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Friday, October 24, 2025

Jon Stewart’s Contract Is Almost Up, and All’s Quiet on the Paramount Front

LateNighter

Friday October 24, 2025

As Jon Stewart's Contract Nears Its End, The Daily Show Faces a Familiar Question

Jon Stewart
After Stephen Colbert’s cancellation in July, Jon Stewart declared, “I’m not going anywhere.” But as LateNighter’s Bill Carter writes, with just six weeks of shows left before Stewart's contract expires, anxiety is growing among Daily Show staffers.

The Carson 100: A Centennial Tribute to the Host Who Defined Late Night

Johnny Carson
In honor of what would have been Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday, LateNighter revisits 100 moments that shaped his legacy and defined The Tonight Show for a generation.

SNL's Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner to Reunite on Nwodim's Thanks Dad Podcast

Heidu Gardner, Ego Nwodim
Ego Nwodim is reuniting with her former Saturday Night Live castmate Heidi Gardner in the Season 2 premiere of her podcast Thanks Dad. The two SNL alums—and best friends at the show—both departed the long-running sketch series ahead of the current season.

Steve Higgins is SNL's Resident Fartist (Fart Artist)

Steve Higgins is SNL's Resident Fartist (Fart Artist)
While Ashley Padilla has been lauded for her tour de force turn as a flatulent woman on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live, show veteran Steve Higgins made a crucial—but unseen—contribution.

Jimmy Fallon Revives 'Thank You Notes' After Seven-Month Break

Jimmy Fallon Thank You Notes
Just as it disappeared without any fanfare earlier this year, Jimmy Fallon’s long-running Tonight Show segment “Thank You Notes” returned Thursday night without any acknowledgment of its absence.

Jimmy Kimmel Describes Office Prank on Co-Head Writer Danny Ricker

Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is known for pulling elaborate on-air pranks—but his latest bit of mischief unfolded behind the scenes.

Late Show Writer Felipe Torres Medina Marks U.S. Citizenship With On-Air Comedy Bit

Felipe Torres Medina, Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert welcomed Late Show staff writer Felipe Torres Medina onstage Wednesday night to celebrate his recent U.S. citizenship... by taking part in a faux-game show titled "So You Think You American."
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