late night talk show ratings

The most recent late-night talk show ratings for the second quarter of 2025 show CBS' "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" leading in total viewers, averaging 2.42 million nightly. ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" follows with 1.77 million viewers, while NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" averages 1.19 million viewers. Fox News' "Gutfeld!" dominates earlier at 10 PM with 3.29 million total viewers. In the key 18-49 demographic, Kimmel slightly edges Colbert with about 220,000 viewers, and Fallon has 157,000 viewers. "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" have lower but notable ratings around 900,000 and 994,000 total viewers respectively. Compared to prior periods, Colbert's show increased slightly, and Gutfeld! showed strong year-over-year growth despite a recent dip, while Kimmel's ratings have been declining recently but remain competitive in the key demographic. Overall, the late-night landscape remains competitive but with ratings generally down from historic highs, reflecting broader shifts in audience habits and political influences on the shows.