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The late-night trio won’t be taking the stage together in Las Vegas this weekend.
Jimmy Kimmel,Jimmy FallonandStephen Colbert’s “Strike Force Three” live show has been canceled due to Kimmel’s positive COVID test. He broke the news on X (formerly Twitter), saying, “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.”
Kimmel, 55, confirmed refunds will be given to ticket holders. He also noted that a rescheduled date will be set “if possible.”
Spotify
The podcast was built to fund their employees while the writer’s strike keeps many shows off-air. Spotify’s description of the podcast states all proceeds will go to “out-of-work staff from the hosts’ respective shows.” The same expectation was set for the live show, with all ticket proceeds going to staff.
This isn’t the first time Kimmel has been out of work with a positive COVID test. In 2022, he tappedJohn MulaneyandAndy Sambergto hostJimmy Kimmel Live!when he tested positive for the illnesstwice in the same month.
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Episodes of theStrike Force Fivepodcast are currently available everywhere podcasts are streaming.
source: people.com
