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In Defense of the Institution of Late Night

NY Times · May 22, 2026, 9:00 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has ended. Our culture critic Jason Zinoman describes what we stand to lose.

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In Defense of the Institution of Late Night

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