Joe Toplyn

Tag: Stephen Colbert

  • How to Create a New Comedy/Talk Show

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    You have a host. Your assignment is to build a new comedy/talk show around him or her. How do you even begin to do that? Recently The New York Times went behind the scenes to give a glimpse into how James Corden and his staff are creating their version of Late Late Show, premiering on…

  • Why the Internet Hasn’t Changed Late Night

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    A lot of people think the Internet has fundamentally altered the nature of late-night comedy/talk shows.  But I don’t. Take the article by Jason Lynch in The Daily Beast last April that sports this headline and subhead: For one thing, “that time slot after the local news” does matter. It matters a lot. Only people who watch…

  • How the Two Jimmies Can Prepare for Colbert

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    As I write this, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is dominating its competition. Since its premiere on February 17, 2014, Tonight has earned a 1.28 rating in Adults 18-49, compared to a .65 for Jimmy Kimmel Live and a .51 for Late Show with David Letterman. But the game is changing. Sometime in 2015…