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Who will be the heir to Stephen Colbert’s Late Show vacuum?

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Dan Barrett
May 25, 2026
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There’s a vacuum in US late night TV and the broadcast TV networks are squandering the opportunity.

When Jay Leno took over The Tonight Show from Johnny Carson, he had his show launch the first Monday after Carson’s final episode. He kept the momentum rolling and didn’t allow an opportunity to lose viewers who had a jumping off point.

There is now a Late …

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