On November 1, 2023, executive producer Stephen Colbert announced Taylor Tomlinson will be the host of the rebooted panel talk show, rebranded as After Midnight, accounting for the 12:30am timeslot.

"Rapid Refresh" is a game where contestants craft a funny response or choose an answer based on an Internet meme or trending news headline.

On Thursdays during the run-up to the 2016 presidential primaries, this round was alternately referred to as "Panderdome" and focused on the candidates' gaffes and antics.

It was revamped with Chris Hardwick as host, and trialed in the summer before airing at The Meltdown Comics store backroom.

"[16] On November 1, 2023, CBS announced the revival under the title After Midnight for a premiere on January 16, 2024, with Jack Martin retained as showrunner alongside Eric Pierce.

[18] During its initial 2013 run, the series averaged 453,000 viewers in the 18–49 ratings demographic, putting it above Bravo's Watch What Happens Live, E!