Late-night shows simply aren’t the durable roosts they used to be.
Taylor Tomlinson, the host of CBS’ “After Midnight,” is the latest host to exit the wee-hours space as more comedians see better career opportunities in the worlds of stand-up, podcasts and other creator-based media. Tomlinson felt more drawn to stand-up comedy and other potential opportunities, says one person familiar with her thinking, and felt the demands of a regular network show would crimp her ability to consider other projects.
“I am doing less stand-up than I was [before hosting ‘After Midnight‘]. I was on tour three weekends a month for years, so to take this job and
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