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Thursday, January 22, 2026

FCC Puts Late Night on Notice / A Late-Night TV Hall of Fame?

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Thursday January 22, 2026

FCC Signals Scrutiny of Political Guests on Late-Night Talk Shows

Kamala Harris, Stephen Colbert
Donald Trump’s FCC is challenging long-held assumptions about late-night talk shows, warning that political guests may trigger equal-time requirements.

Amid New FCC Threat, Kimmel Tells Viewers: 'We May Need Your Help Again'

Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue Wednesday night to warn viewers that his show appears to once again be in the FCC's crosshairs.

The Case for a Late-Night TV Hall of Fame—and Its First Class

Late-Night TV Hall of Fame
Bill Carter writes: If there were a Cooperstown for late-night TV—and there should be—these ten names would be in it.

SNL Ratings Slip for Finn Wolfhard–Hosted Episode

Gaten Matarazzo, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin
Even a Stranger Things reunion wasn’t enough to help Finn Wolfhard’s SNL hosting debut rise above middling viewership.

Will CBS News' Tony Dokoupil Uphold Tradition With a Late Show Visit? The Clock Is Ticking.

tony dokoupil late show colbert
Eight of the last nine CBS Evening News anchors have guested on The Late Show, but don't hold your breath for Dokoupil.

Hoosiers Hero Fernando Mendoza Plans Tonight Show Drop-In

Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza to Visit Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Tonight
Days after the college football star led the Hoosiers to their first-ever national championship title, Mendoza will make his late-night TV debut tonight with Jimmy Fallon.

Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Trump's Bruised Hand on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel, Trump's Hand
Jimmy Kimmel found a novel way to address one of the more peculiar strands of speculation surrounding Donald Trump Wednesday night—by interviewing the president's badly bruised hand.

CNN's Have I Got News for You Reveals First Season 4 Guests

Have I Got News For You
Late-night vet Andy Richter and Ankler CEO Janice Min will help the CNN show inaugurate its fourth season this Saturday night.

SNL Screen Time Report: Sarah Sherman Clocks In With 21-Month Low (S51 E10)

SNL Screen Time Report: Sarah Sherman Clocks In With 21-Month Low (S51 E10)
Sarah Sherman's screen time was atypically scant this past week, while Colin Jost (with a healthy assist from Pete Hegseth) is closing in on Ashley Padilla for the Season 51 lead.

Colbert Calls Out Trump Press Secretary for 'Iceland' Gaslighting Attempt

Colbert KAroline LEavitt Iceland
Colbert called out Karoline Leavitt's attempt at "Grade-A propaganda" after she was caught lying about Trump's Greenland-Iceland mix-up.

Teyana Taylor Channels an Angela Bassett Scorned in New SNL Promo

Teyana Taylor Channels an Angela Bassett Scorned in New SNL Promo
SNL may be a comedy show, but this weekend's host Teyana Taylor put her drama chops on full display in a fiery new promo.

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Craig Ferguson Closes Door on Late-Night Return
Never mind those reports about the former Late Late Show host shopping a new late-night talk series. Craig Ferguson tells Variety he’s not interested.

Real Time with Bill Maher Sets Guests for Season 24 Premiere
CNN’s Kasie Hunt, Iraq War critic Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton, and Republican senator John Kennedy will appear this Friday.

When Late Night Got the Ken Burns Treatment
Sixteen years ago tonight, Jimmy Kimmel aired "The Late Night War," a PBS-style send-up of the Conan–Leno fracas.
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