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Jay Leno Discusses State of Late Night TV

Jay Leno's Harsh Evaluation of Late Night Hosts Was Not a Response to Colbert’s Cancellation

Two weeks before CBS dropped the bombshell that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was being cancelled next year, former late-night legend Jay Leno weighed in on just how political various talk shows should get,

IndieWire · 3d

Jay Leno Says Late Night Hosts ‘Alienate’ Viewers: ‘I Don’t Think Anybody Wants to Hear a Lecture’

Former 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno — which includes Stephen Colbert — says that current late night host 'alienate' part of their audience.

The Independent on MSN · 3d

Jay Leno hits out at ‘political’ late night talk shows amid Stephen Colbert cancellation

Leno’s comments, made in a conversation with the Ronald Reagan Institute, were published by the foundation on 22 July, shortly after Stephen Colbert’s US talk show was cancelled by the US broadcaster CBS – in what Colbert’s supporters believe was a politically motivated act due to Colbert’s regular lampooning of Donald Trump.

late night television lost its relevance

TheWrap on MSN · 7d

The Future of Late Night Comedy: What’s Lost When – Not if – It Goes Away

In the wake of Colbert's cancellation, TheWrap spoke to industry insiders to figure out what late night's future may look like.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

How late night television lost its relevance

The occasion for this pre-mortem is, of course, the firing of Stephen Colbert, who announced two weeks ago that Paramount Global, CBS’ parent company, is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

The New York Times · 19h

Late Night Doesn’t Recommend Trying to Convert Your Co-Workers

Despite the Trump administration’s support for proselytizing at the office, Stephen Colbert doesn’t think it’s a good idea.

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After Stephen Colbert's firing, here's who shines on late-night TV

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" will end in May, but a constellation of stars continue to light the late-night space.

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CBS’ Colbert Axe and Late-Night’s Slow Death

It's difficult not to see how an ownership change impacted 'The Late Show' franchise, but the move also reveals stubborn ...

The conservative American talk-show host wiping the floor with liberals

Hollywood is in shock this week after the long-standing chat-based TV institution The Late Show – previously hosted by David ...

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Trump Targets Two More TV Hosts After CBS Axes Stephen Colbert

President Trump says two more late-night TV hosts are “next,” just days after CBS ended The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

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Late-Night Talk Show Hosts React to Donald Trump's Election Win

Jimmy Kimmel, Conan O'Brien and Trevor Noah all chimed in.  -- After Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, late-night talk show hosts tried to find optimism after this ...

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Seth Meyers Believes Late-Night Talk Shows & Their Hosts Are A ... - MSN

Meyers Can Inspire Future Late-Night Hosts And Podcasters Since He Does Both It's safe to say that Seth Meyers isn't going anywhere anytime soon as the late-night host of his show because ...

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David Letterman’s Net Worth: How Much Money the Former Talk Show Host ...

When Letterman left Late Night for The Late Show in 1993, he secured a three-year contract with CBS paying $14 million per year—nearly doubling his NBC salary.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer on MSN8h

‘Gutfeld is Better’: Trump Rips Colbert Amid Cancellation

CBS has announced the cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" in May 2026, citing $40 million in annual losses.

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