In the course of the top of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, many individuals within the business are in search of work. 5 late-night hosts have managed to discover a new short-term gig: Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver are all getting collectively over at Spotify with their very own present. The aptly-titled Strike Pressure 5 options these late-night hosts speaking concerning the strike, the business, and simply sharing normal banter. The sequence is a Spotify unique, working for at the very least 12 episodes. The present options all the hosts for each episode, nonetheless, it is hosted by a single particular person on a rotating foundation.
The preliminary seed of the thought started when all the late-night hosts bought collectively on Zoom to debate the outcomes of the work stoppages of their lives, in addition to varied different points centered across the strike. Ultimately, they realized that it could possibly be a strong basis for a present. Spotify says it “was a sequence of hilarious and compelling conversations. Now, Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver invite you to pay attention to their once-private chats on this all-new podcast.”
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The entire proceeds will go to paying the out-of-work workers behind every certainly one of their late-night speak exhibits. It is also sponsored by Mint Cellular (of which Ryan Reyolds owns a sizeable portion) and the alcoholic beverage firm Diageo.
Strike Pressure 5 launches on August 30, and it will be out there on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and most different huge podcast shops. Whereas the present guarantees to be at the very least 12 episodes, it is purported to run during the strike. You possibly can hearken to it right here.
