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What's the future of late-night television comedy?

Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press with the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" room during night two of the Television Academy's 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 in Los Angeles.
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Jimmy Kimmel poses in the press with the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" room during night two of the Television Academy's 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Sinclair reversed course and let Jimmy Kimmel Live return to its airwaves.

Is the move an indication of the importance of late-night comedy, a financial move or a bow to pressure from consumers? Perhaps it's all three.

We’re talking about the future of late night, how we’re watching TV differently now and how the rise of conservatism may shape what we consume, how we consume it and what we laugh at?

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