Late Night Hosts Are Ditching Legacy Networks for the Creator Economy

Taylor Tomlinson is the latest late-night host to walk away from network TV, turning down a third season of After Midnight on CBS. She joins Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien, and other big names who have left traditional media to build their own digital empires. With YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts pulling in millions, the question isn’t just whether networks can adapt—but whether they can compete at all.