Stephen Colbert News

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has won the late-night ratings week of Jan. 14-18 versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics – adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54 -- according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC (7.137 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.5, #1) was still the network to beat on Tuesday with new episodes from 'Ellen's Game of Games' (7.488 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.6, #2), 'This Is Us' (8.116 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 1.9, #1) and 'New Amsterdam' (5.807 million viewers, #6; adults 18-49: 1.0, #5).

Showtime has ordered a second season of Our Cartoon President, according to Deadline.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT's “Shutdown Mug” is now available for purchase at www.colbertlateshow.com/shutdownmug. 100% of THE LATE SHOW's profits will go directly to Chef José Andrés' nonprofit organization, World Central Kitchen, which is providing free meals to federal workers and their families during the government shutdown. Stephen Colbert announced the sale of the mugs, which read “Don't Even Talk To Me Until I've Had My Paycheck,” during last night's episode of THE LATE SHOW.

8x GRAMMY® Award-nominated Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced details of their upcoming summer tour, kicking off June 7th at Pittsburgh, PA's Stage AE and including stops at such legendary venues as Queens, NY's Forest Hills Stadium (June 15th) and Morrison, CO's Red Rocks Amphitheatre (June 25th) before culminating in an August 11th finale at Los Angeles, CA's Hollywood Bowl (see attached itinerary). Support on the tour will come from a variety of special guests including Mitski, Car Seat Headrest, Lala Lala, and Jenny Lewis – who last toured with the band in 2006.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association announced today that Death Cab for Cutie will return to the Hollywood Bowl for a performance on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Car Seat Headrest will open.

Jake Gyllenhaal was a guest on the Wednesday night episode of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,' During the interview, he discussed the surprise announcement of him playing Mysterio in 'Spiderman: Far From Home' and his upcoming Off-Broadway show, 'Sea Wall/A Life,' at the Public Theater.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will feature former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and actress Yvette Nicole Brown on its live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 29 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Colbert teased Governor Christie's appearance during last night's monologue.

The Chain Theatre is a production company whose goal is to create artistic work that is accessible, relatable, and invokes a visceral response in the audience through the mediums of theatre and film.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has finished #1 for the late-night ratings week of Jan. 7-11 versus “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in adults 18-49 , as well as adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults and women 25-54, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats—having previously sold-out the venue five times in the past three years—return to Denver's legendary Red Rocks Auditorium on August 21and August 22 with very special support from Hiss Golden Messenger. General on-sale begins Friday, January 18 at 10:00 a.m. MST while VIP experience packages are now available to support Rateliff's foundation, The Marigold Project. Lottery and VIP packages for August 21 are available HERE and HERE and for August 22 HERE and HERE.

The International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) has announced nominees for the 56th Annual ICG Publicists Awards to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 22, 2019. More than 900 industry leaders are expected to attend this year's luncheon, which traditionally occurs the week leading up to the Academy Awards®.  The announcement was made by Tim Menke, ICG Publicist Awards Chair.

The Paley Center for Media today announced the lineup for PaleyFest LA 2019, which will take place March 15-24 at the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Citi cardmembers, plus Paley Patron, Fellow, and Supporting Members, will have an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets first during a special presale from January 15-16.

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live following President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday, Jan. 29 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. This will mark the 19th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast aired election night on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Guests joining Colbert for the live broadcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date.

Today, Gary Clark Jr. returns with a brand new and powerful single “This Land” from the album of the same name. The song is taken from his forthcoming third full-length album, THIS LAND, to be released on March 1, 2019. Click here to purchase and stream “This Land.”

World-famous theater district entertainment destination Don't Tell Mama continues to blur the lines between classic cabaret and stand-up comedy every Friday night at 9:30PM

The Second City announces casting for The Second City e.t.c.'s 43rd Revue. Under the direction of Anneliese Toft with music direction by Jacob Shuda, The Second City e.t.c.'s 43rd Revue features returning cast member Andrew Knox along with first-time resident stage ensemble members Atra Asdou, E.J. Cameron, Mark Campbell, Laurel Krabacher, and Chuck Norment. The stage manager is Laura Hum.

Encore telecasts of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” have dominated the late-night ratings week of Dec. 31-Jan. 4 versus rebroadcasts of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in adults 18-49 and won the week in every other key demographic, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

Jeff Tweedy has just announced additional US tour dates in support of his album, WARM, released this past November via dBpm Records. His WARM Tour plays the Cincinnati Music Hall Ballroom on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at 7:30 PM. The show is part of Cincinnati Arts Association's 2018-19 Presenting Season.

The Cinema Audio Society announces the nominees for the 55th Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for 2018 in seven categories.  Also announcing the Outstanding Product Nominations.