Late-night shows may be back with new episodes as early as the first week of October once the WGA and AMPTP's tentative deal is finally ratified.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT With the Writers Guild of America already reaching a tentative deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers , late-night hosts are supposedly poised for a speedy return on the screen. After almost five months of protests from union members for appropriate wages and better working conditions in general, the WGA strike seems to finally reaching its end.
Per Variety, shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel Live, are supposedly preparing for their returns on broadcast, and they can get back on broadcast as early as October 2 or the week after that.
What Happens To Strike Force Five After The Strike It's worth noting, however, that the WGA strike still isn't officially over. After reaching the tentative deal, it will now be sent to the WGA members for a ratification vote. No issue is expected to arise during this time, but that isn't to say that it will no longer encounter any problems. However, in case things pan out smoothly, the first week of October targeted return for many late-night shows is most likely.
When the WGA strike started in May, late-night shows showed solidarity by going dark. In any case, many of the hosts are also part of their writing staff, so it would be difficult for them to continue. Since then, broadcasters have been running re-runs on their usual time slots. In an effort to continue paying their staff, all the five main late-night hosts launched Strike Force Five — a podcast involving all of them.
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