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Taylor Tomlinson Exits as CBS Cancels ‘After Midnight

Her departure leaves late-night television without a female host on a major network

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Overview

  • Tomlinson signed off on June 13 with an emotional monologue thanking the crew after hosting 200 episodes
  • CBS confirmed it is ending the 12:37 am slot after two seasons and will fill it with reruns of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen
  • The comedian announced in March that the show’s demands were not sustainable for her and that she would return to stand-up touring
  • During her finale, Tomlinson expressed disappointment that CBS declined to appoint a new host to continue the series
  • The cancellation marks the loss of the only female-led late-night series on a broadcast network