Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are paying a week's worth of TV writer salaries from their own pockets during the strike
on Wednesday that Fallon had joined their meeting that day, expressing affirmation of his support for the staff.that"I need my writers, I need them real bad," according to a video clip posted by ET Canada.
a similarly supportive message on his show,"Late Night with Seth Meyers," saying,"I'm incredibly grateful that there are negotiators on both sides, sitting and talking." Representatives for CBS, which airs"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and for ABC, which broadcasts"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" did not immediately comment. for his writers on his show, saying"I'm a member of the guild, I support collective bargaining.
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