'Strike Force Five,' premiering Aug. 30 on Spotify, will support the out-of-work writers of the late-night shows.
will give all the proceeds to the writers who have not been working since May, when the WGA strike went into effect. was created after the men had a series of private Zoom calls every week to discuss the serious issues that surround work stoppage.
"What happened instead was a series of hilarious and compelling conversations. Now, Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver invite you to listen in on their once-private chats on this all-new podcast," a press release says."Have you ever wondered what it would be like to watch a football team with five quarterbacks on the field at once? Introducing Strike Force Five!, hosted by Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver.
Kimmel took to Instagram to share the official trailer for the show and give his followers a look inside the making of the podcast. "MAJOR LIFE UPDATE - for the remainder of the strike @StephenAtHome, @JimmyFallon, @SethMeyers, John Oliver & I are joining forces for a new podcast called @StrikeForceFive. Hear the first episode tomorrow 8/30. ALL proceeds go to support our out of work staffs. LINK IN BIO," he wrote. after failing to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios over fair compensation, particularly in the wake of the expansion of streaming services since the last major contract dispute in 2007.
The last time the five men got together was in April, when they all participated in a bit on the final episode of
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