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Colbert Drops to 3rd Place Behind Kimmel as New Poll Shows CBS Host Alienating Audiences
Mediaite ^ | November 19, 2015 | Joe Concha

Posted on 11/19/2015 6:43:58 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg

For Stephen Colbert, the late-night honeymoon appears to be over.

The dose of reality comes upon tracking the last three weeks available on the ratings front. But first, a quick review of where we were and how we got here on the late-night competition front: outside of Colbert's opening week, NBC's Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show have beaten his CBS competition every week with plenty of room to spare. No surprise there, as even CBS execs concede they had no illusions of beating Fallon as Colbert and The Late Show find their groove. But that's not to say Colbert has disappointed anyone at the Tiffany Network, either, finishing a solid second ahead of ABC's Jimmy Kimmel in both total viewers and the demo in September and much of October.

Most importantly for Colbert, he's found a niche in offering what the Jimmys can't really offer (particularly Fallon): consistent political satire and more substantive interviews with big political guests (his interview with Joe Biden as the vice president openly displayed his inner conflict on running for for president was widely-praised in this space and pretty much everywhere else). But therein lies the rub: most sit-downs with politicians don't exactly result in riveting television (outliers like Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to a lesser extent notwithstanding). And Colbert has shown almost no willingness to hit both sides of the aisle even close to equally...it's simply not in his DNA.

Consequently, according to a Hollywood Reporter poll just released, Colbert has successfully alienated self-described Republicans who see what’s being offered on a nightly basis and exploring or staying with other options. And with the country as polarized as it is, the host is thereby saying goodbye to half his potential audience, which can't be a sound business model.

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To: Colonel_Flagg

I’m pretty sure dead air would bring better ratings for CBS than Stevie. Most of their audience still thinks Letterman is in that time slot.


21 posted on 11/19/2015 7:01:29 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg
I'll throw in my two cents...

I've started to like the Tonight Show will Jimmy Fallon.
He reminds me of Johnny Carson, rather low key, sometimes subtle humor, intelligent. Of course, the target demographic is much younger than me, but I'd say give him a try.

And he's in New York, he and Trump seem to get along just fine.
22 posted on 11/19/2015 7:03:35 PM PST by frankenMonkey
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To: Colonel_Flagg

How ‘bout....the other guys are funnier.


23 posted on 11/19/2015 7:05:15 PM PST by Vermont Lt (I had student debt. It came from a bank. Not from the Govt.)
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To: frankenMonkey

Fallon is our favorite as well.


24 posted on 11/19/2015 7:09:52 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Tony Schwartz and Meredith McIver, a couple of dam* fine authors...)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Colbert’s audience skews younger than Kimmel or Fallon, which is what cbs was looking for.

The problem is that fewer young adults watch those late night talk shows.


25 posted on 11/19/2015 7:11:47 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: Colonel_Flagg

If ratings mattered to liberals, they’d have shut down CNN and MSNBC long ago.


26 posted on 11/19/2015 7:13:02 PM PST by Tzimisce
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Where’s that Simpsons Aha! guy?

Happy for the schmuck that he loses out, playing only to his sycophants.


27 posted on 11/19/2015 7:13:22 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: catfish1957
This format hasn't had anyone worth a sh__ since Johnny Carson.

There will never be another Johnny Carson. I have no desire whatsoever to listen to any of these pretenders.

28 posted on 11/19/2015 7:13:33 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ. -- Pope St. Pius X /// Democrats are Cruz'n for a Bruisin' in 2016!)
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To: Jonty30

The Man Show is comedic gold


29 posted on 11/19/2015 7:18:13 PM PST by Sybeck1
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To: frankenMonkey

Fallon is very talented. I hope he gets his act cleaned up. People keep seeing him out drinking and snorting coke at all hours, and he keeps “falling” and sustaining serious injuries. He’s got the world on a string; hope he wakes up right quick. He’s likeable and funny but he can’t go on much longer like this.

Kimmel is a friend of Tim Conway Jr (evenings on KFI AM 640 in LA and I heart radio) and when he comes on Tim’s show, he is very normal, common sensical, and a bit to the right like Conway. Definitely they love to mock the bleeding heart leftists.


30 posted on 11/19/2015 7:18:46 PM PST by Yaelle
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To: Colonel_Flagg

His guest tonight:

Hanoi Jane.


31 posted on 11/19/2015 7:19:54 PM PST by lacrew
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To: catfish1957
This format hasn’t had anyone worth a sh__ since Johnny Carson.

You know, it's funny, when that infomercial comes on for Carson's DVD collection ... I watch it.

32 posted on 11/19/2015 7:29:57 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: Tzimisce

That’s a great point!


33 posted on 11/19/2015 7:31:28 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: lacrew

I hope you’re kidding. Not that I’d ever watch.


34 posted on 11/19/2015 7:32:47 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: catfish1957

I must agree. I’ve entertained the idea of purchasing some of his DVD collections, which are expensive. Same with Carol Burnett’s show.


35 posted on 11/19/2015 7:33:28 PM PST by LostInBayport (When there are more people riding in the cart than there are pulling it, the cart stops moving...)
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To: Henry Hnyellar
Colbert wasn’t funny when he was on the “Comedy Channel.”

Painfully, spikes in ears, scratching your eyes out unfunny. And a crumbum.

36 posted on 11/19/2015 7:53:09 PM PST by Stentor ("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.")
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Colbert’s whole act is like a bad Saturday Night Live skit that has gone 15 minutes too long.


37 posted on 11/19/2015 7:54:56 PM PST by r_barton
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Colbert is a legend in his own mind.
He’s a snarky, disagreeable PIA, but he thinks he’s funny and intellectual.
Didn’t he think his huge following and dynamic personality (/s) would sway voters to support his sister’s run for political office in S. Carolina.
He was shocked and hurt when he didn’t and she lost.


38 posted on 11/19/2015 8:05:46 PM PST by Vinnie
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To: LostInBayport
I’ve entertained the idea of purchasing some of his DVD collections,

Understand Antennae TV is planning to run reruns of the show, as part of routine programming.

39 posted on 11/19/2015 8:18:43 PM PST by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Yaelle

I like Fallon generally, but I can’t stand him as host of the tonight show. His monologue is awkward and juvenile, he mugs too much as he plays the frat boy long past his expiration date. Every guest has to play some sort of beer pong like game with him. Laughs way too hard at the guest’s jokes too- so put on. I much prefer Kimmel.


40 posted on 11/19/2015 8:19:33 PM PST by SoCal Pubbie
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