"Fashion Police" is in trouble. Twelve writers for the E! reality series, which stars Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos, have gone on strike, according to Deadline.
Earlier in April, the writers filed complaints with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement seeking payment for unpaid regular and overtime hours totaling $1.5 million.
At the time, one of the writers, Eliza Skinner, said in a statement, "The most I’ve been paid for a show has been for eight hours of work ... In reality, I put in anywhere from 12 to 32 additional hours on each show –- time I should have been compensated for."
In response, E! told Deadline, "E! values our 'Fashion Police' writers and we pay them fairly and in full legal compliance."
Just about two weeks later, the "Fashion Police" writers have gone on strike.
The half-hour series, which debuted in September 2010, has Rivers, Osbourne, Rancic and Kotsiopoulos discussing the good and the bad of the red carpet each week. A new episode was scheduled to air on Friday, April 19 at 10 p.m. ET.
Perez Hilton was the first to report the news of the "Fashion Police" strike. One writer told him, "Just wanted to let you know that we (the FP writers) just went on strike as of 11 pm (Tuesday)."
According to Deadline, the Writers Guild of America has sent out a letter to members saying the "Fashion Police" staff is on strike against the network and the show’s producer, Joan Rivers’ Rugby Productions. In addition to getting their compensation, the "Fashion Police" writers are also calling for the show to gain Writers Guild coverage. Members of the guild are “prohibited from writing for the show under Working Rule 8," the letter, which Deadline obtained, states. "There are two possible endings to this conflict. Either E! will agree to cover the writers under a Guild contract, or it will no longer benefit from the writing talents of the current staff of Guild members," it continues.
E! did not immediately reply to The Huffington Post's request for comment.
For more on the "Fashion Police" strike, click over to Deadline.
"Fashion Police" airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on E!