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Created: 2025-07-19 21:02:50 UTC

Comedians are paid to entertain audiences through humor, satire, and performance, often in stand-up, TV, or live shows—earnings vary from $10-$thousands per gig based on fame and venue.

Colbert is arguably the best in late-night TV: Q2 2025 ratings show his show averaged 2.42M viewers, topping Kimmel (1.77M) and Fallon (~1.2M). Despite this, it's being canceled in 2026 for financial reasons.


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