DECEMBER 23 - 29, 2018 staradvertiser.com SEE YOU LATER The battle for late-night dominance continued in 2018 with new hosts, new shows, new formats and surprising turnarounds in ratings. TBS announced that Conan would undergo some serious format changes designed to retain its young audience and pull in new viewers from the digital generation, while actress and social media sensation Busy Philipps (Dawson’s Creek) began hosting her new late-night vehicle, Busy Tonight, on E! Happy Holidays! – From your Olelo ohana. ‘ olelo.org ON THE COVER | LATE-NIGHT TV 2018 The night shift Late-night talk shows fared Speaking of late-night staples, O’Brien is guests, maybe a live performance. Many of the changing the formula of his show in an ef- major networks’ late-night talk shows have well in 2018 fort to accommodate young viewers who are this blueprint in common, which makes them routinely cutting cords and looking for more easy to compare and makes minor differences By Kenneth Andeel streamlined content. Earlier this year, O’Brien between hosting styles and subtle fluctua- TV Media announced that his TBS show “Conan” will be tions in ratings a lot more meaningful. condensed down to a half-hour format and will If there was a 2018 winner in the late-night ith 2019 looming on the horizon, it’s spurn some of the formal trappings associ- wars, it was probably Colbert of CBS’s “The time for retrospectives about 2018’s ated with late-night TV. Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Colbert took Wyear in television to start pouring O’Brien’s goal is to trim the fat endemic to over for David Letterman when he retired in in. One corner of the TV world that is always the late-night tradition in order to offer lean, in- 2015, and he began his nightly ratings battle worth a look is the realm of late-night talk, that cisive episodes instead of longer ones padded with Jimmy Fallon, who replaced Jay Leno as distinctly North American format that shot with filler. His plan involves downsizing to one host of “The Tonight Show” in 2014. In the im- to popularity — and eventual universality — guest per night and editing the show’s best mediate aftermath of the host switches of during the second half of the 20th century. material into a half-hour daily episode, while 2014-15, Fallon managed to hang onto Leno’s Beginning with shows like NBC’s “The Tonight offering additional daily material online for ratings lead, but in recent years, Colbert’s Show” (launched in 1954), the late-night for- people interested in seeking it out. distinct hosting and interviewing style has mula spread from network to network, evolv- “Conan” has generally boasted eroded that lead. ing across many iterations and becoming a the youngest average audience Colbert started to pull ahead in necessary staple for every major programming of the major late-night shows, so 2017, when his overall viewership provider. it makes absolute sense for him numbers began to regularly outdo Cable networks stepped up their late-night to make changes that will keep Fallon’s on a nightly basis. At that game in 2018. During the summer, Samantha those young, media-savvy audi- point, Fallon still retained one notch Bee (“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”) made ences connected to his show. in his belt that was arguably superior headlines battling with the Trump administra- When the subject of late-night to total viewership. While “The Tonight Show” had fewer overall viewers, it tion over its controversial immigration policies, talk shows is raised, though, retained a solid lead in the most and the new show saw a modest rise in ratings what most people think coveted demographic: view- for her trouble. In October, E! launched “Busy of is the old stan- ers aged 18 to 49. Colbert Tonight,” a new take on the traditional talk show dard, pioneered by had greater overall hosted by actress and social media sensation the likes of Steve numbers, but Fallon’s Busy Philipps (“Dawson’s Creek”). Early recep- Allen and Johnny slightly smaller audi- tion to her show has been mixed, but Philipps Carson (both of ence consisted of a came out of the gate with the blessing of other “The Tonight more desirable group. hosts, cutting a promo for “Busy Tonight” that Show”). featured late-night staples such as Stephen The formula Colbert, Conan O’Brien, Seth Meyers, Andy is familiar: Conan O’Brien as seen in “Conan” Cohen and others. monologue, 2 STAR CHANNELS December 23 - 29, 2018 SOAP UPDATES By Andrew Sawyer Chad and Sonny race gets a shock. Sonny and Carly find themselves TV Media to save Julie’s life. at odds with one another. Sam receives a dis- Gabi worries that turbing message. Chase tries to get closer to For the week of December 17 - 21 Julie will expose her. Willow. Aiden is disappointed. Oscar does his Sonny tells Will that best to help others. Anna owes a great deal to they can’t see each Maxie. The Bold and the Beautiful other anymore. Hope The Young and the Restless Hope confronts Liam and asks him bluntly if and Rafe have an Reed goes looking for Mattie, but he finds he’d rather be a family with Steffy and Kelly. Bill argument about Ted. Charlie instead. Charlie tells him that Shauna tells Brooke what his motivation is for becom- Eli and Lani have ques- broke things off with him, so Reed tries to ing a changed man. Brooke and Hope get very tions for Gabi about Nadia Bjorlin as cheer him up by suggesting they go to a party. upset when Liam defends Taylor by bringing up seen in “Days of Julie’s fall. Tensions Fen works the Jabot holiday party as a waiter Brooke’s past and using it against her. Taylor Our Lives” rise when Sarah asks for the GCAC. Michael doesn’t approve of confronts Brooke about how she and Hope Chloe to allow Eric to his son’s new direction, but Lauren supports have forced Steffy to choose between her raise Holly. Leo sneaks into Sonny’s bed. Ciara him and joins him in a karaoke duet. Jack asks daughter and her mother. Taylor is moved when and Claire call a truce when they find out about Victoria to give Billy a push to attend the Jabot Reese steps in and asks Brooke to apologize. Julie. Abigail makes plans to sever ties with holiday party. Victoria agrees and offers to Maya returns from Paris, gets combative with Stefan. Eric tells Chloe he’s not giving up the be Billy’s date, which wins him over. As the Zoe and delivers some bad news to Brooke. fight for Holly. Gabi prepares to go to extremes party starts, Billy and Victoria rekindle their Liam and Steffy are stunned when Hope makes to silence Julie. JJ runs into a nurse named old chemistry, much to the chagrin of Phyllis. a huge decision about the holidays. Reese Haley. Rafe tries to keep the peace between Nikki calls Michael as backup when Rey brings comforts Taylor during a difficult time and Stefan and Ted. Abigail delivers a Christmas her down to the station for questioning. Rey promises to always be there to support her. gift to Stefan. Hope and Jennifer support Doug asks Nikki about her friendship with Mia, which Liam and Hope make a major request of Maya. while he worries about Julie. JJ rushes to save causes Nikki to grow even more anxious. Fen Reese tries to keep his cool while avoiding a Haley’s life. almost gets fired when he asks Devon about mysterious stranger at Il Giardino. General Hospital his demo while working the party. Ana tells Fen Days of Our Lives Carly offers to help. Sam feels anxious. Jason he’s talented, but that he needs a better demo Julie discovers Gabi’s secret. Abigail seeks offers some support. Carly becomes worried. for Devon. Kyle plans to bring Miami to Genoa information about Gabi from Kayla. Victor Margaux chases a lead. Lulu grills Chase for City for a romantic evening with Lola. Lola ac- punishes Chad for betraying Sonny. Hope and some information. 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