Invoice Maher introduced plans to carry his late-night discuss present again to tv with out his writing workers.
The comic posted the announcement to social media Wednesday evening, marking the primary of the late-night hosts to return to air amid the continued writers’ strike.
“Actual Time is coming again, sadly, sans writers or writing,” Maher wrote. “It has been 5 months, and it’s time to carry individuals again to work. The writers have essential points that I sympathize with, and hope they’re addressed to their satisfaction, however they aren’t the one individuals with points, issues, and issues. Regardless of some help from me, a lot of the workers is struggling mightily.”
The HBO present will return on Sept. 22 at 10 p.m.
Maher continued by saying, “I like my writers, I’m considered one of them, however I’m not ready to lose a whole yr and see so many below-the-line individuals endure a lot.”
Maher stated he would “honor the spirit of the strike” by not presenting usually scripted segments together with a monologue, desk piece, New Guidelines or editorial.
Returning with no writing workers, Maher acknowledged the standard points that will come up saying,
“I’ll say it upfront to the viewers: the present I will probably be doing with out my writers won’t be pretty much as good as our regular present, full cease. However the coronary heart of the present is a casual panel dialogue that goals to chop by the bullshit and predictable partisanship, and that may proceed. The present won’t disappoint.”
The Writers Guild of America strike, which began on Could 2, has dragged on for months with no finish or imminent deal in sight. On July 14, actors with SAG-AFTRA additionally voted to strike, successfully shutting down Hollywood’s leisure business.
Maher’s return to late-night tv marks a departure from his friends, who’ve gone darkish for the reason that strike.
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver have banded collectively to create a podcast referred to as, “Strike Power 5.” All proceeds from the podcast will probably be donated to their out-of-work workers.
Earlier this week, Drew Barrymore got here underneath fireplace after she introduced the return of her daytime discuss present.
Since her announcement, different reveals have introduced their return as effectively, together with “The Jennifer Hudson Present” and “The Discuss,” each of which is able to return on Sept. 18.
