All the proceeds from “Strike Force Five” will benefit the late-night shows’ workers who are affected by the strikes, Spotify said.
and the use of artificial intelligence.
While performers and writers work toward a deal with studios, “Strike Force Five” will support the staff members of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver will rotate as moderators, Spotify said. The hosts have expressed their support for the strike, including in segments that aired before the shows went on hiatus.before his late-night show was halted, Meyers said he was grateful for his staffers, quipping that strong writing is “essential to any show where the host, myself, is at best a C-plus performer.”
“For those people who have a job in show business, they are entitled to fair compensation,” Meyers said. “They are entitled to make a living. I think it’s a very reasonable demand that is being set up by the guild, and I support those demands.”, Colbert also said he thought the writers’ demands were “not unreasonable,” adding that without them, “The Late Show” would be titled “The Late Show with a guy rambling about Lord of the Rings and boats for an hour.
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