Ratings for Late Night Comedy Shows Plummet, as Political Commentary Increases

Ratings for Late Night Comedy Shows Plummet, as Political Commentary Increases
Host Stephen Colbert during the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on Sept. 17, 2017, in Los Angeles. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
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Late night talk show giants like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Myers, and Jimmy Kimmel started seeing their ratings drop dramatically this year, as they continued to inject political commentary into their shows.

The comedians all have one thing in common—their anti-Trump rhetoric, often promoting their personal political views to their audiences and making fun of President Donald Trump at a nonstop pace.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
Reporter
Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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