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As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here’s what a new poll shows about who still watches
As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds most Americans don’t watch them regularly and the ones who do are more likely to be Democrats.
Most of what late-night talk shows offer has been supplanted by the internet — except for the role of the wry, dispassionate host.
Vice President JD Vance seems to be having fun at Jimmy Kimmel's expense, joking that Marco Rubio could take over hosting the show.
In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.
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Flashback: Johnny Carson warned against danger of late-night shows preaching on 'serious issues'
Legendary "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson argued that comedians shouldn't address serious controversies, calling it dangerous for entertainers to influence audiences.
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr Praises "Late-Night Comedians" Holding "Those In Power Accountable" in Resurfaced Tweets
Resurfaced tweets by FCC Chair Brendan Carr — who targeted ABC’s now-suspended late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel for comments Kimmel made after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — are being recirculated online in an attempt by his opponents to argue that Carr once spoke differently on the issue of free speech,
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Mike Birbiglia Calls on Fellow Comedians to Condemn ‘Insanity of Pulling Kimmel Off the Air’
Mike Birbiglia used his platform to urge his fellow comedians to speak out about Jimmy Kimmel's late night show being suspended indefinitely.
Stephen Colbert gave a poetic speech after The Late Show won the top late-night Emmy, two months after being canceled. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series, beating The Daily Show,