articleThe Brief Only a quarter of Americans admit they still watch late-night TV shows. Among political groups, Democrats tend to watch late-night TV shows more than Republicans and independents. The poll also found that political groups were divided when it comes to their viewing of late-night shows. According to the poll, Democrats are also more likely to routinely watch all or most of a late-night TV show. According to the poll, late-night clips reach a wider audience, with 6 in 10 Americans having watched clips from a late-night talk show in the past year.