Politics on Late Night - Page 9

April 11, 2026

BROADCAST BIAS: From space to ceasefires, networks still paint Trump as the problem

From the Artemis moon mission to the Iran ceasefire, broadcast networks find negative angles on President Trump no matter the direction, media analyst argues.

April 8, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel tells UCLA women's basketball team to give Trump fake national championship trophy

Jimmy Kimmel urged UCLA's national champion women's basketball team to give President Donald Trump a fake trophy at the White House during a late night segment.

April 8, 2026

CBS filling Stephen Colbert's time slot with Byron Allen program could be new model for late-night TV

Plans for CBS to replace "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" with Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" could become the new model for how networks handle late night TV, experts say.

April 6, 2026

CBS to replace Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ with Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’

CBS is replacing Stephen Colbert's canceled "Late Show" with Byron Allen's "Comics Unleashed" in a historic late night shakeup beginning May 2026.

March 28, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel refuses to back down after mocking Secretary Mullin over plumbing background

Jimmy Kimmel defended his Markwayne Mullin plumber jokes, saying critics misinterpreted his remarks after Republicans accused him of mocking blue-collar workers.

March 28, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel defends joke about Homeland Security Secretary Mullin

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel defends a joke about Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s previous career as a plumber.

March 18, 2026

FCC boss vows to ‘rebalance’ media, urges more pro-America programming

The Trump administration's FCC launched an effort to rebalance the media landscape, encouraging local broadcasters to prioritize pro-America content over network programming.

March 17, 2026

Mark Normand says late night is 'dying' — how the stand-up comic keeps up in a changing comedy scene

Comedian Mark Normand explained how social media-fueled partisanship prevents audiences from enjoying comedy as people focus on determining political stances instead.

March 4, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel jokes Trump should let him host White House Correspondents’ Dinner: 'Think of the ratings'

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel suggests President Donald Trump let him host the White House Correspondents' Dinner this year after learning the president will attend.

February 21, 2026

Stephen Colbert, CBS and the FCC: What to know about the heated media feud

Before the blow-up over the James Talarico interview, outgoing "Late Show" host Stephen Colber had a long-lasting feud with CBS and the Federal Communications Commission.