Here’s what the Writers Guild of America says its members need to do during a strike, according to Variety:

“As soon as a strike is called, you must immediately stop writing for any and all struck companies. You may not continue to write or complete writing started before the strike for a struck company. You may not start writing on a new project during a strike. You may not perform writing services even if you work at home or at your own office rather than at the company’s premises.”

But since The Tonight Show returned to the air, WGA member Jay Leno has been writing his own monologue. He claims he got permission from the WGA to do so. They say he shouldn’t be writing anything during the strike, but they’re not going to take any action against him. How quickly things change…

Hey, Jay, maybe if you buy some more donuts for the writers, they’ll stop bugging you about breaking your agreement. Donuts are yummy!

(Note: Honestly, as annoying as Leno is, I’m not sure who’s in the right here. Especially now that Letterman’s back with his writers, and the rest of the late-night hosts are back, or soon will be back, without their writers. It’s getting confusing. Things were so much simpler when it was just Johnny. Hey, has anybody seen my teeth? I can’t find my teeth.)