2025 was the year everything – and nothing – changed for late night TV

From Stephen Colbert's ending to Jimmy Kimmel's brief absence, 2025 was the year late night TV changed forever, even if it ...

Reviewing Jason Kelce's late-night debut: Stilted talk and cheap gags hold show back

If you're of the mind that Kelce's omnipresence on NFL programming is becoming grating, the ESPN show did nothing to change your feelings.
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As The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Prepares To End, It’s Still Decimating The Other Late Night Competition (Mostly)

Television The Late Show Ending Has Been A Very Different Experience From Another Time Stephen Colbert Had A Series Cancelled Television One Reason Jimmy Kimmel Absolutely Knows Those Stats About The ...
Observer

Late-night TV’s Decline and the Vanishing Cultural Middle

Network hosts like Kimmel face soaring costs and shrinking audiences as YouTube and podcast stars claim late-night’s cultural spotlight. AFP via Getty Images Conan O’Brien sounded a little wistful ...
Deadline.com

‘The Late Show’ Goes Dark On Thursday As Stephen Colbert Co-Hosts GQ’s Man Of The Year Event

Stephen Colbert is eschewing the Ed Sullivan Theater for LA’s Chateau Marmont as The Late Show takes a short break. The late-night show will skip an original episode this evening as Colbert is ...
Observer

Why No Late-Night Show Host Has Cracked the Streaming Code (Yet)

As streaming reshapes viewing habits, the spontaneous charm of late-night can’t compete with algorithmic precision. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM Late-night talk show hosts are intertwined ...
TheWrap

Stephen Colbert Knows Late Night Faces Challenges, but the Format Still ‘Seems Indispensable’

Stephen Colbert acknowledged the financial issues facing late night TV, but something about the format still “seems indispensable.” “If there is a business reason for this, I know there’s been a ...