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Jimmy Fallon,Seth Meyers,Jimmy KimmelandStephen Colbertannounced on their collectiveStrike Force Fivepodcast social media on Wednesday that their shows are set to return next week after theWriters Guild of America (WGA)voted toend the writers’ strikeeffective 12:01 a.m. PT Wednesday morning.
The talk show hosts said in a joint statement that the “founding members” will return to their network television shows on Monday — nearly five months after theyhalted productionon May 2 due to the WGA strike.
Meanwhile, the fifth member of theStrike Force Five,John Oliveris set to return toLast Week Tonighton Sunday.
The five hosts — who had banded together in August to launch the limited-series podcast in order to raise funds for their out-of-work staffers during the strike — thanked theirStrike Force Fiveteam,their wives, special guests and listeners in a hilarious message as they announced the end of the podcast.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest John Oliver during Mondays February 13, 2023 show.Gail Schulman/CBS via Getty
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Production on daily late-night shows includingThe Tonight Show StarringJimmy Fallon,Jimmy Kimmel Live!,The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,Late Night with Seth MeyersandThe Daily Showshut down with the network airing reruns after the WGA called a strike in May.
The Daily Showis also set to return on October 16 with an all-star roster of guest hosts for the remainder of the year afterTrevor Noahannouncedhis departurein September 2022. A new permanent host will be named in 2024, Comedy Central announced on Wednesday.
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While some late night shows are returning, production on scripted shows includingLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,Grey’s Anatomyand9-1-1remains halted amid theSAG-AFTRA strike, which began on July 14.
source: people.com
