Johnny Mac covers Jason Zinoman’s New York Times piece asking what is lost as CBS cancels The Late Show, arguing it ends not just Stephen Colbert’s run but an institution with a tradition of emotional late-night farewells, noting The Late Show will outlast the Carson era of The Tonight Show and recalling the Letterman–Leno rivalry and Colbert’s current-events counterprogramming versus Jimmy Fallon’s lighter approach. Other items include Nikki Glaser announced as headliner for the University of Florida’s Gator Growl on Friday, October 9, and Chelsea Handler on Howie Mandel’s podcast criticizing modern dating while saying she prefers not being tethered to one person. Mac also reacts to a GQ profile of SNL’s Marcelo Hernandez, cites Late Nighter odds on SNL Season 52 cast changes, and shares John McGinley’s ideas and comments about the Scrubs revival, including a proposed Hugh Jackman gag and Dr. Cox’s storyline.

00:00 Colbert Show Ending
00:45 Late Show Legacy
02:06 Letterman Leno Rivalry
03:17 Colbert Counterprogramming
04:07 Nikki Glaser Gator Growl
04:29 Chelsea Handler Dating
05:17 Marcelo Hernandez in GQ
06:51 SNL Season 52 Odds
07:19 Scrubs Revival Pitch
 

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