Later (talk show)
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Later is a nightly half-hour-long late-night talk show that ran on NBC from 1988 until 2001.
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Also known as | Later with Bob Costas (1988–1994) Later with Greg Kinnear (1994–1996) Later with Cynthia Garrett (2000–2001) Later presents SCTV (2001–2002) |
Created by | Dick Ebersol |
Presented by | Bob Costas (1988–1994) Greg Kinnear (1994–1996) Guest hosts (1996–2000) Cynthia Garrett (2000–2001)[1] |
Country of origin | United States |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | August 22, 1988 (1988-08-22) – January 18, 2001 (2001-01-18) |
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It typically aired for a half-hour four nights a week at 1:30 a.m. following Late Night with David Letterman from 1988 to 1993, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien from 1993 to 2001. It was hosted by Bob Costas from 1988 to 1994, Greg Kinnear from 1994 to 1996, various guest hosts from 1996 to 2000, and finally Cynthia Garrett (the first African-American woman to host a network late-night show) from 2000 until 2001. Later was succeeded by Last Call with Carson Daly in 2002.