: a night when a person stays awake until a late hour
We're tired today because we had a late night last night.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
No one’s drafting legal paperwork just yet, but all the comment sections, podcast clips, and late-night talks between friends around it suggest the conversation is shifting.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The remake, which will premiere in 2026, is the most high-profile international version of the venerable NBC late-night show after remakes in China, Germany, Italy and South Korea.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In the Season 4 premiere of Hacks, the young writer deals with the bumpy fallout after blackmailing her way into the head writer position at Deborah’s late-night show.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
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In Season 4, the challenges don’t quite stack up, and there’s a reluctance on the creators’ part to really sink their teeth into the whirlwind of producing late-night TV.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
No one’s drafting legal paperwork just yet, but all the comment sections, podcast clips, and late-night talks between friends around it suggest the conversation is shifting.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
The remake, which will premiere in 2026, is the most high-profile international version of the venerable NBC late-night show after remakes in China, Germany, Italy and South Korea.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In the Season 4 premiere of Hacks, the young writer deals with the bumpy fallout after blackmailing her way into the head writer position at Deborah’s late-night show.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Late-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/late-night. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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