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 ...

When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on ABC after a near-weeklong suspension, some cheered it as a triumph of free speech over the oppressive reach of government censorship. But I saw ...

President Trump celebrated the cancelation of his critics on late-night television. But while his feuding actually sparked more audiences to tune in when Jimmy Kimmel returned to ABC, the overall ...

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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 ...

Fox News’ Gutfeld! has once again proven that traditional TV viewers aren’t necessarily following the late-night trends online. For October, Greg Gutfeld’s satirical news show continued its dominance ...

Shows like ‘SNL’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live combed for over 17 billion views on social media in 2025, according to Tubular Labs When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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 ...