how bad tv got during the 2007 writers strike."

"Abbott Elementary" writer Brittani Nichols quote-tweeted an article from Deadline with a headline revealing the second season finale had gone up a great deal in "delayed viewing"; the episode had garnered a larger audience via streaming than its live broadcast.

Nichols tweeted, "Good thing I, as the writer of this episode, do not benefit from this success because of the current streaming residuals model."

Quinta Brunson also tweeted her support of the strike and also revealed her plans to join the picket line.

The Abbott Elementary creator quote-tweeted a tweet inquiring about her involvement with the writers and why she hasn't 'helped' them thus far.

"I don't use this app anymore because it honestly is a bit much for me- but I just want to clarify- i'm a writer. i'm in the wga. I'm also on strike! I have no real power here other than to join my union in demanding fair compensation for writers!" Brunson also used the hashtag #wgastrong.

She continued, "I'm on the way back to la currently but this week you'll probably find me on picket line. This strike also isn't about me, and I also don't want to make it about me. It's all about writers. :) support the wga. No show or movie you love is written without... writers."

In one of the two posts on his grid, Che announced the 'SNL' cast won't be filming a live broadcast this weekend because they are currently on strike.

He writes, "no snl night live this week cause we on skrike. i got free time and no money. still owe shane 10 grand. rangers out. knicks split. knee hurt. every day is a nightmare."

Che added "check on your weaka** friends" as the post's caption.

"Che what's your picket sign say" a fan asked.

"Why aren't you on the picket line?" another inquired.

"you still have the che hive though [thankful emoji]," a fan wrote.

"You could always just do that standup thing you do sometimes," another suggested.

"This is the part where Colin makes a bad joke about vacations," a fan joked.

It is unclear whether "Saturday Night Live" will not be broadcast for more than one week, as of this writing.