BluesNews 173 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 https://whnt.com/news/national/the-late-late-show-canceled-after-almost-30-years-on-cbs/ The show will end when James Corden leaves, there will be no replacement host. If you think CBS is going to return that time to the affiliates though, think again: Quote The network does however have something else in the works, rebooting the Comedy Central series “@Midnight” to offer as a replacement for fans of the current late-night show. That series, featuring Chris Hardwick, ran 600 episodes from 2013 to 2017, though it’s unclear if he will make a return. Stephen Colbert, meanwhile, is expected to serve as executive producer on the reboot. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVLurker 127 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I loved @midnight, I hope to be a part of it's new incarnation as a guest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmediaguy 108 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Even if @Midnight were to run for thirty minutes, I would imagine CBS might run a rebroadcast of CBS Evening News at 1:07am and not return the time to affiliates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankees4life 480 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Well...the only thing they didn't replace it with was a comedy show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 451 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 13 hours ago, Yankees4life said: Well...the only thing they didn't replace it with was a comedy show I think they should just air CLASSIC Bob Barker TPIR eps in it's place. Yeah, I know Pluto has it whenever, but I think it would be neat to see this on live national OTA television again. -- Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 943 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) I really like Corden's show. His incarnation of the late late show really mastered the technique of celebrity group conversations, games, and viral videos. If it show were at 11:35, he'd have been formidable competition against Fallon and Kimmel. Edited February 9 by iron_lion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickp 229 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 interesting to see someone wanting to do something different with late night TV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgie56 2697 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 CBS wants a female host for the @midnight reboot. Wonder who’s a good candidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Falwell 3894 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 (edited) The problem with late-night talk shows is that they have all been largely using the same exact formula for decades, a formula that Johnny Carson largely set in motion: A live announcer to introduce the program, announce the guests and cue the host to enter. A live in-studio audience. An in-house band. A desk for the host with adjacent couches or chairs for the guests. Maybe it includes an old-timey microphone! A monologue by the host, varying in length depending on the host. A second segment (either after the monologue or the first commercial break) with an extended series of comedy bits. Could be live in-studio or via tape. The guests come out one-by-one for extended interviews and (depending on the host) softball questions. A stand-up act or musical number by a guest band or singer to conclude the program. Even as James Corden used Graham Norton's setup of having the guests come on all at once, he still used a house band and had a monologue. CraigyFerg didn't have a house band--or much of anything--but he still did a monologue (many of which were deeply compelling and riveting), interviewed guests and had a robot as his announcer. While Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and (especially) Seth Myers are exceptionally political, they all follow the formulas to some degree. But at least you can tell one Jimmy apart from the other Jimmy. Edited February 9 by Myron Falwell 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1334 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 One reason I stayed up and watched The Late Late Show is not because of Corden and Furgeson, but because of one host I admired for a long time. And his name was the late, great Tom Snyder. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east-tx-tv 94 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 33 minutes ago, TexasTVNews said: One reason I stayed up and watched The Late Late Show is not because of Corden and Furgeson, but because of one host I admired for a long time. And his name was the late, great Tom Snyder. ...and may I add, sorely missed. His laughs with his stage manager alone were worth the price of admission. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VHSgoodiesWA 224 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 The original LLS was awesome, yes. Extended interviews with celebrities that you wouldn't dream of finding anywhere else. At least @midnight will be something new for the Eye network to air at 12:30 in the morning. Hopefully it stays as a funny game/panel show and doesn't turn into another political monologue/celebrity interview/a little bit of a game/another celebrity interview like the rest of the shows. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1334 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 3 hours ago, east-tx-tv said: ...and may I add, sorely missed. His laughs with his stage manager alone were worth the price of admission. TS always cracks me up, even when you look up his name on YT, you'll find vintage episodes of The Tomorrow Show (NBC), and The Late Late Show w/ Tom Snyder as well as audio of Tom Snyder Radio Show (ABC Radio). Late night talk is just not the same without Tom Snyder. Settle back, fire up the colortini, and watch the pictures... and the angels in heaven as they fly through the air. RIP Tom Snyder, and Godspeed. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 943 Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 (edited) On 2/9/2023 at 4:04 PM, Myron Falwell said: The problem with late-night talk shows is that they have all been largely using the same exact formula for decades, a formula that Johnny Carson largely set in motion: A live announcer to introduce the program, announce the guests and cue the host to enter. A live in-studio audience. An in-house band. A desk for the host with adjacent couches or chairs for the guests. Maybe it includes an old-timey microphone! A monologue by the host, varying in length depending on the host. A second segment (either after the monologue or the first commercial break) with an extended series of comedy bits. Could be live in-studio or via tape. The guests come out one-by-one for extended interviews and (depending on the host) softball questions. A stand-up act or musical number by a guest band or singer to conclude the program. Even as James Corden used Graham Norton's setup of having the guests come on all at once, he still used a house band and had a monologue. CraigyFerg didn't have a house band--or much of anything--but he still did a monologue (many of which were deeply compelling and riveting), interviewed guests and had a robot as his announcer. While Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and (especially) Seth Myers are exceptionally political, they all follow the formulas to some degree. But at least you can tell one Jimmy apart from the other Jimmy. Variety and diversity would be good, but at least on the broadcast level most of the late night shows copying the same format have been pretty decent. Cable is a different story. I like Corden and Fallon the most because their shows are the least political. IMO the best parts of Jimmy Kimmel Live are when he isn't obsessing over Trump related subjects --which is EVERY night. Segments like Lie-witness news, unnecessary censorship and Baby Bachelor are hilarious. Edited March 11 by MediaZone4K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylerSC 42 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I miss Jay Leno. Have never really adapted to Jimmy Fallon. I miss Jay's monologue, headlines, and Jaywalking. Now I tend to prefer Jimmy Kimmel. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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