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The Mount Rushmore of late-night hosts has banded together for an exciting new project.
Spotify announced on Tuesday thatStephen Colbert,Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel,Seth MeyersandJohn Oliverare collaborating on a limited-series podcast calledStrike Force Fivethat will follow the comedians as they “navigate the Hollywood strikes and beyond.”
According to a press release, the idea for the project was first conceived over Zoom at the start of theWriter’s Guild of America (WGA) strikein May. The group initially aimed to virtually meet every week to discuss theserious effectsof the industry work stoppage, but instead wound up having “a series of hilarious and compelling conversations.”
Spotify Strike Force Five.Spotify
Spotify
Proceeds will go to the out-of-work staff fromThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert,The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live,Late Night With Seth MeyersandLast Week Tonight with John Oliver.
John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon.Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty
Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty
Production on late-night showsimmediately shut downwhen the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) failed to reach an agreed-upon contract with the WGA before its expiration date.
The WGA hasbeen on strikesince May 2. Writers are seeking higher overall pay and residuals from streaming, limits on the usage of artificial intelligence (AI), and staffing minimums in the age of “mini-rooms,” to name a few key issues.
Actorsjoined the WGA on the picket linesJuly 14 after the AMPTP also failed to reach an agreement with SAG-AFTRA. They are seeking higher pay, protection against AI, and less usage of self-tape auditions — which are often costly — amongst other asks.
Shortly before the WGA strike went into effect, Fallon expressed his support for the writers duringLate Night.
Jimmy Fallon at E!’s People’s Choice Awards.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
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Strike Force Fivewill be available to listen to on Spotify and all other major podcast platforms starting Wednesday.
source: people.com
