Jimmy Kimmel erupts over questions about late-night TV's relevance in star-studded 'Late Show' episode

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Jimmy Kimmel questioned why Stephen Colbert was being asked to defend the existence of late-night television on Monday during a farewell appearance on "The Late Show" alongside fellow late-nigh comedians. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel demanded to know why Stephen Colbert was being asked to make a case for late-night's existence during "The Late Show" alongside Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and John Oliver on Monday. Colbert said he had been asked to make the case for late-night television several times in interviews leading up to his show's end. He posed the question to the other members of the late-night TV community during their joint appearance on Monday. "I would say I look at the figures, and the fact of the matter is more people are watching late-night television now — I know everybody gets crazy — than when Johnny Carson, obviously Johnny Carson ha