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Thursday marked the end of an era, albeit a brief one. CBS’s After Midnight hosted by Taylor Tomlinson, and executive produced by fellow CBS comedian Stephen Colbert, aired its last episode early Friday morning.

 After Midnight was originally advertised as a different kind of late night show. There would be no monologues, just a game show where a trio of comedians would improv answers to the host’s questions, usually based off of some viral social media post. However, starting on May 20, 2024, Tomlinson began most shows with a monologue.

It quickly became clear that there was a startling slant: A NewsBusters study finds 87 percent of the political jokes were about conservatives or Republicans.

[See NewsBusters for more]