Best Talk Show

Late Night with Conan O’Brien premiered on NBC in 1993 as a successor to David Letterman’s Late Night. The program ran for sixteen years, featuring celebrity interviews, musical performances, and comedic segments. Andy Richter served as the show's sidekick until 2000, with The Max Weinberg 7 providi...

American radio and television talk program hosted by Howard Stern, known for provocative shock jock content; Stern moved exclusively to SiriusXM satellite radio in 2006.

British chat show hosted by Michael Parkinson on BBC, airing 1971–1982 and 1998–2007, celebrated for candid long-form interviews with major international stars.

American talk show hosted by Dick Cavett from 1968 to 1975 across ABC and PBS, known for intellectually rigorous long-form interviews with cultural figures.

The Graham Norton Show is a long-running British television talk show featuring celebrity interviews and comedic conversations. Hosted by Graham Norton, the series offers lighthearted discussions with prominent figures from entertainment, arts, and culture. It’s popular with viewers seeking engaging...

Late Night with David Letterman was a groundbreaking American late-night talk show that aired from 1982 to 1993 on NBC. Known for its subversive humor and unconventional segments like Stupid Pet Tricks and the Top Ten Lists, it challenged traditional television norms. The show appealed to audiences...

Marketa Lazarová depicts events in 13th-century Central Europe where Christian influence challenges existing pagan beliefs. The narrative centers on Marketa, a noblewoman’s daughter, abducted by bandits prior to her planned entrance into a convent. This adaptation of Vančura's novel explores conflic...

US PBS public affairs program hosted by veteran journalist Bill Moyers, airing in multiple iterations from 1972 and known for in-depth interviews on politics and society.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was an American late-night talk show that ran from 2005 to 2014. It operated as the third iteration of the franchise, airing weekdays on CBS at midnight. Production took place in Los Angeles at CBS Television City, utilizing a live studio audience and overseen...

The Colbert Report was a late-night television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that ran for nearly nine years on Comedy Central. It featured a fictional character, also named Stephen Colbert, who presented himself as a satirical caricature of political commentators and conservative talk shows like...

HBO late-night talk show hosted by comedian Chris Rock from 1997 to 2000, notable for sharp political satire and high-profile celebrity and musical guests.

US PBS long-form interview program hosted by Charlie Rose that ran from 1991 until 2017, when it was cancelled following sexual misconduct allegations against the host.

Groundbreaking daytime talk show hosted by Phil Donahue from 1967 to 1996, credited with pioneering the audience-participation format that defined the genre.

NBC late-night show hosted by Jack Paar from 1957 to 1962, known for its conversational tone and Paar's unscripted emotional moments, including a live on-air walkout.

US Netflix weekly talk show hosted by comedian Hasan Minhaj that aired 2018–2019, distinguished by its single-topic deep-dive format and large-scale visual presentations.

Long-running US syndicated morning talk show co-hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa from 2001 to 2011, continuing the Live franchise that began in 1983.

The Daily Show is an American late-night television program that uses news stories and political figures as the basis for satirical commentary. It airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central and features a team of rotating hosts, including Jon Stewart and correspondents Ronny Chieng, Michael Kost...

Conan is an American late-night talk show that aired on TBS from 2010 until 2021. Hosted by Conan O’Brien and featuring long-time co-host Andy Richter, the program delivered comedic interviews with celebrities and explored topical subjects. It was popular among viewers seeking entertainment and comm...

American call-in program on sex, relationships, and health originating on Los Angeles radio in 1983, hosted for much of its run by Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla.

Chilean-American Spanish-language variety show hosted by Don Francisco (Mario Kreutzberger) on Univision from 1962 to 2015, one of the longest-running TV variety programs in history.

French talk show originally hosted by Thierry Ardisson on France 2, also adapted in Quebec by Guy A. Lepage, known for provocative interviews with public figures.

Inside the Actors Studio is a long-running American talk show known for its insightful interviews with celebrated actors, directors, and television personalities. Originally broadcast on Bravo from 1994 to 2018, the program offered in-depth conversations filmed at New York City’s Michael Schimmel Ce...

NBC late-night interview program hosted by Tom Snyder from 1973 to 1982, known for extended one-on-one conversations with celebrities and newsmakers.

US Facebook Watch talk show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield-Norris that premiered in 2018, known for its multigenerational panel format.

Late Show with David Letterman premiered in 1993 as a CBS late-night talk show produced by Worldwide Pants and CBS Television Studios. The program featured a house band led by Paul Shaffer, alongside writers including Matt Roberts and announcers Bill Wendell and Alan Kalter. It typically broadcast f...

Super Soul Sunday is a U.S. talk show hosted by Oprah Winfrey on OWN since 2011, featuring long-form conversations with spiritual thinkers and authors.

BBC talk show hosted by Irish broadcaster Terry Wogan from 1982 to 1992, one of Britain's most watched light entertainment programs of its era.

The Oprah Winfrey Show was a long-running American television talk show that aired from 1986 to 2011. Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, it featured celebrity interviews and discussions on social issues. The program’s significant impact stemmed from its ability to connect with broad audiences, particularly wo...

Channel 4 anarchic talk and variety show hosted by Chris Evans from 1996 to 2000, celebrated for its irreverent humor and deliberately unpredictable format.