Part 7/8:
The Future of Late Night TV
As 2024 unfolds, the future of late-night entertainment remains uncertain. Should the hosts choose to pursue political topics exclusively, they risk further alienation. A resurgence in humor, once the bedrock of these shows, could help regain a lost audience, but it requires a daring shift in strategy.
With the stakes growing higher for viewership numbers, especially amidst cost-cutting measures at networks, the industry may need to reconsider how it approaches late-night entertainment altogether. The possibility of shifting viewership to classic reruns over contemporary offerings looms large, exemplifying a potential crisis for the genre.