Fact check: Which late-night TV show had the highest ratings in 2024?

1. Summary of the results

The original statement inquires about the late-night TV show with the highest ratings in 2024. According to the analysis from ^[1], The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had the highest ratings in Q1 2024, with 2,586,000 total viewers and 288,000 P18-49 viewers ^[1]. However, this information only pertains to the first quarter of 2024 and does not provide a comprehensive view of the entire year. The analysis from ^[2] also mentions that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had the highest ratings in Q1 2024, with 2,586,000 total viewers ^[2]. On the other hand, the analysis from ^[2] and ^[3] notes that 'Gutfeld!' averaged 3.2 million total viewers in 2025, which is higher than 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' ^{[2] [3]}. Nevertheless, these analyses do not provide information about the late-night TV show with the highest ratings in 2024.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key piece of missing context is the lack of information about the ratings for the entire year of 2024, as most analyses only provide data for specific quarters or years ^{[1] [2] [4]}. Additionally, the analyses from ^[1], ^[4], and ^[5] do not provide relevant information about the late-night TV show with the highest ratings in 2024 ^{[1] [4] [5]}. Alternative viewpoints can be considered by looking at the ratings of different late-night TV shows in various quarters and years, such as the analysis from ^[1], which states that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had the highest ratings among the 11:35 PM time slot in Q2 2025, but Gutfeld! had the highest ratings overall ^[1]. The analysis from ^[2] also provides an alternative viewpoint by mentioning that 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' has seen its ratings drop significantly over the past decade ^[2].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may be considered misleading because it assumes that there is a clear answer to which late-night TV show had the highest ratings in 2024, when in fact, the available analyses do not provide comprehensive information for the entire year ^{[1] [2] [4]}. The statement may also be biased towards focusing on the ratings of a specific late-night TV show, rather than considering the broader context of late-night TV ratings in 2024. The analyses from ^[2] and ^[3] may benefit Fox News, as they mention that 'Gutfeld!' averaged 3.2 million total viewers in 2025, which is higher than 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' ^{[2] [3]}. On the other hand, the analysis from ^[1] may benefit The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, as it states that the show had the highest ratings in Q1 2024 ^[1].