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Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Kimmel Holds 11:35 PM Lead / SNL Screen Time / Ego Nwodim's Off Broadway Debut

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Wednesday October 15, 2025

Weekly Ratings: Kimmel Holds 11:35 P.M. Lead as NBC Rides Taylor Swift Surge

Jimmy Kimmel, Taylor Swift
Jimmy Kimmel Live was the 11:35 p.m. ratings leader for the third week in a row, but it was NBC’s late-night shows that posted the biggest gains, thanks to a pair of visits from Taylor Swift.

SNL Screen Time Report: Amy Poehler and Role Model (S51 E2)

SNL Screen Time Report: Amy Poehler and Role Model (S51 E2)
Who got the most and least screen time on this weekend's Amy Poehler–hosted SNL? LateNighter's Mike Murray and his trusty stopwatch have all the answers.

Ego Nwodim Sets Off-Broadway Solo Comedy Debut

Ego Nwodim
Former SNL cast member Ego Nwodim is set to make her Off-Broadway debut later this fall with a new solo comedy show.

Inside Late Night: Lizz Winstead on Building The Daily Show

Lizz Winstead
This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, The Daily Show's co-creator Lizz Winstead tells Mark Malkoff about the show's chaotic launch, creative clashes, and why comedy still needs a conscience.

Anderson Cooper Nears Guest Record With 20th Visit to Colbert's Late Show

Anderson Cooper Nears Guest Record With 20th Visit to Colbert's Late Show
Anderson Cooper is about to join one of the most elite clubs in all of late night.

John Mulaney to Helm Robby Hoffman's Debut Netflix Special

Robby Hoffman, John Mulaney
John Mulaney's Netflix late-night show has led to another comedic collaboration.

Ratings Dip for Amy Poehler's Return to SNL

Amy Poehler hosts SNL
Saturday Night Live drew 4.07 million total viewers and 791,000 adults 18–49 for its October 11 episode hosted by Amy Poehler, with musical guest Role Model.

Shout! Studios Parent Signs Pact for Conan O'Brien's 1,500-Episode TBS Run

Shout! Studios Parent Signs Pact for Conan O'Brien's 1,500-Episode TBS Run
Conan is finding new life on demand.

Sabrina Carpenter Channels Carrie Bradshaw in New SNL Promo

Sabrina Carpenter Channels Carrie Bradshaw in New SNL Promo
Sabrina Carpenter’s SNL promo is pure New York energy—a stylish nod to Sex and the City ahead of her double-duty debut.

Here Are Final Late-Night Ratings for Q3 2025

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers
The late-night hierarchy held steady in the third quarter of 2025, with Stephen Colbert leading the 11:35 p.m. hour, and Seth Meyers continuing his dominance at 12:37 a.m.

Colbert Pays Tribute to Diane Keaton With a Throwback to The Colbert Report

Diane Keaton, Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert honored the late Diane Keaton on The Late Show Monday night by re-airing her delightfully unhinged 2012 Colbert Report appearance—one he called “one of my favorite interviews I ever had the privilege of doing.”
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