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The popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is set to return after a several-year hiatus.
However, when it returns, the show will have a new twist, and it already appears fans aren’t happy with the concept.
The show last appeared on the air three years ago and received its renewal amid its 25th-anniversary celebration.
Millionaire debuted in the United States in 1999. Regis Philbin was the host, guiding contestants through multiple-choice questions with the money they could win increasing after every correct answer.
A version of the show aired on ABC in 2020 and 2021 with Late Night host Jimmy Kimmel as host.
However, the show was one of many productions that shut down during that time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Millionaire renewal comes with a new twist for the game
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will return to ABC with Kimmel as host on July 10.
The...
However, when it returns, the show will have a new twist, and it already appears fans aren’t happy with the concept.
The show last appeared on the air three years ago and received its renewal amid its 25th-anniversary celebration.
Millionaire debuted in the United States in 1999. Regis Philbin was the host, guiding contestants through multiple-choice questions with the money they could win increasing after every correct answer.
A version of the show aired on ABC in 2020 and 2021 with Late Night host Jimmy Kimmel as host.
However, the show was one of many productions that shut down during that time due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Millionaire renewal comes with a new twist for the game
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire will return to ABC with Kimmel as host on July 10.
The...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
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Indigo Girls paid a visit to Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday (May 8th) to play their new song, “What We Wanna Be,” from the soundtrack to the musical film Glitter & Doom.
The duo delivered a moving performance of their first new song in four years while standing against a simple backdrop of purple lighting. Watch a replay below.
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“What We Wanna Be” was written for the Glitter & Doom end credits and was inspired by Indigo Girls member Amy Ray’s “own experience of peeling off the layers of things I have built over the years to shield me from pain or even my own truth,” as she explained in a previous statement. “It is a conversation between Glitter and Doom and their endeavor to find healing through the love they have kindled together. And as importantly, the grace that allows them...
The duo delivered a moving performance of their first new song in four years while standing against a simple backdrop of purple lighting. Watch a replay below.
Get Indigo Girls Tickets Here
“What We Wanna Be” was written for the Glitter & Doom end credits and was inspired by Indigo Girls member Amy Ray’s “own experience of peeling off the layers of things I have built over the years to shield me from pain or even my own truth,” as she explained in a previous statement. “It is a conversation between Glitter and Doom and their endeavor to find healing through the love they have kindled together. And as importantly, the grace that allows them...
- 5/9/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
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Jimmy Kimmel had Seth Meyers on his show last month, and now Meyers is repaying the favor.
For the first time ever, Jimmy Kimmel will appear as a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers next Monday, May 13th.
Kimmel has plenty of projects to promote. In addition to Jimmy Kimmel Live, he’s an executive producer on the Hulu reality series High Times, and he’ll host the newly revived celebrity primetime edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire this summer.
Plus, with Kimmel’s recent mention in former President Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, one imagines the two will have a lot to talk about.
The pair appearing on each other’s shows comes after last year’s Strike Force Five podcast solidified bonds between each of the five major late-night hosts: Kimmel, Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert.
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For the first time ever, Jimmy Kimmel will appear as a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers next Monday, May 13th.
Kimmel has plenty of projects to promote. In addition to Jimmy Kimmel Live, he’s an executive producer on the Hulu reality series High Times, and he’ll host the newly revived celebrity primetime edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire this summer.
Plus, with Kimmel’s recent mention in former President Donald Trump’s ongoing criminal trial, one imagines the two will have a lot to talk about.
The pair appearing on each other’s shows comes after last year’s Strike Force Five podcast solidified bonds between each of the five major late-night hosts: Kimmel, Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, and Stephen Colbert.
Continue reading Jimmy Kimmel to...
- 5/8/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night weekly live-plus-three ratings on a three (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged the same number of Adults 18-49, while Colbert’s Late Show averaged the most total viewers for the week of April 29, 2024.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 1,399,000 total viewers and 238,000 P18-49 viewers last week. Compared with the week before (the week of April 22), the program gained +25% in total viewers and +38% in P18-49 viewers. The Tonight Show aired new episodes on all five days last week. The show was dark, and aired exclusively repeats the week before.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged a late night-high 2,281,000 total viewers with 238,000 P18-49 viewers last week.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 29, 2024 at LateNighter.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged the same number of Adults 18-49, while Colbert’s Late Show averaged the most total viewers for the week of April 29, 2024.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 1,399,000 total viewers and 238,000 P18-49 viewers last week. Compared with the week before (the week of April 22), the program gained +25% in total viewers and +38% in P18-49 viewers. The Tonight Show aired new episodes on all five days last week. The show was dark, and aired exclusively repeats the week before.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged a late night-high 2,281,000 total viewers with 238,000 P18-49 viewers last week.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 29, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 5/8/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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With a career spanning several decades, Kevin Costner has established himself as one of the most iconic leading men along with acclaimed filmmakers in Hollywood. While the actor has recently gained recognition as the patriarch of the Dutton family in the Western drama Yellowstone, Costner also has a long-standing association with baseball movies, including the 1989 film Field of Dreams.
Kevin Costner in a still from Field of Dreams | Credit: Universal Pictures
However, the actor later revealed that he was not the sole contender chosen to play the midwestern farmer who builds a baseball field in his backyard, as Robin Williams was also considered for the role before the filmmaker changed his mind.
Field of Dreams Director Chose Kevin Costner Over Robin Williams
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, Field of Dreams follows a farmer who goes on to build a baseball field in his cornfield after he starts hearing voices along...
Kevin Costner in a still from Field of Dreams | Credit: Universal Pictures
However, the actor later revealed that he was not the sole contender chosen to play the midwestern farmer who builds a baseball field in his backyard, as Robin Williams was also considered for the role before the filmmaker changed his mind.
Field of Dreams Director Chose Kevin Costner Over Robin Williams
Directed by Phil Alden Robinson, Field of Dreams follows a farmer who goes on to build a baseball field in his cornfield after he starts hearing voices along...
- 5/8/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. program to air a new episode on Friday, and that decision paid off in the ratings.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged more total and P18-49 viewers than its CBS and ABC competition on May 3, 2024, 1,334,000 and 206,000, respectively. The Tonight Show’s 1,334,000 total viewers average on May 3 is -5% from the day before (a new episode), but up +5% from the Friday before (a repeat telecast). The episode’s 206,000 P18-49 viewer average is -16% from the day before, but up +13% from the Friday before. Simu Liu was Fallon’s guest’s on Tonight Show, and Willow performed on Friday, May 3.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. program to air a new episode on Friday, and that decision paid off in the ratings.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged more total and P18-49 viewers than its CBS and ABC competition on May 3, 2024, 1,334,000 and 206,000, respectively. The Tonight Show’s 1,334,000 total viewers average on May 3 is -5% from the day before (a new episode), but up +5% from the Friday before (a repeat telecast). The episode’s 206,000 P18-49 viewer average is -16% from the day before, but up +13% from the Friday before. Simu Liu was Fallon’s guest’s on Tonight Show, and Willow performed on Friday, May 3.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- 5/7/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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George Lucas took the world by storm when he released the original Star Wars in 1977. The film amassed massive popularity across the globe and spawned three sequels, forming what fans know as the original trilogy. However, years later, Lucas returned to the franchise to realize his vision for the prequel trilogy.
George Lucas returned to the Star Wars franchise in 1999 with The Phantom Menace.
During an interview, Lucas explained why he waited almost sixteen years to finally make the prequels. Moreover, the first film in the prequel trilogy The Phantom Menace, was critically panned, which also raised questions about Lucas’ passion for filmmaking and the franchise itself. Here is what George Lucas said about waiting almost sixteen years to make The Phantom Menace.
George Lucas Explains Why It Took Him 16 Years to Make The Phantom Menace
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, which...
George Lucas returned to the Star Wars franchise in 1999 with The Phantom Menace.
During an interview, Lucas explained why he waited almost sixteen years to finally make the prequels. Moreover, the first film in the prequel trilogy The Phantom Menace, was critically panned, which also raised questions about Lucas’ passion for filmmaking and the franchise itself. Here is what George Lucas said about waiting almost sixteen years to make The Phantom Menace.
George Lucas Explains Why It Took Him 16 Years to Make The Phantom Menace
2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, which...
- 5/7/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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In the world of late night, there are sore losers and then there are whatever you’d call Seth Meyers’ response to losing the 2024 WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety Talk Series to good friend/fellow host/frequent stand-up partner John Oliver.
Oliver played guest to Meyers on Late Night Monday, where the two talked about their ongoing residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre—and the awkward things that can happen when the show has ended and they turn the stage into a space for a no-holds-barred Q&a with the audience.
While Oliver noted that “we do tell people that they can, and possibly should, leave” before the interactive portion begins, Meyers said that he really enjoys this part of the show. He then explained how “a very funny thing happened [during] the last Q&a. Both of our shows had been nominated for the Writers Guild Award,...
Oliver played guest to Meyers on Late Night Monday, where the two talked about their ongoing residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre—and the awkward things that can happen when the show has ended and they turn the stage into a space for a no-holds-barred Q&a with the audience.
While Oliver noted that “we do tell people that they can, and possibly should, leave” before the interactive portion begins, Meyers said that he really enjoys this part of the show. He then explained how “a very funny thing happened [during] the last Q&a. Both of our shows had been nominated for the Writers Guild Award,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
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The WWE has declined to renew its contract with Hall of Fame wrestler and broadcaster Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Lawler joined the WWF (which later became the WWE) as a commentator in 1992, working on Superstars. In the early ’90s, he defeated Bret Hart and was named “Undisputed King of the World Wrestling Federation.” While he continued to wrestle, Lawler was a broadcaster for Raw, SmackDown! and WWE pay-per-views until 2016.
Lawler has not been been featured on a WWE TV broadcast for over a year, but he still has a legends deal that allows him to work with the organization on merch and other licensing. Despite his departure from the broadcast team, Lawler is said to still have a great relationship with the company. Indeed, he was backstage at SmackDown in Memphis in March.
He is known for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman, and together they created one of the...
Lawler joined the WWF (which later became the WWE) as a commentator in 1992, working on Superstars. In the early ’90s, he defeated Bret Hart and was named “Undisputed King of the World Wrestling Federation.” While he continued to wrestle, Lawler was a broadcaster for Raw, SmackDown! and WWE pay-per-views until 2016.
Lawler has not been been featured on a WWE TV broadcast for over a year, but he still has a legends deal that allows him to work with the organization on merch and other licensing. Despite his departure from the broadcast team, Lawler is said to still have a great relationship with the company. Indeed, he was backstage at SmackDown in Memphis in March.
He is known for his feud with comedian Andy Kaufman, and together they created one of the...
- 5/7/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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International television festival and non-profit organization SeriesFest revealed the winners of its Season 10 Independent Pilot Competition at an awards presentation on Sunday in Denver, capping off the 2024 event. Jurors screened 45 pilots from creative voices around the globe at this year’s milestone celebration and selected winners in categories including “Independent Pilot,” which receives $25K in-kind post production support from Company 3, “Digital Short Series,” “Late Night” and “Pitch-a-Thon.”
The winners of this year’s SeriesFest Independent Pilot Competition include:
Independent Pilot – Drama: Potluck Ladies
Independent Pilot – Comedy: Broken Toilets
Independent Pilot – Unscripted: Breakthrough
Digital Shorts: Problematic
Late Night: Miracle Wood
Pitch-a-Thon: The Haunting of Trisha Lozada
“Our Independent Pilot Competition embodies the very essence of SeriesFest and aligns with our core mission – to champion independent artists,” Randi Kleiner, CEO and Co-Founder of SeriesFest, said in a statement. “With ten seasons under our belt, we’ve been able to establish a platform for showcasing up-and-coming creators,...
The winners of this year’s SeriesFest Independent Pilot Competition include:
Independent Pilot – Drama: Potluck Ladies
Independent Pilot – Comedy: Broken Toilets
Independent Pilot – Unscripted: Breakthrough
Digital Shorts: Problematic
Late Night: Miracle Wood
Pitch-a-Thon: The Haunting of Trisha Lozada
“Our Independent Pilot Competition embodies the very essence of SeriesFest and aligns with our core mission – to champion independent artists,” Randi Kleiner, CEO and Co-Founder of SeriesFest, said in a statement. “With ten seasons under our belt, we’ve been able to establish a platform for showcasing up-and-coming creators,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
For the second consecutive day, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most Adults 18-49, while CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged the most total viewers in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Wednesday, May 1, Colbert averaged 1,909,000 total viewers and 244,000 P18-49. That’s -5% and +7%, respectively, from the night before (April 30). It’s also +69% and +83%, respectively, from the prior Wednesday’s telecast (a repeat). Carol Burnett, and Phil Keoghan were Colbert’s guests this past Wednesday. Jacob Collier performed.
The Tonight Show averaged 1,379,000 total viewers and 249,000 P18-49 on Wednesday. That’s up +7% and +3%, respectively, from the day before; +33% and +41%, respectively, from the prior Wednesday’s telecast (a repeat).
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at LateNighter.
For the second consecutive day, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most Adults 18-49, while CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert averaged the most total viewers in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Wednesday, May 1, Colbert averaged 1,909,000 total viewers and 244,000 P18-49. That’s -5% and +7%, respectively, from the night before (April 30). It’s also +69% and +83%, respectively, from the prior Wednesday’s telecast (a repeat). Carol Burnett, and Phil Keoghan were Colbert’s guests this past Wednesday. Jacob Collier performed.
The Tonight Show averaged 1,379,000 total viewers and 249,000 P18-49 on Wednesday. That’s up +7% and +3%, respectively, from the day before; +33% and +41%, respectively, from the prior Wednesday’s telecast (a repeat).
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 5/3/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Hacks Season 3, Episodes 1 & 2, “Just for Laughs” & “Better Late.”] Hacks is back and more ambitious than ever as Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) turns her sights on Late Night! But as long as Deborah’s been longing after the coveted TV gig, showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky have been cooking up her Season 3 arc of chasing after it. But the first priority was getting Deborah and her writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) back together after Season 2’s professional breakup. While Ava’s done well by getting a writing job with a political comedy series, Deborah’s success following her streaming special continues to unfold, but she’s surrounded by those who live to praise her, leading to a much-needed heart-to-heart and wake-up call when she and Ava run into each other at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Canada. Upon reconnecting, Deborah finds herself in an interesting...
- 5/2/2024
- TV Insider
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Late night shows posted day-to-day growth in total viewers this past Tuesday, April 30, and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon saw impressive growth in P18-49 viewers.
The Tonight Show and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert split first place on Tuesday in the 11:35 p.m. slot.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 1,294,000 total viewers and 241,000 P18-49 viewers this past Tuesday, April 30. That’s +16% and +29%, respectively, from the day before. It’s also +29%, and +71%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s telecast (a repeat). Tiger Woods, Benny Blanco, and Todd Barry were Fallon’s guests on Tuesday.
CBS’ The Late Show averaged 2,011,000 total viewers with 229,000 P18-49 viewers on Tuesday. That’s up +1% in total viewers and +11% among P18-49 compared to the day before. It’s also +51%, and +31%, respectively, compared with the previous Tuesday which featured a repeat.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday,...
The Tonight Show and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert split first place on Tuesday in the 11:35 p.m. slot.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Tonight Show averaged 1,294,000 total viewers and 241,000 P18-49 viewers this past Tuesday, April 30. That’s +16% and +29%, respectively, from the day before. It’s also +29%, and +71%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday’s telecast (a repeat). Tiger Woods, Benny Blanco, and Todd Barry were Fallon’s guests on Tuesday.
CBS’ The Late Show averaged 2,011,000 total viewers with 229,000 P18-49 viewers on Tuesday. That’s up +1% in total viewers and +11% among P18-49 compared to the day before. It’s also +51%, and +31%, respectively, compared with the previous Tuesday which featured a repeat.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday,...
- 5/2/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Whether or not the 10pm hour on Fox News should be considered a late-night show is a matter of some debate at the broadcast networks, but apparently that didn’t stop NBC’s Jimmy Fallon from welcoming Fox News Saturday Night host Jimmy Failla to the late-night fold.
As Failla reveals in a new a new Variety profile, Fallon sent him a letter congratulating him on being named host of the show back in January, alongside a cooler filled with Fallon’s signature Ben & Jerry’s “Tonight Dough” ice cream flavor.
The gift from Fallon was a full-circle moment of sorts for Failla. He met his wife while on the road performing standup, but apparently she first went to his show thinking she was seeing a Jimmy Fallon show. (The two hosts do share very similar names.)
Failla tells Variety that he’d love for Fallon to guest on his show.
As Failla reveals in a new a new Variety profile, Fallon sent him a letter congratulating him on being named host of the show back in January, alongside a cooler filled with Fallon’s signature Ben & Jerry’s “Tonight Dough” ice cream flavor.
The gift from Fallon was a full-circle moment of sorts for Failla. He met his wife while on the road performing standup, but apparently she first went to his show thinking she was seeing a Jimmy Fallon show. (The two hosts do share very similar names.)
Failla tells Variety that he’d love for Fallon to guest on his show.
- 5/1/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert returned on Monday after a dark week, and promptly won the 11:35 p.m. ratings race.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 1,982,000 total viewers and 207,000 P18-49 viewers on Monday, April 29, 2024. That’s up +42% in total viewers and +0.5% among P18-49 compared to the previous Monday (April 22), which featured a repeat. Jean Smart, and Gayle Rankin were Colbert’s guests this past Monday.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! split second place in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.
Back with a new episode after two consecutive dark weeks, The Tonight Show averaged 1,114,000 total linear viewers and 187,000 P18-48 viewers this past Monday at 11:35 p.m.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Monday,...
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert returned on Monday after a dark week, and promptly won the 11:35 p.m. ratings race.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 1,982,000 total viewers and 207,000 P18-49 viewers on Monday, April 29, 2024. That’s up +42% in total viewers and +0.5% among P18-49 compared to the previous Monday (April 22), which featured a repeat. Jean Smart, and Gayle Rankin were Colbert’s guests this past Monday.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! split second place in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot.
Back with a new episode after two consecutive dark weeks, The Tonight Show averaged 1,114,000 total linear viewers and 187,000 P18-48 viewers this past Monday at 11:35 p.m.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Monday,...
- 5/1/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night weekly live-plus-three ratings on a three (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took advantage of a dark week for its competitors, and an NFL Draft lead-in to capture first place in the late-night ratings race this past week, winning the timeslot both in total viewers and P18-49.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, Kimmel averaged 1,723,000 total viewers and 211,000 P18-49 viewers for the week starting April 22, 2024. Compared with the week before (starting April 15), the program shed -4% in total viewers but gained +2% in P18-49 viewers. The program aired new episodes Monday-Wednesday, and repeats on Thursday and Friday.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert came in second place at 11:35 p.m. for the week of April 22. Its five days of repeats averaged 1,435,000 total viewers and 173,000 P18-49 viewers.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 22, 2024 at LateNighter.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took advantage of a dark week for its competitors, and an NFL Draft lead-in to capture first place in the late-night ratings race this past week, winning the timeslot both in total viewers and P18-49.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, Kimmel averaged 1,723,000 total viewers and 211,000 P18-49 viewers for the week starting April 22, 2024. Compared with the week before (starting April 15), the program shed -4% in total viewers but gained +2% in P18-49 viewers. The program aired new episodes Monday-Wednesday, and repeats on Thursday and Friday.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert came in second place at 11:35 p.m. for the week of April 22. Its five days of repeats averaged 1,435,000 total viewers and 173,000 P18-49 viewers.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 22, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 5/1/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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The graveyard of shows that have attempted to bring something resembling the late-night format to streaming is vast.
Even as subscription streaming services have become the de facto leader in producing original television content, late night remains one nut that the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+, and Peacock have failed to crack.
It’s not for lack of talent. Jon Stewart, Chelsea Handler, Michelle Wolf, Hasan Minhaj, Amber Ruffin, and Joel McHale have all taken turns behind the proverbial desk for different streamers, but none have made enough of a dent to stick around for more than a season or two.
Why streamers keep trying is no wonder. Talk shows are inexpensive to produce, and if one were to be genuinely successful, it could help combat the dirtiest of words in streaming: churn.
It’s a model that’s worked well for satellite radio, where SiriusXM has shelled over hundreds...
Even as subscription streaming services have become the de facto leader in producing original television content, late night remains one nut that the likes of Netflix, Apple TV+, and Peacock have failed to crack.
It’s not for lack of talent. Jon Stewart, Chelsea Handler, Michelle Wolf, Hasan Minhaj, Amber Ruffin, and Joel McHale have all taken turns behind the proverbial desk for different streamers, but none have made enough of a dent to stick around for more than a season or two.
Why streamers keep trying is no wonder. Talk shows are inexpensive to produce, and if one were to be genuinely successful, it could help combat the dirtiest of words in streaming: churn.
It’s a model that’s worked well for satellite radio, where SiriusXM has shelled over hundreds...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
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Growing up in Omaha, Amber Ruffin didn’t have many role models who looked like her. “I had not seen Black female performances that weren’t a stereotype and honestly, it was a while until it became regular.” Luckily, there were two movies on regular rotation in her home: “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “The Wiz.”
The first started Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, in whose hyphenate shoes Ruffin would follow, becoming an actor, host, writer and comedian. And the latter was the big-screen adaptation of the revolutionary 1974 Broadway musical, a retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” with an all-Black cast and bumping tunes that blended rock, gospel and soul. Says Ruffin of the films, “They were just so specific and weird that it was like an invitation to be yourself. So I had to squeeze all of the belonging out of those two movies and they lasted me well beyond childhood.”
One...
The first started Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, in whose hyphenate shoes Ruffin would follow, becoming an actor, host, writer and comedian. And the latter was the big-screen adaptation of the revolutionary 1974 Broadway musical, a retelling of “The Wizard of Oz” with an all-Black cast and bumping tunes that blended rock, gospel and soul. Says Ruffin of the films, “They were just so specific and weird that it was like an invitation to be yourself. So I had to squeeze all of the belonging out of those two movies and they lasted me well beyond childhood.”
One...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
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A slew of late-night hosts are finally turning the lights back on this week after some Pto. Meanwhile, three of the last shows standing last week are going dark.
Monday, April 29 will mark the return of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fallon & Meyers have been on an extended two-week spring break, and Colbert joined them last week.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be back with new episodes as well. Kimmel has pumped out new episodes all April long, but was off Thursday night for the NFL draft.
Saturday Night Live is also back later this week with host and musical guest Dua Lipa, after taking two weeks off.
As each of these programs return, three of the shows that have been holding down the fort are going on break themselves.
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Monday, April 29 will mark the return of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fallon & Meyers have been on an extended two-week spring break, and Colbert joined them last week.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! will be back with new episodes as well. Kimmel has pumped out new episodes all April long, but was off Thursday night for the NFL draft.
Saturday Night Live is also back later this week with host and musical guest Dua Lipa, after taking two weeks off.
As each of these programs return, three of the shows that have been holding down the fort are going on break themselves.
Continue reading The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
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"Who is Matilda Wormwood if not Carrie White without religious trauma?" This is a joke I made when interviewing "Abigail" directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett for the /Film Daily podcast after complimenting them on their decision to cast Netflix's "Matilda the Musical" star Alisha Weir as their titular ballerina vampire. "Matilda" is one of author Roald Dahl's most beloved characters, offering children both the fantastical wish-fulfillment of having telekinetic superpowers, as well as the ever-important message that reading is cool. The 1988 novel has been adapted multiple times across various media, most notably the 1996 feature film directed by Danny DeVito and starring Mara Wilson, the two-part BBC Radio 4 special, the stage musical featuring music by Tim Minchin and Dennis Kelly, and the Netflix film adaptation of said musical.
"Matilda" consistently ranks as one of the most important children's novels and she was even given a Royal Mail...
"Matilda" consistently ranks as one of the most important children's novels and she was even given a Royal Mail...
- 4/26/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise has been popular for well over four decades and continues to enjoy plenty of fanfare. After completing the original trilogy of films, Lucas returned to the franchise for the prequels, which explore Anakin Skywalker’s fall to the dark side and transformation into the nefarious Darth Vader.
Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
However, for Vader’s backstory to work, Lucas had to kill off a fan-favorite character in the final installment of the prequels. Nonetheless, Lucas’ original plans for the prequels did not involve the death of Vader’s love, Padmé. Here is everything you need to know about Lucas’ original plans for Padmé and her fate.
George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Prequels Plan Avoided Padmé’s Untimely Death
Natalie Portman‘s Padmé Amidala serves as the primary love interest for Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
However, for Vader’s backstory to work, Lucas had to kill off a fan-favorite character in the final installment of the prequels. Nonetheless, Lucas’ original plans for the prequels did not involve the death of Vader’s love, Padmé. Here is everything you need to know about Lucas’ original plans for Padmé and her fate.
George Lucas’ Original Star Wars Prequels Plan Avoided Padmé’s Untimely Death
Natalie Portman‘s Padmé Amidala serves as the primary love interest for Anakin Skywalker in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
- 4/26/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! continues to take advantage of its competition airing repeats this week, earning yet another win in the 11:35 p.m. ratings race.
Kimmel delivered the most total viewers and P18-49 at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, averaging 1,894,000 and 205,000 in those respective measurements. The show shed -2% in total viewers but gained +1% in P18-49 viewers from the day before, gained +31% in total viewers and +3% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday. Kimmel’s guests on April 24 were Carol Burnett, and Nicholas Galitzine. Christian Nodal performed.
CBS aired The Late Show’s April 8, 2024 episode this past Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. The telecast averaged just 1,132,000 total viewers and 133,000 P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at LateNighter.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! continues to take advantage of its competition airing repeats this week, earning yet another win in the 11:35 p.m. ratings race.
Kimmel delivered the most total viewers and P18-49 at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, averaging 1,894,000 and 205,000 in those respective measurements. The show shed -2% in total viewers but gained +1% in P18-49 viewers from the day before, gained +31% in total viewers and +3% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday. Kimmel’s guests on April 24 were Carol Burnett, and Nicholas Galitzine. Christian Nodal performed.
CBS aired The Late Show’s April 8, 2024 episode this past Wednesday at 11:35 p.m. The telecast averaged just 1,132,000 total viewers and 133,000 P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 4/26/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
It’s a dark week for several late-night shows. That’s not the case for ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and it’s taking advantage.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Tuesday, April 23, Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the most total viewers and P18-49 in its 11:35 p.m. timeslot, 1,927,000 and 202,000, respectively. That’s a big night for the broadcast. It’s +10% in total viewers and +32% in P18-49 viewers from the day before, +30% in total viewers and +7% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Tuesday (April 16). Kimmel was live this past Tuesday, and his guests were Wanda Sykes, and Gabriel Iglesias. Ernest performed.
CBS aired The Late Show’s April 1, 2024 episode this past Tuesday at 11:35 p.m. The telecast averaged 1,334,000 total viewers and 175,000 P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday,...
It’s a dark week for several late-night shows. That’s not the case for ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and it’s taking advantage.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Tuesday, April 23, Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the most total viewers and P18-49 in its 11:35 p.m. timeslot, 1,927,000 and 202,000, respectively. That’s a big night for the broadcast. It’s +10% in total viewers and +32% in P18-49 viewers from the day before, +30% in total viewers and +7% in P18-49 viewers from the previous Tuesday (April 16). Kimmel was live this past Tuesday, and his guests were Wanda Sykes, and Gabriel Iglesias. Ernest performed.
CBS aired The Late Show’s April 1, 2024 episode this past Tuesday at 11:35 p.m. The telecast averaged 1,334,000 total viewers and 175,000 P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Tuesday,...
- 4/25/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night weekly live-plus-three ratings on a three (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert captured first place in the late-night ratings race this past week, both in total viewers and P18-49.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, excluding repeats, The Late Show averaged 2,530,000 total viewers and 275,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of April 15, 2024. Compared with the previous week , that’s +6% in total viewers and +2% in P18-49 viewers.
Excluding repeats, Jimmy Kimmel Live came in second place at 11:35 p.m. last week, averaging 1,787,000 total viewers and 207,000 P18-49 viewers. Relative to the week before, that’s +1% in total viewers and +3% in P18-49 viewers.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers were dark this past week (and remain dark this week) and televised repeats in their respective timeslots.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert captured first place in the late-night ratings race this past week, both in total viewers and P18-49.
Per Nielsen live-plus-three-day data, excluding repeats, The Late Show averaged 2,530,000 total viewers and 275,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of April 15, 2024. Compared with the previous week , that’s +6% in total viewers and +2% in P18-49 viewers.
Excluding repeats, Jimmy Kimmel Live came in second place at 11:35 p.m. last week, averaging 1,787,000 total viewers and 207,000 P18-49 viewers. Relative to the week before, that’s +1% in total viewers and +3% in P18-49 viewers.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers were dark this past week (and remain dark this week) and televised repeats in their respective timeslots.
- 4/24/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Two weeks after Conan O’Brien’s triumphant return to his former home at 30 Rock, another homecoming of sorts is set to take place on his old show.
Drummer Jay Weinberg, who currently serves as drummer for crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, will sit in with Late Night with Seth Meyers’ 8G Band next month.
Under the musical direction of Fred Armisen, The 8G Band frequently invites artists to sub in for Armisen on drums. Other recent guest drummers have included Fall Out Boy’s Andrew Hurley, No Doubt’s Adrian Young, and Mudhoney’s Dan Peters.
Weinberg’s presence on Late Night creates something of a full-circle moment for the franchise. His father, Max Weinberg, was the drummer and bandleader for O’Brien’s house band.
Best known as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Max led the Max Weinberg 7 throughout O’Brien’s tenure on Late Night,...
Drummer Jay Weinberg, who currently serves as drummer for crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies, will sit in with Late Night with Seth Meyers’ 8G Band next month.
Under the musical direction of Fred Armisen, The 8G Band frequently invites artists to sub in for Armisen on drums. Other recent guest drummers have included Fall Out Boy’s Andrew Hurley, No Doubt’s Adrian Young, and Mudhoney’s Dan Peters.
Weinberg’s presence on Late Night creates something of a full-circle moment for the franchise. His father, Max Weinberg, was the drummer and bandleader for O’Brien’s house band.
Best known as the drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, Max led the Max Weinberg 7 throughout O’Brien’s tenure on Late Night,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
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Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins’ The Shawshank Redemption is undoubtedly one of the best films released in 1994, the same year when Pulp Fiction and Forrest Gump were released. While the latter two managed to nab some Oscars, The Shawshank Redemption shockingly went empty-handed, but, it hasn’t undermined its reputation of being one of the best films of that decade.
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption
The inspiring and heartwarming prison drama told the story of one man’s resilience and eventual freedom from being put into prison despite claims of innocence. The ending of the film saw the emotional reunion of Freeman and Robbins’ characters. It seems the original treatment of the film was slightly different, one which Freeman was vehemently against.
Morgan Freeman Protested Against The Shawshank Redemption‘s Original Ending
Red has a tearful reunion with Andy at the end of The Shawshank Redemption...
Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption
The inspiring and heartwarming prison drama told the story of one man’s resilience and eventual freedom from being put into prison despite claims of innocence. The ending of the film saw the emotional reunion of Freeman and Robbins’ characters. It seems the original treatment of the film was slightly different, one which Freeman was vehemently against.
Morgan Freeman Protested Against The Shawshank Redemption‘s Original Ending
Red has a tearful reunion with Andy at the end of The Shawshank Redemption...
- 4/23/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
Each of the late-night talk shows aired reruns this past Friday, but ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! out-performed the competition.
ABC broadcast a repeat of Jkl’s April 11 episode, and per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, it averaged an 11:35 p.m. timeslot-high 1,379,000 total viewers and 204,000 P18-49 viewers. That represents a -14% decline in total viewers from the previous night’s episode (a new one), but a +9% improvement from the previous Friday episode (also a repeat). The show’s 204,000 P18-49 viewer average this past Friday is quite strong, up +19% from the night before and +42% from the Friday before.
CBS televised The Late Show’s March 5, 2024 episode this past Friday at 11:35 p.m., and it averaged 1,353,000 total viewers and 200,000 P18-49 viewers.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Friday,...
Each of the late-night talk shows aired reruns this past Friday, but ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! out-performed the competition.
ABC broadcast a repeat of Jkl’s April 11 episode, and per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, it averaged an 11:35 p.m. timeslot-high 1,379,000 total viewers and 204,000 P18-49 viewers. That represents a -14% decline in total viewers from the previous night’s episode (a new one), but a +9% improvement from the previous Friday episode (also a repeat). The show’s 204,000 P18-49 viewer average this past Friday is quite strong, up +19% from the night before and +42% from the Friday before.
CBS televised The Late Show’s March 5, 2024 episode this past Friday at 11:35 p.m., and it averaged 1,353,000 total viewers and 200,000 P18-49 viewers.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Friday,...
- 4/23/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Stephen Colbert is known for hosting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015. Taking over from legendary talk show host David Letterman, Colbert has brought his particular brand of humor to the table and has been successful at it. Colbert has also been nominated for the Emmys multiple times as the host of The Late Show.
Before he took over hosting duties from Letterman, Stephen Colbert was an actor who had produced sketch comedy series and was also a cast member of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. He has also featured in many TV shows in a supporting and voice role in shows such as The Office and The Simpsons. He recently spoke about his dream role as an actor and if he would ever get back to it.
Stephen Colbert Talks About Being An Actor Stephen Colbert with George Clooney in The Late Show | Credits: CBS
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Before he took over hosting duties from Letterman, Stephen Colbert was an actor who had produced sketch comedy series and was also a cast member of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. He has also featured in many TV shows in a supporting and voice role in shows such as The Office and The Simpsons. He recently spoke about his dream role as an actor and if he would ever get back to it.
Stephen Colbert Talks About Being An Actor Stephen Colbert with George Clooney in The Late Show | Credits: CBS
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- 4/22/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot on Thursday, April 18, posting gains in the process.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 18, 2024, The Late Show averaged 1,989,000 total viewers and 234,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s up +9% and +14%, respectively, from the day before. The program also gained +81% and +107%, respectively, from the previous Thursday episode (April 11). The April 11 episode was delayed a quarter-hour due to Masters Tournament coverage. Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, and Daniel Radcliffe were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 18.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Thursday, both in total viewers and in P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at LateNighter.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot on Thursday, April 18, posting gains in the process.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 18, 2024, The Late Show averaged 1,989,000 total viewers and 234,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s up +9% and +14%, respectively, from the day before. The program also gained +81% and +107%, respectively, from the previous Thursday episode (April 11). The April 11 episode was delayed a quarter-hour due to Masters Tournament coverage. Sandra Oh, Reid Scott, and Daniel Radcliffe were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 18.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Thursday, both in total viewers and in P18-49.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 4/22/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Few documentaries have been as genuinely shocking as director Andrew Jarecki’s 2015 true crime documentary series “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.” Using existing media, reenactments and exclusive interview footage of Durst, who had agreed to be interviewed by Jarecki, the six-episode series investigated three unsolved murders in which Durst had been a suspect. It was a captivating spectacle that became a game-changing piece of art when, the day before the series finale aired on HBO, Durst was arrested for first-degree murder after being caught on a recording stating, “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
Nearly a decade after winning the Emmy for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Jarecki is back with “The Jinx — Part Two.” Premiering Sunday at 10/9c, the HBO series details the events of the next eight years, during which time Durst was tried and convicted of the murder...
- 4/20/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
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David Dastmalchian was raised in a religious household where “everything was ‘the Devil’s work’” and he was constantly told not to open myself up to anything evil that could come in. “Fast-forward to me as a grown-up and I’m telling my wife not to order a cursed Ouija board off the Internet,” the actor notes. He’s also hosted seances, been published in “Fangoria,” penned the graphic novel series “Count Crowley: Reluctant Midnight Monster Hunter” for Dark Horse Comics and served as the brand ambassador for a line of caskets.
And, of course, starred in the hottest horror movie of the year as the lead in “Late Night With the Devil.” The indie feature from brothers Cameron and Colin Cairns was released by IFC in theaters, where it’s already made a robust $10 million. And as of today, it’s available to stream on the horror network Shudder.
And, of course, starred in the hottest horror movie of the year as the lead in “Late Night With the Devil.” The indie feature from brothers Cameron and Colin Cairns was released by IFC in theaters, where it’s already made a robust $10 million. And as of today, it’s available to stream on the horror network Shudder.
- 4/19/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
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CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the late night ratings race on Wednesday, April 17, but shed total viewers from the week before.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 17, 2024, The Late Show averaged 1,822,000 total viewers and 205,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -13% and -13%, respectively, from the day before, up +5% but -3%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday episode (April 10). John Lithgow, and Doris Kearns Goodwin were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 17.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Wednesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49. The ABC late-night offering shed -2% in total viewers from the previous night’s episode, and -1% from the previous Wednesday episode.
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CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the late night ratings race on Wednesday, April 17, but shed total viewers from the week before.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 17, 2024, The Late Show averaged 1,822,000 total viewers and 205,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -13% and -13%, respectively, from the day before, up +5% but -3%, respectively, from the previous Wednesday episode (April 10). John Lithgow, and Doris Kearns Goodwin were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 17.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Wednesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49. The ABC late-night offering shed -2% in total viewers from the previous night’s episode, and -1% from the previous Wednesday episode.
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- 4/19/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Exclusive: HBO announced on Thursday that its second hour-long comedy special from comedian and actress Nikki Glaser, Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, is set to debut on Saturday, May 11 at 10:00 p.m. Et/Pt and will also be available for streaming on Max.
The special comes on the heels of Glaser’s 2022 HBO hour Good Clean Filth, which was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Taped in front of a sold-out audience at the Moore Theater in Seattle, Washington last December, it sees her dive into a wide range of topics including why she doesn’t want kids, the harsh realities of aging, her sexual fantasies, and plans for her own death. Check out the trailer above.
Written and performed by Glaser, Someday You’ll Die is directed by Emmy winner Hamish Hamilton. David Jammy, Chris Convy and Alex Murray served as its executive producers.
The special comes on the heels of Glaser’s 2022 HBO hour Good Clean Filth, which was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award for Best Comedy Special. Taped in front of a sold-out audience at the Moore Theater in Seattle, Washington last December, it sees her dive into a wide range of topics including why she doesn’t want kids, the harsh realities of aging, her sexual fantasies, and plans for her own death. Check out the trailer above.
Written and performed by Glaser, Someday You’ll Die is directed by Emmy winner Hamish Hamilton. David Jammy, Chris Convy and Alex Murray served as its executive producers.
- 4/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the late night ratings race on Tuesday, April 16, and gained total viewers from the week before.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 16, 2024, The Late Show averaged 2,101,000 total viewers and 235,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -1% and -8%, respectively, from the day before (April 17), +16% and -6%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday episode (April 9) . Orlando Bloom, George Takei, and Maggie Rogers were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 16.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Tuesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49. Jkl shed -5% in total viewers and -9% in P18-49 viewers from the previous night’s episode, -9% in total viewers but up +17% in P...
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earned first place in the late night ratings race on Tuesday, April 16, and gained total viewers from the week before.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for April 16, 2024, The Late Show averaged 2,101,000 total viewers and 235,000 P18-49 viewers. That’s -1% and -8%, respectively, from the day before (April 17), +16% and -6%, respectively, from the previous Tuesday episode (April 9) . Orlando Bloom, George Takei, and Maggie Rogers were Colbert’s Late Show guests on April 16.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Tuesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49. Jkl shed -5% in total viewers and -9% in P18-49 viewers from the previous night’s episode, -9% in total viewers but up +17% in P...
- 4/18/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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The 1970s– an era of “unrest and mistrust, fear and violence,” says the opening minutes of Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ Late Night with the Devil, accurately reflecting the viewpoint of the burgeoning moral panic of the time. Fear mongering-ish as that sounds, after a decade of Christianity in crisis mode– including a 1966 Times cover asking, “Is God Dead?”– and the “Satanic” cult murders by the Manson Family in 1969, the ’70s were a time of peak (at least until then) obsession with all things occult, planting the seeds and ultimately leading to what would be known as the full-blown Satanic Panic in the decade to follow. The devil was believed to be real, and he was to be feared, expelled, and/or worshiped– in real life and reflected in dozens and dozens of horror films and countless categories of other media within that era.
Late Night with the Devil toys with all this,...
Late Night with the Devil toys with all this,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Julieann Stipidis
- bloody-disgusting.com
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NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers are both dark this week, giving their timeslot competition the opportunity to gain viewers; at least temporarily.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert kicked off the week of April 15, 2024 by earning first place in the late night ratings race, and delivered week-to-week audience growth in the process.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 2,117,000 total viewers and 255,000 P18-49 viewers this past Monday. That’s+9 % and +31%, respectively, from the previous Monday episode. Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard were Colbert’s Late Show guests this past Monday.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Monday, both in total viewers and in P18-...
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers are both dark this week, giving their timeslot competition the opportunity to gain viewers; at least temporarily.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert kicked off the week of April 15, 2024 by earning first place in the late night ratings race, and delivered week-to-week audience growth in the process.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 2,117,000 total viewers and 255,000 P18-49 viewers this past Monday. That’s+9 % and +31%, respectively, from the previous Monday episode. Salman Rushdie, Anna Sawai, and Terence Blanchard were Colbert’s Late Show guests this past Monday.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! took second place at 11:35 p.m. this past Monday, both in total viewers and in P18-...
- 4/17/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night weekly live-plus-three ratings on a three (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert captured first place in the late-night TV ratings race for the week of April 8, 2024, both in total viewers and among Adults 18-49.
Excluding repeats, The Late Show averaged 2,380,000 total viewers and 270,000 P18-49 viewers this past week, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. However, compared with the the previous week , CBS’ 11:35 p.m. offering shed -9% in total viewers and -13% in P18-49 viewers.
Excluding repeats, Jimmy Kimmel Live averaged 1,762,000 total viewers and 201,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of April 8, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s good enough for second and third place, respectively, in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot. Relative to the week before, ABC’s 11:35 p.m.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 8, 2024 at LateNighter.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert captured first place in the late-night TV ratings race for the week of April 8, 2024, both in total viewers and among Adults 18-49.
Excluding repeats, The Late Show averaged 2,380,000 total viewers and 270,000 P18-49 viewers this past week, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. However, compared with the the previous week , CBS’ 11:35 p.m. offering shed -9% in total viewers and -13% in P18-49 viewers.
Excluding repeats, Jimmy Kimmel Live averaged 1,762,000 total viewers and 201,000 P18-49 viewers for the week of April 8, per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s good enough for second and third place, respectively, in the 11:35 p.m. timeslot. Relative to the week before, ABC’s 11:35 p.m.
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Week of April 8, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 4/17/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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Hitting 10 years as host of NBC’s Late Night, Seth Meyers has learned many lessons along the way. The biggest among them? The ability to be “as nimble as possible,” according to the late night host.
He has learned not to “marry yourself to an idea before the show actually tapes,” Meyers told The Hollywood Reporter during a special PaleyFest event Monday night. The host joined pal and the evening’s moderator Andy Samberg at the Dolby Theatre for a conversation looking back at the beginning of his Late Night journey and the highlights along the way.
After a video introduction of the popular Late Night segment “Day Drinking With Seth,” Meyers and Samberg took the stage, jumping right into conversation. Samberg asked Meyers to look back at the beginning of the show in 2014 and the process he went through to land the gig.
Meyers told the crowd that Saturday Night Live,...
He has learned not to “marry yourself to an idea before the show actually tapes,” Meyers told The Hollywood Reporter during a special PaleyFest event Monday night. The host joined pal and the evening’s moderator Andy Samberg at the Dolby Theatre for a conversation looking back at the beginning of his Late Night journey and the highlights along the way.
After a video introduction of the popular Late Night segment “Day Drinking With Seth,” Meyers and Samberg took the stage, jumping right into conversation. Samberg asked Meyers to look back at the beginning of the show in 2014 and the process he went through to land the gig.
Meyers told the crowd that Saturday Night Live,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Way back in 2002, the excitement for Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones diminished somewhat. Late Night with Conan O’Brien sent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to mock the fans lined up for the premiere, resulting in a segment in which comedian/puppeteer Robert Smigel launched nerd jokes at the assembly.
Most of the jokes were pretty obvious, including the last bit, in which a man cosplaying as Mr. Spock gained the knack for cursing and walked up and down the line with his middle finger extended. But while the perceived Star Wars vs. Star Trek rivalry has become an old toxic cliché at this point, the fact is that the two franchises don’t actually overlap very much in terms of their core missions. Trek favors optimistic philosophical inquiry and Wars emphasizes fantasy and adventure.
In fact, in their decades-long history, Star Wars and Star Trek haven’t...
Most of the jokes were pretty obvious, including the last bit, in which a man cosplaying as Mr. Spock gained the knack for cursing and walked up and down the line with his middle finger extended. But while the perceived Star Wars vs. Star Trek rivalry has become an old toxic cliché at this point, the fact is that the two franchises don’t actually overlap very much in terms of their core missions. Trek favors optimistic philosophical inquiry and Wars emphasizes fantasy and adventure.
In fact, in their decades-long history, Star Wars and Star Trek haven’t...
- 4/16/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
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Late night’s current era of good feelings was on full display last night as Seth Meyers (taking advantage of a two-week break from his own show) sat down with Jimmy Kimmel for his first-ever appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Meyers—who Kimmel introduced as a “hardworking American treasure” whose own show “airs the minute ours ends over on NBC”—surprised the crowd as well as Kimmel by wearing a suit for the occasion, which is something you’d never see on Late Night.
“I feel like you’re at my funeral or something,” Kimmel joked of Meyers’ formalwear. “It’s very kind.”
In an attempt to clarify his decision to rock a more casual look on his own show, Meyers explained that “the reason I don’t dress up for my show is it is on later. It’s on at 12:30 at night and I realize no one...
Meyers—who Kimmel introduced as a “hardworking American treasure” whose own show “airs the minute ours ends over on NBC”—surprised the crowd as well as Kimmel by wearing a suit for the occasion, which is something you’d never see on Late Night.
“I feel like you’re at my funeral or something,” Kimmel joked of Meyers’ formalwear. “It’s very kind.”
In an attempt to clarify his decision to rock a more casual look on his own show, Meyers explained that “the reason I don’t dress up for my show is it is on later. It’s on at 12:30 at night and I realize no one...
- 4/16/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
NBC dominated the late-night landscape on Friday, April 12, both in total viewers and P18-49. The Tonight Show and Late Night posted week-to-week gains as well.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon was the only 11:35 p.m. late-night offering to air a new episode this past Friday, April 12, and took first place in the timeslot, both in total viewers and in P18-49. That represents a -1% decline in total viewers, and a -15% decline in P18-49 viewers from the day before, but a +13% improvement in total viewers and a +13% improvement in P18-49 viewers from the prior Friday episode.
Fallon’s Tonight Show guests on Friday, April 12 included Jesse Eisenberg, and Susie Essman.
NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers aired a repeat of its...
- 4/16/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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(Updated with more details) The Vice President is no longer heading to late-night.
VP Kamala Harris was set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tomorrow night (Tuesday April 16).
However, her appearance has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. Though the VP did end up flying back into LA from her quick trip to Las Vegas today, and not going to DC, no reason for Harris’ absence from the ABC late nighter was given.
However, the White House has announced that the Vice President “will participate in a campaign event” later in the day on Tuesday. Kimmel usually films that night’s show in the late afternoon — which is around the same time the Veep’s campaign event appears to be occurring.
If Harris had appeared on Kimmel on Tuesday, it would have been her second appearance on the ABC show. The past California Senator previously sat...
VP Kamala Harris was set to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tomorrow night (Tuesday April 16).
However, her appearance has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date. Though the VP did end up flying back into LA from her quick trip to Las Vegas today, and not going to DC, no reason for Harris’ absence from the ABC late nighter was given.
However, the White House has announced that the Vice President “will participate in a campaign event” later in the day on Tuesday. Kimmel usually films that night’s show in the late afternoon — which is around the same time the Veep’s campaign event appears to be occurring.
If Harris had appeared on Kimmel on Tuesday, it would have been her second appearance on the ABC show. The past California Senator previously sat...
- 4/15/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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The Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Thursday, April 11 is in, and there’s a first place split. NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most P18-49 viewers, while ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the largest total audience on Thursday at 11:35 p.m.
The Tonight Show averaged 227,000 P18-49 viewers this past Thursday, which is up +18% from the day before, and +8% from the previous Thursday. The show’s 1,473,000 total viewers average is up +19% from the day before, and +16% from the previous Thursday episode. A solid night.
The upcoming SNL host Ryan Gosling, Johnny Knoxville were Fallon’s guests on Thursday. Girl in Red performed.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the most total viewers and second-most P18-49 viewers this past Thursday at 11:35 p.
The Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Thursday, April 11 is in, and there’s a first place split. NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the most P18-49 viewers, while ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the largest total audience on Thursday at 11:35 p.m.
The Tonight Show averaged 227,000 P18-49 viewers this past Thursday, which is up +18% from the day before, and +8% from the previous Thursday. The show’s 1,473,000 total viewers average is up +19% from the day before, and +16% from the previous Thursday episode. A solid night.
The upcoming SNL host Ryan Gosling, Johnny Knoxville were Fallon’s guests on Thursday. Girl in Red performed.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! averaged the most total viewers and second-most P18-49 viewers this past Thursday at 11:35 p.
- 4/15/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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In case we needed yet one more reminder that the late-night wars of old have long since passed the Armistice stage, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel is set to welcome NBC’s Seth Meyers to his late-night program tonight.
While it’ll be Meyers’ first visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, by now the two late-night hosts are well-acquainted. Together they were two-fifths of last year’s Strike Force Five podcast, where they helped raise funds for their staff during the WGA strike.
Separately, the two hosts have also both released children’s books in recent years, memorably joining forces to help promote each others books.
Meyers, who’s on a two week break from Late Night, has plenty of projects to promote beyond his own show.
He recently produced the Peacock documentary Good One: A Show About Jokes, which follows follows comedian Mike Birbiglia on the road as he builds a new comedy set.
While it’ll be Meyers’ first visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live!, by now the two late-night hosts are well-acquainted. Together they were two-fifths of last year’s Strike Force Five podcast, where they helped raise funds for their staff during the WGA strike.
Separately, the two hosts have also both released children’s books in recent years, memorably joining forces to help promote each others books.
Meyers, who’s on a two week break from Late Night, has plenty of projects to promote beyond his own show.
He recently produced the Peacock documentary Good One: A Show About Jokes, which follows follows comedian Mike Birbiglia on the road as he builds a new comedy set.
- 4/15/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
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Hollywood star Kurt Russell and his son Wyatt Russell starred in the Monsterverse TV series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. The father-son duo portrayed different phases of the character Lee Shaw, a former U.S. Army colonel entangled in monster investigations. While the 73-year-old actor portrayed the elder Lee Shaw, the Overlord actor embodied the character in his younger years.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Reflecting on his experience of acting alongside his son in the same role, Russell admitted to observing his son’s performance and evaluating it as some of his best work. He also shared that it even compelled him to raise the bar for his own performance.
Kurt Russell Found Inspiration In His Son’s Performance
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters focuses on half-siblings Cate and Kentaro Randa on their journey to uncover their father’s ties to Monarch, the organization known for monitoring Titans like Godzilla. Spanning generations, the...
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Reflecting on his experience of acting alongside his son in the same role, Russell admitted to observing his son’s performance and evaluating it as some of his best work. He also shared that it even compelled him to raise the bar for his own performance.
Kurt Russell Found Inspiration In His Son’s Performance
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters focuses on half-siblings Cate and Kentaro Randa on their journey to uncover their father’s ties to Monarch, the organization known for monitoring Titans like Godzilla. Spanning generations, the...
- 4/14/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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As a one-time football great, O.J. Simpson’s initial forays in late-night TV were generally as a jovial guest, and even included a gig as host of Saturday Night Live on February 25, 1978 . But all of that changed in the summer of 1994, when Simpson became the prime suspect in the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron Goldman.
Over the next year and a half, late-night hosts made a meal out of Simpson’s subsequent arrest and what was dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” which ended with the fallen athlete’s acquittal—a decision that all the “Dancing Itos” Jay Leno could have assembled would likely never have predicted.
Despite his acquittal, and the public’s obsession with all things O.J., no self-respecting late-night host seemed very eager to have the Juice come on and share his part of the story.
Continue reading O.J.
Over the next year and a half, late-night hosts made a meal out of Simpson’s subsequent arrest and what was dubbed the “Trial of the Century,” which ended with the fallen athlete’s acquittal—a decision that all the “Dancing Itos” Jay Leno could have assembled would likely never have predicted.
Despite his acquittal, and the public’s obsession with all things O.J., no self-respecting late-night host seemed very eager to have the Juice come on and share his part of the story.
Continue reading O.J.
- 4/12/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
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Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
The Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Wednesday, April 10 is in, and most of the late-night shows shed viewers from comparable evenings. Still, someone had to win the ratings race, and it was CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert which won on Wednesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49 viewers.
CBS’ 11:35 p.m. offering averaged 1,736,000 total viewers and 212,000 P18-49 viewers on Wednesday. That represents a -7% loss in total viewers and -15% loss in P18-49 viewers from the the day before, a -7% loss in total viewers and -7% loss in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday episode.
Christiane Amanpour, and Wilmer Valderrama were guests on Wednesday’s Late Show.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the second-most P18-...
The Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Wednesday, April 10 is in, and most of the late-night shows shed viewers from comparable evenings. Still, someone had to win the ratings race, and it was CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert which won on Wednesday, both in total viewers and in P18-49 viewers.
CBS’ 11:35 p.m. offering averaged 1,736,000 total viewers and 212,000 P18-49 viewers on Wednesday. That represents a -7% loss in total viewers and -15% loss in P18-49 viewers from the the day before, a -7% loss in total viewers and -7% loss in P18-49 viewers from the previous Wednesday episode.
Christiane Amanpour, and Wilmer Valderrama were guests on Wednesday’s Late Show.
NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon averaged the second-most P18-...
- 4/12/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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O.J. Simpson was on everyone’s mind today after his death, and Conan O’Brien took the opportunity to salute his late friend, comic Norm Macdonald, who continued doing Simpson jokes on Saturday Night Live even after being warned by NBC higher-ups to knock it off.
Sitting Thursday with CNN’s Jake Tapper to promote his new show, Conan O’Brien Must Go, the former Late Night host remembered Macdonald for doing “some of the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that whole period.”
It eventually led to his firing by NBC head Don Ohlmeyer in 1998. O’Brien explained that “The head of the network at the time was tight with O.J.”
O’Brien praised Macdonald as “one of my best guests of all-time,” and “one of the great comedians of all-time.”
Macdonald anchored SNL‘s “Weekend Update” segment for the 20th season, which ran during the Simpson trial. He insisted Simpson was guilty,...
Sitting Thursday with CNN’s Jake Tapper to promote his new show, Conan O’Brien Must Go, the former Late Night host remembered Macdonald for doing “some of the most brilliant comedy of anybody during that whole period.”
It eventually led to his firing by NBC head Don Ohlmeyer in 1998. O’Brien explained that “The head of the network at the time was tight with O.J.”
O’Brien praised Macdonald as “one of my best guests of all-time,” and “one of the great comedians of all-time.”
Macdonald anchored SNL‘s “Weekend Update” segment for the 20th season, which ran during the Simpson trial. He insisted Simpson was guilty,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: Vice President Kamala Harris is heading back to late-night.
Deadline understands that Harris will appear as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday April 16.
It is her latest appearance on the ABC show; Harris previously appeared on Kimmel’s show in March 2019, when she was running for top office.
During that appearance, she talked about the campaign trail, said “age is more than a chronological fact” when asked whether Biden or Senator Bernie Sanders were too old to run for President, and noted that she was “open to the discussion” of getting rid of the Electoral college.
Kimmel has previously defended Vice President Harris’ low approval ratings, blaming “sexism and racism”.
Last year, Harris appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and in 2022 made her first late-night appearance since becoming VP on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she talked up her administration’s plans to fight climate change,...
Deadline understands that Harris will appear as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday April 16.
It is her latest appearance on the ABC show; Harris previously appeared on Kimmel’s show in March 2019, when she was running for top office.
During that appearance, she talked about the campaign trail, said “age is more than a chronological fact” when asked whether Biden or Senator Bernie Sanders were too old to run for President, and noted that she was “open to the discussion” of getting rid of the Electoral college.
Kimmel has previously defended Vice President Harris’ low approval ratings, blaming “sexism and racism”.
Last year, Harris appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and in 2022 made her first late-night appearance since becoming VP on Late Night with Seth Meyers, where she talked up her administration’s plans to fight climate change,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Following the news of O.J. Simpson dying of cancer, celebrity reactions to the controversial figure’s death began pouring in.
In a statement shared by the Simpson family on Thursday morning, it was announced that on Wednesday, the former football player, who became better known for being accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman amid an infamous televised car chase and trial, “succumbed to his battle with cancer” while surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Caitlyn Jenner, who married Kris Jenner shortly after the Kardashian matriarch’s divorce from Robert Kardashian, who was Simpson’s defense attorney during the murder trial, was among the first to react on social media. “Good Riddance #OJSimpson,” she tweeted.
Mia Farrow also took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Thinking of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman – and their families.”
Gloria Allred, the attorney who represented Nicole Brown Simpson...
In a statement shared by the Simpson family on Thursday morning, it was announced that on Wednesday, the former football player, who became better known for being accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman amid an infamous televised car chase and trial, “succumbed to his battle with cancer” while surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Caitlyn Jenner, who married Kris Jenner shortly after the Kardashian matriarch’s divorce from Robert Kardashian, who was Simpson’s defense attorney during the murder trial, was among the first to react on social media. “Good Riddance #OJSimpson,” she tweeted.
Mia Farrow also took to X (formerly Twitter), writing, “Thinking of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman – and their families.”
Gloria Allred, the attorney who represented Nicole Brown Simpson...
- 4/11/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro and Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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