Overview

• Greg Gutfeld’s Fox News primetime show averaged 3.29 million viewers in the second quarter, leading all network late-night talk programs.
• Jon Stewart accused conservatives of hypocrisy for denouncing Stephen Colbert’s liberal tilt while praising Gutfeld’s unabashedly partisan style.
• In July, CBS canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, attributing the decision to years of financial losses despite a brief post-announcement ratings bump to 2.4 million viewers.
• FCC Chairman Brendan Carr dismissed liberal complaints over Colbert’s cancellation as “ritualist wailing” and criticized critics for economic entitlement arguments.
• Jon Stewart says he has received no updates on The Daily Show’s renewal since the FCC approved Paramount’s merger with Skydance.