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30 Rock actor's #OneJobAway campaign spotlights actors' health…
Cheyenne Jackson says he got hundreds of messages from actors within a day, and that the union plan needs about twenty-eight thousand dollars in earnings.
Watch it as it aired: Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger on this story, from #Trending at 1:24 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “‘30 Rock’ actor tells us why he started viral #OneJobAway campaign to help struggling actors”, with reporting from The Hollywood Reporter, GlobeTV and Reel 360 News.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 1:24 PM ET on #Trending, by Dale Bearman and Hank Ledger.
The real story
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- New York Post‘30 Rock’ actor tells us why he started viral #OneJobAway campaign to help struggling actors
- The Hollywood Reporter‘One Job Away’ Campaign Highlights SAG-AFTRA Actors’ Struggle to Qualify for Health Insurance: “This Is Systemic” October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- GlobeTVCheyenne Jackson launches One Job Away for actors short of SAG-AFTRA cover October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Reel 360 NewsActors are struggling to remain eligible for SAG-AFTRA health insurance - Reel 360 News facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA 30 Rock actor has started a campaign on Instagram showing actors one job away from losing their union health insurance, the New York Post reports.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's Cheyenne Jackson, and it's called hashtag One Job Away. Each post is a SAG-AFTRA member, and the comments are basically a casting call.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA hashtag. Where does the job come from, exactly?

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFrom people who see the post.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe Hollywood Reporter says he got hundreds of direct messages within a day, some from actors only a few hundred dollars short.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA few hundred dollars short of health insurance.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe cutoff is about twenty-eight thousand dollars a year in covered earnings.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe says he was six thousand short himself last year, and he fixed it with a phone call to Kathy Bates. Five lines on Matlock.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRating: one hashtag, one phone call, five lines. Here's what I don't understand: she called back in five minutes.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI can't get my cable company back in a week.
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