According to CNN, the Strike Force Three live show was planned for September 23rd at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. During the live show, hosts Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Man Show), Jimmy Fallon (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon), and Stephen Colbert (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report) were going to record an episode for their podcast titled Strike Force Five with a live audience. However, the show has been canceled as Jimmy Kimmel tested positive for COVID-19.
As CNN notes, on September 20th, Kimmel posted about the show’s cancelation on X/Twitter. He wrote, “Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly, we need to cancel this weekend’s Strike Force Three show. I could never live with myself if I got my hometown friends sick. Thanks to all who purchased tickets, everyone will get full refunds and we will try to reschedule if possible. @JimmyFallon @StephenAtHome @StrikeForceFive.” His post can be viewed below.
The Strike Force Five is a limited podcast that began amidst the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The first episode of the podcast debuted on August 30th, and each episode can be streamed on Spotify. In addition to the Strike Force Three live hosts, the podcast also features Seth Myers (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Saturday Night Live) and John Oliver (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Lion King).
According to Spotify, the official synopsis for the podcast states, “Late night talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver are teaming up for a new podcast to support their striking writers and out of work staffs. Strike Force Five! welcomes you to a conversation between five rival colleagues for an inside look at late night television.”
Fans of the Strike Force Five podcast can be on the lookout for when the Strike Force Three live show will be rescheduled.