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Posted on 07/19/2025 7:35:22 AM PDT by DoodleBob
The ratings are in for the second quarter of 2025, and things remain competitive across late-night, with Stephen Colbert holding onto the top spot in his hour and Greg Gutfeld dominating his slot, and having huge gains year-on-year.
According to LateNighter.com, citing Nielsen ratings, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert topped the 11:35 pm hour in total viewers with an average of 2.417 million across 41 first-run episodes. The Late Show was also the only program to show an increase over the first quarter, with the show up 1%. In the coveted 18–49 demo, Colbert brought in 219,000 viewers.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! came in second for the 11:35 pm slot with an average of 1.772 million viewers; however, the show edged out Colbert in the demo with 220,000 viewers. Meanwhile, NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon finished in third with an average of 1.188 million viewers and 157,000 in the demo.
The biggest ratings winner, however, was Fox News’ Gutfeld! in the 10 pm slot. The show, which takes a satirical look at the weekly news with a panel of comedians and political commentators, averaged 3.289 million viewers for the second quarter and 238,000 in the demo.
Compared to the same period last year, Gutfeld! was up 31.5% among total viewers and 24% in the demo. However, the show was down compared to the first quarter of 2025 in both metrics, by -9% in total viewers and -22% in the demo.
Elsewhere, NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers continued to stay on top at the 12:37 am slot with an average of 900,000 total viewers and 111,000 in the demo across 35 episodes. In comparison, ABC’s Nightline averaged 810,000 total viewers and 108,000 in the demo, and CBS’ After Midnight, which wrapped up its run last month, averaged 591,000 total viewers and 89,000 in the demo.
Finally, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 994,000 viewers and 190,000 in the demo in its 11 pm slot. While this was down -2% compared to quarter one, the show was up by 2.7% in the demo compared to the same period last year (though it was down -1.2% in total viewers).
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2,417 M viewers at an annual loss of $40 MILLION
Staff of 200.
It will also embolden Gutfeld to proceed and increase his disgusting humor
He doesn’t need it
I’m in Hawaii, so I watch Gutfeld whenever it shows up on Youtube.
I do not watch any of the other late night guys.
Here’s the kicker:
The left is saying politics drove Colbert’s cancelling.
Given the massive loss of his show, clearly politics KEPT his show on the air.
Flavors of the month melt eventually. Welcome to global political warming, kids.
You must be fun at parties. And have a beige car.
You can’t separate the politics from the financials.
People don’t like his weak humor based on his left-wing politics, therefore they don’t watch his show. Advertisers see the weak ratings and won’t spend the big bucks...and the financials take a hit.
His humor is gross
I watch him w family and it’s not good
We used to watch the three AM show. Was so much better. Still it was gross
He’s a funny guy. If Jim Norton is on we fast forward anything he says. Too bad bc he is very funny when he’s not pretending perversion is funny.
I agree. I can’t listen to another of Guteld’s anal/gay jokes. That’s 50% of his material.
What do you have against beige cats?
I don’t think he’s funny.
I don’t watch Fox so really don’t know who Gutfeld is.
I did have the mis fortune of seeing Amy Schumer’s “ alleged “ comedy, anal/gay jokes. That’s 50% of her material too. Disgusting no, matter who it’s from.
A couple of nights ago, Jessica Tarlov resorted to the old Democrat motor mouth tactic. She was upset and WOULD NOT shut up!
He goes on and on with the same anti ‘the view’ jokes. Nancy Pelosi hunter
They’re all done
After Trump announced a 10 billion with a B suit against Murdoch and the WSJ they’ll all be whimpering and holding back on the anti Trump. They’ll wither off the vine
Gutfeld will need new material
I do think he’s funny. He’s philosophical. Has a lot of friends. Runs the label really well
But the anti Trump thing everyone depended on and guttfeld’s mockery of it will all be gone And soon
Colbert sudden firing sent shockwaves
WSJ came out with a half baked fake story against Trump. That happened just as Colbert got fired
Desperation?
Gutfeld will settle in on the compliments Trump gave him yesterday. That’s too bad. He’ll get even more stale
Personally, I have nothing against beige cats. I have a calico cat. I also like tuxedo cats.
Must have been on The Five as I don’t think she’d ever come on Gutfeld!
I’m positive it was her ugly ass on Gutfeld the other night. I know she is on the five, but they must have had an opening for a leftist jackass and she must have been the only one available. Gutfeld was laughing his ass off and Waters was smirking at her.
“”2,417 M viewers at an annual loss of $40 MILLION
Staff of 200.””
But well worth the millions lost every year, as long as it makes those idiotic 2,417 viewers “feeeel” good, right? Apparently, not any more.
Ordinarily, I would take this ending of a bad thing called The Late Show as a good sign. I’m finding it hard to trust that any more, though. Especially when I see the Democrats doubling down on their leftist stupidity and when I see them put avowed communist maniacs like Mamdani up for high positions in various places.
I can do without his "poop" jokes, but here's a thought, if you don't like him don't watch.
The Dem’s question acknowledges that Colbert is a DEM political plant.
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