Current:Home > MyWhich late-night talk show is the last to drop a fifth night? -StockSource
Which late-night talk show is the last to drop a fifth night?
View
Date:2025-04-16 23:14:57
Jimmy Fallon has become the last of the major network late-night hosts to pare his show to four nights a week.
NBC's "Tonight Show," which has aired new episodes from Monday through Friday at 11:35 p.m. EDT, will now air repeats on Fridays for the new TV season, continuing a practice it began over the summer. It's part of a cost-cutting move at NBC, challenged by the high costs and lower ratings in late night, that also led to the firing of Seth Meyers' band. NBC confirmed the move but declined further comment.
ABC's Jimmy Kimmel and CBS' Stephen Colbert have long aired just four shows a week, and Kimmel now takes summers off entirely, as part of his latest contract renewal, although the show airs new episodes with guest hosts.
But Fallon typically taped two shows on Thursdays and aired one of them Friday nights, and also did original broadcasts on some major holidays. "Tonight," which remained No. 1 among its chief rivals for several years after Fallon replaced Jay Leno in 2014, now ranks third among total viewers.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
veryGood! (83)
Related
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Kronos hack will likely affect how employers issue paychecks and track hours
- Mindy Kaling's Head-Scratching Oscars Outfit Change Will Make You Do a Double Take
- Andy Cohen Teases Bombshell Vanderpump Rules Episode in Wake of Tom Sandoval Scandal
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- The James Webb telescope reaches its final destination in space, a million miles away
- Khloe Kardashian Shares First Look at Her Son’s Face in Sweet Post For Baby Daddy Tristan Thompson
- Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent’s Amazon Picks Include a $4 Must-Have With 20,600+ 5-Star Reviews
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Inside Superman & Lois' Whirlwind of Replacing Jordan Elsass With Michael Bishop
Ranking
- Why Sean "Diddy" Combs Is Being Given a Laptop in Jail Amid Witness Intimidation Fears
- Lindsay Lohan Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Bader Shammas
- Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by 'popping champagne'
- Andy Cohen Teases Bombshell Vanderpump Rules Episode in Wake of Tom Sandoval Scandal
- McKinsey to pay $650 million after advising opioid maker on how to 'turbocharge' sales
- Boeing and Airbus urge a delay in 5G wireless service over safety concerns
- Women Tell All: All of the Most Shocking Moments from The Bachelor’s Big Reunion
- Hackers tied to China are suspected of spying on News Corp. journalists
Recommendation
Bodycam footage shows high
With King Charles' coronation just days away, poll finds 70% of young Brits not interested in royal family
Instagram unveils new teen safety tools ahead of Senate hearing
Younger's Nico Tortorella Welcomes Baby With Bethany C. Meyers
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Stampede in Yemen leaves scores dead as gunfire spooks crowd waiting for small Ramadan cash handouts
Uber adds passengers, food orders amid omicron surge
FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm