It has definitely been a strange time for our late night shows to be on hiatus. With the now heating up presidential race offering up loads of good material, you know that the late night hosts have just been dying to get back into the action. But, don't expect to be seeing the same sort of shows you are used to seeing when they return to the air next week. The shows should prove to be very different than business as usual.
The exception to this rule may be the two late night shows on CBS (NYSE: CBS). David Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Inc., is currently in talks with the Writers Guild of America and hopes that its "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" will be able to reach a deal to allow its writers to be able to contribute to its shows.
One of the aspects of late night that we have come to love and expect is the interviews with major motion picture actors regarding their new releases. While this typically represents at least one guest each night, it could be lacking from the shows when they return in the next few weeks. Most major actors have vowed that they will support the writers and avoid the talk shows. The negotiations between Worldwide Pants Inc. and the guild could be the only thing that leads to actors being able to come out and promote their upcoming releases.
One thing is for sure, as the shows start to slowly come back on, we will all be getting our fill of commentary on the current presidential candidates, and who can complain about that?
Michael Fowlkes has worked as a stock trader for seven years and spent the last four years working as an analyst for the online investment advisory service Investor's Observer.
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