The Many Lives of the Late-Night Monologue
Photos: NBC, CBS, ABC When a Trump spokesperson insulted Jimmy Kimmel Live! guest host Tiffany Haddish after she…
How an Ugly Cat Inspired The Daily Show’s Moment of Zen
Craig Kilborn on The Daily Show, Circa 1996 Short of The Tonight Show’s opening monologue, there may be…
‘The Daily Show’ to Release Its First Microdrama
The Daily Show has long satirized television news, but now, it’s spoofing the microdrama format as well. The…
Jon Stewart Says the World Cup Final Was the ‘Reverse Super Bowl’
On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart gave his post-game thoughts about Sunday’s World Cup…
The Daily Show at 30: The Unlikely Making of a Late-Night Institution
Craig Kilborn, flanked by Daily Show co-creators Madeleine Smithberg and Lizz Winstead. (Photo: Madeleine Smithberg) Thirty years ago…
Here Are Final Late Night Ratings for Q2 2026
Photos: ABC, NBC, CBS A quick note to fellow media reporters: LateNighter pays to license Nielsen ratings data…
Jimmy Kimmel Hits All-Time Monthly Ratings High in June
Photos: Randy Holmes/ABC A quick note to fellow media reporters: LateNighter pays to license Nielsen ratings data in…
Late Night This Week: Who’s On and Who’s Gone
Photos: Todd Owyoung/NBC, Randy Holmes/ABC, CBS screenshot, Lloyd Bishop/NBC The Fourth of July may be in the rearview,…
Late-Night TV Is (Mostly) Dark This Week—And So Are We
Jimmy Kimmel Live returns July 6 (Photo: LateNighter) Most of late night is taking an early summer break…
Late Night This Week: Who’s On and Who’s Gone
Photos: NBC, ABC, HBO With summer now officially underway (Happy Solstice!), late night is beginning its seasonal slowdown,…
Jon Stewart Calls Trump’s UFC White House Event ‘God-Awful Mockery’
Jon Stewart spent much of Monday night’s episode of The Daily Show lauding the Knicks’ victory, describing the…
Knicks, Kicks, and Punchlines: Late-Night TV Had It All Monday
Photos: Comedy Central, ABC, Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Come on, folks. Give it up for late-night TV. Put away all…