Jimmy Kimmel says he was 'very intent on retiring' before the WGA strike

During the first episode 'Strike Force Five,' he also revealed he declined Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's offer to pay his staff for two weeks.

. They also stated that proceeds from “Strike Force Five” will go to out-of-work staff from their respective shows: “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver.”Why the late-night hosts teamed up for a podcast

“So Stephen suggested we get together and we talk through our issues and whatever we’re dealing with,” he added. The line-up consisted of Kimmel, Conan O’Brien, Jay Leno, David Letterman and Craig Ferguson on major networks while Colbert and Jon Stewart were on Comedy Central. They recalled how Letterman and Ferguson were allowed to return early to work due to their production company “and we were all mad,” Kimmel said.In July, Kristen Bell's photo from South Forks Lodge went viral because it included

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