"I missed them" - Audiences excited by return of late night talk shows after writers strike

Record ID: 1744147

  • Title: "I missed them" - Audiences excited by return of late night talk shows after writers strike
  • Date: 3rd October 2023
  • Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (OCTOBER 2, 2023) (Reuters) VARIOUS OF EXTERIOR OF BUILDING WHERE JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE IS FILMED SHOT THROUGH DOORS OF TECHNICIANS GETTING READY FOR SHOW COMEDIAN AND CO-HOST GUILLERMO RODRIGUEZ ARRIVING BACKSTAGE SIGN READING 'JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!' BANNER FOR JIMMY KIMMEL AUDIENCE LINE PEOPLE IN LINE FOR EXTRA TICKETS FOR THE SHOW (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEVERLY SPRINGER, 50, FROM LOS ANGELES, SAYING: "I missed him, we missed him. I'm a nurse. My patients, that's what gets them through the night when they can't sleep at night. Late Show, all the different shows. We're happy, we're excited. We turn the TVs on for them and Jimmy Kimmel is one of the number one fans that we all love and talk about. So I'm excited." (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK NANKISSOOR, 33, FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, SAYING: "I missed the interviews, I missed the comedy, I missed the jokes, I missed all of it, I missed all of it." (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALANNAH MATTIE, 30, FROM NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA, SAYING: "I mean, while we're super-happy that we get to see Jimmy Kimmel, but also like with the economy, it's really hard for people to like eat and stuff, so we're just glad that people are back working and doing what they like to do." ZARA YUSAF, 23, FROM LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM IN LINE WITH FRIENDS (SOUNDBITE) (English) ZARA YUSAF, 23, FROM LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM, SAYING: "It's such an overwhelming feeling. I'm quite excited to be here. It's been a while, of course. Unfortunately we didn't get tickets the first time around, so we're waiting in the queue and hoping we can sort of get in, but I love Jimmy Kimmel and I love Arnold Schwarzenegger who's obviously on tonight so yeah, it's a very exciting time." TECHNICIANS MOVING EQUIPMENT IN AND OUT OF STUDIO VARIOUS OF AUDIENCE MEMBERS WALKING TO STUDIO (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK NANKISSOOR, 33, FROM TORONTO, ONTARIO, SAYING: "Well, you know, I think it's sad that they had to go on strike to get what they wanted, but I'm happy that they came to an agreement and it's all back now." (SOUNDBITE) (English) BEVERLY SPRINGER, 50, FROM LOS ANGELES, SAYING: "Well I'm happy that people are working now, you know. It's stressful. I was thinking about all the guys on the line, everyone - it's affecting anyone and their homes and getting paid, so I'm happy that everyone's back, you know?" VARIOUS OF JIMMY KIMMEL SIGNAGE HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD
  • Embargoed: 17th October 2023 01:51
  • Keywords: Audience Fans Jimmy Kimmel Late Night Talk Shows Return Writers Strike
  • Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,North America,Television
  • Reuters ID: LVA001652703102023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel are bringing their shows back to television on Monday (October 2), following the end of the Hollywood writers' strike.
    The comedians stopped production in May when the strike began.
    Potential audience members waited in line on Hollywood Boulevard, hoping for a reserve ticket to the show.
    One of them was nurse Beverly Springer, 50, from Los Angeles, who says she is Jimmy Kimmel's number one fan.
    She told Reuters "I missed him, we missed him. I'm a nurse. My patients, that's what gets them through the night when they can't sleep at night. Late show, all the different shows. We're happy, we're excited. We turn the TVs on for them."
    Mark Nankissoor, 33, from Toronto, Canada, was also waiting in line.
    He said "I missed the interviews, I missed the comedy, I missed the jokes, I missed all of it, I missed all of it."
    Asked about the writers strike, Nankissoor said, "I think it's sad that they had to go on strike to get what they wanted, but I'm happy that they came to an agreement and it's all back now."
    (Production: Sandra Stojanovic, Rollo Ross)
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