Kimmel Tops Post-Colbert Ratings Snapshot; Nikki Glaser, Marc Maron and More on Comedy

Johnny Mac reports a first post-Colbert late-night ratings snapshot from Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for Monday June 1, 2026: Jimmy Kimmel leads with 2.185M viewers and 295K adults 18–49 (up 53% total viewers and 178% in 18–49 vs June 2, 2025), followed by Jimmy Fallon at 1.3M; Comics Unleashed draws 628K, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart 612K at 11:00, Late Night with Seth Meyers 790K at 12:37, Byron Allen’s new 12:30 show 419K, and Nightline wins that slot with 819K. From The Hollywood Reporter roundtable, Nikki Glaser discusses wanting to be liked while saying “awful things,” and Marc Maron defines his audience and being both progressive and “dirty,” while Leanne Morgan avoids politics. Harlan Williams talks about stand-up immediacy and staying away from politics, Tim Hawkins and Jeff Foxworthy discuss clean comedy and club work, Brian Stack reflects on influences, Conan characters, and adapting to political satire, and Toronto comedian Olena Fox shares influences and rituals.00:00 Late Night Ratings Update01:52 Nikki Glaser on Being Liked02:57 Maron and Morgan Talk Audiences03:41 Harlan Williams on Silly Comedy04:24 Clean Comedy and Club Life05:21 Foxworthy on Small Clubs06:14 Brian Stack on Conan and Colbert08:17 Toronto Comic Olena Fox Spotlight09:06 Wrap Up and Share the ShowBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News with Johnny Mac is a daily podcast covering comedians, stand-up comedy, late night television, and the comedy industry. New episodes every morning. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Part of the Caloroga Shark Media network.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening.  $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.