His late-night talk show rivals can't do that, because they're employed by the studios.

She appeared next to him once, on a late-night talk show.

With the change, the usual late-night talk show trappings of a house band, studio audience, and comedy were abandoned.

Reviews of the premiere episode by television critics were positive, calling it a looser, quirkier take on a late-night talk show, but still a late-night talk show.

I sort of agree with the first point, but not really with the second - stars don't charge to appear on late-night talk shows to plug their work.