WGA Hollywood strike pulls Jimmy Fallon and more late night US talk shows off air
1 year, 7 months ago

WGA Hollywood strike pulls Jimmy Fallon and more late night US talk shows off air

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Late night shows in America have been pulled off the air due to the Hollywood writers strike. This means talk show hosts, including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert, will not be recording episodes of their shows, which will go dark until an agreement is reached. While unconfirmed, networks are expected to show repeats of past Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show, The Daily Show and Late Night broadcasts in place of a new episode. And I support those demands.” Late night host Seth Meyers supported writers’ decision to strike Speaking at the Met Gala on Monday, Fallon told Variety: “I wouldn’t have a show if it wasn’t for my writers, and I support them all the way.” This is the first writers’ strike, and the first Hollywood strike of any kind, in 15 years.

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NBC scales back The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in latest blow to late night TV
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBC scales back The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in latest blow to late night TV

The Independent  

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Striking Hollywood actors resume contract talks with studios, OTT platforms, TV networks
1 year, 2 months ago

Striking Hollywood actors resume contract talks with studios, OTT platforms, TV networks

Firstpost  

In the area of artificial intelligence, actors want to protect their images and work from being replaced by computer-generated digital replicas It was the first time the two sides returned to the bargaining table since mid-July. Negotiators for striking Hollywood actors resumed contract talks on Monday with representatives of major studios, television networks and streaming services, marking the first time …

Late-night hosts return from the writers’ strike: ‘I missed my writers so much’
1 year, 2 months ago

Late-night hosts return from the writers’ strike: ‘I missed my writers so much’

LA Times  

The first TV series to go dark during the Hollywood writers’ strike were also among the first to return to the air this week after the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers reached a tentative deal to end the months-long work stoppage. Consistent with the watchdog tone of his program, Oliver gave the …

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff
1 year, 2 months ago

Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Late-night talk shows began their return to the air after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike, while actors completed the first day of talks that could end their own long work walk-off. ” and NBC’s “ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ” were the first shows to leave the air when the …

Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike
1 year, 3 months ago

Screenwriters wait to learn terms of deal with Hollywood studios to end historic strike

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Screenwriters waited Monday to learn what their five-month strike won and prepared for a possible return to work after their union reached an agreement with studio executives that could help end the walkouts that brought Hollywood to a standstill. Network shows including NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” could return to …

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors
1 year, 3 months ago

Tentative deal reached to end the Hollywood writers strike. No deal yet for actors

The Independent  

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'The Talk,' 'Jennifer Hudson Show' Delay Return Amid Strike
1 year, 3 months ago

'The Talk,' 'Jennifer Hudson Show' Delay Return Amid Strike

Huff Post  

"The Talk" and "The Jennifer Hudson Show," hosted by actor and singer Jennifer Hudson, will not be returning for their new seasons, reversing previous plans to resume production without their striking writers. CBS; AP “The Talk” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show” will not be returning until Hollywood studio executives agree to a fair deal with striking film and TV writers …

Drew Barrymore and ‘The Talk’ postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes
1 year, 3 months ago

Drew Barrymore and ‘The Talk’ postpone their daytime talk shows until after the Hollywood strikes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she’ll wait until the labor issues are resolved. “I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show …

TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike
1 year, 5 months ago

TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike

The Independent  

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TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike
1 year, 5 months ago

TV series put on pause by the Hollywood writers strike

Associated Press  

As a strike by Hollywood writers approaches the two-month mark, late-night talk shows have been put on long-term hiatus and more and more scripted shows are pausing production, with films not far behind. The looming possibility of unionized actors striking alongside them could mean a far larger shutdown. Here’s a selected look at shows in suspension. ___ SHOWS THAT HAVE …

Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches
1 year, 7 months ago

Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The impact of the Hollywood writers strike was felt as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers on Monday, with news personalities like Willie Geist and Stephanie Ruhle left to hawk comedies and dramas for NBC Universal. Picketing writers targeting some of the few shows shooting episodes forced the shutdown, at least …

Jimmy Fallon show cancelled: TV show host accused of skipping Tonight Show pay meeting as writers’ strike gets underway
1 year, 7 months ago

Jimmy Fallon show cancelled: TV show host accused of skipping Tonight Show pay meeting as writers’ strike gets underway

The Independent  

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Saturday Night Live shuts down due to writers strike
1 year, 7 months ago

Saturday Night Live shuts down due to writers strike

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saturday Night Live has shut down production because of the Writers …

Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay
1 year, 7 months ago

Late-night TV shows go dark as writers strike for better pay

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The first Hollywood strike in 15 years began Tuesday as the economic pressures of the streaming era prompted unionized TV and film writers to picket for better pay outside major studios, a work stoppage that already is leading most late-night shows to air reruns. “There’s too much work and not enough pay,” said demonstrator Sean Crespo, a …

Hollywood writers begin strike, late-night shows go dark
1 year, 7 months ago

Hollywood writers begin strike, late-night shows go dark

The Hindu  

Late-night TV shows including “The Tonight Show” and “The Daily Show” will begin airing reruns on May 2 as unionized screenwriters soured by diminished pay in the streaming era went on strike for the first time in 15 years. NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live," CBS's “The Late Show” and NBC's “Late Night” all …

'I got no show without my writers': Jimmy Fallon lends support to Hollywood writers
1 year, 7 months ago

'I got no show without my writers': Jimmy Fallon lends support to Hollywood writers

Daily Mail  

Jimmy Fallon has lent his support to Hollywood writers as they prepare to strike for the first time in fifteen years in a dispute over fair pay. Speaking at last night's Met Gala, the late night host told a reporter that the strike could affect his staff and crew, but added: 'I got no show without my writers'. Jimmy Fallon …

Why are late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers off air
1 year, 7 months ago

Why are late night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers off air

Daily Mail  

Celebrity guest appearances which were due to be filmed have been canceled Re-runs will air until an agreement is reached by The Writers Guild of America Popular late-night comedy shows will not be recording any new episodes Late night shows have been pulled off the air due to the Hollywood writers strike. Talk show hosts including Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, …

Late-night comedy shows are SHUT DOWN as Hollywood writers vote to go on strike
1 year, 7 months ago

Late-night comedy shows are SHUT DOWN as Hollywood writers vote to go on strike

Daily Mail  

The union representing 11,500 Hollywood writers announced it was going on strike as of midnight on Monday, meaning that some of America's most popular late-night comedy shows will air reruns starting on Tuesday. A massive issue disgruntling Hollywood writers is the issue of streaming services - and how they have affected the economics of the business, causing people to make …

What shows are affected by the writers’ strike? ‘SNL’ and late-night are among the first
1 year, 7 months ago

What shows are affected by the writers’ strike? ‘SNL’ and late-night are among the first

LA Times  

It won’t be a late night with Seth Meyers or Stephen Colbert or either of the Jimmys for a while. For TV fans, it means that the writers behind your favorite shows, like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” are headed for the picket lines. Late-night talk shows are the first to be affected, including “The Late …

What shows would stop first if Hollywood writers strike? Here’s what the WGA says
1 year, 8 months ago

What shows would stop first if Hollywood writers strike? Here’s what the WGA says

LA Times  

Say goodbye to your favorite late-night show if Hollywood’s writers cannot cut a deal with studios by May 1. In a Thursday memo obtained by The Times, the WGA said a May strike could delay the key fall network television season. “Immediately, new episodes of late-night shows including ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!,’ ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,’ ‘Real Time With …

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show
2 years, 3 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel celebrated his 20th anniversary as ABC’s late-night host early, signing a three-year contract extension for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “After two decades at ABC, I am now looking forward to three years of what they call ‘quiet quitting,’” Kimmel quipped in a statement Tuesday. Besides his late-night job, Kimmel has become a mainstay as an awards …

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show
2 years, 3 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

The Independent  

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Jimmy Kimmel thinking ‘a lot’ about the end of his late-night talk show
2 years, 6 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel thinking ‘a lot’ about the end of his late-night talk show

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmy Kimmel has, once again, debated ending his late-night talk show. …

Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, Stephen Colbert criticise US Capitol breach in Late Night shows
3 years, 11 months ago

Jimmy Fallon, James Corden, Stephen Colbert criticise US Capitol breach in Late Night shows

Firstpost  

The Late Late Show host James Corden started his monologue with, “What a crazy, sad day. Individuals with knowledge of the situation have told Variety shows including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and The Late Late Show with James Corden will broadcast original episodes on …

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