Late-Night Hosts Unite for Strike Relief Podcast on Spotify
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Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver are collaborating on a limited-series podcast called "Strike Force Five" to discuss the ongoing WGA writers strike. The podcast, launching on August 30, will run for at least 12 episodes and all proceeds will go to the staff members of their respective shows, which have been suspended due to the strike. Spotify will distribute the podcast, with Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile and Diageo as co-presenting sponsors. Additionally, Spotify has signed a deal with Trevor Noah for a weekly current-events and interview podcast.
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