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Live from Here with Chris Thile confirms the guest lineup for the next five shows, which feature special performances from Jeff Tweedy, Cat Power, Jon Batiste, Dirty Projectors,Vulfpeck, Gabriel Kahane, War & Treaty, Anna & Elizabeth, Negin Farsad, Todd Barry and The Sklar Brothers.

Here are the highlights of the 11 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/9/18):

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“The “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has finished #1 for the late-night week of Oct. 1-5 in the key adult 18-49 demographic, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.

NBC currently ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, total viewers and every other key measure, winning six of six half-hours among those nets in 18-49 and total viewers, pending updates.  

Here are the highlights of the 17 ad-sustained programs that aired in primetime on the broadcast networks last night (10/4/18):

Last night, Lady Gaga was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.' During the interview, Lady Gaga said the trust she felt with her 'A Star Is Born' co-star Bradley Cooper was so strong that it didn't even feel like acting.

With a “Chicago” crossover event, NBC wins the night among the Big 4 networks in total viewers, growing +2.2 million persons or +37% versus the same Wednesday last year (8.164 million vs. 5.961 million on Oct. 4, 2017), claiming the #1-2-3 most-watched shows of the night on those networks. In 18-49, NBC finished #2 for the night among the Big 4, up from a year-ago #4 finish.

On last night's 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, 'Brett Kavanaugh's old drinking buddy, Squish ('Big Mouth' creator Nick Kroll), takes Stephen on a drunken drive down memory lane. Watch the video below!

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical is coming to Broadway in the Fall of 2019, and more!

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.

NBC wins the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49 and every other key demo, sweeping 6 of 6 half-hours in adults 18-49 to take the night by a +58% margin (with a 1.9 average rating vs. a 1.2 for #2 CBS).

NBC ranks #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in adults 18-49, winning six of six half-hours among those nets in 18-49 and total viewers. NBC stretches its nightlong margins versus last week to +67% in 18-49 (2.0 vs. 1.2 for #2 Fox) from last week's +50% (2.1 vs. CBS' 1.4) and in total viewers to +2.1 million persons (9.5 million vs. 7.4 million for #2 ABC) from the previous Monday's +828,000 (9.9 million vs. CBS' 9.1 million).

THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT will broadcast live on election night for coverage of the midterms on Tuesday, Nov. 6 (11:35 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The most recent live broadcast of THE LATE SHOW aired Tuesday, Jan. 30, following President Trump's State of the Union address. This will mark the 18th time THE LATE SHOW has broadcast live. Guests joining Colbert from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York will be announced at a later date.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that “Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations” podcast will feature a special presentation of “Suze Orman at The Apollo: Women and Money” on Apple Podcasts (ApplePodcasts.com/OprahSuperSoul) and other podcast platforms beginning Wednesday, October 3. The second part of the podcast will be available on Apple Podcasts and other podcast platforms beginning Monday, October 8. Additionally, OWN is exclusively airing the television special today, Monday, October 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

From stage to screen, Broadway will be represented on TV for the week of October 1, 2018!

New York City-based The Knocks (comprised of Ben “B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson) release their second full length LP New York Narcotic today through Neon Gold/Big Beat Records, featuring a slew of incredible guest vocalists including Foster the People, Method Man, Big Boi, Sir Sly, Alexis Krauss from Sleigh Bells and Sofi Tukker.

NBC wins Premiere Wednesday in total viewers, moving from its year-ago #3 finish to #1. NBC is up by more than +1.5 million persons or +26% versus Premiere Wednesday last year in total viewers (7.591 million vs. 6.047 million).

Fleet Foxes recently announced a special limited-edition collection to mark the 10th anniversary of their debut album, entitled First Collection 2006 – 2009, to be released by Nonesuch in Europe and Sub Pop for the rest of the world on November 9, 2018. Today, the band have shared their song “Isles,” originally released in 2008 as the b-side to the UK 7” single for “White Winter Hymnal”. As-yet-unreleased in any form outside of the UK and Europe, “Isles” is included on the B-Sides and Rarities 10” or CD.

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with TBS, announced today the addition of more than 100 shows to its 2018 line-up. The festival runs from November 5th through November 11th at some of New York City's most iconic venues including the Beacon Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Carolines on Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Town Hall and the Tribeca Performing Arts Center, among others.