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Monday, January 12, 2026

Final 2025 Late Night Ratings / Fallon Gets Political / Kimmel's Late Show 'Return'

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Monday January 12, 2026

2025 Ratings: Late-Night TV's Biggest Winners and Losers

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Greg Gutfeld
Overall late-night viewership stabilized in 2025, but the gains were scarce, with only Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Gutfeld! growing year-over-year as younger viewers continued to abandon linear TV.

Jimmy Fallon Calls Trump a 'Dictator' in Rare Political Jab

Jimmy Fallon
Known for steering clear of overt politics, Jimmy Fallon made an unusual move last week on The Tonight Show, jokingly calling Donald Trump a “dictator” in his monologue.

Jimmy Kimmel Is Returning to Colbert's Late Show Tonight (Kinda)

Jimmy Kimmel Colbert Late Show
Jimmy Kimmel will be competing with himself tonight, when he appears on CBS to take the 'Colbert Questionert.'

Ten Burning SNL UK Questions: Will It Stream Stateside, Who Will Be Its Trump, and More

SNL UK Premiere Date Cast Sketches
SNL UK is on its way—and with it comes a slew of questions.

Fox News Host on Jimmy Kimmel's Viewers: 'I Hope They Find Jesus'

Jimmy Kimmel on Fox News
The ripple effects of Conan O'Brien’s widely circulated remarks about “F Trump” comedy continued over the weekend, with Fox News hosts repeatedly citing the out-of-context clip as an indictment of late-night television and its criticism of Donald Trump.

Hudson Williams' Tonight Show Debut Draws 45 Million Views (and Counting)

Hudson Williams, Jimmy Fallon
The Heated Rivalry effect reached Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show last week, as a guest appearance by series star Hudson Williams resulted in 45 million views and a healthy ratings boost.

Jon Stewart Returns to Daily Show Tonight, Jordan Klepper Hosts Tue–Thu

Jon Stewart Jordan Klepper
First Amendment and civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes, who serves as the National Legal Director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), will be Jon Stewart's guest tonight as The Daily Show kicks off a week of new episodes.

Cameraman Buck's Late Night Exit Channels St. Elsewhere

Seth Meyers Corrections Buck Cameraman
Buck Buchanan, a Late Night with Seth Meyers cameraman since the series' 2014 launch, got a meta send-off late last week.

Caitlin Clark Gets the Last Word Against Michael Che in New Nike Spot

Caitlin Clark Michael Che
The "Weekend Update" co-anchor once again gets dunked on by Caitlin Clark in a new Nike TV spot.

Golden Globe Winners on Late Night This Week: Teyana Taylor, Stellan Skarsgård and More

Golden Globe Winners Late Night
This week's late-night guest list is very shimmery, with several newly minted Golden Globe winners previously/presciently booked to make the rounds.

'Corrections' Correction: Actually, Seth, That Thing Has Happened Before

'Corrections' Correction: Actually, Seth, That Thing Has Happened Before
Seth Meyers was quick to tout an obscure late-night accomplishment on a new "Corrections." Unfortunately, the trivia calls for a correction of its own. (But thanks for the LateNighter shout-out, Seth!)
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