CBS May Not Be Done With Late Night After All

PLUS: Bill Maher *will* receive Mark Twain Prize

View in your browser Friday March 27, 2026 CBS Explores New Paths for Late Show Slot as Colbert Exit Nears Bill Carter writes: With just weeks to go before its April upfronts, CBS faces a pivotal decision over the future of Stephen Colbert's time slot—walk away, sell the hour, or build something new. Read more Bill Maher Will Be Awarded Mark Twain Prize—White House Explains Recent Denial Plot twist: Bill Maher WILL be the next recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, despite an emphatic denial from the White House a week ago. Read more Colman Domingo to Host April 11 SNL With Musical Guest Anitta Both Domingo and Anitta will be making their Saturday Night Live debuts. Read more Tonight Show Warm-Up Apologizes for BTS Joke, Skips Wed. Night Taping Longtime Tonight Show warm-up comic Seth Herzog skipped Wednesday evening's taping after apologizing for a North Korea joke he made at a midday shoot with BTS. Read more SNL UK Screen Time Report: Who Made the Biggest First Impression? (S01 E01) Host Tina Fey racked up the most minutes during the SNL UK premiere, while George Fouracres and Jack Shep led the cast in screen time. Read more Stephen Colbert's Next Act Revealed: Writing a Lord of the Rings Movie For his next act, well-known Tolkienite Stephen Colbert is set to co-write the newly announced film, The Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past, with his son. Read more Seth Meyers Is Taking a Three-Week Break From NBC's Late Night Studio 8G is going dark for three weeks as Late Night with Seth Meyers takes an extended spring break starting Monday. Read more Chris Parnell Answers Our SNL Cast Member Questionnaire Chris Parnell revisits his SNL firing, his favorite host, a cut Ian McKellen-as-Babar sketch, and more. Read more Jimmy Fallon Wants to Rename Your Little League Team After Himself Jimmy Fallon is set to make his biggest return to baseball since Fever Pitch, as The Tonight Show seeks to rename a Little League team 'The Jimmy Fallons." Read more Weekly Ratings: Kimmel Dominates 11:35 as Colbert Slides Jimmy Kimmel Live! led late night in both total viewers and the demo last week, as March Madness delays dented Colbert's Late Show audience. Read more Around the web: Maine’s The Nite Show Is Returning—For One Night Only Dan Cashman, who hosted the country’s last local late-night talk show until May 2025, is staging a one-night revival honoring 94-year-old Maine broadcasting legend George Hale, who was abruptly dropped from his longtime radio show earlier this week Will SNL UK Compete Against NBC’s SNL at the Emmys? A U.S. co-production that streams Stateside on Peacock, SNL UK and its cast/hosts have the option of submitting for either the International Emmys or the Primetime Emmy Awards, Gold Derby explains. Sterling K. Brown (Lightly) Roasted by The Daily Show’s Josh Johnson Johnson brought his interview with the three-time Emmy winner to a sudden stop, to fulfill Brown’s wish to be roasted ahead of his 50th birthday—watch video. Got Feedback? If you like what we’re doing, or if there’s something we could be doing better, we'd love to hear from you. Simply respond to this message or use our feedback form. This email was sent to mediayenta.comedy@blogger.com  Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe here Not seeing our emails? Add newsletters@email.latenighter.com to your safe sender list, or if you have Gmail, simply drag and drop one of our emails from the Promotions tab into the Primary tab. © 2026 Snugglefish Media, LLC, All rights reserved. 1812 W Burbank Blvd # 7225, Burbank, CA 91506-1315 Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use