In wake of Colbert's exit from CBS, I re-read this brief history of the politicization of late night TV. The format may be in decline, but a sharp reminder it ain't dead:
"The government doesn’t go after entertainers because they are irrelevant."
Adam Rose
I thought Ross Douthat's recent explanation of how late night became more political was off. So I dug into the history. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/a...
