Late Night TV Hosts Gather for Stephen Colbert's 'Funeral'

Stephen Colbert hosted a funeral for his show last night, with his fellow late night hosts. It’s funny how some people live in a completely different world. None of these men have any influence on me whatsoever. I have no respect for them. They aren’t funny or entertaining to me.… pic.twitter.com/jAPlTCE4yQ

— Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) May 12, 2026

These people destroyed Late Night TV talk shows. Some destroyed storied franchises.

This was how NBC’s ‘Today’ covered on Tuesday the circlejerk between Colbert, Kimmel, Fallon, Meyers, and Oliver, gushing it’s “such a great show...filled with countless jokes, endless laughs” celebrating Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ as having been a home for “a mix of celebrity… pic.twitter.com/BqSGpBEIUb

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 12, 2026

As Stephen Colbert counts down to his "Late Show" farewell on May 21, he brought together the ultimate late‑night crew — Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver — for one memorable episode. pic.twitter.com/d97hVchHah

— ABC News (@ABC) May 12, 2026

Jimmy Fallon is going dark on the night of Stephen Colbert’s final "Late Show" and will air a rerun of "The Tonight Show."

Fallon joins Jimmy Kimmel in this showing of late-night solidarity, as ABC previously confirmed that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would be bowing out to give “The… pic.twitter.com/lRUkBFa9V2

— Variety (@Variety) May 12, 2026

All these hosts and their shows are completely irrelevant to me.

I watch one late night TV comedy/talk show -- Gutfeld!

'The View' Announces All-New Cast Of Angry, Middle-Aged Women https://t.co/uay1ttMTnY pic.twitter.com/hk6jok7wsQ

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 12, 2026

Vince Vaughn and Late Night TV

Actor Vince Vaughn calls out late-night comedians, says people like Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and others have all become the “SAME SHOW.”

“It stopped being funny, and it started feeling like I was in a f*cking class I didn’t want to take.”

THEO VON: “A lot of the late… pic.twitter.com/9gTyBfdWtc

— The Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) March 24, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon destroyed late night TV.

I NEVER watch their shows. They aren't funny. They aren't entertaining. They don't give the people what we want.

Dana Carvey Impersonates Biden, Obama

Dana Carvey Impersonates Biden

“This is the guy that was running the country” 🤣 pic.twitter.com/XaRMHtwGIe

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 19, 2026

Bill Maher cracks up at Dana Carvey’s impression of Obama telling a nursery rhyme 😂 pic.twitter.com/C2QhsScpPB

— jay plemons (@jayplemons) January 19, 2026

For eight years, there were no comedy bits at Obama's expense. Even Biden was spared by late night hosts and SNL.

What a waste of material!

Jimmy Fallon Claims Show Hits 'Both Side Equally'

Watch: Jimmy Fallon gets visibly uncomfortable when asked about the partisan optics of his show:

“Our show’s never really been that political. We hit both sides equally… and uh, we try to make everybody laugh.”

They know their propaganda machine is nearing its end. pic.twitter.com/ZwecA4cuiH

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) September 30, 2025

Not true. Not even close.

Trump on Kimmel's Cancellation

"Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED. Congratulations to @ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done..." - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/Vhj6DQSssu

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 18, 2025

Greg Gutfeld is King of Late Night.

Trump was right again.

Kimmel was next. pic.twitter.com/klbcrSs1NA

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2025

Greg Gutfeld Gives Jimmy Fallon Huge Ratings Boost

🚨 TV RATINGS: King of Late Night @greggutfeld delivered "The Tonight Show’s" biggest audience of 2025 last week, boosting the show’s viewership by 57% for his appearance.

Gutfeld's appearance boosted Fallon's ratings to 1.7 million—its 2025 high—but his own show remains more… pic.twitter.com/dXEKfHVJn6

— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) August 12, 2025

Media Meltdown: Why Greg’s Tonight Show Appearance Broke the Internet pic.twitter.com/bvgE5HsKVQ

— Gutfeld! (@Gutfeldfox) August 12, 2025

Greg Gutfeld and Jimmy Fallon

Catch @greggutfeld on @FallonTonight at 11:35/10:35c pic.twitter.com/WLRwz52wfY

— Gutfeld! (@Gutfeldfox) August 7, 2025

The King of Late Night will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tonight, bringing humor back to NBC.

Greg Gutfeld Guesting on Jimmy Fallon

This Thursday, Greg Gutfeld will be appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

🚨 GREG GUTFELD: “I am doing Jimmy Fallon next week and I’m psyched about it. Fallon comes across as a great guy. And me going on his show shows he's not worried about upsetting his peers.”

“Remember, he got a lot of stick for ‘humanizing’ Trump when he tousled his hair, but it… pic.twitter.com/BqCgmoqEiF

— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) July 31, 2025

I haven't watched Jimmy Fallon's show in years, seven to be exact. I'll be watching on Thursday.

Jay Leno Criticizes Current Late Night 'Comedy'

Jay Leno criticizes modern late-night comedy for alienating half the audience with partisan politics https://t.co/3dLPKRu3VA pic.twitter.com/Qsv64Omu9y

— New York Post (@nypost) July 27, 2025

I was a loyal late night TV viewer for decades. It was a dramatic change for me to turn off late night TV, which I did early in President Trump's first term.

I watched late night shows to laugh and relax. When they no longer did that for me, I left. Like millions of other people, enjoying late night TV is a memory.

Greg Gutfeld - King of Late Night

Fox News' Greg Gutfeld dominates late-night television ratings as CBS ends Colbert's 'Late Show' https://t.co/1z4mT3DpF3

— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 22, 2025

From FOX News:

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld is the ratings king of late night, despite what CBS "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert tells his audience.

CBS announced last week that it would cancel "The Late Show" next May at the end of its broadcast season. The show was losing a reported $40 million a year for the network, although skeptics insist the decision was meant to appease the Trump administration.

Colbert discussed CBS’ reasons for canceling the show on Monday, asking, "How could it purely be a financial decision if ‘The Late Show’ is No. 1 in ratings?"

However, Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" is actually the most-watched late-night program on television and has outdrawn Colbert for 21 straight months among total viewers and 13 months in a row among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults aged 25-54.

The shows air at different times; "Gutfeld!" airs at 10 p.m. ET, while Colbert's begins at 11:35 p.m. ET and is No. 1 among network late-night comedy programs.

In 2025, "Gutfeld!" averaged 3.1 million viewers through July 20, compared to 1.9 million for CBS’ outgoing "Late Show." During that same time period, ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" averaged 1.5 million, NBC’s "The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon" averaged 1.1 million, and NBC’s "Late Night with Seth Meyers" managed 751,000.

When it comes to the key demo, "Gutfeld!" averaged 398,000 of the viewers most coveted by advertisers, compared to 288,000 for Colbert.

Over 3 million people choose to watch Gutfeld! That's more than 3 million viewers rejecting Colbert, Kimmel, and Fallon, as well as their celebrity guests. Gutfeld is the ratings winner by far. It's not even close.

Trump Talks Late Night TV

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— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 22, 2025

Late night TV hosts chose to alienate more than half the country by catering to the Trump deranged all the time. Of course, their ratings tanked. Trump supporters and conservatives in general didn't want to be ridiculed every night before going to bed. Go figure.

The Trump-hating Democrats/Marxists/Leftists destroyed late night TV. They killed it, and now they're paying the price.

Late Night Hosts at Colbert's Show

Late night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart all showed up to Stephen Colbert’s show tonight to show solidarity after CBS cancelled it. pic.twitter.com/WgtBPxqk2u

— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 22, 2025

Stephen Colbert is really milking this cancellation.

This gathering of hosts serves as a reminder of how they've destroyed late night TV.

Johnny Carson Knew Why He Was on TV

I wish current day talk show hosts like Colbert and Kimmel would take the advice of Johnny Carson.

In this clip, he explains why he never talked politics on The Tonight Show.

Do you agree with him? pic.twitter.com/swFZy8HjfB

— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) July 18, 2025

Johnny Carson did talk politics on The Tonight Show, but he never was a cheerleader for either political party. He made tons of jokes about the president occupying the Oval Office, whether Democrat or Republican, but he never campaigned or lectured.

Johnny knew his job was to entertain. He did it so well that no one has come close to achieving his stature on late night TV, and his final Tonight Show was 33 years ago.

Trump Rips Colbert, Leftist Late Night Hosts

Trump is on a roll this morning - 😂 pic.twitter.com/77F8dwyGAX

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) July 18, 2025

Greg Gutfeld is the king of late night.

Bill Burr Is a 'Dancing Clown'

Bill Burr has lots to say about Elon Musk on The View and The Tonight Show...

But when he's asked about it by actual journalists, he deflects, says he's "just a comedian" and refuses to answer.

What is wrong with this guy?pic.twitter.com/HcfmDGkQAQ

— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) April 3, 2025

When Bill Burr presents his political views on The View and The Tonight Show, he doesn't appear to consider his opinions to be those of a "dancing clown." Burr uses his status as a comedian to avoid explaining himself.

Bad look.

Greg Gutfeld - Cover of Variety

This week's Variety cover story:

How Greg Gutfeld Became the Bill Maher of Fox News — And Toppled Fallon and Colbert in the Ratingshttps://t.co/YWKjNrZALE pic.twitter.com/jPHQgTWe6U

— Variety (@Variety) February 19, 2025

Greg Gutfeld has had a show on FOX News since 2007, making people laugh while offering his insights on politics and events of the day.

The Variety cover story is well-deserved, but long overdue.

Gutfeld - King of Late Night

More than the next two combined https://t.co/rBPAVd97hz

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) February 4, 2025

The undisputed King of Late Night is Greg Gutfeld.

Late Night Comedy Shows Target Trump 98% of the Time

No joke!

Read more: https://t.co/iMxN4quzx7 pic.twitter.com/MPgAJb7N0v

— Media Research Center (@theMRC) October 30, 2024

This is why their ratings have tanked. They've alienated more than half the country.

This is why Gutfeld! is the king of late night.

Roseanne Barr on Biden's D-Day Posture

Roseanne Barr reacts to the viral video of Joe Biden awkwardly crouching on stage on D-Day: “He’s definitely pooping.. he looks like all the grandkids. They try to hide it because they don’t want to get potty trained — Jill’s holding her nose”🤣 pic.twitter.com/lX1iDgGlmX

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 6, 2024

Will all the late night talk show hosts comment on the video of Biden's strange movement on stage on D-Day?

Ignoring this a dereliction of comedic duty.

Green Day and Jimmy Fallon Perform in New York Subway

i saw @GreenDay tonight for $2.90 pic.twitter.com/i1QrQBoh26

— hannah (@hannahfeldman_) January 17, 2024

🎙️ Green Day and Jimmy Fallon surprised subway users in New York with a performance of Rock and Roll All Nite.

More here: https://t.co/Av2TSbztra pic.twitter.com/TKXdzJMvRL

— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 17, 2024

Note to NBC: MAGA warriors don't boost ratings.