Non-cape tv show

[Lindsay's Liver]

When I was a kid, the major TV networks all did different things during late nights.

NBC had the comedy talk shows. Carson and Letterman.

ABC went with news. Ted Koppel interviewing people in NIGHTLINE.

CBS floundered. I remember a time in the 90s when they filled that slot with new, trashy, low-budget detective shows, like SILK STALKINGS. They weren't much of a player late nights until they got Letterman.

Now the networks all give you same thing and for a dwindling audience. A group of white guys who shill for the Democratic party and agree with each other about everything.

[RedLine]

When I was a kid, the major TV networks all did different things during late nights.

Late night talk shows are an anachronism of your time, like perm hairstyles and putting ham in Jell-O. They are Sears in television form. They survived as long as they did because Carson was so good it but he's been dead for 20 years now.

[Lindsay's Liver]

Some big clothing brands who have stores in high-income, busy areas will keep their retail stores open even if they're not profitable because the store itself is considered an advertisement for the brand. Also, if Abercrombie & Fitch closes stores, they start to look uncool, which is death for their brand.

So, as long as they can afford it, they will keep "failing" stores open.

I think the TV networks take (took?) a similar approach to late night talk shows. It's a dying format that hasn't been influential for a long time, but the TV networks think that it looks good if they have them going.

[CuckTurdginson]

The only one I think is probably safe is The Tonight Show. NBC isn't going to touch it after god knows how long. Though, they need to get someone better than Fallon. That does leave a **lot** on the chopping block, though.

EDIT:

Shit, Fallon's getting killed in the ratings. Less than half of what Colbert was pulling.

[ebin namefag]

Seriously, an hour of random cat videos might be more profitable than Stephen Colbert interviewing Pete Davidson for six minutes

It's certainly funnier.

[Le Redditeur]

Hopefully Timey Telley Limey Blimey will be the next one to get fired. I mean, it's THE CURRENT YEAR after all.

[RedLine]

NBC isn't going to touch it after god knows how long.

Shit, Fallon's getting killed in the ratings. Less than half of what Colbert was pulling.

It isn't 1988 anymore. It is retarded to keep this expensive, unwatched shit around because it makes boomers, GenXers and nostalgic media nerds misty-eyed.

[Old Black Man]

But if not for late night talk shows we wouldn’t have gotten this gem.


Eh, if they all get the axe I suppose people can watch international talk shows like Irish homo Graham Norton.

[VoiceOfReasonPast]

But if not for late night talk shows we wouldn’t have gotten this gem.

And it was as good a time to end it all on such a high note.

[CuckTurdginson]

Jizzney will be officially absorbing Hulu.