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The Decline of Late Night Talk Shows: Ratings Drop and Political Polarization
Over the past several years, the landscape of late-night television has experienced a dramatic decline in viewership across all major networks. Shows hosted by prominent figures such as Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Steven Cobear have seen their ratings plummet to unprecedented lows. Despite efforts by these shows to justify the decline—blaming shifting viewer habits and changing consumption patterns—the reality remains that audiences are increasingly disengaged.