Associated Press-NORC poll shows who still watches late

Associated Press-NORC poll shows who still watches late-night talk shows Nation Updated on Sep 19, 2025 1:18 PM EDT — Published on Sep 19, 2025 1:12 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds that while most Americans don’t watch them regularly, the ones who do make such programming part of their routine are more likely to be Democrats.

Only about one-quarter of Americans say they have watched a late-night talk show or variety show at least monthly in the last year, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll was conducted after the announcement that Stephen Colbert’s show was being canceled but before Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.

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