Overview
- Multiple outlets report that music producer Jim Pitt notified industry contacts that the show will move to roughly two musical acts each week.
- ABC has not commented on the change, and the program’s runtime is not expected to be shortened.
- The new target is described as a guideline rather than a strict cap on performances.
- This week’s schedule still includes three music segments: Molly Tuttle, Debbie Gibson with The Cletones, and HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters featuring EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami.
- Consequence data shows late-night musical bookings fell from about 800 annually in 2011–2013 to around 200 in 2023, with other shows also trimming music, including Late Night With Seth Meyers after losing its house band in 2024.