August’s late-night ratings revealed a typical summer slowdown with most shows taking breaks, leaving 'Nightline' and 'Gutfeld!' as the only two with full episode slates, albeit without much reward. CBS’s 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' stayed on top at 11:35 PM, although it experienced a 6% drop from July. ABC’s 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' also saw an 11% drop, while NBC’s 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' surprisingly jumped 17% in viewership, securing second place for the first time since August 2024.

In the 18–49 demographic, Colbert led with 264,000 viewers, followed by Fallon and Kimmel, both experiencing declines. At 12:37 AM, 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' saw a minor drop, maintaining better numbers than 'Nightline.' 'Gutfeld!' continued its dominance at 10 PM, although it too saw a slight decrease in viewers.

The article includes detailed ratings tables, highlighting the viewer trends and percentage changes for various shows across different time slots.