late night talk shows

Mar 16, 2019
NBC taps into YouTuber Lilly Singh’s audience
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The replacement for Carson Daly's time slot brings a woman of color to late-night TV.
Oct 11, 2018
Questlove on "chasing ghosts"
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“I’m amazed that no one’s kicked me out of the pool yet.”
May 19, 2015
David Letterman wears the pants at Worldwide Pants
The production company was crucial when Letterman moved to CBS two decades ago.
May 12, 2015
On YouTube, it’s always late night
…But some shows have made the transition better than others.
Apr 13, 2015
Seth Meyers is getting the hang of his new gig
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A year into hosting Late Night, Seth Meyers on what's next for the show.
Apr 13, 2015
A sneak preview of our interview with Seth Meyers
Listen to some bonus audio before the whole conversation airs Friday.
Mar 21, 2013
Why NBC may tap Fallon to succeed Leno
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Jay Leno is king of late-night TV ratings, but Jimmy Fallon could represent the future of the TV franchise. He has strong ratings plus a big You Tube and Twitter following that advertisers care ever more about.
Jan 7, 2013
In late-night TV showdown, what’s a minute worth?
Half a billion dollars of advertising is at stake in what is now a three-way competition among Jay Leno, Dave Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel. One show's response to Kimmel's challenge: shave a minute off its start time.
Aug 22, 2012
Jimmy Kimmel moves into prime late-night spot
Late night TV is about to go where it's never gone before. ABC says starting in 2013 it's moving 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' a half hour earlier, to compete head-to-head with Letterman and Leno.
Apr 13, 2010
Conan back on late night — on TBS
Are you with Coco? After Conan O'Brien was ousted from NBC's "Tonight Show," many speculated that he would head over to the Fox network. But in a…

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