In this supercharged news environment, anchors like Bret Baier and Chris Wallace, both of Fox News, have been late-night guests, as have the CBS News stalwarts Gayle King and Norah O\u2019Donnell. When Ms. King and Ms. O\u2019Donnell were the lead guests on Mr. Colbert\u2019s live show after the State of the Union address in February, they drew an audience of 4.6 million.<\/p>\n
Jay Sures, a co-president of the United Talent Agency, which represents many news anchors, said he had noticed a spike in bookings for his clients. \u201cThey\u2019ve unintentionally become celebrities based on how the news business has become part of our daily routine in a way it never has before,\u201d he said. \u201cThe Trump era has elevated news.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr. Burnett, the former producer for Mr. Letterman, agreed. \u201cAs a rule, we weren\u2019t trying to book politicians or pundits,\u201d he said. \u201cYou were trying to book things that your audience cared about. Back then, people did not care about politics to the extent that they do now.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Mr. Tapper put it: \u201cIt\u2019s a reflection of people just being incredibly engaged and fascinated and focused and horrified on everything going on in Washington. It\u2019s definitely a new world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n With impeachment in the air and the 2020 presidential campaign underway, the late-night shows that do best are the ones that don\u2019t shy away from politics \u2014 and the guests who deliver big ratings are political figures and news commentators https:\/\/t.co\/1TnuuFYvMH<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The New York Times (@nytimes) October 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n