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- CreatorSteve AllenSylvester L. Weaver Jr.StarsSkitch HendersonGene RayburnSteve AllenThe show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When Allen's prime-time series debuted in the summer of 1956, he limited his appearances on this show to Wednesday through Friday and a series of guest hosts filled in until 1 October 1956 when Ernie Kovacs took over as permanent host for the Monday and Tuesday broadcast. Kovacs had his own set of entertainers, i.e., Wendell, Hanley, Arthur and Loden. The last show was broadcast on 25 January 1957."Tonight's" first monologue was given with Steve Allen seated at the piano: "In case you're just joining us...this is Tonight...and I can't think of too much to tell you about it, except I want to give you the bad news first: this program is going to go on forever. I wouldn't call it a Spectacular....you might say it's more a Monotonious ."September 27, 1954 - January 25, 1957
NBC
aka "Tonight Starring Steve Allen" - StarsHugh DownsJose MelisJack PaarOriginally airing during late-night, Tonight Starring Jack Paar was an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. After 1959, it was officially known as The Jack Paar Show.July 29, 1957 - March 30, 1962
NBC
aka "Tonight Starring Jack Paar"
Interim hosts: April 2, 1962 - September 28, 1962 - StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.October 1, 1962 - May 22, 1992
NBC - CreatorDick EbersolStarsBob CostasBilly CrystalJerry SeinfeldGuests are interviewed by Bob Costas. With all of the talk show formats on the air, DVD, etc., the best thing about this program was that the guests were being interviewed by the preeminent interviewer alive today.August 22, 1988 - February 24, 1993
NBC - StarsJay LenoKevin EubanksEdd HallJay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.May 25, 1992 - May 29, 2009
March 1, 2010 - February 6, 2014
NBC - CreatorDavid LettermanStarsDavid LettermanPaul ShafferAlan KalterThe Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.August 30, 1993 - Present
CBS - CreatorBill MaherStarsBill MaherChristine O'DonnellLisa Ann WalterFour guests from the worlds of politics and entertainment join host Bill Maher for a free-wheeling and humorous discussion of current events.July 25, 1993 - 1997
Comedy Central
January 1997 - July 5, 2002
ABC - StarsConan O'BrienThe Max Weinberg 7Andy RichterConan O'Brien, a Harvard Lampoon alumnus, hosts this late-night comedy/talk-show, which is often silly and whimsical.September 13, 1993- February 20, 2009
NBC - StarsTom SnyderKate MulgrewJon StewartSometimes brash, often funny and always interesting, Tom Snyder interviews one or two famous persons every night while trying to get to the bottom of what makes them tick and how they came to be who they are now.January 9, 1995 - March 26, 1999
CBS - CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.aka "The Daily Show" during the Craig Kilborn era
July 21, 1996 - December 17, 1998 - CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.January 11, 1999 - Present
- StarsCraig KilbornKip MadsenJay PhillipsCraig Kilborn interviews Celebrity guests, with sketch-comedy thrown in.March 29, 1999 - August 27, 2004
CBS - StarsCarson DalyKip MadsenZane CarneyJoin Carson Daly as he checks out the coolest places in LA and talks with today's big names in film and television and introduces you to up-and-coming bands and musicians that rock.January 8, 2002 - Present
NBC - CreatorJimmy KimmelStarsJimmy KimmelCleto and the CletonesGuillermo RodriguezJimmy Kimmel interviews celebrities.January 26, 2003 - Present
ABC - StarsBill MaherAndrew SullivanMichael MooreComedian and political satirist Bill Maher discusses topical events with guests from various backgrounds.February 21, 2003 - Present
HBO - StarsCraig FergusonShadoe StevensJosh Robert ThompsonMaking a satire out of the entire Late Night Show concept Scotsman Craig Ferguson hosts his show with a robot skeleton and a "horse" as his sidekicks. The show features the stereotypical parts of a Late Show, but all in their own, raw way.January 3, 2005 - Present
CBS - CreatorStephen ColbertBen KarlinJon StewartStarsStephen ColbertJay KatsirJon StewartSatirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.October 7, 2005 - Present
Comedy Central - StarsConan O'BrienThe Tonight Show BandAndy RichterOpening monologues, sketches, celebrity interviews, and musical performances are commonly featured.June 1, 2009 - January 22, 2010
NBC - StarsJimmy FallonThe RootsSteve HigginsComedian Jimmy Fallon hosts a late-night talk show.March 2, 2009 - February 2014
NBC - StarsGeorge LopezAlex AlKyle BenhamHost George Lopez discusses current news and interviews celebrities and other personalitiesNovember 9, 2009 - August 12, 2011
TBS - StarsCraig KilbornChristine LakinRyan KwantenCraig Kilborn provides comedic commentary on news and popular culture, along with an interview of a celebrity guest.June 28, 2010 - August 9, 2010*
Select Fox affiliates
*I have no firsthand knowledge of this show. All I found stated it lasted "six weeks," so this date may not be exact. - CreatorConan O'BrienStarsConan O'BrienAndy RichterJimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable BandConan O'Brien and his co-host Andy Richter discuss current news topics and interview celebrities and personalities.November 8, 2010 - Present
TBS - StarsRussell BrandMatt StollerSteve JonesActor and comedian Russell Brand hosts this late-night comedy series that features Brand's unfiltered take on current events, politics and pop culture.June 28, 2013 - May 2, 2013
FX - CreatorW. Kamau BellChris RockChuck SklarStarsW. Kamau BellDwayne KennedyJanine BritoSeries will focus on politics, pop culture, race, religion, media and sex.August 9, 2012 - June 20, 2013
FX
September 4, 2013 - November 14, 2013
FXX - CreatorPete HolmesStarsPete HolmesRobert James AsheMatthew J. McCarthyIt's a guy who does funny s**tOctober 28, 2013 - Present
TBS - StarsJimmy FallonThe RootsSteve HigginsJimmy Fallon hosts the Tonight Show and interviews celebrities, plays games with them and has a musical or comedic guest perform.February 17, 2014- Present
NBC - StarsSeth MeyersThe 8G BandFred ArmisenSeth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.Premieres: February 24, 2014
NBC - StarsJohn OliverDavid KayeRyan BargerFormer Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.Premieres: April 27, 2014
HBO - StarsChuy BravoChelsea HandlerMike RockComedian Chelsea Handler talks about celebrity gossip, pop culture and interviews celebrities while giving her audience something to laugh at. She is accompanied by her round table guests which usually feature comedians or E correspondents. She also still has her little assistant Chuy by her side.
- StarsArsenio HallAlex AlRobin DiMaggioNineteen years after the original run, Hall returned with another season of his late-night talk show. The show predominately featured African-American celebrities.
- StarsArsenio HallBurton RichardsonMichael WolffArsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.