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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Jon Stewart in Peak Form on a Fiery Monday Daily Show

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Tuesday December 02, 2025

Jon Stewart Found Peak Form on a Fiery Monday Daily Show

Jon Stewart
As Bill Carter writes, Jon Stewart’s Monday night Daily Show was Stewart 2.0 in full—funny, furious, and unmistakably driven by a mission.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve: KPop Demon Hunters Trio, Chappell Roan Among 30+ Performers

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve: KPop Demon Hunters Trio, Chappell Roan Among 30+ Performers
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest will welcome a whopping 32 guest performers this year.

Letterman's Next Guests Include Michael B. Jordan, MrBeast — Get Season 6 Trailer, Premiere Date

David Letterman Next Guest Trailer Season 6
David Letterman's Season 6 guests include an Emmy winner, a YouTube sensation, and "two" Sinners stars.

Inside Late Night: Jonathan Groff on Running Conan O'Brien's Late Night Writers' Room

Jonathan Groff
This week on LateNighter's Inside Late Night podcast, former Late Night with Conan O'Brien head writer Jonathan Groff joins Mark Malkoff to discuss O'Brien's writers’ room, and the moments when crisis pushed the show to its sharpest work.

MacGruber's Return to SNL Was Glen Powell's Idea — Will Forte Added Epstein Files Twist

MacGruber's Return to SNL Was Glen Powell's Idea — Will Forte Added Epstein Files Twist
MacGruber’s recent return to Saturday Night Live never would have happened without the episode’s host, Glen Powell.

Paul Anka Sings the Original Lyrics to Johnny Carson's Theme on Kimmel

Paul Anka, Jimmy Kimmel
Yes, “Johnny’s Theme” has lyrics—and Paul Anka sang them Monday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

NBC Reveals New Year's Eve Replacement for Snoop Dogg Special

Snoop Dogg
Weeks after Snoop Dogg bowed out of hosting NBC's New Year's Eve special, the network has revealed its new plans for the night.

MTV Co-Founder Tom Freston: Late-Night TV Is the New Rock 'n' Roll of Dissent

Tom Freston
Tom Freston, who helped shape MTV’s anarchic spirit, tells Bill Carter how he sees late-night comics doing the cultural work rock stars once did.

The Daily Show Kicks Off End-of-Year Host Shuffle

Desi Lydic, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper
The Daily Show is mixing things up as it heads into its final two weeks of 2025, with the show’s five rotating correspondent-hosts set to take turns anchoring Tuesday through Thursday, while Jon Stewart continues to host on Mondays.

Kimmel, Meyers, and Stewart Redraw the Late-Night Map

November Roundtable header
The November edition of LateNighter's Roundtable Podcast breaks down how three hosts—each under unique pressures—ended up defining the month in late night.

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Comedy Central Previews New Klepper Special
The first promotional spot for Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize shows the senior Daily Show correspondent interviewing naked bike riders and inflatable frogs on the front lines of “war-torn” Portland, Oregon.

Giving Tuesday Alert! Jimmy Kimmel Matching Donations to St. Joseph Center
Kimmel and his wife/collaborator Molly McNearney once again welcome your support for the charity.
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