Top 10 Dark Truths About Late Night Talk Shows

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28 күн бұрын

Late night is full of dark truths. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down ugly, uncomfortable, offensive or unsettling realities of late night TV shows. Our countdown includes scripted interactions, lack of diversity, host misconduct, and more! Can YOU think dark truths about late night that should be on this list? Let us know in the comments!
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@richardswansbrough2730 26 күн бұрын

This whole list is ridiculous. Late Night shows aren't the news and they never were meant to be. They are open about just having fun and entertaining. And saying a host shouldn't book a star they like or want on their show is completely idiotic. If the hosts doesn't get along with the guest you have a major problem. The person who made this list clearly doesn't understand a single thing about Late Night talk shows because most of the stuff listed isn't a secret. Laugh tracks an signs to clap have been part of tv since the beginning.

@rwwilson21 26 күн бұрын

Calling late night hosts journalists is saying "pigs can fly".

@lynsy9 26 күн бұрын

Was anyone actually under the misapprehension that late night shows are anything other than 60 minutes of marketing?

@stingrey1571 26 күн бұрын

i went to a tv show taping a long time ago. never did i think i would get exhausted from clapping. show's on. applause. host comes out .applause. guest come out. applause. guest plugs project. applause. show goes to commercial. applause show comes back from commercial. applause. Yo i was spent.

@MarquisDeSacks 26 күн бұрын

The Conan clips need to be contextualized because they are not accurately used in this video.

@trinaq 26 күн бұрын

It's unsurprising that talk shows would try to book guests who would garner the most controversy, so that there's more publicity.

@otherChannels802 26 күн бұрын

#4, don't force the diversity, focus on the popularity of the host

@Musicfan-dz6yz 26 күн бұрын

Conan at 2:51 should not be in that. It looks so out of context as it was a skit😡

@isaacmartinez6904 26 күн бұрын

Trevor Noah and Arsenio Hall have done a great job of having a good show and are not afraid to speak up. That’s why they survived until the end and others like Lilly Singh and Samantha Bee didn’t.

@HollywoodOutsiderOfficial 26 күн бұрын

Many celebrities find their genuine selves obscured, haunted by the unwavering spotlight and the ever-watchful eyes of their adoring audience.

@trinaq 26 күн бұрын

I always suspected that some of the more seemingly spontaneous interactions would be scripted in advance, and that the audience would be told when to react.

@stingrey1571 26 күн бұрын

i went to a tv show taping. the innocuous "how are you doing" chit chat between hosts was on the teleprompter.

@niokiaquino 26 күн бұрын

All of the Conan clips here are misrepresented

@karenscheltema9671 26 күн бұрын

Comedians also aren't allowed to say anything that could even be seen as possibly promoting another network and they can barely get by with something that could be seen as critical of their own network. The only comedians who can get away with saying something that could possibly be considered critical of their own network are the ones who are famous and have a well established reputation and following. Stephen Colbert is one such person. He will sometimes comment on "keeping his bosses happy" and VERY occasionally make a comment that he says "won't make his bosses happy."

@aphro65 26 күн бұрын

I really miss Craig Ferguson.

@heatherqualy9143 26 күн бұрын

If you want honesty and peeks behind the curtain as to what’s really going on, put on some old Craig Ferguson shows. His shows were the best, and felt way less scripted and contrived than anyone else’s.

@DC202REZ 26 күн бұрын

Nah he was always just trying to flirt it was boring

@Evehawk87 26 күн бұрын

Substantive content??? It’s a late night show. What kind of substance are you looking for? Also journalistic integrity??? Talk shows are for entertainment. They are not supposed to be viewed as news. And I can’t believe that I actually had to point that out.

@Mycenaea 12 күн бұрын

This is gonna blow your pea brain: you can have authencity and entertainment in a late night show. There are many examples around the world.

@stayaway7859 26 күн бұрын

I’m sorry you are making it sound like something is here that isn’t

@Burhanontheranch 26 күн бұрын

Letterman is chill now but he sure was a big turd back in the day

@ReynaReactsandReviews 26 күн бұрын

Love how the background music keeps changing with every entry

@jennababcock137 26 күн бұрын

When’s the video about how water is wet?

@samuelcollantes1175 26 күн бұрын

Happy monday afternoon, Phoebe. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.

@jalabi99 26 күн бұрын

Craig Ferguson, Graham Norton, and Trevor Noah shouldn't have been on this list - they're the three best to ever do it.

@MateusHonrado 26 күн бұрын

I disagree on Norton because I find him to be very overrated as well as that I was not happy when he poked fun of Henry Cavill's love of Warhammer on his show nearly three years ago plus he really should just step down from commentating the Eurovision Song Contest final on BBC One as I don't like it when people give him a pass for poking fun of other countries, something that his predecessor Terry Wogan got called out for doing so.

@rebekkalou 25 күн бұрын

💯 couldn’t agree more, just add Jon Stewart, the only American who does it well

@MateusHonrado 25 күн бұрын

@@rebekkalou But what about Conan O'Brien?

@rebekkalou 25 күн бұрын

@@MateusHonradoI never really found Conan all that funny but he is far from bad :)

@abigailaceves9230 26 күн бұрын

I’m not a talk show watcher myself, but I did not expect these types of troubles talk shows have w/ probably a toxic host like Ellen being the only exception:

@nicksoapdish157 25 күн бұрын

I remember one time I was in an audience in San Diego for show; I'm not going to say the show, but it was during Comic-Con. I'm not a person that likes to clap or laugh or smile just cuz they're told to and while I was in the audience, during commercial breaks this really nice lady who was a stage hand I believe kept asking me "Are you happy and is everything okay?" "You're not clapping and you're not smiling". I was like "Oh no ma'am, I'm very happy, thanks for asking". Personally I always thought that was weird.

@firstname__lastname 25 күн бұрын

You’ve never heard anything bad on Conan or Stephen Colbert’s show..

@DC202REZ 26 күн бұрын

I have been to a late night show...and was even invited on stage for the pre-show warm up... the whole show once the guests came out did not seem scripted... but we all know that they know what questions will be asked.... this seems like yall are trying to make people mad at late night for no reason...I love msmojo but I'm sure there are things behind the scenes that happen that is supposed to be for the only reason is to get reactions out of your fans also

@greenrobot5 25 күн бұрын

Most of these points qualify for rules any boss at any job has to follow

@chelseacanales8763 26 күн бұрын

Another day at the office 😒

@griseldadominguez8734 26 күн бұрын

Why are they so high up on "journalistic integrity"? These are TALK SHOWS not news shows

@leesashriber5097 26 күн бұрын

Appreciated this. However, I think many celebrities expect a bit of joking and bringing up what's current in news about them. Some do go overboard, but in general, it's funny. 😊 Thank you😊

@sinta5756 26 күн бұрын

If the guest's publicist or agent can't tell them what they'll get when on a talk show, he/she isn't doing his/her job!

@ChristoAbrie 20 күн бұрын

It has to be scripted in some way, cuz how else are you gonna manage to fit it all in the same 60min time slot. Sensationalism might take away some journalistic integrity, but why would a celebrity make a public appearance then in the middle of a huge scandal or current hot topic that they are at the center of?

@violinda. 25 күн бұрын

Hosts are comedians, not journalists

@stevethegrumpyoldman938 5 күн бұрын

Craig Ferguson, not involved?

@Tomy_Yon 26 күн бұрын

🎵...James had it coming all along...🎶

@evansteiner5520 26 күн бұрын

Canadian Late Night Talk Show Fan of Fallon & Seth Meyers & Lilly Singh when it was a thing

@joellim7521 18 күн бұрын

ironic list from ms mojo

@randomguypostanimeupdates6703 9 күн бұрын

we are all watching late night shows and we didn't notice it a

@tracidavis3565 26 күн бұрын

Jimmy Fallon’s show has gone waaayyyy downhill.

@thegood9 26 күн бұрын

…@9:45 same with Nepotism…it is the American (and British, so I guess they have two monarchies, lol) Monarchy, and you simply cannot deny it.

@AndreaALenze 26 күн бұрын

You mean late night talk shows are entertainment and not journalism? Shocker 🙄

@bluegold1026 26 күн бұрын

Am I the only one who thinks lack of diversity ISN'T an issue? At least, not anymore?

@brentus86 26 күн бұрын

What did you think late night talk shows were? This whole video suggests you’re imposing your own standards, and being upset they didn’t meet them. A tad righteous.

@bobbyboyd4737 26 күн бұрын

My bubble has been burst. Scripted moments?

@Braindeaddefault 25 күн бұрын

Im confused on what the point of the video is…seems all over the place. What is the focus?

@thegood9 26 күн бұрын

@8:00 ALL entertainment…is…ENTERTAINMENT. these people are in the business of getting eyes. NOT telling the truth. Anyone thinking they are getting “truth” is sorely misinformed/ignorant.