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Talking late into the night

After-dark TV gabfests display Chicago’s creativity

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Muhammad Ali, left, is a guest on “Kup’s Show,” with host Irv Kupcinet, right, in Chicago circa 1968. (Chicago Tribune archive)
Muhammad Ali, left, is a guest on “Kup’s Show,” with host Irv Kupcinet, right, in Chicago circa 1968. (Chicago Tribune archive)
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As Stephen Colbert exits his eponymous late-night talk show, the time is right to review Chicago’s contributions to the genre.
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