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Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers to Help Pay Their Late-Night Shows' Crews Amid Writers Strike
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The two late-night show hosts' generous move arrived after a 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' staffer slammed Jimmy for allegedly ghosting striking writers.

AceShowbiz - Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are offering helping hands to their crews amid Hollywood writers' strike. According to a new report, the two late-night show hosts will use their own money to help pay their crews while their shows are on production hiatus.

Sources claimed that NBC is paying staff members on the shows through the end of next week. Meanwhile, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" host and the "Late Night with Seth Meyers" host will pay for the employees' salary for the third week.

Staffers were allegedly informed on Wednesday morning, May 3 during production calls, with the hosts taking part personally to discuss the matter with his staff. It's also said that healthcare for the shows' employees will be paid through September.

Jimmy and Seth's generous move arrived after a "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" staffer slammed Jimmy for allegedly ghosting writers. Sarah Kobos, who works as senior photo research coordinator for "The Tonight Show", took to Twitter to respond to Jimmy's Met Gala interview in which he showed support to writers amid the Writers Guild of America strike.

"He wasn't even at the meeting this morning to tell us we won't get paid after this week," she tweeted on Tuesday, May 2. "@jimmyfallon please support your staff. Had fun bowling with ya last week, but a fun party won't pay my rent."

"At a meeting Jimmy wasn't even at, we are told NBC decided to stop paying us after this week and end our health insurance after this month if the strike is ongoing," Sarah went on to say. "They won't even tell us if we will technically be furloughed. Just active employees who aren't paid."

The WGA writers strike began at 12:01 AM PST on Tuesday, a minute after its contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers expired. The WGA's 11,500 screenwriter members are refusing to work after the Hollywood studios failed to agree on a new three-year contract. They additionally demand pay increases and other benefits.

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