NBC is paying staffers on the shows through the end of next week, while Fallon and Meyers will pay employees for the third week, we’re told.
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are putting their money where their mouths are.
The comedians and NBC late-night hosts will help pay their crews while their shows — “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” — are dark due to the current Hollywood writers strike. NBC is paying staffers on the shows through the end of next week, while Fallon and Meyers will then pay employees for the third week, sources told us.Sources told us Fallon and Meyers’ will fund their staff for an extra week amid the strike.Both hosts previously helped pay their staffs when they were off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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