They continue to refuse to negotiate a fair contract for the writers represented by the WGA.” On Tuesday morning, on learning the Tony telecast is moving forward, the writers guild said in a statement: “Responsibility for having to make changes to the format of the 2023 Tony Awards rests squarely on the shoulders of Paramount/CBS and their allies. In an appeal on Monday, the union said they would not grant the scheduled June 11th ceremony a waiver or exception, but would not picket the ceremonies. Originally, the Tony Awards Management Committee asked the WGA for a waiver last week, but received a denial. This is not the first award show to be affected by the writers strike, as the Tony Awards went from being postponed to now moving forward with an unscripted televised broadcast on CBS as announced on Tuesday. We look forward to our community gathering together as one to celebrate our Golden Anniversary and all of the talented nominees and honorees at a later date.” In addition, the Creative Arts & Lifestyle ceremony, planned for Saturday, June 17, has been postponed pending a strike resolution. In a statement, NATAS President and CEO, Adam Sharp revealed: “The 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards planned for Friday June 16 on CBS is postponed due to the WGA strike. Share your condolences and remembrances of Cody Longo via the comment section below. Longo leaves behind his wife, a 7-year-old daughter, as 5-year-old son and his 1-year-old son. ![]() Cody was such a loyal, loving and talented person, and he will be greatly missed.” He had taken some time away from acting to pursue music and spend more time with his family in Nashville, but we had kept in touch regularly and he was excited to get back into acting this year. In a statement, Longo’s rep Alex Gittelson shared: “My heart breaks for his beautiful family. Hollywood Heights was executive produced by soap veterans, Jill Farren Phelps and Josh Griffith and aired on Nick at Nite and Teen Nick.Ĭody was also seen in the TV series: Make It or Break It, Nashville, CSI: NY and The Catch. ![]() While Cody appeared on DAYS, he found later success in 2012 in the series Hollywood Heights in the role of Eddie Duran. Longo’s wife, Stephanie, who was at work at a local dance studio says she had an uneasy feeling when she couldn’t reach him, so she requested that the police go and check on him.įamily members shared that Cody struggled with alcohol abuse, and they believe Cody relapsed and that is what most likely contributed to his death. Cody Longo, who appeared as Nicholas Alamain for eight episodes on Days of our Lives in 2011, was found dead at only 34-years-old.Īccording to TMZ who broke the news, Cody was found Wednesday in bed at a residence in Austin, Texas.
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