As you've probably heard, late night talk show hosts are returning to work on Wednesday night. Because Leno, Conan, and Kimmel's shows are owned by the networks, they'll be returning without writers. In contrast, Letterman and Craig Ferguson's shows are owned by Worldwide Pants (Letterman's independent production company), which was able to strike a separate deal with the WGA, will return with new written content. As a result, SAG president Alan Rosenberg (yes, the kinda weenie guy from the latter days of "L.A. Law") has stated that in an effort to support his union brothers, SAG members are discouraged from appearing on struck shows.
So, who are the other shows going to book as guests? Well, the lead guest on opening night for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno will be Mike Huckabee (so Nikki Finke reports), who will cross a substantial picket line in order to get in. The irony, as Finke points out, is that Huckabee will be crossing the picket line at the same time that he's sought union endorsements. (Also interesting that Huckabee's playing for a national audience rather than focusing on Iowa the night before the caucuses.)
Can this finally put to bed the myth of "Mike Huckabee, Populist Savior?" Stay tuned.