The Late Show
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The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Late Show with David Letterman | 11 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American late-night talk show
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television series ⓘ |
| audienceType | live studio audience ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| countryBroadcast |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| distribution | broadcast syndication and digital platforms ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ed Sullivan Theater
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New York City ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
celebrity interviews
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comedy segments ⓘ topical monologues ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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late-night talk show ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| host |
David Letterman
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Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| networkAffiliation | CBS network late-night lineup ⓘ |
| networkDebutOnCBS | 1993-08-30 ⓘ |
| notableElement |
desk and couch interview format
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house band ⓘ |
| notableEra |
David Letterman era
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Stephen Colbert era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interviews with major entertainment and political figures
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topical political humor ⓘ |
| originalHost | David Letterman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| predecessor |
The CBS Late Movie
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The Pat Sajak Show ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBS Studios ⓘ |
| productionType | multi-camera ⓘ |
| segmentType |
celebrity interviews
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comedy sketches ⓘ musical performances ⓘ opening monologue ⓘ |
| setting | studio-based talk show set ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timeSlot | late-night ⓘ |
| titleDuringColbertEra |
The Late Show
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surface form:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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| titleDuringLettermanEra |
The Late Show
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surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
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| typicalBroadcastSchedule | weeknights ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | approximately 60 minutes with commercials ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
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Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
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Late Show with David Letterman
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series
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The Late Show
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this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
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Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
this entity surface form:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
this entity surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman