{"id":579381,"date":"2026-05-12T06:22:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/579381\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T06:22:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:22:08","slug":"late-night-hosts-announce-new-strike-force-five-special-video-episode-in-honor-of-late-show-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/579381\/","title":{"rendered":"Late-Night Hosts Announce New \u2018Strike Force Five\u2019 Special Video Episode In Honor Of \u2018Late Show\u2019 Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are reuniting for a special video episode of their erstwhile podcast Strike Force Five, the quintet of late-night hosts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYOOmAYRz5T\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:announced;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announced&quot;}\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> during their joint appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cEmergency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/strikeforcefive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@strikeforcefive;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@strikeforcefive&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@strikeforcefive<\/a> episode loading! \u26a1,\u201d Colbert and Kimmel posted to Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">More from Deadline<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The new episode, which will be made available May 13, is in honor of the The Late Show\u2018s impending series finale May 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A limited-run podcast venture that first cropped up in 2023 at the height of the dual Hollywood strikes, Strike Force Five was a surefire hit with audiences, featuring five suddenly unemployed late-night staples having compelling conversations. As with the previous 12 installments, where revenue served to support the shows\u2019 out-of-work staff, the new episode\u2019s proceeds will benefit the World Central Kitchen, an international nonprofit that provides meals during humanitarian crises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When the WGA strike began in May 2023, the quintet began meeting weekly on Zoom to grapple with the serious realities of a work stoppage, resulting in a spate of candid and funny chats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Audiences can stream the new Strike Force Five taping on Spotify, its YouTube channel and wherever podcasts are found.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The news comes after it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/stephen-colbert-reuniting-strike-force-033553597.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:announced last week;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announced last week&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced last week<\/a> that Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers and Oliver would be joining Colbert on tonight\u2019s episode as part of a Strike Force Five reunion. Another late-night icon and Colbert\u2019s predecessor, David Letterman, will feature on The Late Show\u2018s Thursday episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier today, Kimmel also revealed he would be airing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/jimmy-kimmel-air-rerun-during-183626267.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:repeat episode May 21;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;repeat episode May 21&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">repeat episode May 21<\/a>, going dark that Thursday \u201cout of deference to Colbert\u2019s sendoff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Best of Deadline<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.deadline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Deadline&#039;s Newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Deadline&#039;s Newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Deadline&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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