Amid seemingly politically-motivated assassinations at home and a fast-spiraling war in the Middle East, there was at least one extremely funny — but also, in its way, extremely grim — display of government ridiculousness for late-night television to sink its teeth into: Donald Trump’s goofy-as-hell military parade/birthday party. The astoundingly …
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Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Seth Meyers held a reunion with Jimmy Fallon last night on The Tonight Show. Fey and Poehler interrupted the host’s monologue, much to his (feigned) surprise, and critiqued his joke telling. “Trump is banning paper straws and that’s the best you’ve got?” Fey asked. “You …
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President Joe Biden delivered his final address from the Oval Office this week, using the speech as an opportunity to warn about the threat of an impending oligarchy in America. Late-night hosts, of course, had some thoughts about Biden’s farewell words. On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon recounted Biden’s speech …
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As President-elect Donald Trump continues to announce hispicks for his Cabinet — a roster of loyalists from sex crime-investigated Matt Gaetzfor U.S. attorney general to puppy-killing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head Homeland Security — late-night hosts have been weighing in on what’s shaping up to be a vengeance-fueled …
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Seth Meyers offered a message of joy following the news of Donald Trump‘s win in the 2024 presidential election. “So I was watching results, and I knew I would be here a few hours later to talk about it, and I couldn’t help but think — and this is genuine …
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Election day is upon us and the late-night hosts are ready. Or as ready as they can be given the circumstances. Jimmy Kimmel used his final show before the election to make an impassioned plea to get rid of Donald Trump, while others mocked the Republican candidate’s recent meltdown over …
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump offered America’s late-night TV hosts two irresistible jumping off points for bits: A hokey McDonald’s photo op and a shaggy dog story about the size of Arnold Palmer’s schlong. Luckily, this was no red pill/blue pill situation, and jokes abounded for both, but easily the …
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus joined Seth Meyers for several rounds on his “Day Drinking” segment, leading the actress to immediately proclaim, “This show is a terrible idea.” In the late-night show clip, filmed at The Dawson in Manhattan, the pair kicked things off with a Julia Louis-Dry Martini. The real drinking commenced …
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Late Night With Seth Meyers will not feature a live band in its upcoming season. In a new interview with Vulture, 8G Band keyboardist and associate musical director Eli Janney revealed that NBC had cut the live band from a “revamped” Season 12. “There’s a lot of strong emotions. No …
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Saturday Night Live fans looking to get a detailed breakdown on how “Dick in Box” got made are in luck — Seth Meyers and the Lonely Island trio of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schafferwill be explaining the story behind every legendary SNL digital short they ever made in …
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