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The Little Gold Men team examines how TV-watching habits and the rise of influencer shows have shifted the landscape.
After the ending of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, late night is in a complex place as creators continue to grow their audiences.
Last Thursday, CBS aired the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." This Thursday, the first-ever creator-led late night show premiered on YouTube. It's an almost too-on-the-nose example of what the future of this medium may look like.
It wasn't Stephen Colbert's ideology that sank him. It was his arrogance.
President Trump lambasted Stephen Colbert on Truth Social after the liberal comedian's final Late Show episode on CBS following an 11-year run as host.
Stephen Colbert has wrapped up his final broadcast of CBS' “The Late Show” with a memorable night. Paul McCartney joined him on stage for a lively performance of “Hello, Goodbye.”
The threat that other late-night hosts will “soon follow” Stephen Colbert into cancellation came just hours after Trump posted his 2 a.m. ET farewell to 'The Late Show'
Thursday's series finale outpaced the show's 2026 quarterly average by more than 4 million viewers, capping a 33-year franchise.