Most of what late-night talk shows offer has been supplanted by the internet — except for the role of the wry, dispassionate host.

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.

The late-night TV lineup is undergoing a drastic shakeup this year. From the cancellation of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to ABC abruptly pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air, it's been a time of upheaval for weeknight comedy programs.

Stephen Colbert gave a poetic speech after The Late Show won the top late-night Emmy, two months after being canceled.

Antonio Brown ignited a social media firestorm by accusing late-night comedy shows of being politically biased towards Democrats. He shared a chart highlighting the disparity in guest appearances between liberal and conservative figures from 2022 to 2025.

Kimmel, a comedian who grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada and found fame with a juvenile, occasionally crass brand of humor, has had quite an evolution.

Jimmy Kimmel has become a cultural fixture over two decades in late-night television, blending humor with political satire.

With the recent announcement by CBS that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would end next spring and the recent suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by ABC my attention turned to the “Tonight Show” that started it all.

Seth Meyers will also be airing a new episode Thursday night, with Black Rabbit star Jason Bateman — a personal friend of Kimmel’s who has already spoken out about the suspension on Today — on hand alongside Jinkx Monsoon as the night’s guests.