Hollywood’s a weird industry. Most of the time when a person takes a behind-the-scenes job, it isn’t necessarily for a particularly long time. Movie gigs may last for only weeks; TV shows may last for months before summer hiatuses and, all-too often, yearly cancelations. But it’s rare for a show like Jimmy Kimmel Live or The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to come along that all but guarantees job continuity for a much longer window. That is, until recently.
When news The Late Show was being canceled came down the pipeline, it sent shockwaves through the industry. But for the people who actually work on the show, it means they are also going to be out of the job and without banking the millions+ paydays a hosting gig offers. Putting out feelers could be key to where they land, which is why a joke fellow late night host Jimmy Kimmel made was funny, but also had rings of truth to it.
