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late night talk show stories: 139 news summaries

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Jimmy Fallon Scores Conan's Late Night Spot

Ex-SNL actor to host when O'Brien takes Tonight Show in '09

Apr 24, 08 12:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon will take Conan O’Brien’s Late Night desk when Conan leaves for the Tonight Show, writes Roger Friedman for Fox News. O’Brien is set to replace Jay Leno in May 2009; the former Saturday Night Live star is rumored to be “thrilled and ready, if... More »

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television • NBC • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Tonight Show • Late Night • Jimmy Fallon

'Colbert Bump' Real,
at Least for Dems

Candidates see boost in funds after Report appearances

Apr 19, 08 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stephen Colbert and his fans often point to a “Colbert bump”—a boost for politicians who appear on his show—and research shows there’s truthiness to the claim, LiveScience reports. A scientist found that Democrats appearing on the Colbert Report raised 44% more funds afterward. Republicans, however,... More »

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television • Hillary Clinton • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • Republican candidate • The Colbert Report • Election 2008 • Democratic candidates

 Ferguson 
 Overtakes 
 Conan 

For the first time, CBS late-night show carries higher overall ratings than NBC's

Apr 10, 08 4:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - It appears the tides are changing for Conan O’Brien—well, sort of. Last week, and for the first time, the NBC late-night host was beaten in overall ratings by CBS rival Craig Ferguson, the New York Times reports. More »

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television • NBC • CBS • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • demographics • Craig Ferguson

book review

It's No Joke: Colbert Boosts Democracy

New book blasts talk shows but hails
political satire

Apr 5, 08 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Political satire that "means it" is missing from late-night TV, Russell L. Peterson argues in his new book, Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke. In Salon, Louis Bayard applauds Bedfellows for advancing a "decidedly moral argument," even if it undervalues Conan O'Brien and... More »

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television • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Bill Maher • Bill Maher Grid

 Mass. Rep Vows to Legalize Pot 

Barney Frank says public is ready for change

Mar 23, 08 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rep. Barney Frank will move to legalize “small amounts” of marijuana, Politico reports, citing Americans who think use of the drug is no big deal. “It's time for the politicians to catch up to the public,” said the Massachusetts Democrat on "Real Time with Bill Maher.... More »

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Congress • drugs • medical marijuana • Massachusetts • marijuana • marijuana legalization • late night talk show • Barney Frank • Bill Maher • decriminalization • Bill Maher Grid

Letterman to Spitzer: 'Get Out of Office!'

'Who is running the state?' demands serious late-night host

Mar 12, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Letterman has made as many Eliot Spitzer jokes as anyone since the governor’s indiscretions broke, but last night he went on a punchline-free rant against Client 9. “He should have stepped down yesterday,” he said. “Get out of office. Who is running the state, for... More »

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television • comedy • Eliot Spitzer • late night talk show • David Letterman

OPINION

Leno's Secret: He's Beloved Boy Prince of
Mediocrity

Despite strike, Jay still has Dave on the ropes

Jan 31, 08 11:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Despite a dearth of guests willing to cross Writers Guild picket lines and near-scab status himself, late-night host Jay Leno has still managed to trounce rival David Letterman in ratings. Not that either is that funny, but Letterman at least returned with "a fetching gray beard, and the moral... More »

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comedy • Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • Hollywood writers' strike

Obama's Top 10 List for Dave

'Campaign promises' include renaming 10th month 'Barack-tober'

Jan 24, 08 10:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama tonight became the latest presidential hopeful to appear on David Letterman, where he counted down a list of campaign promises we can be pretty sure he won't keep, the Chicago Tribune reports.
  1. Three words: Vice President Oprah
  2. Pronounce the word nuclear, nuclear
  3. I'll find money in the
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Barack Obama • list • late night talk show • David Letterman

Edwards Appearance Gets Hairy

David Letterman asks: 'Has it ever been messed up?'

Jan 23, 08 9:19 AM CST
(Newser) - David Letterman started it, when he couldn't resist giving John Edwards' perfectly coifed hair an exploratory  tousle. Letterman did get permission, asking “Could I just mess your hair up a little bit? Has it ever been messed up?" Edwards was game. “You want to? Go ahead,” the... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • hair • late night talk show • David Letterman • Democratic Party

Late-Night Hosts Return With Laughs, Politics

Huckabee and Clinton appear in returning talk shows

Jan 2, 08 11:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Late-night talk shows returned to the air tonight for the first time in two months with a dose of politics mixed among the laughs, the AP reports. Mike Huckabee appeared on Leno, apparently a bit confused by the status of the writers' strike, while Letterman got a taped intro from... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Mike Huckabee • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Hollywood writers' strike

Dave, Jay, Conan Back Tonight

Leno will be hindered by picket lines and restrictions on scripted materials

Jan 2, 08 5:27 PM CST
(Newser) - The nation's late-night hosts return tonight after a two-month hiatus because of the writers' strike, with a decided advantage going to David Letterman, reports Reuters. He will return with his writers and top 10 lists intact after negotiating his own deal. Not so for Jay and Conan, who also may... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • contract negotiations • Hollywood writers' strike

UPDATED

A-Listers
Don't Want
to Be Like Mike

Leno books Huckabee as strike keeps big stars off the couch

Dec 31, 07 3:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Mike Huckabee will be Jay Leno’s first guest when the “Tonight Show" resumes for the first time since the writers strike began last month, the Hollywood Reporter says. The Republican presidential candidate will enjoy the spotlight on Wednesday, the eve of the Iowa caucuses. The late-night talkers... More »

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Donald Trump • Mike Huckabee • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Tonight Show • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Late-Night Hosts at a Loss for Words

Guild rules prevent headliners from writing monologues, sketches

Dec 28, 07 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - The late-night talk shows will be back next week, but they’ll be virtually unrecognizable, the Wall Street Journal reports. Broad, vague Writers Guild rules prohibit the hosts, many of whom belong to the striking union, from providing their shows with “writing services.” That means no scripted... More »

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Jimmy Kimmel • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Jon Stewart • Stephen Colbert • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Worldwide Pants • Screen Actors Guild

60% of Viewers Favor Writers Over Studios

Strike prompts switch to reality shows—and reading, sleeping

Dec 19, 07 1:52 PM CST
(Newser) - The sympathies of viewers affected by the Hollywood writers' strike lie squarely with the writers, not the studios, a new poll shows. USA Today reports that 60% of Americans side with the scribes, and only 14% with their erstwhile employers. Reactions to the strike are varied: Many viewers watch more... More »

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Hollywood • Jay Leno • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • Hollywood writers' strike • television watching

Late-Night Hosts May Defy Strike

Leno, Letterman, and others contemplate January return

Dec 14, 07 2:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Late-night talk-show hosts are considering getting back on the air even as the writers' strike continues, Variety reports. Although Jay Leno, David Letterman, and others initially supported the strike, network sources say a breakdown in negotiations between writers and producers and late-night shows’ plunging ratings have the hosts planning a... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike • Craig Ferguson

Leno Ponies Up to Pay Staffers

Criticized comic finally joins colleagues to help workers

Dec 3, 07 7:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Talk-show host Jay Leno stepped up to the plate this weekend, saying he will use his own money to pay, for at least this week, the 80 non-writing employees of "The Tonight Show"  who were laid off by NBC Friday. Staffers blasted Leno when they were pink-slipped for... More »

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Jay Leno • late night talk show • Tonight Show • Christmas • Writers Guild of America

Late-Night Comedy Scribes Find New Outlet

Blogs allow 'fun of working, without stress or pay'; talks resume

Nov 26, 07 1:44 PM CST
(Newser) - Striking late-night comedy writers have some serious issues—no jobs and, worse, no creative outlet. When the jokes went from "60 to zero," in the words of a "Colbert Report" staffer, many aimed new blogs and videos squarely at the studios on the other side of the... More »

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Hollywood • New York City • comedy • late night talk show • David Letterman • Late Night • Writers Guild of America • Hollywood writers' strike

Oprah Tops List of TV's Biggest Earners—Again

She collected cool $260m; second-place Seinfeld nabbed $60m

Sep 28, 07 3:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talk show diva Oprah Winfrey continues her reign as the Queen of  Media, topping Forbes' list of 2007's 20 highest earning TV stars with a whopping $260 million. Jerry Seinfeld came in a distant second with $60 million—mostly from residuals. They were followed by Simon Cowell ($45 million), David... More »

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entertainment • television • reality TV • 24 • Donald Trump • Simon Cowell • news • Jerry Seinfeld • list • money • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jay Leno • late night talk show • David Letterman • daytime talk show • primetime TV • Forbes • Kiefer Sutherland • Judy Sheindlin • George Lopez • Dr Phil

NBC Angles to Keep Leno
After Tonight

Execs brainstorm projects for 2009,
when Conan takes chair

Jul 23, 07 6:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Jay Leno nears his final Tonight Show in 2009, NBC is scrambling to keep the late night king at the network and away from rivals ABC and Fox. Peacock execs have pitched a prime time variety show, miscellaneous work on NBC's cable channels, and a showcase of Jay-on-demand through... More »

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television • NBC • cable TV • Jay Leno • peacock • late night talk show • late night host • Conan O'Brien • Johnny Carson • online • on demand

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