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On "Strike Force Five," Stephen Colbert reminded Jimmy Fallon that he used The Roots before his late night rival.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” may be synonymous with The Roots at this point, but Fallon wasn’t the first late night host to use the beloved band.…

Back writers and actors strike, but OK with return of Barrymore and Maher talk shows

Back writers and actors strike, but OK with return of Barrymore and Maher talk shows

Podcast review: Series features Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver

Why Drew Barrymore and Bill Maher have both infuriated Hollywoods striking writers with the return of their shows.

Plus: The new podcast “Strike Force Five,” the South African house of Uncle Waffles, the tale of GameStop stock in “Dumb Money,” and more.

Bill Maher announced plans to bring his late-night talk show back to television without his writing staff. The comedian posted the announcement to social media Wednesday night, marking the first of the late-night hosts to return to air amid the ongoing writers’ strike. “Real Time is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing,” Maher wrote. […]

The HBO host said he sympathized with the writers but needed to return for the good of other people who work on “Real Time With Bill Maher.”

Late-night staffs should see a few more dollars in their pockets after three of the major hosts are planning a Las Vegas extravaganza. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel have teamed up for a live show on Saturday September 23.