late-night television
Post-primetime broadcast entertainment
Late-night television refers to programming that airs after prime time, typically starting around 11 p.m. or midnight.
The phrase most often means talk shows featuring celebrity interviews, comedy monologues, and musical performances: Did you catch her appearance on late-night television?
The format has made household names of hosts from Johnny Carson to Stephen Colbert.
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- musical guestPerformer booked for entertainment
- guestsPeople received hospitably
comedy · host · opening monologue · audience · laughter · bands · studio audience · interviews · jokes · Carson · Letterman · Fallon · Kimmel · infomercials · reruns · insomnia · pajamas · snacks
late-night televisionchildren's programming
Media aimed at young viewers
morning news · children's television · educational television · Sesame Street · local news
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