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1. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,741
2. The Newsroom (2012–2014)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama
A newsroom undergoes some changes in its workings and morals as a new team is brought in, bringing unexpected results for its existing news anchor.
Stars: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill
Votes: 124,685
3. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014– )
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Former Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.
Stars: John Oliver, David Kaye, Ryan Barger, Noel MacNeal
Votes: 95,765
4. The Daily Show (1996– )
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
A comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.
Stars: Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Roy Wood Jr.
Votes: 48,184
5. The View (1997– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Five women with very different outlooks on politics, Hollywood and its stars, and current events discuss these and other divisive topics of the day. Originated by Barbara Walters and currently led by longtime host, Whoopi Goldberg.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin
Votes: 9,457
6. Too Big to Fail (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 99 min | Biography, Drama, History
Chronicles the financial meltdown of 2008 and centers on Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Director: Curtis Hanson | Stars: James Woods, John Heard, William Hurt, Erin Dilly
Votes: 19,092
7. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015– )
TV-PG | 41 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Jen Spyra
Votes: 14,898
8. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Seth Meyers hosts a late-night talk show.
Stars: Seth Meyers, The 8G Band, Fred Armisen, Ben Warheit
Votes: 7,900
9. Jubilee (1978)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County
Votes: 3,702
10. Red Eye w/Tom Shillue (2007–2017)
60 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satiric commentary and discussion on current political and social topics.
Stars: Andrew Levy, Greg Gutfeld, Joanne Goodhart, Tom Shillue
Votes: 1,072
11. CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979– )
TV-PG | 90 min | News, Talk-Show
The news show that does personal interest pieces. Anything from interviews with actors, political figures, athletes, musicians, costume designers, fashion designers, restaurant owners, charity heads, kids with special talents
Stars: Jane Pauley, Charles Osgood, Mo Rocca, Lee Cowan
Votes: 1,067
12. Chris Plante: The Right Squad (2023– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Stars: Chris Plante, Jenn Pellegrino, Jason Nichols, Mercedes Schlapp
Votes: 26
13. NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970– )
30 min | News
This is the flagship nightly news program on NBC.
Stars: Lester Holt, Miguel Almaguer, Tom Costello, Gabe Gutierrez
Votes: 675
14. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022)
TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Comedian Samantha Bee gives her own wry commentary to the contemporary issues of the day.
Stars: Samantha Bee, Allana Harkin, Mike Rubens, Amy Hoggart
Votes: 6,704
15. ¡Despierta América! (1997– )
180 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Addis Tuñon, Oscar A. Diaz, Jorge Ramos, William Valdes
Votes: 39
16. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.
Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman
Votes: 1,166
17. Let's Be Real (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy
Satirical puppet series covering politics and pop culture through topical sketches, celebrity cameos and remote pieces.
Stars: Colleen Smith, Ali Caiazzo, Russ Walko, Artie Esposito
Votes: 422
18. ZDF Magazin Royale (2020– )
Comedy, News
Investigative late night show in which Jan Böhmermann and his team present and reveal topics of public interest. The main topic is accompanied by humorous segments and/or musical acts.
Stars: Jan Böhmermann, Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld, Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs
Votes: 429
19. Meet the Press (1947– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Weekly news program offering political interviews and analysis of current events by elected officials and experts.
Stars: Chuck Todd, Lawrence E. Spivak, Dennis Haysbert, Martha Rountree
Votes: 687
20. Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950–1963)
60 min | Drama
Documentary dramas, plays that were based on true stories, were the forte of Armstrong Circle Theater. Many movie actors and actresses got their start here.
Stars: Douglas Edwards, Sandy Becker, Bob Sherry, John Cameron Swayze
Votes: 123
21. PBS NewsHour (1975– )
TV-G | 60 min | News
PBS NewsHour is an news show which shows news updates.
Stars: Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, Jim Lehrer, Amna Nawaz
Votes: 507
22. En el corredor de la muerte (2019)
46 min | Biography, Drama
January 27, 1994. The bodies of a man and two 25-year-old models are found riddled with bullet holes in the house of a nightclub owner. The police find a camera set up in the living room of... See full summary »
Stars: Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Marisé Álvarez, Ramón Agirre, Cristina Soler
Votes: 433
23. Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan (1954– )
TV-PG | 60 min | News, Talk-Show
A program featuring one or more question-and-answer sessions with prominent figures currently in the news. One of the longest-running programs on television.
Stars: Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, Bob Schieffer, Scott Gottlieb
Votes: 274
24. Conspiracy Clearinghouse (I) (2020 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
A rather skeptical look at conspiracies and mysteries - true, not true, partly true. This is the podcast that dares to look behind the curtain that's behind the curtain.
Stars: Derek DeWitt, John Poston, Fred Litwin, Josh Bachynski
Votes: 8
25. heute-show (2009– )
34 min | Comedy, News
The heute-show is a German late-night satirical television program presented by German comedian and journalist Oliver Welke.
Stars: Oliver Welke, Martina Hill, Hans-Joachim Heist, Christian Ehring
Votes: 1,688
26. Double Toasted (2013 Podcast Series)
Comedy, Talk-Show
Humorous discussions on movies, pop culture, and strange happenings around the world.
Stars: Korey Coleman, Martin Thomas, Billy Brooks, Chris Herman
Votes: 43
27. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 411
28. Easter (2023–2024)
Approved | Mystery
The mental illness of our sleuth, Pascha, pits him against his most formidable foe - himself.
Stars: Lnq, Reginald VelJohnson, Olkens Graham, Gina Martino
29. Markus Lanz (2008– )
60 min | Talk-Show
Markus Lanz hosts his own talk show.
Stars: Markus Lanz, Elmar Theveßen, Robin Alexander, Karl Lauterbach
Votes: 216
30. Aamu-TV (1997– )
News
YLE's morning magazine.
Stars: Tommy Fränti, Ilkka Lahti, Sanna Savikko, Anna Lehmusvesi
Votes: 64
31. Early Today (1999– )
30 min | News, Sport
Stars: Frances Rivera, Nanette Hansen, Natalie Morales, Dara Brown
Votes: 27
32. Tagesschau (1952– )
15 min | Documentary, News, Sport
A German news show on the public broadcaster ARD.
Stars: Jan Hofer, Susan Stahnke, Jens Riewa, Angela Merkel
Votes: 245
33. Die Drehscheibe (1964–1982)
40 min | Family, Music, News
Die Drehscheibe is a tabloid and country magazine on the television channel ZDF.
Stars: Rut Speer, Helge Philipp, Oldwig Jancke, Gerd Mausbach
Votes: 65
34. View from a Grain of Sand (2006)
82 min | Documentary
Combining verite footage, interviews and rare archival material, VIEW FROM A GRAIN OF SAND is a harrowing, thought-provoking, yet intimate portrait of Afghan women's history over the last ... See full summary »
Director: Meena Nanji | Stars: Daoud Hassan, Shapiray Hassan, Roeena Mohmand, Wajia
Votes: 17
35. Democracy Now! (2001– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Journalist Amy Goodman hosts this independent news program which features international journalists, grassroots leaders, independent analysts, as well as ordinary people directly affected by world events and U.S. policy.
Stars: Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez, Nermeen Shaikh, Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Votes: 475
36. Extra Drei (1976– )
Comedy, News
extra 3 is a weekly political satire show on German television established in 1976.
Stars: Christian Ehring, Jesko Friedrich, Jakob Leube, Dennis Kaupp
Votes: 456
37. The Hour (2004–2014)
60 min | Comedy, Music, News
A Canadian talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos.
Stars: George Stroumboulopoulos, Ali Hassan, Naomi Snieckus, Liz Walaszczyk
Votes: 653
38. Che tempo che fa (2003– )
80 min | Talk-Show
Every week Fabio Fazio interviews famous people, Italians and international ones.
Stars: Fabio Fazio, Luciana Littizzetto, Filippa Lagerback, Nino Frassica
Votes: 96
39. Skavlan (2009–2021)
58 min | Talk-Show
Fredrik Skavlan interviews some of the world's biggest thinkers, politicians, scientists and stars.
Stars: Fredrik Skavlan, Niklas Källner, Noomi Rapace, Anne Holt
Votes: 537
40. BBC World News (1997– )
30 min | Documentary, News
The latest international news from the BBC.
Stars: Kelly Hyman, Caroline Hawley, Katty Kay, Naga Munchetty
Votes: 188
41. Brussel Nieuwsstraat (2000–2002)
30 min | Comedy
A parody on Belgian news in a sketch program
Stars: Walter Baele, Frank Deboosere, Günther Lesage, Johan Persyn
Votes: 22
42. Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004– )
30 min | Comedy
Dittsche is a German unemployed who comes to a takeaway from time to time to buy some new bottles of beer.
Stars: Olli Dittrich, Jon Flemming Olsen, Franz Jarnach, Jens Lindschau
Votes: 530
43. Arte Journal (1998– )
45 min | News
Stars: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, Nazan Gökdemir, Carolyn Höfchen
Votes: 20
44. Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (2016– )
TV-14 | 30 min | Sport, Talk-Show
Bill Simmons discusses current events in sports, entertainment and pop culture with celebrity guests.
Stars: Bill Simmons, Ben Affleck, Mark Cuban, Charles Barkley
Votes: 256
45. The Advocates (1969–1984)
60 min | Talk-Show
Before Roger Fisher founded the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, he was nationally recognized for having created an award-winning public affairs television show, The Advocates,... See full summary »
Stars: Roger D. Fisher, Evan Semerjian, Howard Miller, Otis Young
46. Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–2020)
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Starting on CNBC in 1997 and changing to MSNBC in 1999, Chris Matthews asks the tough questions in gut-renching political and social debates with celebrity and non-celebrity guests.
Stars: Chris Matthews, David Shuster, Pat Buchanan, David Corn
Votes: 700
47. Glavnoe s Olgoy Belovoy (2019– )
News
Author's news program "Main with Olga Belova" on the Zvezda channel. All the most important things about what happened in Russian Federation and the world, current news, reports from the ... See full summary »
Stars: Olga Belova, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov, Yuliya Shatilova
Votes: 13
48. Bunker (I) (2020)
98 min | Drama, War
Lt. Vikram Singh is a lone survivor in a Bunker, at Poonch (Kashmir), after being hit by a mortar shell during a ceasefire violation.
Director: Jugal Raja | Stars: Abhijeet Singh, Arindita Kalita, Gaurav Gupta, Dileep Singh Kushvaha
Votes: 94
49. Noticiero Telemundo (2003– )
30 min | News
Stars: Sheyene Gerardi, Vanessa Hauc, Lori Montenegro, José Díaz-Balart
Votes: 19
50. Quer... durch die Woche (1997– )
45 min | Documentary, News
Weekly TV magazine on political and social issues in Bavaria and Germany, with quite a satirical attitude.
Stars: Christoph Süß, Wolfgang Krebs, Peter Weiß, Dominik von Glass
Votes: 42