Founded in February 2024, LateNighter covers the world of late-night television from the inside out. Through original reporting, analysis, interviews, and criticism, we follow the programs and people shaping the daypart—from the nightly franchises and Saturday Night Live to emerging shows, digital series, and late night’s rich history.
Meet our team
Jed Rosenzweig
Founder and Editor
Jed founded LateNighter after a career in digital media that included leading Yahoo!’s movie and television verticals through a period of explosive growth. His interest in late-night television stretches back to his teenage years, when he was a regular on the standby ticket line for Saturday Night Live. Decades later, his own teenage son’s obsession with present-day SNL inspired the launch of this site. Read Jed’s posts⟶
Bill Carter
Editor-at-Large
No reporter is more closely associated with late-night television than Bill Carter. Over a 26-year career at The New York Times, he chronicled the daypart’s many machinations from the Carson era onward. His bestselling 1994 book, The Late Shift, became an HBO original movie and was followed in 2010 by The War for Late Night. He also executive produced the 2020 CNN docuseries The Story of Late Night and hosted its companion podcast. Read Bill’s posts⟶
Nick Riccardo
Contributor
Nick writes about the intersection of late-night television, comedy, and pop culture, and has contributed to Splitsider, Screener TV, and other outlets. He also writes and produces talk programming for television, podcasts, and digital channels. His love of late night was forged by SNL’s Best of Commercial Parodies DVD and episodes of Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Read Nick’s posts⟶
Ellie Henslee
Editorial Intern
Ellie covers late-night television with a particular interest in Saturday Night Live, which she has attended in person more than 30 times. She moved to New York at 18 and studied film and screen studies at Pace University, pursuing a career in television and late-night comedy.
Our editorial approach
We believe late-night television deserves coverage that is informed, independent, and attentive to both the people who make it and the audiences who watch it. Our reporting combines breaking news with context, institutional knowledge, and a genuine appreciation for the form—without losing sight of the business decisions and cultural forces shaping it.
Every LateNighter story reflects the reporting, judgment, and voice of our editorial team. We are committed to producing journalism that is accurate, fair, and worth your time.
We welcome your feedback
If you like what we’re doing, or if there’s something we could be doing better, we’d love to hear from you.
