Colbert’s exit, Leno’s backlash, and the fate of late night - with Mike Chisholm of The Letterman Podcast

John is joined by Mike Chisholm from the Letterman Podcast, to discuss 'Colbert Gate' surrounding Stephen Colbert's Late Show on CBS. The two hosts debate the viability and future of late-night television, specifically noting the financial strains and cultural impact, with references to past late-night giants like David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Seth Meyers. The episode also touches on the format evolution towards streaming platforms, highlighting Netflix's potential in live comedy specials. The segment wraps up with speculations on what could come next for Stephen Colbert and the late-night TV landscape. 00:42 John Oliver's Hollywood Reporter Profile 01:42 Late Night TV's Evolution and Challenges 03:37 Colbert Gate and Financial Struggles 05:18 Discussion with Mike Chisholm 07:21 CBS's Identity Crisis and Late Night Future 20:28 Stephen Colbert's Potential Next Moves 30:35 Conan O'Brien's Journey at NBC 31:04 The Awkward Charm of Early Letterman 32:50 Netflix's Comedy Strategy 33:26 The Nostalgic Value of Music in Late Night Shows 38:27 The Future of Comedy Specials 40:29 Late Night Television's Changing Landscape 42:09 The Legacy of David Letterman 45:10 Jay Leno's Consistency and Criticism 55:20 Seth Meyers and Late Night Identity Become a premium subscriber! (no ads and no feed drops). For Apple users, hit the banner on your Apple podcasts app which says UNINTERRUPTED LISTENING. You also get 25+ other series from comedy to paranormal, royals, romance, trivia, politics, movies, music, murder, sports, travel, religion, spirituality, celebrity gossip and feuds, consisting of THOUSANDS OF SHOWS AD-FREE! (it’s only $4.99 a month with a free-trial month) PLUS, subscribers get offers like early show releases and subscriber-only shows. Go to Caloroga.com for all our shows! Contact John at john@thesharkdeck dot com Pl John’s free substack about the media: Media Thoughts is mcdpod.substack.com Also follow the companion piece dailycomedynews.substack.com DCN on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@dailycomedynews https://linktr.ee/dailycomedynews You can also support the show at www.buymeacoffee.com/dailycomedynews Thanks to our sponsor https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michael Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support . Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com Thanks to our sponsors! Raycon Earbuds Underdog Fantasy Promo Code DCN Blue Chew Promo Code DCN Talkspace promo code Space 80 For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.