Late-Night Lineup Tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026: Matthew McConaughey on Fallon, Emmys Host Mariska Hargitay on Kimmel
The woman hosting Monday's Emmys is sitting on a rival network's couch tonight. Mariska Hargitay visits Jimmy Kimmel on ABC five days before she opens the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC, and ABC's own listing credits her with the ceremony.
Four shows are new, one is a repeat, and the best booking of the night is a scheduling oddity rather than a movie plug.
Who is on The Tonight Show tonight?
Matthew McConaughey and Alix Earle, with country singer Riley Green in the music slot. That is Fallon's second new hour of the fall, after Sandra Bullock opened the season on Tuesday.
The Tonight Show starts at 11:35 p.m. ET on NBC and lands on Peacock the next morning.
Why is the Emmys host on Jimmy Kimmel Live?
Because the pre-show press round does not care whose network is whose. Hargitay hosts the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock — and she is promoting it on ABC tonight.
Kaia Gerber follows her for The Shards, the Milk Carton Kids play, and Franky Perez sits in with the Cletones for a third straight night. Kimmel airs at 11:35 p.m. ET, Hulu the next day.
Is The Daily Show new tonight, and who is hosting?
New, with Michael Kosta in the chair and writer Jia Tolentino as the guest. Jon Stewart had Tuesday, which was the holiday makeup night, not the start of a run.
Stewart's usual Monday shift resumes Sept. 21. Until then the rotating hosts take the rest of the week. It airs at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central, Paramount+ the next day.
Who is on Watch What Happens Live tonight?
Ariana Biermann, Gia Giudice and Ava Dash, and the clubhouse is back at its normal 10 p.m. ET. Tuesday's episode ran an hour early to follow a Bravo premiere; tonight it does not.
What time is each show on tonight?
| Show | Network | ET | CT | PT | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watch What Happens Live | Bravo | 10 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 10 p.m. | Ariana Biermann, Gia Giudice, Ava Dash |
| The Daily Show | Comedy Central | 11 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 11 p.m. | Jia Tolentino; Michael Kosta hosts |
| The Tonight Show | NBC | 11:35 p.m. | 10:35 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | Matthew McConaughey, Alix Earle, Riley Green |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live | ABC | 11:35 p.m. | 10:35 p.m. | 11:35 p.m. | Mariska Hargitay, Kaia Gerber, the Milk Carton Kids |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | NBC | 12:35 a.m. | 11:35 p.m. | 12:35 a.m. | Repeat |
The broadcast hours run on a west-coast delay, so Pacific gets 11:35 at 11:35 local; cable holds coast to coast. Channels and the rest of the grid are in our 2026 late-night schedule.
Is Seth Meyers back yet?
No. Late Night is in week seven of a summer break and returns Monday, Sept. 21 — the same week Stewart goes back to Mondays. Anything listed at 12:35 tonight is a rerun.
Where can you stream tonight's shows tomorrow?
Peacock takes Fallon and WWHL, Hulu takes Kimmel, Paramount+ takes The Daily Show — all next morning, none same night. Which of those needs paying for is in the no-cable guide; Streaming On Air covers the rest of the overnight drops.
FAQ
Is late night new tonight? Yes — Fallon, Kimmel, The Daily Show and WWHL are all new. Seth Meyers is a repeat.
Who is Fallon's musical guest? Riley Green.
When are the Emmys? Monday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with Hargitay hosting.
Is anything new on Friday? Not among these five. All four weeknight shows stop after Thursday.
This morning's hours — Ted Cruz and Lizzo on The View, Gal Gadot on Live — run separately; the four-day board is in this week's lineup. Earlier nights file into the late-night section beside Monday's repeats, mornings into the daytime section, hosts into the directory.
Bookings move on tape day. This board was checked at 9 a.m. ET and gets rewritten if a show swaps someone out.
Sources · Listings data via TVmaze · ABC — Jimmy Kimmel Live schedule, week of 9/7 · Headline Planet — Tonight Show lineups · LateNighter — who is back and who is still gone · TV Insider — 2026 Emmys date and host