John Oliver joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to discuss his stand-up career, which he resumed during the WGA strike to “keep paying the staff” of Last Week Tonight. The comedian and TV host shared several stories, including one about a gig he did at the University of East …
Read More »Late-Night TV Will Return Next Week After Writers Strike Ends
Late-night television will return to the airwaves (and/or streaming services) at the start of October following the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Meyers are all set to resume their respective shows Oct. 2, while John Oliver will return with …
Read More »Late-Night Hosts Cancel 'Strike Force Three' Live Show as Jimmy Kimmel Tests Positive for Covid
The Strike Force Three live event scheduled for this weekend has been canceled after Jimmy Kimmel tested positive for Covid-19. Kimmel was set to host the event alongside Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert at the Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on Sept. 23. “Well, Las Vegas, I …
Read More »Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers to Help Pay Crew Salaries During Writers Strike
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are stepping in to pay the salaries of their crews for at least one week now that the Writers Guild of America strike has brought late-night TV (and a whole lot of other productions in Hollywood) to a halt. A source close to The Tonight …
Read More »James Corden Shares Tearful Goodbye to 'Late Late Show' With Help From Harry Styles, Joe Biden, Tom Cruise
James Corden has said goodbye to the Late Late Show — and he did so with a bang. On Thursday night, Corden hosted the final iteration of his beloved show, welcoming guests Harry Styles and Will Ferrell in person, and featuring Tom Cruise in a prefilmed segment. “I sit here …
Read More »Watch Beck Join Gorillaz for 'Possession Island' Performance on 'Kimmel'
Gorillaz stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to perform their recent single “Possession Island,” which features Beck. Accompanied by a video of the animated Gorillaz characters, the group gave the song an emotive rendition complete with a horn section. At the end, Beck joined Damon Albarn at his piano for a …
Read More »'We Were Never Invited Back': Michelle Obama Discusses Returning to the White House on 'Fallon'
Michelle Obama appeared on The Tonight Show to continue promoting her most recent book The Light We Carry. On the show, she took the opportunity to reflect on what it was like to return to the White House last fall after spending eight years there as the First Lady. She …
Read More »Christine and the Queens Reaches for the Heavens With 'To Be Honest' Performance on 'Colbert'
Christine and the Queens appeared on The Late Show to perform their recent song “To Be Honest.” The musician emerged onstage in a pair of angel wings, which they shed mid-track to give an impassioned, dynamic dance performance. “To Be Honest” comes off Christine and the Queens’ forthcoming LP, Paranoïa, …
Read More »Watch Metallica Power Through 'Master of Puppets' on 'Kimmel'
Metallica continued their residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live with a raucous, eight-minute rendition of their 1986 song “Master of Puppets.” The metal band, performing a four-night stint on the late-night show, gave the hard-hitting song its full due on the Kimmel stage. The live rendition of “Master of Puppets” follows …
Read More »'Lady Justice Grabbed Trump by the P-ssy': Late-Night Hosts React to Indictment News
A Manhattan grandjury has voted to indictDonald Trump, much to the delight of late-night TV writers. The former president was indictedon charges related to his hush-money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, which apparently makes for some great comedy. Jimmy Kimmel Live opened with …
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