Late-Night Guests Tonight, Wed. Sept. 23: Brandi Carlile, John Cusack, Ethan Hawke

Wednesday is the busiest music night of the week. Brandi Carlile does double duty on Kimmel, sitting down to talk and then taking the stage, while Fallon has John Cusack, Cara Delevingne and chef Daniel Humm.

Every hour from 10 p.m. on is new. Seth Meyers is three nights into his return from a seven-week break, and Desi Lydic is behind the Daily Show desk again.

Who is on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight?

Carlile is booked for both halves of the hour. ABC's listing ties the appearance to "Returning To Myself (Sad Gay Version)," and she closes the show as the musical guest.

Documentary filmmaker John Wilson is the other chair, there for "The History of Concrete." Sara Niemietz sits in with the Cletones for a third straight night. For the rest of Kimmel's week and his Friday pattern, see is Jimmy Kimmel Live new tonight.

Who is on The Tonight Show tonight?

John Cusack leads, followed by Cara Delevingne and Daniel Humm, the chef behind New York's Eleven Madison Park. LateNighter's rundown also lists Delevingne in the music slot; the TVmaze listing does not, so treat that part as unconfirmed.

It is Fallon's third new hour this week, after Conan O'Brien on Tuesday. Thursday is the last one before a Friday repeat — is The Tonight Show new tonight keeps the weekly pattern.

Is Seth Meyers new tonight?

Yes. Ethan Hawke and singer Zara Larsson are in Studio 8G at 12:35 a.m. ET. That is night three of the comeback, which opened Monday with Kelly Clarkson and continued Tuesday with Jon Hamm and Taylor Tomlinson.

The break ran from July 30 to Sept. 21, so anyone who stopped checking in August can come back now. The Seth Meyers tracker has the full return schedule.

Who is hosting The Daily Show, and who is the guest?

Desi Lydic has Tuesday through Thursday this week after Jon Stewart took Monday. Tonight's guest is Fox News host Jessica Tarlov, promoting her book "I Disagree: Winning Arguments Without Losing Friends."

Tarlov is on a two-night run: she sat on Andy Cohen's WWHL couch on Tuesday with Erin Lichy. The hosts guide explains how the Daily Show chair rotates.

What time is WWHL on Wednesday?

Later than usual. Bravo runs WWHL at 9 p.m. ET most nights, but Wednesday's listing has it at 10 p.m. ET, after the network's 9 o'clock hour. Tonight it's Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Lisa Barlow with actor Blair Underwood.

What time is each show on in my time zone?

👉 Mountain time follows the Central clock on most NBC and ABC stations, but not all of them; check your local affiliate. The full breakdown lives on our late-night schedule.

Where can I stream tonight's shows tomorrow?

Peacock gets Fallon, Meyers and WWHL. Hulu has Kimmel, and Paramount+ carries The Daily Show. No cable? The cord-cutter options compare cost by service.

FAQ

Who is on Kimmel tomorrow? Ben Affleck and Mo Amer on Thursday, Sept. 24. Fallon has Sienna Miller and Karl-Anthony Towns, Meyers has Kenan Thompson and Sandra Hüller, and The Daily Show has Merritt Wever.

Are the shows new on Friday? No. Kimmel, The Daily Show and WWHL don't tape Fridays, and Fallon and Meyers air repeats. Here's why.

Who was on the daytime shows today? Jessica Lange on The View, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson on Drew, and Chelsea Handler on Live. The daytime schedule has the week.

Where is the full week? On this week's lineups, Sept. 21–25. Older nightly cards, like Sept. 10, sit in the late-night archive.

Sources

Listings data via TVmaze. Guests checked against LateNighter's week of Sept. 21, LateNighter on the Daily Show hosts and CableTV.com's late-night grid. Lineups change; updated 9:00 p.m. ET Sept. 22.

By the Talk Show On Air desk · Updated Sept. 23, 9:05 a.m. ET