The Late Show
After-midnight talk television
The Late Show is an American late-night talk show franchise on CBS, airing after local news.
The format typically features a host delivering a comedic monologue, celebrity interviews, and musical performances.
The name has attached to different programs over decades, most notably hosted by David Letterman and later Stephen Colbert: Did you catch The Late Show last night?
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- LettermanFamous late-night host
- cold openPre-title sequence segment
- comedianProfessional humor performer
Colbert · guests · couch · desk · band · applause · standing ovation · studio · live audience · audience · interview · musical guest · celebrity · celebrity interview · opening · jokes · sidekick · ratings
- TV showssitcom, The Office, cartoon, Modern Family, reality TV
- News Shows60 Minutes, Dateline, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, Face the Nation
- variety showsSaturday Night Live, Laugh-In, America's Got Talent, The Voice, American Idol
The Late ShowGood Morning America
Morning news and talk show
morning show · daytime television · morning news · The View · prime time
The Late Showevening news
hard news · C-SPAN · morning news · 60 Minutes · Meet the Press
The Late Showchildren's television
Sesame Street · Disney Channel · Nickelodeon · educational television
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