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Monday, February 16, 2026

The Daily Show's Youth Surge / Colbert to Air Duvall Tribute

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Monday February 16, 2026

The Daily Show Is Doing What Few Shows Can: Gaining Young Viewers

Daily Show team Dear Leader Trump
As Bill Carter writes, The Daily Show is a linear TV unicorn—the rare show not losing younger viewers but gaining them. Could the late-night series that seemed nearly left for dead two years ago end up being the genre’s most durable?

Colbert's Late Show to Re-Air Robert Duvall's Final Late-Night Appearance Tonight

Colbert's Late Show to Re-Air Robert Duvall's Final Late-Night Appearance Tonight
The Late Show is bumping a pre-taped "Colbert Questionert" with Emma Thompson to revisit Robert Duvall's 2021 interview with the actor, whose death was announced early Monday.

Weekly Ratings: Jimmy Kimmel Reclaims 11:35 Lead Over Colbert

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel Live! swept 11:35 p.m. the week of Feb. 1, marking its first total-viewer victory over a full week of new Late Show episodes since October.

John Oliver Calls Waiting on His 'New Business Daddy' a 'Mamma Mia! Situation'

Last Week Tonight Warner Bros Sale
As Last Week Tonight returned for its Season 13 premiere Sunday night, John Oliver cozied up to his possible new business daddy: 'Loved the ending of Stranger Things!'

Stephen Colbert Has Late Night All to Himself This Week

Stephen Colbert
With most of late night dark or preempted this week, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is set to anchor the 11:35 hour with appearances by Jennifer Garner, Kaitlin Collins, and Melissa McCarthy.

Trump Rages at Bill Maher: 'No Different Than Kimmel or Colbert'

Donald Trump Bill Maher
Maher, who dined with Trump at the White House last year, is apparently back on the outs with the president after this weekend's Real Time.

Lorne Michaels Documentary Set for April Release

Lorne Michaels Documentary SNL
Lorne, which is set for a Friday, April 17 theatrical release, hails from Morgan Neville—the filmmaker behind last year’s SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night four-part docuseries for Peacock.

Prodigal Daughter Trailer Offers First Peek at Taylor Tomlinson's Post–Late Night Era

Prodigal Daughter Trailer Offers First Peek at Taylor Tomlinson's Post–Late Night Era
Taylor Tomlinson likens the birth of Jesus to a Marvel movie's post-credits scene in the trailer for Netflix's Prodigal Daughter, her first stand-up special since leaving After Midnight.

Frozen Moments: Fifty Years of SNL and the Winter Games

Winter Olympics montage
From Cold War satire to terrified lugers, the Winter Olympics have always had a place on SNL.

Around the web:

Colin Jost Goes Bobsledding for NBC’s Olympics Coverage
The SNL star joined Mike Tirico Saturday night via satellite from Lake Placid, New York, where he shared his experience trying the Olympic bobsled and weighed in on “crotchgate.”

Report: Jimmy Fallon Pasta Sauce Deal Stalls Over Epstein Files Fallout
Consider the source, but Page Six reports that a planned food venture pairing The Tonight Show host with music mogul Tommy Mottola has been put on ice after Mottola’s name surfaced in the Epstein files.

Mikey Day Pitches ‘Beavis and Butt-Head 2’ to Ryan Gosling in ‘Palentine’s’ Video
With the three-time host returning to SNL March 7, Mikey Day is already floating sequel ideas. His tongue-in-cheek pitch (but don’t rule it out) comes in a new social video for Gosling’s upcoming film, Project Hail Mary.

Atlanta Celebrating ‘Kenan Thompson Day’ Felt ‘Monumental,’ Says SNL Vet
Though he hasn’t lived there since high school, “I haven’t done anything but represent Atlanta,” Thompson said at the Feb. 12 ceremony (per The Atlanta Voice).
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