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On last night's LATE SHOW, Mahershala Ali , the star of 'Luke Cage' and the new film 'Moonlight' expressed concern over the political divide in this country, but says he will not let it dampen his hope for unity.

On last night's LATE SHOW, actress and author of the new memoir 'Scrappy Little Nobody' Anna Kendrick shared the sordid tale of casting her own butt double while filming a recent project.

CBS's THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT was the only late night program to grow its audience over a year ago, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 11. Note:  All programs were preempted Tuesday for election coverage.

The Ad Council, the largest producer of public service advertisements in the U.S., welcomes James Corden as host for its 63rd Annual Pubic Service Award Dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City tonight, November 16, 2016.

During the week of November 7, 2016, ABC's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE shot up over the prior week by double digits in Total Viewers (+12% - 2.374 million vs. 2.120 million) and Adults 18-49 (+15% - 677,000 vs. 588,000) to score season highs.

The nominees for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 were announced this morning at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

One of the truly legendary musicals in the history of Broadway, Merrily We Roll Along opened to enormous fanfare in 1981, and closed after sixteen performances. For the first time, Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened  draws back the curtain on the extraordinary drama of the show's creation - and tells the stories of the hopeful young performers whose lives were transformed by it. Directed by Lonny Price, a member of the original cast, the film is a bittersweet meditation on the choices we all make, and the often unexpected consequences of those choices -- through success and failure. Featuring exclusive appearances by Stephen Sondheim, Hal Prince, Jason Alexander, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Guettel, Frank Rich and the original Broadway cast of Merrily We Roll Along.  Below, Richard Ridge chats with Price about his journey with the musical, the creation of the documentary, and so much more!

NBC is currently #1 for the night among the Big 4 networks in every key demo, pending updates, led by the #1 show on those nets in all key demos, “The Voice.” Note the NBC station in Cincinnati carried NFL football.

In a new video from 'Funny or Die', comedians Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, currently starring in Broadway's OH, HELLO, take on their alter-egos, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland to welcome special guest Stephen Colbert.

On last night's LATE SHOW, Chris Thile, the new host of the Prairie Home Companion radio show, performed Punch Brothers tune 'My Oh My', accompanied by Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

The star of 'Fantastic Beasts,' Eddie Redmayne, stopped by last night's LATE SHOW to provide a peek into his preparation for the role, which included selecting the perfect magic wand. Watch the appearance below!

In this special "60 Minutes/Late Show exclusive", Stephen Colbert poses tough questions to the incoming President of the United States.

On last night's LATE SHOW, Bernie Sanders, the Senator from Vermont shares the he remains optimistic about the country's future, and urges citizens to become more deeply involved in the political process.

Due to wildly popular demand, Oh, Hello on Broadway has extended its engagement by one week to Sunday, January 15, 2017. This will be the final chance for audiences to catch Nick Kroll and John Mulaney's inexplicably popular alter egos, Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, in their acclaimed masterpiece.

“Dateline NBC” (1.0/4 in 18-49, 1.4 in adults 25-54, 4.7 million viewers overall from 9-11 p.m. ET): Equals its season high in 18-49. Matches the show's highest 18-49 rating since Sept. 9 (1.2).

NBC is currently running #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 nets for four of four half-hours from 9-11 p.m., pending updates. Note that NBC carried NFL football in the Cleveland and Baltimore markets.

On last night's LATE SHOW, Westworld star Thandie Newton suggested that the US and UK are now closer than ever, and wished it would cost less money to visit Westworld.

On last night's LATE SHOW, Sting stopped by to perform 'I Can't Stop Thinking About You' from his new album '57th and 9th.'

“Chicago P.D.” (1.3/5 in 18-49, 5.7 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET): Wins the 10 p.m. hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas in 18-49.

In the aftermath of Monday's election, late night hosts opened their shows by offering their opinions on the outcome and what it means for America's future.