Mark Normand says Late Night is 'dying' — how the stand-up comic keeps up in a changing comedy scene

Comedian Mark Normand explained how social media-fueled partisanship prevents audiences from enjoying comedy as people focus ...

Stephen Colbert shares Late Show jokes too risky for air: 'Didn't want to get a call'

Stephen Colbert has delivered countless jokes during his tenure as host of The Late Show, and that includes some show-stopping punchlines. Of course, not every joke can make it to ...
Opinion

Conan O’Brien Reflects on Late Night’s ‘Tough Situation’ Covering Today’s News: ‘How Do You Not Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve?’ | Video

Conan O'Brien's comments come two months after he criticized comics who build their material around being anti-Trump.
New York Post

The late-night problem and more: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 4, 2026

The situation ever since President Trump got on the scene has been that late-night comedians have abandoned their primary purpose: to tell us jokes (“So long to a year so wrong,” Kirsten Fleming, Dec.
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Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon mocked US in 94% of Iran war jokes, study finds

Late-night hosts focused their war jokes on the US and its allies during the first week of 'Operation Epic Fury,' with few ...
Observer

Late-night TV’s Decline and the Vanishing Cultural Middle

Network hosts like Kimmel face soaring costs and shrinking audiences as YouTube and podcast stars claim late-night’s cultural spotlight. AFP via Getty Images Conan O’Brien sounded a little wistful ...