Late night’s slow march to Labor Day continues this week, with Rosie O’Donnell taking over Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Jimmy Fallon squeezing in one more week of originals before his own late-summer break. Elsewhere, Watch What Happens Live is dark, while Bill Maher and John Oliver are both new for one more week.
Here’s who’s on and off the week of August 17, 2026:
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
On, with guest host Rosie O’Donnell. Jimmy Kimmel is the waning weeks of his annual summer vacation, but Jimmy Kimmel Live! is still in originals with O’Donnell serving as the show’s penultimate summer guest host.
O’Donnell opens her week Monday with Hannah Waddingham, Ana Gasteyer, and the Linda Lindas, followed by Jean Smart and Richard Gadd on Tuesday. Charlie Day, Janelle James, and Ashley McBryde visit Wednesday, with Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Shawn Hatosy, and Sydney James Harcourt closing out the week Thursday. Bella Brown is scheduled to sit in with The Cletones throughout the week.
Jelly Roll is set to close out Kimmel’s summer guest-host run next week. Kimmel himself is expected back Tuesday, September 8.
Related: Rosie O’Donnell’s Kimmel Week: Here’s What We Know So Far
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
On, for one more week. Jimmy Fallon remains in originals this week before The Tonight Show takes a two-week break of its own.
Fallon welcomes Will Forte, Ariana Madix, Mike Tomlin, and Dan White on Monday, followed by Michael Strahan, Chase Stokes, and musical guest The Stray Cats on Tuesday. Fred Armisen, Michelle Monaghan, Rivers Cuomo, Patrick Wilson, and musical guest Weezer visit Wednesday, with Michelle Pfeiffer, Rhea Seehorn, and musical guest Dexter and The Moonrocks closing out the week Thursday.
Comics Unleashed
Gone. Both nightly installments of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen airing in CBS’ late-night block remain in repeats this week.
Funny You Should Ask
Gone. The second hour of Byron Allen’s CBS late-night block also remains in repeat mode. Funny You Should Ask has been airing repeats in both of its half hours since assuming CBS’ 12:35 a.m. slot in late May. As LateNighter has reported, the show headed back into production last week, with new episodes set to start airing in the show’s first half hour on September 21.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Gone. Seth Meyers remains off this week as Late Night continues its seven-week summer break. The show is scheduled to return with new episodes September 21.
Nightline
On. ABC’s late-night newsmagazine is scheduled to continue airing new episodes this week.
The Daily Show
Gone. The Daily Show remains dark through the month of August, with alternate programming airing in its timeslot. The series is scheduled to return with new episodes September 8.
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Gone. Andy Cohen’s Bravo clubhouse is dark this week, with Watch What Happens Live taking the week off.
Gutfeld!
On. Gutfeld! is scheduled to continue with new episodes throughout the summer, using guest hosts when needed.
Real Time with Bill Maher
On. Bill Maher is scheduled to continue with a new episode of Real Time this Friday.
After that, Maher is expected to step away again, with this week’s episode marking his last new show before another late-summer break.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
On. John Oliver is also on deck this weekend, with a new episode of Last Week Tonight scheduled for Sunday.
Like Maher, Oliver is expected to be new for one more week before taking a late-summer break of his own.
Saturday Night Live
Gone. No change here: Saturday Night Live remains on summer hiatus after closing out Season 51 in May. The show is set to kick off Season 52 on September 26, 2026, with repeats continuing in the meantime.
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