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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

An Oral History of Letterman's Top Ten List / Disney Lost 1.7M Subs During Kimmel Suspension

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Tuesday September 30, 2025

An Oral History of David Letterman's Top Ten List on Its 40th Anniversary

David Letterman
Forty years on, the creators of David Letterman's Top Ten List trace its unlikely path from oddball desk bit to late-night legend.

Report: Disney Lost 1.7 Million Subs During Kimmel Suspension

Jimmy Kimmel
Turns out Jimmy Kimmel might be Disney's best subscriber retention strategy

Meet the New Class: Here's What We Know About SNL's 7 New Writers

From L to R: Rachel Pegram, Jack Bensinger, Jo Sunday, Maddie Weiner
After six confirmed departures, Saturday Night Live has refilled its writers’ room with a new crop of scribes whose backgrounds range from stand-up clubs and improv stages to TV writers’ rooms and the pages of The Harvard Lampoon.

Inside Late Night: Former After Midnight Head Writer Jo Firestone

Inside Late Night: Former After Midnight Head Writer Jo Firestone
This week on our Inside Late Night podcast, former After Midnight head writer Jo Firestone opens up about the joys—and the pressure—of steering a late-night experiment.

SNL's Sarah Sherman Lands First HBO Special, Out This December

Sarah Sherman
Sarah Sherman's first comedy special is heading to HBO.

Taylor Swift to Visit Late Night with Seth Meyers Oct. 8

Taylor Swift, Seth Meyers
Taylor Swift is headed back to Studio 8G for what NBC is billing as a full "TAY/kover."

WATCH: Colin Jost Welcomes Departing SNLers to Ryder Cup Livestream

Emil Wakim, Devon Walker, Colin Jost
Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Emil Wakim were all back on screen with their now-former SNL castmate Colin Jost this weekend.

Taylor Swift's Tonight Show Visit Will Reunite Her With a Celebrity Idol

Taylor Swift's Tonight Show Visit Will Reunite Her With a Celebrity Idol
Taylor Swift is set to come full circle next week when she shares the Tonight Show green room with her early career celebrity idol, Keri Russell.

'Donald Trump' Is Poised to Break Another SNL Record

Donald Trumps SNL
No character has said “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!” more often than “Donald Trump”—and soon, neither will have any individual SNL cast member.

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Strike Force Three
Spoiler Alert: Jimmy Kimmel posted a photo with Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers on stage in Brooklyn tonight with the caption “Hi Donald.” (Colbert was a scheduled guest on tonight’s JKL, Meyers was not.)
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