Jimmy Fallon among US talk show hosts supporting striking writers
Jimmy Fallon among US talk show hosts supporting striking writers
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Ian YoungsEntertainment and arts reporter
US television's late-night talk show rivals, which were on hiatus for four months due to the Hollywood strike, have joined forces to host a new podcast to raise money for their writers and crew.
Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert dubbed themselves Strike Force Five for the Spotify series.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">They were among the first to go off the air when writers went on strike in May.< /p>
They then began having weekly private discussions about the situation.
These conversations, described by Spotify as "hilarious and compelling", sparked the idea for a podcast.
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Ian YoungsEntertainment and arts reporter
US television's late-night talk show rivals, which were on hiatus for four months due to the Hollywood strike, have joined forces to host a new podcast to raise money for their writers and crew.
Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert dubbed themselves Strike Force Five for the Spotify series.
< p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">They were among the first to go off the air when writers went on strike in May.< /p>
They then began having weekly private discussions about the situation.
These conversations, described by Spotify as "hilarious and compelling", sparked the idea for a podcast.
Image source, Getty Images
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