Stephen Colbert grew in viewers due to his consistent Trump-related talk. Seth Meyers has the segment “A Closer Look” which consistently runs 10-20 minutes long. When Donald Trump ran for president, that seemed to be the shift. Now hosts dedicate entire segments while some even have the majority of their show based on politics. Then the other major talk shows would have some political jokes. Back in the 2000s, we had The Daily Show with Jon Stewart which would cover politics daily. And with multiple talk shows in the same if not very similar format, they are bound to cover the same topics.Īnd in recent years, politics have dominated late-night talk shows. One common complaint some have had regarding late-night talk shows is that there are too many and it’s become overcrowded. With streaming options climbing, cable, YouTube, Tik Tok, podcasts, and more streaming content, it shouldn’t be a shock that viewership for programs as they air live has consistently dropped. Options for the public have expanded and live viewership is bound to decline overall. Fewer and fewer people watch television as it airs live. But this has been an ongoing occurrence for years. Major outlets still write as if they’re shocked when a new show has low ratings, leading to the show ultimately being canceled. But everything else has dipped drastically. Major sporting events are still consistently the top-viewed programs on television. Conan O’Brien stepped down as host of his TBS talk show and started not one but multiple podcasts.ĭeclining viewership has also become an issue not only for late-night talk shows but for television as a whole. Podcasting has taken over the entertainment world, every comedian has one. Network constraints when it comes to content, the schedule and amount of work that goes into a talk show, and other options available for potential hosts could all be factors. Right now, it seems there are a few likely reasons. Why does it seem comedians or writers not actively trying to get this type of gig? Craig Ferguson happily stepped down as host of The Late Late Show in 2014. Even with the help of David Letterman, Norm was not the network’s choice to replace Ferguson as host.īack in the ’90s comedians Dana Carvey and Gary Shandling were rumored to have been offered a late-night hosting role and they declined. MacDonald even did a brief on-air audition while appearing on Conan. Comedian Norm MacDonald tried getting The Late Late Show hosting gig when it was announced that Craig Ferguson chose to step down. Late-night talk shows used to be a hot, highly sought-after job The Late Late Show was no exception. Television has certainly changed over the years, especially in the past 10-15 years. But what does the end of The Late Late Show tell us about the future of late-night TV? Late-night TV continues to change and evolve An interesting decision as has been off the air since 2017. The former Comedy Central show will replace The Late Late Show. Other changes in late-night include Full Frontal with Samantha Bee being canceled and Trevor Noah leaving The Daily Show. The Late Late Show is not the only late-night show change to happen lately. It was a surprise to many that Corden stepped down as host and the end of The Late Late Show. The decision to cancel the show came after current host James Corden announced that he’d be stepping down later this year. The Late Late Show on CBS has been canceled after three decades of being on air.
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