Remember the late-night TV wars?
Rivers. Miller. Johnson. Chase. Hall. Sajak. Thicke. Sykes.
Many tried to walk in Johnny Carson’s shoes. Few succeeded. Some, like Chevy Chase, called it quits after six brutal weeks. Others, like Arsenio Hall, burned brightly before calling it a late-night career.
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Still, the format endured for decades with a few lucky souls carving out crowds big enough to keep them employed.
- Stephen Colbert
- Jon Stewart
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Seth Meyers
- Bill Maher
- John Oliver
Why? They made money, for starters. And, perhaps more importantly, they pushed the “right” ideology in their shows.
Now, as Hollywood continues to contract on several fronts, late-night shows are not as sustainable as in the past.
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