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The talk show strike mess, explained

The overlapping nature of the dual Hollywood strikes means you can scab even while complying. Salon breaks it down

Salon

The week in audio: Strike Force Five; British Scandal; Intrigue: The Immortals – reviews

US talkshow hosts raise funds for striking staff via a rambly Zoom call; the podcast that takes on the murky British elite has a field day with Liz Truss; and Radio 4 asks if tech bros really can live for ever

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Kimmel says Ben Affleck and Matt Damon offered to pay his staff amid writers’ strike

Late-night host’s talk show has been temporarily suspended since the Writers Guild of America went on strike in May

The Independent UK

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Late-night hosts team up for 'Strike Force Five' podcast to benefit their out-of-work staff

Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers have teamed up for a new podcast called “Strike Force Five” — named after their personal text chain

The Independent UK

Strike Force Five: what happens when late-night TV hosts make a podcast?

Fallon, Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers and Oliver have reunited for a new Spotify series, talking ‘on top of each other for an hour’ in aid of their striking writers

The Guardian - US

Late-Night Hosts Launch Strike-Themed Podcast on Spotify Aug. 30

‘Strike Force Five’ features Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers, Oliver

Broadcasting & Cable

As Late Night Shows Remain On Hiatus, Stephen Colbert And Jimmy Fallon Are Teaming With Other Hosts For Project With Awesome Cause

Fans can't watch new late night, but Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and more hosts are teaming for a sweet new project with a great cause.

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Jon Batiste on his awards glory: ‘Overnight a lot of stuff changed’

The former bandleader for Stephen Colbert has picked up a Grammy and an Oscar on his way to making a new album featuring Lana Del Rey and Lil Wayne

The Guardian - US

The story behind Greta Gerwig’s doomed How I Met Your Mother spin-off

Gerwig takes full responsibility for the project’s failure

The Independent UK

A new law would require Central Jersey to be promoted on state tourism maps — if they can find it

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign a bill into law that would require Central Jersey to be promoted in the state’s tourism literature. So does that mean it’s a real place?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Following The End Of James Corden’s Late Late Show, CBS Boss Confirms Its Replacement

After The Late Late Show with James Corden came to an end this spring, CBS head honcho reveals its time slot successor.

Cinemablend

Stephen Colbert gets 3-year extension for ‘Late Show’ at CBS

NEW YORK — Stephen Colbert has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him hosting “The Late Show” for three more years.

Tribune News Service

How Chris Licht’s botched effort to drag CNN to the right ended with his own stunning downfall

The one-time wonderboy of breakfast television had a vision to make CNN the most trusted source in news. But he failed to gain the trust of his newsroom, Bevan Hurley writes

The Independent UK

30 Celebrities With Bugs Named After Them

This flashy iridescent fly is named after the famous drag performer RuPaul. Here are 30 celebrities with bugs named after them.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Stephen Colbert, idled by writers strike, to host Chicago benefit

‘Late Show’ host comes to the aid of old friends in Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Salon

The news media is blowing Trump coverage

In 2016, the news media fell over itself to cover everything he did, this time it's making it worse

The Guardian - US

Writers strike: how has it immediately affected the TV industry?

As the WGA strike starts to have an impact, late-night shows go dark and writers’ rooms pause with the industry playing a game of wait and see

ABC News

Hollywood writers are striking. So which of your favourites shows are affected and which are safe?

Late-night talk shows are the first to feel the impact of the Hollywood writers' strike. But which of your other favourite shows will be impacted?

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AFP

Picket lines in Hollywood as writers go on strike

Los Angeles (AFP) - Picket lines formed outside studios in Los Angeles and New York Tuesday as thousands of writers downed tools in a strike over pay and conditions in the streaming era.

Daily Mirror

Why The Tonight Show, The Daily Show and Late Night are showing re-runs

Thousands of film and television writers represented by the Writers Guild of America will be going on strike on Tuesday - with late night shows forced to show repeats

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on Tucker Carlson’s firing: ‘I can’t believe I finally get to say that’

Ahead of the writer’s strike which will shut down production, late-night hosts discuss Tucker Carlson’s firing, Trump’s CNN town hall and Brittney Griner.

The Independent UK

Hollywood writers strike leads to temporary cancellation of every late night US talk show

No new episodes will go live until an agreement is reached

The Independent UK

James Corden’s stale, gimmicky Late Late Show finale was a fitting end for TV’s quintessential late-night host

It’s easy to judge ‘The Late Late Show’ for being frivolous TV fluff, writes Louis Chilton. But with the British star’s talk show having come to a close after eight years on air, its impact on pop culture is undeniable

The Independent UK

James Corden joined by five rival hosts who reveal talk show ‘secrets’ on final episode

Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and David Letterman made surprise appearances on the episode

Salon

How Carlson and Lemon's futures differ

History says Lemon has better odds at finding another TV news job than Carlson. But the Fox host may not fade away

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