After Jimmy Kimmel's suspension for on-air comments, what's the future of late night?

By Steve Inskeep

Published September 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM EDT

ABC's move to suspend Jimmy Kimmel comes after CBS said it will end Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" next year. Bill Carter, the author of "The War for Late Night," talks about the future of late night.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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