The Late Show
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The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Late Show Context triple: [CBS, notableProgram, The Late Show]
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A.
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk show featuring celebrity interviews, comedy sketches, and musical performances.
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B.
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a long-running American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show known for its satirical take on politics and pop culture.
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C.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a long-running American sitcom that follows a group of self-centered friends who run a failing Irish bar and engage in increasingly outrageous and morally questionable schemes.
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D.
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is a long-running American morning television show on ABC that features news, interviews, and lifestyle segments.
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Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian, actor, and television host best known for hosting NBC’s "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Late Show Target entity description: The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
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A.
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is a long-running American late-night talk show featuring celebrity interviews, comedy sketches, and musical performances.
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B.
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a long-running American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show known for its satirical take on politics and pop culture.
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C.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is a long-running American sitcom that follows a group of self-centered friends who run a failing Irish bar and engage in increasingly outrageous and morally questionable schemes.
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D.
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is a long-running American morning television show on ABC that features news, interviews, and lifestyle segments.
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E.
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon is an American comedian, actor, and television host best known for hosting NBC’s "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American late-night talk show
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television series ⓘ |
| audienceType | live studio audience ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium | television ⓘ |
| countryBroadcast |
United States
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United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| distribution | broadcast syndication and digital platforms ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Ed Sullivan Theater
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New York City ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
celebrity interviews
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comedy segments ⓘ topical monologues ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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late-night talk show ⓘ variety show ⓘ |
| host |
David Letterman
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Stephen Colbert ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| networkAffiliation | CBS network late-night lineup ⓘ |
| networkDebutOnCBS | 1993-08-30 ⓘ |
| notableElement |
desk and couch interview format
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house band ⓘ |
| notableEra |
David Letterman era
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Stephen Colbert era ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interviews with major entertainment and political figures
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topical political humor ⓘ |
| originalHost | David Letterman ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | CBS ⓘ |
| pictureFormat | color ⓘ |
| predecessor |
The CBS Late Movie
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The Pat Sajak Show ⓘ |
| productionCompany | CBS Studios ⓘ |
| productionType | multi-camera ⓘ |
| segmentType |
celebrity interviews
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comedy sketches ⓘ musical performances ⓘ opening monologue ⓘ |
| setting | studio-based talk show set ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
| timeSlot | late-night ⓘ |
| titleDuringColbertEra |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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linked to:
The Late Show
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| titleDuringLettermanEra |
Late Show with David Letterman
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linked to:
The Late Show
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| typicalBroadcastSchedule | weeknights ⓘ |
| typicalRuntime | approximately 60 minutes with commercials ⓘ |
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Subject: The Late Show Description of subject: The Late Show is a long-running American late-night talk show on CBS known for its celebrity interviews, comedy segments, and topical monologues.
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