stephen Colbert‘s “Late Show“โข to End,Signaling โShift inโฃ US Late Night Landscape
The announcement that Stephen colbert will conclude his 19-year run hosting “The Late Show” in may 2024 marks a pivotal moment for American โขlate-night television,a genre historically intertwined wiht the nation’s political andโ culturalโข discourse. Colbert’s departure follows recent news of Jimmy Kimmel’s contract renewal withโ ABC, but alsoโข arrives amid broader industry challenges – declining viewership, the rise of digital platforms, and evolving audience โhabits – prompting a reevaluation of the format’s โfuture.
For decades, late-night shows have served as vital platforms for political satire, celebrity interviews,โ and cultural commentary, often settingโ the agenda for national conversations.โ the programs have launched careers, influenced public opinion,โข and provided โa unique space for comedians โto respond to current events. The ending of Colbert’s show, and the โongoing negotiations surrounding others, underscores the pressures facing โthese institutions asโ thay navigate a rapidly changing media environment and seek to remain relevantโข to a fragmented audience.
The โค”to the point”โ podcast from Sรผddeutsche Zeitung discussed the dismissal, noting its significance within the US media landscape. The podcast is โavailable at https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/podcast-nachrichten-auf-den-punkt-late-night-shows-colbert-trump-li.3298117.
Furtherโ topics coveredโข by the podcast include updates on the Germany ticket price increase and โa newly published โstudy โฃon dealing with right-wingโข populistโค parties.
the dailyโฃ news podcast โค”to the point” from Sรผddeutsche Zeitung can be โfound at https://www.sueddeutsche.de/thema/Auf_den_Punkt, on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4hSKCQOjvnqudbAB88su64, or sz.de.
The podcast is moderated by Johannes Korsche, with editorial contributions fromโข Justin Patchett and Annkathrin โฃStich, andโข production byโ Imanuel Pedersen. โAudio material was sourced from Jimmy kimmel Live (YouTube channel).
Listeners can subscribe via iTunes https://apple.co/2FyzNWA andโค Spotify https://spoti.fi/2FA1hLq, or find an overview of all Sรผddeutsche Zeitung podcasts at https://www.sueddeutsche.de/thema/Podcast?utm_source=Shortlink&utm_content=podcast and https://www.sueddeutsche.de/service/sz-podcasts-hoeren-app-1.3988501. Questions and suggestions can be sent to podcast@sz.de.