Inside Taylor Tomlinson’s Rapid Late-Night Rise at CBS

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to bring in the numbers, helped last week by David Letterman’s first return to the show since he stepped down.

Actor and comedian Jon Lovitz took aim at the politicization of late-night comedy, calling out liberal hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers during an exclusive interview with FOX News Digital.Lovitz, who’s been a comedy icon for nearly 40 years since his days as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member, was asked about the transformation of comedy over the years and drew attention to how polarizing late-night shows have become since the Trump era. “I don’t like it. I don’t like it,” Lovitz said.

EXCLUSIVE: Jimmy Kimmel Live is still delivering strong ratings, six weeks after late-night returned to the airwaves.

The end of the actors strike is the talk of the town, and late night is no exception.

Late-night has had plenty of superstars appearing since the end of the writers strike.

James Corden is moving on after departing The Late Late Show earlier this year.

moved back to his native England following his departure from “The Late Late Show.” He had his share of controversy over the years regarding his alleged offscreen behavior.CBS is replacing “The Late Show” with “After Midnight,” a new show hosted by standup comedian Taylor Tomlinson that’s expected to premiere early next year.Corden hosted “The Late Late Show” from 2015 to 2023 at 12:35 a.m.

James Corden has put away his desk and swapped it for a recording studio. The Brit, who exited The Late Late Show earlier this year after an eight-year run, is turning to audio after striking a deal with SiriusXM.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor CBS’ news-and-stations division will launch a new unit to examine misinformation and so-called “deepfakes,” or false videos that can often be generated via artificial intelligence. The new unit, called “CBS News Confirmed,” will be led by Claudia Milne, senior vice president for CBS News and Stations and head of standards and practices, along with Ross Dagan, executive vice president and head of news operations and Ttransformation for CBS News and Stations.

He’s always on country music fans’ minds, and now they’ll have a chance to celebrate him. Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Celebration concert special was announced tonight during Nelson’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global saw a third-quarter profit hike thanks to new revenue from its streaming and film operations even as its largest business, linear TV, grappled with flat distribution revenue and a downturn in advertising dollars. The New York owner of CBS, the Paramount movie studio and the Nickelodeon cable network said revenue rose 3% during the period, largely due to a 38% increase in its streaming business and a 14% hike from its film division, which benefitted from the latest releases in the “Mission Impossible” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchises.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large A month after they got back to work and started airing post-WGA strike originals, early late night returns show good news for Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert — while in daytime, Kelly Clarkson’s move to New York was a winning strategy in its first week of new episodes. Talk shows were among the first original programs to return to air following the resolution of the Writers Guild of America strike, with the late night shows all returning the week of Oct. 2 after a five-month hiatus.

announced to host her own late night show “After Midnight” and will replace James Corden’s time slot on CBS.The announcement was revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The series will drop in 2024 and Colbert will serve as executive producer.“We’ll need someone who is, I don’t know, fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends and available every night of the week,” he said just before announcing Tomlinson as the new emcee.“I’m 29 so if you don’t know who I am, don’t worry. I barely know myself,” Tomlinson said on the broadcast.“After Midnight” is inspired by the Comedy Central series, “@midnight with Chris Hardwick.”She previously was at the helm of her own specials on Netflix, titled “Look At You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis.”Keep reading to learn more about the new TV show host. Tomlinson has garnered much success on the social media platform and is the seventh most followed female comedian on the app.She currently has 2.5 million followers and often shares clips from her media appearances and from her comedy specials.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor CBS has scored a Super Bowl touchdown in November. The Paramount Global-backed network is “virtually sold out” of all its Super Bowl advertising inventory, according to a company spokesperson, completing a process that often isn’t completed until the final hours before the game kicks off in February.

on Instagram.The big reveal was announced on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as Colbert will serve as executive producer of the series, launching in 2024.The new show is based on Comedy Central’s “@midnight,” which ran from 2013 to 2017.“I’ve never had a real job,” Tomlinson told Colbert Wednesday. “No, I’ve been doing stand-up since I was 16, which is not a job.”“So like this has been a really fun couple of months like I was on TikTok searching like how to nail a job interview — TikTok is Google for children.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS has tapped stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host its new late night franchise “After Midnight.” The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, who announced Tomlinson during Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Tomlinson then discussed the news with Colbert on stage. Tomlinson’s recent TV credits include her Netflix comedy specials “Look At You” and “Quarter Life Crisis.” As announced earlier today, “After Midnight” will launch in early 2024 in the slot previously held by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” It’s based on “@midnight,” which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, was a panel series with mostly guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick.

Taylor Tomlinson is heading to late night TV as a new host!

Turns out it’s Taylor Tomlinson hosting After Midnight.

CBS is making its latest moves in late-night.

Jimmy Kimmel may have just crossed the line with Sean “Diddy” Combs…