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Kimmel, Fallon, Jon Stewart & More Make Changes for Midterm Elections Night
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Key Points:
- For the first time in 24 years, no late-night television shows will air live episodes reacting to midterm election results on November 3, ending a tradition dating back to 2002.
- NBC and CBS will preempt their usual late-night programming, including The Tonight Show and Late Night with Seth Meyers, in favor of live news coverage of the midterm results.
- ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! will air a taped episode later than usual to include some early East Coast results but may be interrupted for live news updates if key outcomes emerge.
- Comedy Central’s The Daily Show will also air a pre-recorded episode before polls close, marking a significant reduction in live election night coverage compared to previous midterms.
- The trend shows a decline in live late-night election coverage, from multiple shows in 2018 to only two in 2022, and now none scheduled for 2026.
