In terms of linear TV ratings, all of the late night shows are a shadow of their peaks, according to Nielsen data for live +7 and original episodes only: Colbert: 2.47M viewers; Kimmel: 1.75M ...

It's 2025, not 1993, and late-night TV is becoming more expensive and less profitable every year, as ratings sink and costs go up. YouTube clips may be viral, but they don't make up for the ...

It's 2025, not 1993, and late-night TV is becoming more expensive and less profitable every year, as ratings sink and costs go up. YouTube clips may be viral, but they don't make up for the ...

Here now is our Top 10 list of how David Letterman changed late-night TV. 10. Before Letterman, late night was synonymous with one person: Johnny Carson.