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Colbert’s Final ‘Late Show’ Draws 6.7 Million Viewers

The total tripled his usual audience this season. But it is only about half of what Jay Leno and David Letterman attracted for their final…

Conan O’Brien Will Return as Oscars Host

It will be the first time anyone has done the job for three straight years since Billy Crystal in the early 1990s.

YouTube Plays Matchmaker for Sponsors and Stars

The company is trying to help streaming influencers, who are increasingly being wooed by competitors like Netflix and TikTok.

Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’

NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of…

Reality TV Confronts a Harsh TV Reality

The number of unscripted series has plummeted by a third since 2022. As the industry rapidly changes, an era is quietly vanishing.

Oscars Viewership Slides 9%, Its First Drop Since 2021

The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes.

32.6 Million Watched State of the Union, Nielsen Says

The audience was roughly on par with former President Biden’s final State of the Union address in 2024.

Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview

Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews…