Writers Guild of America calls for a strike, silencing late night shows with Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, more

After the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to reach a deal late Monday, the writers guild has called for a strike. The most immediate effect that viewers will notice that late-night shows are pausing production, and will instead air reruns. Affected shows including ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” the NBC shows “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” along with HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher” and “Last Week Tonight...