Webdesk: Even though the WGA (Writers Guild of America) strike still going on, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers promised their staff that they would pay them on their own.
But a person with knowledge of the situation said, “They can only pay up to a certain amount before they have to pay taxes, and only a few people are still getting paid by the network.”
Variety says that the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) has also promised to pay the staff for two weeks. But right now, everyone is having the same problem and hopes for a quick fix.
“Everyone is looking for a job. All shows are in the same situation. Everyone, including SNL, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and John Oliver, stands behind the writers, but they all want a quick answer.
Fallon “was definitely paying out of his own pocket. “Now, people still have jobs, but they are on unpaid leave,” an NBC source said.
“It’s the whole TV industry, and it’s taking its toll,” sources said.
Page Six says that before this, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Neil Patrick Harris, and other Hollywood stars sent a letter to SAG-AFTRA warning them of a strike if they didn’t reach a deal with major Hollywood companies and streaming services.
