<Li> interviews with one or two celebrity guests; </Li> <Li> a musical guest or comedy act . </Li> <P> There have been deviations from this format . A notable example is Last Call with Carson Daly, which (except for a two - year period from 2007 to 2009) has traditionally avoided monologues and comedy bits, although it originally utilized most major elements of the traditional late - night talk format; in 2009, the show deviated even further from the traditional format by taping all hosted and interview segments on - location (the former of which serve merely as wraparounds as Daly does not interview the guests) and shooting all interviews and musical performances in the style of a documentary . </P> <P> Late night talk shows often incorporate segments of political satire . Notable examples include The Daily Show (1999--present), The Colbert Report (2005--2014), Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014--present), and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016--present). </P>

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