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.

These 8 comedy talk shows are funny, fearless, and still very much alive in 2025.

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.

On Monday, September 22, ABC announced that Kimmel will be back on the air starting Tuesday, September 23, less than a week after he was suspended for his commentary about President Donald Trump and the late conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk.

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.

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.

Late night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert and others voiced their support after 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' was pulled indefinitely by ABC