After more than four decades on the west coast, the Tonight Show may be coming back to New York City by next year, with Jimmy Fallon succeeding Jay Leno as host. The New York Times‘ Bill Carter is reporting that while no formal deal is set, NBC has “made a commitment” to Fallon that he […]

Comedy Central’s The Daily Show just made some ratings history. Jon Stewart’s series just became the first late-night talk show since at least a decade ago to rank #1 in the adult demo for a full month average other than The Late Show or The Tonight Show. Daily Show delivered a 1.0 adult demo rating […]

The Letterman-Leno rivalry may get the most attention, but in the past year, ABC’s “Nightline” has become the real late-night ratings champion. Ratings for the 2009-2010 period were released Thursday, and “Nightline” emerged as the late night ratings leader for the first time in fifteen years. The news show–which ABC once seemed close to canceling–drew […]

Bill Maher and his Real Time panelists took on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s potential as a GOP presidential candidate following Christie’s relatively easy re-election win this week, with journalist and Game Change co-author John Heilemann comparing Christie at one point to former President Bill Clinton. “For some reason, the heart wants what it wants. […]