Tonight Starring Steve Allen is a talk show hosted by Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually became known as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the first late-night talk show, as well as the first late night television series of any time to achieve long-term success. Allen's run as host of the show lasted for two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and ending with Allen's dismissal in January 1957. During its run it originated from the Hudson Theatre in New York City.
Dave Wilson,
Don Roy King,
Beth McCarthy-Miller,
James Signorelli,
Andy Warhol,
Tim Robbins,
Christopher Guest,
Robert Altman,
Ben Stiller,
Bill Paxton,
Eric Idle,
Mike Judge,
Randal Kleiser,
Paul Thomas Anderson,
William Dear,
Leon Ichaso,
Noah Baumbach,
Ken Friedman,
Martin Brest,
Adam McKay,
Jason Reitman,
Bruce McCulloch,
Jonathan Demme,
Andrew Breckman,
Gary Weis,
Stacie Foster,
Mitchell Kriegman,
Robert Leacock,
Miles A.D.,
Jorma Taccone,
Yoko Ono,
Michael Nesmith,
Bill D'Elia,
Tom Schiller,
Jason Woliner,
Tom Gianas,
Tim Boxell,
Linda Lee Cadwell,
Robert Smigel,
T. Sean Shannon,
Jake Szymanski,
Jonathan Krisel,
Akiva Schaffer,
Rhys Thomas,
Osmany Rodriguez,
Matt Villines,
John Solomon,
David Wachtenheim,
Robert Marianetti,
Ralph Howard,
Paul Briganti,
David Massar,
Colin Jost,
Dave McCary,
Paul Miller,
Jason Vandermer,
David Kangas,
Tom Warburton,
Matt and Oz,
Chel White,
Laurie Frank,
Gerald Cotts,
Zach Merck,
Ted Haimes,
Steve Klayman,
Matthew Meshekoff,
David H. Brooks,
John Davies,
Peter Corbett,
Lyndall Hobbs,
Claude Kerven,
Mark Story,
Walter Williams,
Dan Perri,
Martin Kahan,
J.J. Sedelmaier,
Hannah Levy,
Doron Max Hagay,
Brent Chambers
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and more
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest. close
Rolf Sturm,
Michael Maier,
Ciril Vider,
Kurt Pongratz,
Stephen Manuel
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 more
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012. close
Robert Stevens,
Paul Henreid,
Herschel Daugherty,
Norman Lloyd,
Arthur Hiller,
Robert Altman,
Alfred Hitchcock,
Stuart Rosenberg,
David Swift,
Arnold Laven,
Hilton A. Green,
Don Taylor,
Robert Stevenson,
Richard Whorf,
Ida Lupino,
Bretaigne Windust,
Boris Sagal,
Gene Reynolds,
Don Weis,
Robert Florey,
John Brahm,
Leonard Horn,
Don Medford,
Alf Kjellin,
Alan Crosland Jr.,
Gordon Hessler,
Jus Addiss,
John Newland,
Bernard Girard,
Francis M. Cockrell,
John Meredyth Lucas,
Paul Almond,
Joseph Lejtes,
James Neilson,
George Stevens Jr.,
Richard Dunlap,
Jules Bricken
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
The Arsenio Hall Show aired in syndication from January 3, 1989 to May 27, 1994. The show was created and hosted by comedian and actor Arsenio Hall, who more
The Arsenio Hall Show aired in syndication from January 3, 1989 to May 27, 1994. The show was created and hosted by comedian and actor Arsenio Hall, who had previously hosted The Late Show for Fox television. close
Jerry Foley,
Hal Gurnee,
Brian McAloon,
Randi Grossack
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced more
Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009.
In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week.
In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host. close