Stephen Colbert tries to reach Middle America
The late-night innovator steps into the most innovation-resistant format in TV. Jaime Weinman on Stephen Colbert’s first Late Show
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Late Night
Q&A: Craig Ferguson on late-night TV and its latest shifts
As Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah prepare for their spin on the late-night carousel, an ex-host discusses the tricks of the trade
End of an era
David Letterman announces he will retire from Late Show in 2015
Hello, Jimmy Fallon, and hello, New York City
Jaime J. Weinman on what the programming changes mean for late night TV
Late night civil war
Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien have become a proxy for two different viewpoints in a divided country
Committing a Fallony
Jimmy Fallon’s aw-shucks, little-boy quality is an attempt to compensate for his many weaknesses