Late Night Lately

Episode 96 - Stephen Colbert’s Exit Interview

Fri, 01 May 2026 17:54:24 -0000

This week in late night: Stephen Colbert tells The New York Times what went right, wrong and in between with his tenure on "The Late Show."

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Episode 95 - CBS’s New Late Night Plans

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:55:03 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Fallon's "Survivor" mistake! Jimmy Kimmel's correspondents dinner jokes! And CBS's poor late night scheduling.

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Episode 94 - Devon Walker Calls Out SNL

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:11:54 -0000

This week in late night: Devon Walker puts "Saturday Night Live" in its place.

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Episode 93 - Talking About SNL UK

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:18:18 -0000

This week in late night: SNL UK premiered!

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Episode 92 - SNL U.K. Gets Ready to Premiere

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 22:20:35 -0000

This week in late night: Ryan Gosling! Riz Ahmed! SNL UK is about to premiere!

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Episode 91 - Conan O’Brien Goes Podcasting

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 22:27:18 -0000

This week in late night: Stephen Colbert defies CBS's cancelling his show. Conan O'Brien knows how to promote the Oscars.

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Episode 90 - SNL UK Gets Its Writers

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 19:14:51 -0000

This week in late night: Saturday Night Live U.K. announces its writers!

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Episode 89 - Taylor Tomlinson Reflects on “After Midnight”

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:05:34 -0000

This week in late night: everybody's back! And Taylor Tomlinson is disappointed After Midnight didn't continue without her.

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Episode 88 - SNL UK Gets Its Cast

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:09:35 -0000

This week in late night: the SNL UK cast is ready to start the show.

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Episode 87 - An All New Emmy Category

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:49:03 -0000

This week in late night: a new Emmy category rises from the ashes of two others!

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Episode 86 - Craig Ferguson Isn't Interested in Late Night

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:10:55 -0000

This week in late night: Craig Ferguson doesn't want to return to late night at any point.

Jennette McCurdy talks about her new book on The Tonight Show

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Episode 85 - John Oliver on Early Last Week Tonight Faults

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:09:31 -0000

This week in late night: John Oliver sits down with Trevor Noah to talk about interviews!

John Oliver talks “Last Week Tonight” guest failures

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Episode 84 - Conan Out of Context

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 23:44:30 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel gets less musical guests! Bill Maher renewal! And Conan O'Brien is taken out of context by right wing media.

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Episode 83 - 2025 Late Night Review

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:44:06 -0000

This week in late night: 'tis the season!

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Episode 82 - Letterman Supports Kimmel

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:36:23 -0000

This week in late night: Ashley Padilla pops up on late night; Jordan Klepper's new Daily Show special; and David Letterman is just fine where he is.

David Letterman is happy to be out of late night

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Episode 81 - “My Next Guest” Continues

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:37:26 -0000

This week in late night: David Letterman's interview show returns with a batch of episodes!

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Episode 80 - Holiday Traditions

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:37:59 -0000

This week in late night: the wrong theme song! And more!

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Episode 79 - Have I Got News For You (A Review)

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 22:27:11 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel eulogizes his best friend and band leader Cleto Escobedo III.

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Episode 78 - Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert on Late Night, Politics

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:02:28 -0000

This week in late night: New York late night hosts celebrate Zohran Mamdani; Carol Burnett; and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have separate discussions about politics and comedy.

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Episode 77 - Holiday Specials

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:39:45 -0000

This week in late night: Jim Downey on The Tonight Show! Cooking segments!

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Episode 76 - NBA on NBC’s Late Night Effect

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:37:40 -0000

This week in late night: leave 'em alone! And Lewis Black has harsh words for protein laden foods.

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Episode 75 - There’s Too Many Jimmys

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 23:46:14 -0000

This week on late night: Taylor Swift on NBC; and the role of late night hosts in the modern media landscape.

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Episode 74 - Avoiding Politics

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:41:56 -0000

This week in late night: Kimmel goes to Brooklyn! Late night crossovers! And Fallon stays out of politics.

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Episode 73 - Lily Singh Recounts Her Time In Late Night

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:35:35 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy's back! And Lily Singh remembers her time as a late night host.

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Episode 72 - Jimmy Kimmel Suspended!

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:06:59 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended and then he gets support.

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Episode 71 - 2025 Emmys Preview

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 15:59:03 -0000

This week in late night: The monologue is back! Everybody's back! And who will take home more Emmys on Sunday?

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Episode 70 - Late Show Revenue

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 18:36:00 -0000

This week in late night: more analysis about the Late Show cancellation!

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Episode 69 - CBS Cancels The Late Show

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:11:20 -0000

This week in late night: CBS makes a huge mistake.

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Episode 68 - Social Media and Late Night

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:02:43 -0000

This week in late night: Jason Mantzoukas talks Taskmaster! Diego Luna guest hosts! And Fallon does well on social!

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Episode 67 - The Future of Late Night Is Grim

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:30:25 -0000

This week in late night: Zach Cherry on Kimmel; HAIM performs on Fallon; and Meyers has sad thoughts about late night's future.

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Episode 66 - After Midnight Ends

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:20:22 -0000

This week in late night: After Midnight ends! Conan sits down on Late Night with Seth Meyers!

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Episode 65 - John Mulaney Dropped The Oscars

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 12:49:16 -0000

This week in late night: Fallon plays with the Switch 2! Jacinda Arden is in America now! And more!

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Episode 64 - What Everybody's Live Brings to the Table

Fri, 16 May 2025 15:35:54 -0000

This week in late night: Leslie Jones returns to The Daily Show! The Weeknd speaks! Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally talk about their podcast!

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Episode 63 - Late Night's Big Push

Fri, 09 May 2025 14:19:31 -0000

This week in late night: NYT's John Koblin asks the big question "Can Late Night TV Survive streaming?"

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Episode 62 - "Corrections" Needs an Emmy

Fri, 02 May 2025 19:52:21 -0000

This week in late night: Amber Ruffin speaks her mind! And John Lutz goes nuts! Plus: Seth Meyers needs that short form Emmy win.

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Episode 61 - Josh Johnson Gets His Due

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:20:39 -0000

This week in late night: Josh Johnson gets praise for doing comedy differently!

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Episode 60 - My Next Guest with David Letterman Returns

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 21:34:35 -0000

This week in late night: After Midnight does a tournament! Amber Ruffin gets her comeuppance! And David Letterman's Netflix show returns!

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Episode 59 - After Midnight Cancelled

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 22:49:11 -0000

Thus week in late night: After Midnight is ending its run so Taylor Tomlinson can focus on stand up!

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Episode 58 - The Last Mark Twain Prize

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:49:39 -0000

This week in late night: Conan O'Brien will take home the probable last Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize; and what do Netflix execs think of Everybody's Live with John Mulaney?

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Episode 57 - Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:13:32 -0000

This week in late night: Netflix takes another stab at late night with "Everybody's Live with John Mulaney" to good results.

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Episode 56 - Live Ad Breaks

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:32:51 -0000

This week in late night: Kevin Hart returns to Late Night! John Mulaney's new Netflix show will have ad breaks!

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Episode 55 - John Oliver on 60 Minutes

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:55:41 -0000

This week in late night: John Oliver gets the 60 Minutes treatment! Conan O'Brien stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live! After Midnight gets torched!

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Episode 54 - SNL 50

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:45 -0000

This week in late night: celebrating 50 years of SNL!

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Episode 53 - Amber Ruffin Goes to The White House Correspondents Dinner

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:54:50 -0000

This week on late night:

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Episode 52 - John Mulaney's Live Netflix Talk Show

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 23:03:18 -0000

This week in late night: John Mulaney's Netflix show gets a premiere date! The Weeknd performs a new song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Episode 51 - Talking Jason Kelce's New Show

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:30:05 -0000

This week in late night: Jason Kelce's late night show!

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Episode 50 - LA Fires

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:36:11 -0000

This week in late night: After Midnight and Jimmy Kimmel Live shut down due to the LA Fires.

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Episode 49 - 2024 Ratings Winner

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:11:25 -0000

This week in late night: Christmas bests! And The 2024 ratings winner is not anyone you like.

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Episode 48 - Is Andy Cohen a Late Night Host

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:27:20 -0000

This week in late night: does Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live fit into the traditional late night fold? Is there even a "traditional" late night anymore?

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Episode 47 - Jason Kelce Late Night Show

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 12:30:17 -0000

This week in late night: ESPN dives into late night with Jason Kelce!

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Episode 46 - Conan Goes to The Oscars

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:37:01 -0000

This week in late night: Conan is the new Oscars host!

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Episode 45 - Jimmy Kimmel’s Plea to Republican Voters

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:14:47 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel makes a plea to the other side!

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Episode 44 - The Daily Show Election Night Special

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:40:09 -0000

This week in late night: Tom Holland announces another Spider Man; Tim Walz makes his case to Jon Stewart; and The Daily Show plans a live election night special!

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Episode 43 - Tonight Sunday Night Football

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 20:59:00 -0000

This week in late night: Laverne Cox hits The Daily Show desk for a segment! Trevor Noah stops by Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Episode 42 - John Mulaney's Netflix Variety Show

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 22:51:40 -0000

This week in late night: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz pop up on late night! And more! Plus John Mulaney is getting the late night show he's always wanted.

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Episode 41 - Untitled Michael Che Late Night Project

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:44:55 -0000

This week in late night: the Vice Presidential debate and Michael Che wants to do a late night show!

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Episode 40 - Hasan Minhaj on Losing The Daily Show

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 22:30:19 -0000

This week in late night: Hasan Minhaj tells Esquire what happened when he lost The Daily Show hosting spot.

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Episode 39 - Have I Got News For You

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 20:04:05 -0000

This week in late night: CNN lands itself a show from across the pond. Can it be the comedy show they need it to be while skewing politics?

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Episode 38 - Post-Debate Live Shows

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:28:30 -0000

This week in late night: let's all go live after the debate!

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Episode 37 - Changes In Late Night

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 20:41:18 -0000

This week in late night: After Midnight, Tonight Show and Late Night debut new, incremental changes!

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Episode 36 - Goodbye 8G Band

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 13:44:24 -0000

This week in late night: The 8G Band plays for the final time on Late Night; RuPaul hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live; and late night shows take on the Democratic National Convention!

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Episode 35 - The Chris Gethard Show Returns

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:32:39 -0000

This week in late night: Jeff Goldblum hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live!; Ben Schwartz acts silly; and The Chris Gethard Show comes back for a one night live show at UCB NY!

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Episode 34 - SAG Health Care

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:13:34 -0000

This week in late night: Lamorne Morris hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live; so do Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds; and Jon Stewart calls out NBC and CNN.

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Episode 33 - 2024 Emmy Nominations

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:13:21 -0000

This week in late night: Anthony Anderson hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live; Stephen Colbert goes live; and serious talks.

2024 Late night Emmy nominations

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Episode 32 - After Midnight Renewed

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:25:43 -0000

This week in late night: Kathryn Hahn and Kumail Nanjiani host Kimmel for a week; all the hosts get political; After Midnight starts doing monologues and more!

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Episode 31 - Conan Talks Not Mattering Anymore

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:26:44 -0000

Conan O'Brien gets retrospective.

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Episode 30 - Budget Cuts

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 21:28:44 -0000

This week in late night: Seth Meyer's loses his band and Jon Stewart sets the record straight on leaving Apple TV+.

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Episode 29 - One On One Conversation

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:28:13 -0000

Chad talks about Bill Maher's appearance on Kara Swisher's podcast. Plus, where Maher's Real Time and Fox News's Gutfeld! fit into late night.

Kara Swisher talks to Bill Maher

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Episode 28 - Possible Emmy Nominations

Fri, 24 May 2024 21:40:20 -0000

This week in late night: Jordan Klepper takes on Russia; Jeremy Renner tells his story of survival; and what new shows are vying for late night Emmys.

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Episode 27 - 10 Years of Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show

Fri, 17 May 2024 21:11:31 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show celebrates 10 years!

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Episode 26 - Jon Stewah

Fri, 10 May 2024 20:35:18 -0000

This week in late night: Jon Stewart's weekly return to The Daily Show is huge for ratings; and Busy Phillips is back in late night too, this time on QVC+.

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Episode 25 - Stook Out

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:19:36 -0000

This week in late night: we take a look at how sets add to a host's show!

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Episode 24 - Nudge With The Knob

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 13:20:24 -0000

This week in late night: late night report card spring 2024!

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Episode 23 - Online Segments

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:29:00 -0000

What happens online, stays online.

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Episode 22 - Late Night and the Oscars

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:28:19 -0000

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel hosts The Oscars! More 10 year celebrations! After Midnight breaks!

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Episode 21 - Late Night as a Whole

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:19:18 -0000

This week in late night: Staying in late night for a long time is both grueling and fun.

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Episode 20 - The New (Old) Daily Show

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 22:01:38 -0000

This week in late night: Jon Stewart starts his Monday night residency at The Daily Show! Post-Super Bowl shows! Valentine's Day shows!

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Episode 19 - Jon Stewart Returns

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 20:36:21 -0000

This week in late night: Jon Stewart can't stay away from The Daily Show!

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Episode 18 - After Midnight

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:51:43 -0000

This week in late night: After Midnight premieres! How does this reboot stand out in the traditional world of late night?

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Episode 17 - Late Night Changes

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:41:48 -0000

This week in late night: season's endings!

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Episode 16 - Lost Its Luster

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 23:52:09 -0000

This week on late night: Charlamagne Tha God Returns to The Daily Show! Favorite guests, polarizing guests, first time guests. It's a real guesty week.

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Episode 15 - A Correspondent Based Show

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:13:42 -0000

This week in late night: way too many videos! Leslie Jones, Michelle Wolf, and the correspondents take over The Daily Show! David Letterman returns to the Ed Sullivan Theater! And more!

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Episode 14 - Outlapped and Outpaced

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:01:31 -0000

This week in late night: Sarah Silverman returns to The Daily Show! Amber Says What is back! And more!

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Episode 13 - Dennis Nice

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:32:16 -0000

This week in late night: Desus Nice and Charlemagne Tha God host The Daily Show. Plus After Midnight is the new Late Late Show and there's a new host.

Taylor Tomlinson is hosting After Midnight, @midnight successor, is the next CBS late night show

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Episode 12 - Make Her Own Show

Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:00:28 -0000

This week in late night: Colbert X COVID and the return of Ya Burnt!

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Episode 11 - White Tuxedo with Wine

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:07:39 -0000

This week in late night: first times! George Santos escape routes! Inner network crossovers!

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Episode 10 - Landscape of Lineup

Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:55:39 -0000

This week in late night: everybody's back! But Roy Wood Jr. leaves The Daily Show.

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Episode 9 - Singing The Praises of James

Wed, 03 May 2023 14:30:09 -0000

This week in late night: The last episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden has aired. The franchise is probably over too. And Desi Lydic runs The Daily Show.

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Episode 8 - The Bit Part

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 14:43:20 -0000

This week in late night: Roy Wood Jr and Jordan Klepper stepped up to host The Daily Show. Jon Stewart stops by the show. Seth Meyers and James Corden talk. And when late night's personalities can't save ratings.

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Episode 7 - James's Jimmys James's

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:18:45 -0000

This week in late night: John Leguzamo takes hold of The Daily Show; Andy Samberg does his own Late Night segments; Ben Affleck spends a lot of time with Jimmy Kimmel; and what's coming up for the last few James Corden hosted Late Late Show episodes. Plus a monologue!

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Episode 6 - We Make Good Show

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:48:14 -0000

This week in late night: Al Franken leads The Daily Show; a couple of hosts take a break; and BTS superstar Jimin stops by late night. And more monologue jokes!

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Episode 5 - Somebody Something in the Summer

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:35:57 -0000

This week in late night: Kal Penn drives The Daily Show ship. Jimmy Kimmel returns from hosting the Oscars. Kamala Harris returns to the Late Show. Plus more monologue jokes!

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Episode 4 - Popped Back In

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 18:27:53 -0000

This week in late night: Marlon Wayans takes on hosting duties at The Daily Show. The Late Show features more Steven Spielberg interview segments. The Tonight Show celebrates Mar10 Day. And more monologue jokes!

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Episode 3 - How Much I Retain

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:35:35 -0000

This week in late night: Jon Stewart's The Problem begins another half season on Apple TV+; Hasan Minhaj returns to The Daily Show; and Steven Spielberg has his first late night interview. Plus: another monologue!

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Episode 2 - Talk About The Show

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 23:16:53 -0000

This week in late night: going behind the scenes of late night shows! Viewers love it when shows give them a peek behind the curtain. It should happen more often. Plus: the podcast's first monologue!

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Episode 1 - The Future of Late Night

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:10:35 -0000

The very first episode of another podcast from C+ Comedy. In this spinoff, Chad covers the best of late night TV. From guests to sketches to tiny bits, nothing is safe from being excluded.

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