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Ring out 2025 and cue up 2026 with LateNighter’s guide to every major New Year’s Eve broadcast—from Seacrest to Cooper, Cher, and more—plus when and where to watch them all.
New Year’s Eve Is Nigh! Your Guide to Every 2026 Countdown Special
Ring out 2025 and cue up 2026 with LateNighter’s guide to every major New Year’s Eve broadcast—from Seacrest to Cooper, Cher, and more—plus when and where to watch them all.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Ring out 2025 and cue up 2026 with LateNighter’s guide to every major New Year’s Eve broadcast—from Seacrest to Cooper, Cher, and more—plus when and where to watch them all.
Just about halfway through its 51st season, SNL's YouTube leaderboard tells a familiar story: Trump, Trump, and more Trump.
Trump Dominates SNL’s Most-Viewed Season 51 Sketches (So Far)
Just about halfway through its 51st season, SNL's YouTube leaderboard tells a familiar story: Trump, Trump, and more Trump.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Just about halfway through its 51st season, SNL's YouTube leaderboard tells a familiar story: Trump, Trump, and more Trump.
What are the top 10 SNL sketches of 2025? Join us as we reveal them!
Top 10 SNL Sketches of 2025
What are the top 10 SNL sketches of 2025? Join us as we reveal them!
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December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
What are the top 10 SNL sketches of 2025? Join us as we reveal them!
When it comes to buzz-worthy late-night guests, few names can compete with Taylor Swift. Except, apparently, one: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Mark Carney Edges Out Taylor Swift for 2025’s Most-Watched Late-Night Interview
When it comes to buzz-worthy late-night guests, few names can compete with Taylor Swift. Except, apparently, one: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
When it comes to buzz-worthy late-night guests, few names can compete with Taylor Swift. Except, apparently, one: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Netflix is coming clean: 'Star Search' can’t claim Conan O’Brien.
Netflix Removes Conan O’Brien From Star Search Teaser, Conan Confirms He Never Appeared
Netflix is coming clean: 'Star Search' can’t claim Conan O’Brien.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Netflix is coming clean: 'Star Search' can’t claim Conan O’Brien.
Thirty-three years later, “The World News Polka” still closes most Fridays on 'ABC World News Now.' The song’s creator, Barry Mitchell, revisits 2025’s standout performances in a guest post for LateNighter.
‘World News Polka’ Lives On: Watch Best of 2025 Compilation
Thirty-three years later, “The World News Polka” still closes most Fridays on 'ABC World News Now.' The song’s creator, Barry Mitchell, revisits 2025’s standout performances in a guest post for LateNighter.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Thirty-three years later, “The World News Polka” still closes most Fridays on 'ABC World News Now.' The song’s creator, Barry Mitchell, revisits 2025’s standout performances in a guest post for LateNighter.
Holiday break means report card time: Dennis Perkins revisits his Season 51 SNL reviews, ranking the season
Ranking SNL’s Best & Worst Season 51 Episodes (So Far)
Holiday break means report card time: Dennis Perkins revisits his Season 51 SNL reviews, ranking the season
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December 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Holiday break means report card time: Dennis Perkins revisits his Season 51 SNL reviews, ranking the season
Late night’s final competitive week of 2025 delivered another photo finish at 11:35 p.m., with ABC and CBS once again splitting top honors.
Weekly Ratings: A Tight Finish at 11:35 Caps Late Night’s 2025 Run
Late night’s final competitive week of 2025 delivered another photo finish at 11:35 p.m., with ABC and CBS once again splitting top honors.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Late night’s final competitive week of 2025 delivered another photo finish at 11:35 p.m., with ABC and CBS once again splitting top honors.
As Bill Carter writes, late-night TV spent 2025 under political fire, cultural pressure, and industry upheaval—and still proved it’s one of the nation’s most vital barometers.
The Tumult and Triumph of Late-Night Television in 2025
As Bill Carter writes, late-night TV spent 2025 under political fire, cultural pressure, and industry upheaval—and still proved it’s one of the nation’s most vital barometers.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
As Bill Carter writes, late-night TV spent 2025 under political fire, cultural pressure, and industry upheaval—and still proved it’s one of the nation’s most vital barometers.
“Tyranny is booming over here,” Jimmy Kimmel explained near the open of his four-minute Alternative Christmas Message on the UK’s Channel 4, warning of accelerating authoritarianism in the United States and recounting his own recent clash with the Trump administration over free speech.
Watch: Jimmy Kimmel Delivers UK’s Alternative Christmas Message
“Tyranny is booming over here,” Jimmy Kimmel explained near the open of his four-minute Alternative Christmas Message on the UK’s Channel 4, warning of accelerating authoritarianism in the United States and recounting his own recent clash with the Trump administration over free speech.
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December 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“Tyranny is booming over here,” Jimmy Kimmel explained near the open of his four-minute Alternative Christmas Message on the UK’s Channel 4, warning of accelerating authoritarianism in the United States and recounting his own recent clash with the Trump administration over free speech.
The late night legend's frustration with the annual tradition formed a running gag over his eleven year run at NBC.
Remembering David Letterman’s Tortured History with the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
The late night legend's frustration with the annual tradition formed a running gag over his eleven year run at NBC.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The late night legend's frustration with the annual tradition formed a running gag over his eleven year run at NBC.
Who got the most and least screen time on last weekend's Ariana Grande-hosted SNL? LateNighter's Mike Murray and his trusty stopwatch have all the answers.
Bowen Yang Nears Career-High Screen Time in SNL Send-Off (S51 E5)
Who got the most and least screen time on last weekend's Ariana Grande-hosted SNL? LateNighter's Mike Murray and his trusty stopwatch have all the answers.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Who got the most and least screen time on last weekend's Ariana Grande-hosted SNL? LateNighter's Mike Murray and his trusty stopwatch have all the answers.
SNL's alternate ending to 'Home Alone' was apparently violent enough for NBC to add an additional flag to this weekend's episode for “intense violence”—and to age-restrict the video on YouTube.
SNL’s Gory Home Alone Parody Prompted TV-Rating Change
SNL's alternate ending to 'Home Alone' was apparently violent enough for NBC to add an additional flag to this weekend's episode for “intense violence”—and to age-restrict the video on YouTube.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
SNL's alternate ending to 'Home Alone' was apparently violent enough for NBC to add an additional flag to this weekend's episode for “intense violence”—and to age-restrict the video on YouTube.
If 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was aiming to provoke Donald Trump by rerunning a monologue focused on his hosting of The Kennedy Center Honors shortly after the ceremony finished airing on CBS, the strategy paid off early Wednesday, with the president—apparently watching—lashing out at the…
Trump Fumes at Colbert, Floats License Revocations in Holiday-Eve Posts
If 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was aiming to provoke Donald Trump by rerunning a monologue focused on his hosting of The Kennedy Center Honors shortly after the ceremony finished airing on CBS, the strategy paid off early Wednesday, with the president—apparently watching—lashing out at the host on social media in real time.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
If 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' was aiming to provoke Donald Trump by rerunning a monologue focused on his hosting of The Kennedy Center Honors shortly after the ceremony finished airing on CBS, the strategy paid off early Wednesday, with the president—apparently watching—lashing out at the…
Punkie Johnson joins LateNighter's podcast partner the Saturday Night Network to discuss Bowen Yang's SNL departure and what it was like to work with him on the show.
Punkie Johnson Talks Bowen Yang’s SNL Goodbye
Punkie Johnson joins LateNighter's podcast partner the Saturday Night Network to discuss Bowen Yang's SNL departure and what it was like to work with him on the show.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Punkie Johnson joins LateNighter's podcast partner the Saturday Night Network to discuss Bowen Yang's SNL departure and what it was like to work with him on the show.
First on LateNighter: Saturday's one-two punch of Ariana Grande's return and Bowen Yang's farewell notched SNL its best ratings numbers since Kamala Harris cameoed on the show three days before the 2020 election—and its highest-rated Christmas episode in five years.
Ariana Grande, Bowen Yang Deliver SNL’s Best Christmas Ratings Since 2020
First on LateNighter: Saturday's one-two punch of Ariana Grande's return and Bowen Yang's farewell notched SNL its best ratings numbers since Kamala Harris cameoed on the show three days before the 2020 election—and its highest-rated Christmas episode in five years.
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December 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
First on LateNighter: Saturday's one-two punch of Ariana Grande's return and Bowen Yang's farewell notched SNL its best ratings numbers since Kamala Harris cameoed on the show three days before the 2020 election—and its highest-rated Christmas episode in five years.
The numbers are in, and when it comes to YouTube success, it was hard to compete with Jon Stewart in 2025.
Jon Stewart Reigns Over Most-Watched Late-Night Clips of 2025
The numbers are in, and when it comes to YouTube success, it was hard to compete with Jon Stewart in 2025.
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December 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The numbers are in, and when it comes to YouTube success, it was hard to compete with Jon Stewart in 2025.
SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie is asking the public for help in locating his sister, Christina, who has been reported missing in Los Angeles.
SNL Writer Jimmy Fowlie Asks Public’s Help Locating Missing Sister
SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie is asking the public for help in locating his sister, Christina, who has been reported missing in Los Angeles.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie is asking the public for help in locating his sister, Christina, who has been reported missing in Los Angeles.
Our roundtable podcast discussing the most important SNL moments of the week is available now!
Ariana Grande / Cher SNL Roundtable – S51 E9
Our roundtable podcast discussing the most important SNL moments of the week is available now!
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December 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Our roundtable podcast discussing the most important SNL moments of the week is available now!
Holy hangover, Batman! Newly released video shows Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Meyers taking 'Day Drinking' several steps further than what aired on TV.
Seth Meyers and Sabrina Carpenter Keep ‘Day Drinking’ in Unaired Video
Holy hangover, Batman! Newly released video shows Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Meyers taking 'Day Drinking' several steps further than what aired on TV.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Holy hangover, Batman! Newly released video shows Sabrina Carpenter and Seth Meyers taking 'Day Drinking' several steps further than what aired on TV.
Late-night hosts told more than ten times as many jokes about Donald Trump than any other political figure in 2025—adding up to a whopping 7,045 jokes total throughout the year.
Report: Late Night Hosts Told 7,045 Trump Jokes in 2025
Late-night hosts told more than ten times as many jokes about Donald Trump than any other political figure in 2025—adding up to a whopping 7,045 jokes total throughout the year.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Late-night hosts told more than ten times as many jokes about Donald Trump than any other political figure in 2025—adding up to a whopping 7,045 jokes total throughout the year.
Chevy Chase says he was “hurt” enough by his exclusion from SNL’s 50th anniversary special to raise the issue directly with Lorne Michaels—a moment he recounts in a new CNN documentary.
Chevy Chase Says He Confronted Lorne Michaels Over SNL50 Exclusion
Chevy Chase says he was “hurt” enough by his exclusion from SNL’s 50th anniversary special to raise the issue directly with Lorne Michaels—a moment he recounts in a new CNN documentary.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Chevy Chase says he was “hurt” enough by his exclusion from SNL’s 50th anniversary special to raise the issue directly with Lorne Michaels—a moment he recounts in a new CNN documentary.
As Bill Carter writes, CNN’s 'I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not effectively' reckons with a legendary career shaped as much by conflict as by comedy.
CNN’s Chevy Chase Doc Is Complicated and Compelling, Much Like Its Subject
As Bill Carter writes, CNN’s 'I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not effectively' reckons with a legendary career shaped as much by conflict as by comedy.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As Bill Carter writes, CNN’s 'I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not effectively' reckons with a legendary career shaped as much by conflict as by comedy.
Colin Jost and Michael Che have spent the last 10 years forcing each other to deliver jokes they have no business telling.
Watch Every SNL ‘Weekend Update’ Joke Swap Ever
Colin Jost and Michael Che have spent the last 10 years forcing each other to deliver jokes they have no business telling.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Colin Jost and Michael Che have spent the last 10 years forcing each other to deliver jokes they have no business telling.
Britain's Channel 4 has tapped Jimmy Kimmel to deliver its annual Alternative Christmas Message, capping a turbulent year that put the late-night host at the center of America’s free-speech debate.
Jimmy Kimmel to Deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message
Britain's Channel 4 has tapped Jimmy Kimmel to deliver its annual Alternative Christmas Message, capping a turbulent year that put the late-night host at the center of America’s free-speech debate.
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December 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Britain's Channel 4 has tapped Jimmy Kimmel to deliver its annual Alternative Christmas Message, capping a turbulent year that put the late-night host at the center of America’s free-speech debate.