‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Books Guests Matthew McConaughey, John Mayer for Return Episode

Matthew McConaughey and John Mayer will be his first guests on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” when it returns to air next week.

Jimmy Fallon shared the news on Instagram in a video he captioned, “We are baaaaaaaack!!! I missed you guys so much. New show this Monday. McConaughey. Mayer. Me.”

“The Tonight Show” has been off the air since the WGA strike went into effect on May 2. At the time, NBC agreed to pay the show’s crew for two weeks and Fallon himself paid the crew for an additional week.

The news was shared by research coordinator Sarah Kobos, who tweeted, “I have a very good update! We ended up having our production meeting this morn too and @jimmyfallon was there. He got NBC to give us a second week of pay, and he will be paying us himself for a third week. We also are going to have healthcare extended through Sept.”

On May 16, Kobos announced that non-union, non-writer staff were no longer being paid by anyone affiliated with the show.

Fallon made it clear before and during the strike that he supported his writers. While attending the Met Gala before the strike was called in May, he told reporters, “I wouldn’t have a show if it wasn’t for my writers, and I support them all the way.”

On Sept. 7, Fallon was accused of fostering a toxic work environment. In an apology to his staff, the host explained, “I think sometimes I’m working with the best of the best, you guys are the top of the game. here are things I’ve done in the past that are embarrassing but I never mistreated anybody.”

““I want this show to be fun, it should be inclusive for everybody, it should be funny, it should be the best show, the best people,” Fallon continued. “I just wanted to… say I miss you guys.”

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” airs Monday through Friday from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT/PT on NBC and can also be streamed on Peacock.

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