Kimmel hates America, and he supports Weinstein which tells the world that he has no morals, which we knew already because he supported the most corrupt candidate in the history of US politics, Hillary Clinton. Across adults 25-54, The Late Show wins with a 0.5 with 614,000 viewers against Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s 0.4 and 489,000 and The Tonight Show's 0.4 and 477,000. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue. The shrinking audiences have been systemic among the liberal comics. If there were two things Americans could have never predicted 10 years ago, it'd be the political rise of Donald Trump and the cultural demise of late-night comedy. 1 but Suffers Giant Drop View All Showtimes That was the first week of February 2017, not long after Donald Trump was sworn in as President of the United States of America. Meanwhile, Alec Baldwin appeared in the cold open at least 11 times to satirize then-President Trump between Jan. 21, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2018, a whopping 52% of the 21 episodes, according to the show's library on the Peacock streaming service. Instead of the live audience, we took a page from baseball and did cardboard cutouts of the nominees," Kimmel said. Put another way; people preferred No Host At All to Jimmy Kimmel. Back in 2003, NBC boss Jeff Zucker said There is no more late-night war, but thats evidently not been the case over the last four years. What We Know About Her Continued 'Today Show' Absence, 'Jeopardy!' Using full-season Live+7 ratings from Nielsen, Colbert comfortably won the spot with a total average of 2.95 million viewers also the first time ever the CBS show has had a five-season winning streak. The first night that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert beat The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in total viewers after his opening night, the bespectacled host sprung for pizza for his crew. One of Fallons competing programs, Stephen Colberts 'Late Show,' on CBS took the cake on Monday evening, drawing just over 2 million viewers. (Reuters). CBS The Late Show host Stephen Colbert recently attacked the Supreme Court in anticipation of its abortion ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade. And when I see somebody coming in and ruining it I'm going to say something about it. @jimmykimmel good luck in the ratings. In a sign of their declining popularity, late-night comedians Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon have seen their ratings plummet for more than four months straight, as viewers in the coveted 18-49 year old demographic are tuning out consistently compared to last year, according to data reviewed by Breitbart News. Butthe networks are now facinggrowing competition from Fox News Gutfeld!, which offers a right-leaning answer to mainstream late-night comedy. 'TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON' RETURNS TO THE STUDIO WITHOUT AN AUDIENCE. 'Yellowstone' Return Date Info, Savannah Guthrie Rushed Out Of 'Today' After Testing Positive For COVID-19 During Live Broadcast, Where Is Hoda Kotb? During a 2017 interview with CBS, the ABC host was asked whether he was concerned if such activism would alienate Republicans enough to change the channel. The NBC show has 27M subscribers on YouTube, ahead of The Late Late Show with 25.6M, 17.6M for Jimmy Kimmel Live! Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! 2,159, This story has been shared 1,934 times. The Truth About Joe Biden's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Presidency," put their ousters more bluntly: "Their ratings profoundly sucked.". Caroline Heaton (@CarolineHeatn) October 7, 2017 Colbert was the king of late night as "The Late Show" became the most-watched late night show in the Trump era, averaging roughly 3 million viewers from 2017-2019. "SNL" holding back its punches against Biden is nothing new. Kimmel hosted the Oscars into record-low ratings. 'Mandalorian' Funko Pops up to 77% Off Baby Yoda and More for Season 3, Who Plays the Armorer in 'The Mandalorian'? Samantha Bee poses backstage at the 72nd Writers Guild Awards at Edison Ballroom in New York City on Feb. 1, 2020. Breitbart reported:. There are, however, some interesting battles emerging across the broadcast networks involving Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden. That's OK with me. and Fox News @ Night. And yes, Kimmel is not only losing to one Fox News show, hes losing to TWO: Gutfeld! Have not done that with any other late night host, in fact without a cable TV service, I am watching Netflix, Amazon Video and You Tube on my streaming TV. "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah announces he's leaving the long-running Comedy Central program after seven years. Liberals turned on Fallon following his cordial interview with then-candidate Trump just weeks before the 2016 presidential election. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Did Lea Michele Push Sadie Sink off Camera on 'The Tonight Show'? 3 min read. All of those so-called hosts suck. "Tonight Show" host Jimmy Fallon says he regrets ruffling Donald Trump's hair during the 2016 presidential election season. Meyers also wins the 18-49 demo with a 0.2 and 215,000 viewers against Cordens 0.1 and 174,000 viewers. These people, with myself included, do not want to watch as our President is being bashed by a leftwingnut is the King of Late Night. "I have lost half of my fans maybe more than that," Kimmel noted. It's been one of my greatest challenges, it's been one of my greatest joys. Meanwhile, Colbert interviewed Chris Rock on Monday night while welcoming Joss Stone as the shows musical performer. For the shows future, its more than appreciable.. Cast member James Austin Johnson made his debut as Biden in the Season 47 premiere in October 2021, which marked the very first time the president was satirized in the cold open, going through a nearly nine-month dry spell. 2,214, This story has been shared 2,159 times. Guys like Colbert never make fun of themselves!". Get our latest storiesin the feed of your favorite networks. ABC backed off on the request and allowed him to continue making jokes against Trump because the network knew his refusal was "serious," Kimmel stated. 3,180, This story has been shared 2,334 times. 2022 Blaze Media LLC. "Real Time with Bill Maher" has not been nominated at the Emmys for Outstanding Variety Talk Series since 2017, something the host suspects is due to his criticisms of the left. Per the Nielsen Live+Same Day fast nationals for Sunday night, the awards telecast averaged just a 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.1 million viewers. Political culture became pop culture [over the last four years] so it makes sense that a Kimmel or a Colbert, who are more politically minded, are going to do better when its all politics.. Andrew Cuomo (D) by turning the YouTube video to private mode, which blocks the public from viewing the now-embarrassing video. 'TONIGHT SHOW' SHAKES UP STAFF AFTER JIMMY FALLON'S LARGE RATINGS DECLINE. Fallon, who had previously welcomed Hillary Clinton onto his show twice, invited his former NBC colleague for a similarly friendly chat, which ended with the host tousling Trump's hair. Legal Statement. In a separate interview, Bee acknowledged she did not want to challenge the "hero" narrative of now-ousted Democratic New York Gov. The concept of a late-night comedian remaining apolitical or jabbing both sides of the aisle is from a bygone era as now it is routine for hosts to use their opening monologue to relentlessly bash Trump and Republicans at large. Late Nights Seth Meyers looked at Trump moving out of the White House, Colbert talked about the threat of more violence and Kimmel basked in Trumps second impeachment. The Tonight Show team is pleased with its performance when it comes to Live+Same Day numbers, putting together a 12-week run at the top or tied at the top using this metric. or redistributed. (Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images). Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. "This isn'ta MAGA rally, its theEmmys. "World's Funniest Animals," which also aired on . Similarly, across adults aged 18-34, Colbert beats Kimmel and Fallon with a 0.2 over their 0.1s. COLBERT SAYS HE LOVES BIDEN, WAVES AT HIM ON CAMERA IN FAWNING INTERVIEW WITH KARINE JEAN-PIERRE, "It's kind of ironic that the biggest obstacle facing late night hosts is five foot four but yes, Greg Gutfeld has changed thegame," Failla quipped. And because of that, his partisan moralizing has caused his audience to shrink. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters. The NBC show has 27M subscribers on YouTube, ahead of The Late Late Show with 25.6M, 17.6M for Jimmy Kimmel Live! The gap between these two shows on linear television is also closing. "Colbert courts as many big name Democrats as he can because he's an activist first and a comicsecond," comedian and Fox Nation host Jimmy Failla told Fox News Digital. In 2022, he's plummeted to 1.5 million, losing more than a third of his audience. The ratings drop in late night TV is not all that surprising given that premiere week ratings tanked across the board. Market data provided by Factset. Kimmelhosted a similarly politically charged 2018Academy Awards, which set an all-time low for the Oscars telecast. The Monday, January 11 episode ofThe Tonight Showfeatured interviews with guests Bill Burr and Rashida Jones and a musical performance by Old Dominion. Heres my favorite part. He is the author of the new book A Paradoxical Alliance: Islam and the Left. Kimmel hosted the Oscars into record-low ratings. Plus, many viewers (particularly younger viewers) prefer to stream individual clips on YouTube rather than watch the entire episode live, a habit that could be skewing the data, as well. In 2022, it has averaged 1.4 million, losing nearly 60% of its audience. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was the most-watched late-night show in total viewers for the 2020-21 television season its fifth consecutive year at the top. President Trump's supporters enjoy mocking liberal safe spaces, but when a public person ridicules or critiques the current commander in chief, they often cry foul and boycott the messenger. Teller's Manning asked. Kimmel, who hosted the awards for the third time, used hisopening monologue to notehow there was no audience at the Emmys this year due to the health and safety procedures in place amid the coronavirus pandemic. Make sure you see our stories daily directly to your inbox. Its over. That's a 12% total audience drop and 25% drop in the key . The long-running weekend staple is currently having an identity crisis, which it subtly acknowledged in Season 48's premiere featuring "Peyton and Eli Manning" providing play-by-play analysis of a purposefully poorly written Trump sketch. The Wrap reports that The Tonight Showhas had four record lows since August 2020, per Nielsens estimates: the first on August 18 (1.004 million total viewers), followed by another on August 20 (1.061 million). The Tonight Show also came out quickly with a full audience and Kimmel, which shoots in L.A. rather than New York, is expected to be next up with a live audience with the host telling Deadline recently he hopes to bring fans back into the studio once Californias latest reopening begins from next week. 3,293, This story has been shared 3,180 times. JIMMY KIMMEL FACES BACKLASH FOR 'NON-APOLOGY' ADDRESSING BLACKFACE CONTROVERSY. Thats how you know its not interesting anymore. But the former cast member hinted at steering away from political correctness, highlighting the recent "SNL" appearances of Eddie Murphy and Dave Chappelle. On Aug. 18, 2020, Fallon had 1.004. ", "I realized after seven years that my time is up," he said to his shocked in-studio audience.