All rights reserved. The ratings drop in late night TV is not all that surprising given that premiere week ratings tanked across the board. These are what Nielsen calls Most Current numbers, a combination of Live+7, Live+3 and Live+Same Day. Another HOLLYWEIRD IDIOT! "I cant deny that that has happened, I think thats probably true across the board," Bee told Dan Rather. Everything Kimmel touches turns to ratings death. NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" has slashed nearly half of its viewers between 2016 and 2022, going from roughly 1.5 million to 786,000. "One, he's attacking stories from an angle nobody is, and two, he's never taking himself seriously which is the golden rule of comedy. Alec Baldwin made regular appearances on "Saturday Night Live" playing President Donald Trump through his term in office. 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. Congratulations to Greg Gutfeld, a one time Trump Hater who has come all the way home. Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Writers Guild of America, East). When a late night host like Stephen Colbert or Jimmy Fallon gets political, they already know where their audience stands with them. Subscribe to Deadline Breaking News Alerts and keep your inbox happy. But besides that, I'm a comedian. Contact me atdng@breitbart.com, EntertainmentMediaPoliticsABCCBSJimmy FallonJimmy KimmelJimmy Kimmel LiveLate NightLate Show with Stephen ColbertNBCStephen ColbertThe Tonight Show with Jimmy FallonTV ratings. The rest of Kimmels arguments, which you can see refuted by Crowder below, arent much better. Tell us your thoughts below! All Rights Reserved. 1,238, This story has been shared 1,195 times. (Will Heath/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images). Fox routinely tops the other cable news networks, of course. Have a tip? Legal Statement. 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. "I don't perform for just one half of the country and say things that will make them applaud. "You've got to be even-handed," Piscopo said. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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. Notably snubbed by the TV Academy in recent years, however, is Oliver's HBO colleague, Bill Maher. This is especially extraordinary when you consider the following: Fox News is available in only about 87 million homes. The Truth About Joe Biden's Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Presidency," put their ousters more bluntly: "Their ratings profoundly sucked.". I go where it's funny. In 2019, "The Late Show" became a must-do for the Democratic presidential candidates competing in the 2020 primary. Fox News Flash top entertainment and celebrity headlines are here. But when it comes to the child grooming sociopaths over at Disney, its not about ratings. BILL MAHER SUGGESTS BIDEN BUMP KAMALA HARRIS FROM DEM TICKET IN 2024: I JUST THINK SHES A BAD POLITICIAN'. 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. Its worth noting that Nielsens ratings estimate does not take streaming into account. The overnight ratings for LIV's first CW telecast Saturday came in at 0.2, which means just 0.2 percent of households surveyed were watching. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. and 8.29M for The Late Show. He also often calls out blatant hypocrisy of his own peers in Hollywood. @jimmykimmel good luck in the ratings. But the irreverent host previously outpaced Colbert whose show Gutfeld needled. His ratings were a fraction of his predecessor. Kimmel's show first aired in 2003, and the talk show host recently signed a three-year extension with ABC. Jimmy Kimmel's Emmy Awards telecast plummets to record low ratings. CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has reigned supreme for five consecutive seasons as the most-watched of the three major late-night shows. When Will 'Attack on Titan' Season 4, Part 4 Air? 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 Episode Guide: How Many Episodes of 'Mandalorian' Will There Be on Disney+? Last month, he humiliated a competition that has access not only to more households, but to the biggest celebrities in the world. Crowder began with Kimmels statement that well never know why a human being would do something like this to other human beings., Its a really simple answer why, responded Crowder. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. We thought we were so smart, wed bank this evergreen content, we can air it whenever, it will always make sense. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Nope, it was Fox News @ Night with 1.053 million viewers. Gutfeld!" averaged 1.6 million viewers for the week ending May 14, beating Kimmel on ABC and Fallon on NBC, though it trailed CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert ," Nielsen data shows . ", "I realized after seven years that my time is up," he said to his shocked in-studio audience. And thats because Noah served as a Democratic activist just like Colbert and Kimmel and Seth Meyers. "The . Late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel has become increasingly political on his show, first addressing attempts to repeal Obamacare (which he opposed), and now calling for more gun control following the massacre in Las Vegas. So the Oscars were no fluke. ET with final Nielsen data: According to Nielsens final ratings, the Monday, January 11 episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallondrew just 1.063 million viewers, the fourth-lowest audienceever for an original episode of the late night show. Jimmy Fallon averaged 1.063 million total viewers from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. PT. 1 but Suffers Giant Drop Link to Weekend Box Office Results: Ant-Man Holds at No. 3,491, This story has been shared 3,293 times. Randy Holmes/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images. 2,334, This story has been shared 2,287 times. All three of the late-night franchise's smaller TV audiences came last year. 11 Best New Movies on Netflix: March 2023's Freshest Films to Watch, The 8 Best Soundbars To Buy In 2023, Per Experts, How to Watch Donald Trump's 2023 CPAC Speech: Live Stream Information, 'Next In Fashion' Season 2 on Netflix: Follow the Designers on Instagram, Sex/Life Season 2: Adam Demos Tops His Famous Full Frontal Moment With, Uh, Tip, 'Wheel of Fortune' Gets Awkward as Pat Sajak Snaps at Contestant for Grabbing Wheel: "Don't Touch That", Is 'Yellowstone' On Tonight? I dont watch late night anymore anyway.. Its like watching a bunch of 3 year olds.Good luck and good night. When it comes to 12:30 a.m., the battle between Seth Meyers and James Corden is also interesting. 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. 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. Advertisement - story continues below. Kimmel also received some backlash online after making a joke about reporting John Oliver, another late-night host who is from the U.K., to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ABC show beat the NBC show 1.75M-1.54M across all viewers. On some weeks, Gutfeld!, which launched in April, has managed to draw more viewers than Kimmel, Colbert, or Fallon, although the Fox News show tends to skew toward older viewers. "They sucked because all of these shows echoed each other and were completely predictable," Concha said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Guys like Colbert never make fun of themselves!". Market data provided by Factset. Kimmel told the network that he was unwilling to stop making fun of Trump, even if it meant losing his show. Cast members later said they sobbed over her defeat and weren't sure how to put together a show. This has continued over the last four months with data from Nielsen showing that through January 8, The Late Show averaged 3.1M viewers against Jimmy Kimmel Live! These people, with myself included, do not want to watch as our President is being bashed by a leftwingnut Lilly Singh returned with A Little Late for the first time in eight months. We're a long way. Its about spreading fascist propaganda, and if nothing else, Jimmy Kimmel is Disneys good and obedient dog. Fourth place was NOT Jimmy Kimmel. By signing up to the Blaze News newsletter you agree to receive electronic communications from Blaze Media that may sometimes include advertisements or sponsored content. Liberals turned on Fallon following his cordial interview with then-candidate Trump just weeks before the 2016 presidential election. (CBS). Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. So done w Late Night. 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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. The NBC programs all-time low came on September 25, when the show drew just 992,000 total viewers. Breitbart reported: 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel chokes up while advocating for affordable health care following the heart surgery of his newborn son in 2017. There was no punchline; it was plainly an expression of mourning that Clinton had lost the election. 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. By subscribing, I agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. As a night person for decades I quit watching late-night talk shows years ago when I saw what direction they were heading and its only gotten worse. Im not surprised that his ratings have dropped. I filmed those episodes back in 2019 when the only people wearing masks were robbers and Jim Carrey, she said. Fallons monologue that evening riffed on Trumps permanent Twitter ban and Nickelodeons NFL broadcast, among other topics. "It's crazy to me that major networks just can't have a late-night show that is fun, intelligent and non-biased," Young added. 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. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from the Washington Monthly Do not miss any show that I previously watched on TV. NOTICE: While your contribution is vital and directly supports The Political Insider, it is NOT tax deductible. 01:23 Updated 1/15/2021 at 1:30 P.M. Market data provided by Factset. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. . Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Its just not his ratings over at ABC/Disney that suck. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. 4,135, This story has been shared 3,764 times. 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. "Last Week Tonight" won its seventh consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Variety Talk Series last month, monopolizing the category ever since Jon Stewart stepped down as host of "The Daily Show.". 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. Chris Rock Jokes About Watching Emancipation to See Will Smith Getting Whipped In Advance of Netflix Special: Report. New data from the US shows the drop in the couple's approval ratings over the last three months. Jimmy Kimmel Discusses Hosting Late Night TV In A World Beyond Politics | The Naked Lunch Podcastwww.youtube.com. 1,195, This story has been shared 1,177 times. People don't want to watch a show where the writers and hosts clearly not only lack respect for the viewers, but openly hate half of who could potentially watch," he said. He is the author of the new book A Paradoxical Alliance: Islam and the Left. In an interview over the weekend, the ABC late-night host said he doesn't care about losing Republican viewers. He added, "10 years ago among Republicans, I was the most popular talk show host.". Kimmel noted that he knew the decision would cost him fans and hurt the show's ratings but that he is "proud" to be a part of a group of late-night television comedians who speak out against Trump. Fifth place was NOT Jimmy Kimmel. Has the president tweeted us yet?". These declines tend to be between 10 percent and 20 percent every week as far back as mid July, though some weeks saw even bigger drops. McKinnon, along with other "SNL" stars like Aidy Bryant and Pete Davidson, exited the show ahead of Season 48, leaving a vacuum of high-profile talent. If anything, Colbert doubled down on the #Resistance posture by routinely having Democratic politicians and government officials he supports on his program. Heres my favorite part. are your ratings so bad that you have to place monologue clips on twittersadMan Show Jim? Kimmel said he hopes he will still be hosting television when "Trump goes to jail.". Colbert walked back the comments days later following public backlash and accusations of homophobia, but stopped short of offering any apology. 2,214, This story has been shared 2,159 times. Fallon is also leading on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok. https://t.co/qDPOB4DLIM, breakingnews (@evansnewsreport) October 7, 2017, Stop tuning into @jimmykimmel @jimmyfallon @StephenAtHome @LateNightSeth @latelateshow Let their ratings plummet. Butthe networks are now facinggrowing competition from Fox News Gutfeld!, which offers a right-leaning answer to mainstream late-night comedy. But with Trump out of office, Colbert's liberal audience has shrunk to a 2.1 million viewer average in 2022, shedding 27% of his peak audience and losing his title as King of Late Night in recent months to Fox News host Greg Gutfeld, whose show "Gutfeld!" 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Peyton, played by host Miles Teller, drew attention to the show's heavy reliance on Trump for material in the cold open. The NBC show has 27M subscribers on YouTube, ahead of The Late Late Show with 25.6M, 17.6M for Jimmy Kimmel Live! also won the Live+7 18-49 demo in the last week of September and first week of October, helped by coming off the back of the NBA playoffs. 3,764, This story has been shared 3,491 times. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In 2016, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" averaged 2.2 million viewers. People really do prefer No Host At All to Jimmy Kimmel. Its called evil.. ABCs Jimmy Kimmel Live! Bet they would. There is a glimmer of hope for NBC, however, as many in the late-night world expect a bit more frivolity to appear on screens as we move into a Biden administration. "I've got to point out where's the balance politically?" The hosts have shown themselves to be dutiful supporters of the Democratic Party. If late-night fans had switched over to Kimmel on ABC,they would have seen "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia and Jake Tapper with Queen Naija as the musical guest. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Thats how you know its not interesting anymore. Kimmel also makes a comment about Americans reactions to a guy with a beard committing an act of terror, trying to make the point that if a Muslim committed a mass public shooting, wed have seen strict gun control implemented by now. Elsewhere, it was generally business as usual for the hosts ahead of Joe Bidens inauguration. "I couldn't live with myself [otherwise]," the comedian continued. "Their content is not only hyper-political, but insulting to people's intelligence. ", Rosenthal told Kimmel that his jokes about Trump are a "public service" because "people feel comforted knowing they're not alone.". All rights reserved. Deadline is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The Monday, January 11 episode ofThe Tonight Showfeatured interviews with guests Bill Burr and Rashida Jones and a musical performance by Old Dominion. And because of that, his partisan moralizing has caused his audience to shrink. This has continued over the last four months with data from Nielsen showing that through January 8, The Late Show averaged 3.1M viewers against Jimmy Kimmel Live! gets about 1.5 million viewers a night. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. There is also the question of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which is now in the middle of its competitors. (NBC), Anti-Trump critics have said that interview humanized Trump and perhaps ultimately aided the Republican candidate on Election Day. All rights reserved. And yes, Kimmel is not only losing to one Fox News show, hes losing to TWO: Gutfeld! The late-night star, whohostedthe Emmy Awards ceremony live from the Staples Center without a crowd, also mockedPresident Trumpas "Schitt'sCreek" won big. Per the outlet, the final numbers are expected on Wednesday. It's been one of my greatest challenges, it's been one of my greatest joys. Follow John Nolte on Twitter @NolteNC. SNL ROLLS BACK SATIRIZING BIDEN'S FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE COMPARED TO OTHER PRESIDENTS. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has brought in 1.800 million total viewers (down 9%) and 344,000 viewers (-21%) in the demo. When Jay retired, late night TV died. According to Louder With Crowder, Their flight may have already begun. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I used to love watching Jimmy Kimmel until he started his political rant about our president. 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. For more information about our use of cookies, our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information generally, and any rights you may have to access, delete, or opt out of the sale of your personal information, please view our Privacy Policy. Market data provided by Factset. Kimmel appeared as a guest on an episode of the podcast "Naked Lunch," hosted by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild, where he discussed his comedy and talk show host career. They're not even going to mention that?". Learn more. Sean Hannity on Monday called out Jimmy Kimmel for talking about his show . 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Its funny and terrifying. Over the last nine weeks of the year, including after Bidens election win, The Tonight Show was No. In the late night ratings wars, Disneys left-wing Jimmy Kimmel is now losing to TWO Fox News programs. A perfect example is the Oscars. Legal Statement. MAGA! Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. Dont do this. That flag doesn't belong to them. He welcomed funnyman Bill Burr, Rashida Jones and had Old Dominion on as the evenings musical guest. Fox News host Greg Gutfeld joined 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' to discuss the success of 'Gutfeld!' I'm just not going to do it like that.". The CBS host didn't suffer any consequences. Its not gonna come back.'". Kimmel, on the other hand, has an audience thats split among partisan lines.