"It's crazy to me that major networks just can't have a late-night show that is fun, intelligent and non-biased," Young added. Colbert once said "I miss you" to Barack Obama, and another time said he was so moved by a speech by Michelle Obama in 2020 that he declared he couldn't come up with any jokes for it. ", Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton sings Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" during the "Election Week Cold Open" sketch on "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 12, 2016. Audiences, too, have been flocking from the show, particularly since Trump left office. Samantha Bee poses backstage at the 72nd Writers Guild Awards at Edison Ballroom in New York City on Feb. 1, 2020. We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. When a late night host like Stephen Colbert or Jimmy Fallon gets political, they already know where their audience stands with them. We thought we were so smart, wed bank this evergreen content, we can air it whenever, it will always make sense. But with Trump out of office, Colbert's liberal audience has shrunk to a 2.1 million viewer average in 2022, shedding 27% of his peak audience and losing his title as King of Late Night in recent months to Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, whose show "Gutfeld!" "It's nothing more than a promotional mechanism to not only the liberal bubble but a very specific piece of the liberal bubble which again, is why people are tuning out. Teller's Manning asked. One of Fallons competing programs, Stephen Colberts 'Late Show,' on CBS took the cake on Monday evening, drawing just over 2 million viewers. Theres no sign of Late Night or The Late Late Show bringing back full audiences, but youd expect it to happen at some point over the rest of the year. Legal Statement. For more information about our use of cookies, our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information generally, and any rights you may have to access, delete, or opt out of the sale of your personal information, please view our, Jimmy Kimmel admitted that he lost at least half of his fanbase, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. He was only beaten by CBS' Stephen Colbert who pulled in 2.2 million last week, according to Nielsen Media Research. 1 in the adults 18-49 demographic in six of those weeks when it came to L+SD numbers. Kimmel noted that he knew the decision would cost him fans and hurt the show's ratings but that he is "proud" to be a part of a group of late-night television comedians who speak out against Trump. Don't let liberals in media silence conservatives. Last Friday, The Late Show was watched by 3.8M viewers its largest three-day audience since November 2019 and it will be interesting to see whether this continues over the next 12 months, or whether late-night viewers will look to The Tonight Show for laughs. In 2016, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" averaged 2.2 million viewers. McKinnon, along with other "SNL" stars like Aidy Bryant and Pete Davidson, exited the show ahead of Season 48, leaving a vacuum of high-profile talent. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. With Fallons showing on Monday, the ratingslull unseats a previous low for an original "Tonight Show" episode thatcame as recently as Sept. 25, 2020 on that night Fallon secured 992,000 total viewers when his show was delayed following a Stanley Cup Finals game. The following year, without any host, Oscar ratings jumped nine percent over the previous year. had its best ratings run since October as the ABC series topped the late-night demo last week. Why would I purposefully undermine something that seems to be a great idea, pretty much across the board?". I go where it's funny. "I cant deny that that has happened, I think thats probably true across the board," Bee told Dan Rather. These are what Nielsen calls Most Current numbers, a combination of Live+7, Live+3 and Live+Same Day. Read this Next on ThePoliticalInsider.com. And not only that, his political rants arent even factual. These people, with myself included, do not want to watch as our President is being bashed by a leftwingnut Jimmy Fallon averaged 1.063 million total viewers from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT. Thats how you know its not interesting anymore. Kimmel appeared as a guest on an episode of the podcast "Naked Lunch," hosted by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild, where he discussed his comedy and talk show host career. "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon says he regrets ruffling Donald Trump's hair during the 2016 presidential election season. (HBO). NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel . Jimmy Kimmel deserves credit for frankness, if nothing else. Third place was the faltering Jimmy Fallon on NBCs once unstoppable Tonight Show with only 1.183 million viewers. Chris Rock Jokes About Watching Emancipation to See Will Smith Getting Whipped In Advance of Netflix Special: Report. Andrew Cuomo during the pandemic for the sake of pleasing her audience Bee referred to Cuomo on her show at the time as "America's favorite Teen Beat cover gov" instead. The ratings drop in late night TV is not all that surprising given that premiere week ratings tanked across the board. But unlike the others, Maher has maintained his ability to fuel news cycles. 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", Rosenthal told Kimmel that his jokes about Trump are a "public service" because "people feel comforted knowing they're not alone.". Perhaps one of the greatest falls in late night is that of "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon, who largely remains apolitical in comparison to his direct competitors. If there were two things Americans could have never predicted 10 years ago, it'd be the political rise of Donald Trump and the cultural demise of late-night comedy. ", Concha told Fox News Digital, "Trevor Noah had a seven-year run that was a spectacular failure. Alec Baldwin made regular appearances on "Saturday Night Live" playing President Donald Trump through his term in office. All Rights Reserved. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from the Washington Monthly We use cookies to better understand website visitors, for advertising, and to offer you a better experience. Get the best of Fox News' entertainment coverage, right in your inbox. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue. The "Jimmy Kimmel Live" host insisted he has "evolved" since his days on the Comedy Central program. Now I only watch syndicated shows on local channels like 2-1/2 Men reruns. - down 9% The Wrap reported 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 3,764, This story has been shared 3,491 times. When you use Live+3, which Deadline understands is the metric all the late-night shows use to sell ads, theres very little between ABC, CBS and NBC. Similarly, across adults aged 18-34, Colbert beats Kimmel and Fallon with a 0.2 over their 0.1s. The ABC show beat the NBC show 1.75M-1.54M across all viewers. 1,934, This story has been shared 1,797 times. (CBS). Comedian and radio host Joe Piscopo sees the changes in late-night as the "pendulum coming back," telling Fox News Digital that "the corporate heads may virtue signal" but "all they care about is the bottom line.". His ratings were a fraction of his predecessor. (NBC), Anti-Trump critics have said that interview humanized Trump and perhaps ultimately aided the Republican candidate on Election Day. CBS' "The Late Late Show" starring James Corden has lost 36% of its viewers since 2016, now averaging an audience of 819,000. On Thursday, late-night television host Jimmy Kimmel admitted that he lost at least half of his fanbase after he made jokes about former President Donald Trump. "So many things about the left now contain some level of ridiculousness, and I not only call that out, I love calling it out," Maher said in the interview. During a 2017 interview with CBS, the ABC host was asked whether he was concerned if such activism would alienate Republicans enough to change the channel. Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon 1.5 . Jimmy Kimmel Discusses Hosting Late Night TV In A World Beyond Politics | The Naked Lunch Podcastwww.youtube.com. 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This story has been shared 4,135 times. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. We want to hear from you! Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The gap between these two shows on linear television is also closing. ABC/Disney should try this. So the Oscars were no fluke. The virtual 72nd Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel on ABC drew 6.1 million viewers, a 20% drop compared to last year's host-less version, according to TheWrap. Please donate what you can today! She mixed sketches with interviews and also gently mocked her late time slot, as well as her budget, during her opening night and being off the air for nearly a year. Follow David Ng on Twitter@HeyItsDavidNg. I must take issue with you. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Not all people want to here it! and 8.29M for The Late Show. People really do prefer No Host At All to Jimmy Kimmel. "His show, like many other late night shows, has just become a platform to push DNC talking points and candidates without a challenge to them to answer any of today's difficult questions," political satirist Tim Young told Fox News Digital. But while sketches such as The Tonight Shows 2020: The Musical, which saw Andrew Rannells and Fallon recap the year with Broadway songs, scored 2.7M views on the Google-owned video platform, its still clips making fun of Donald Trump that score best for all three hosts; Colbert amassed 11M views on YouTube for his live monologue on Wednesday, January 6 after the attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Will There Be A 'Sex/Life' Season 3 on Netflix? By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. . "First of all, it's the thing that the liberals should be doing more than anything else is criticizing their own side for what's losing them elections. Jimmy Kimmel Live had 2.04 million viewers last week during the heart of his health care fight, a 5 percent drop from his average. When Will 'Attack on Titan' Season 4, Part 4 Air? Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was the most-watched late-night show in total viewers for the 2020-21 television season its fifth consecutive year at the top.