Late Night Lately

This week in late night: Ashley Padilla pops up on late night; Jordan Klepper's new Daily Show special; and David Letterman is just fine where he is. Aryna Sabalenka impresses me on The Tonight Show Ashley Padilla talks about her path to SNL, hit sketches on Late Night with Seth Meyers Tenana Taylor talks all about Leonardo DiCaprio on Jimmy Kimmel Live Jordan Klepper travels to a JD Vance event, Portland and more for a new Daily Show special Ben and Jerry stop by The Late Show to tell Stephen Colbert his ice cream is still around David Letterman is happy to be out of late night ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: David Letterman's interview show returns with a batch of episodes! Amanda Gorman talks about her role in Zootopia 2 on The Tonight Show Zoe Saldana talks about meeting Pope Leo on Jimmy Kimmel Live Weird Al delivers a Holiday message on The Late Show Ronny Chieng dives deep into AI ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: the wrong theme song! And more! Hank Azaria does his Bruce Springsteen singing impression on The Tonight Show Brooks Wheelan talks about being kicked out of Spider League on Late Night with Seth Meyers Rhea Seehorn talks about Vince Gilligan’s work on Jimmy Kimmel Live Elizabeth Warren keeps standing up to the system on The Late Show Leslie Jones does a piece about Air Traffic Controllers on The Daily Show John Oliver covers public media on Last Week Tonight Trump keeps coming after late night hosts Late Night with Seth Meyers Thanksgiving episodes ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel eulogizes his best friend and band leader Cleto Escobedo III. Fiona Cauley works her disability into her stand up set on The Tonight Show The Late Night crowd shows up for Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel Jimmy Kimmel recounts the life of his best friend and band leader, Cleto Escobedo III Ken Burns yearns for a better America on The Late Show Miquel talks about his new album on The Daily Show John Oliver covers felony murder on Last Week Tonight Remembering Cleto Escobeto III Have I Got News For You (US) Have I Got News For You (UK) ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: New York late night hosts celebrate Zohran Mamdani; Carol Burnett; and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have separate discussions about politics and comedy. Jennifer Lawrence still gets Hunger Games questions on The Tonight Show Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin talk more about Spider League on Late Night with Seth Meyers Carol Burnett gets her due on Jimmy Kimmel Live Patti Smith goes back to the beginning on The Late Show Grace Kuhlenschmidt asks NYC tourists about the new mayor John Oliver covers police chases Jon Stewart is staying with The Daily Show for one more year Stewart's conversation with David Remnick Stephen Colbert opens up about his final year in late night ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: Jim Downey on The Tonight Show! Cooking segments! Jim Downey continues to get his time in the spotlight Seth Meyers’s writers get silly with Halloween costumes Jimmy Kimmel Live hosted a cooking segment for the first time in years Frankenstein’s monster takes the Colbert Questionert Lucy Dacus talks to Desi Lydic about her new archive driven album John Oliver covers Medicare Advantage NBC announces its Holiday schedule ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: leave 'em alone! And Lewis Black has harsh words for protein laden foods. Jay Jurden stand up on The Tonight Show Seth Meyers won’t leave RFK alone Alex Wagner talks about the president and his policies on The Late Show Lewis Black is tired of protein in everything John Oliver talks about Air Bud again NBA on NBC will affect the late night schedule ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week on late night: Taylor Swift on NBC; and the role of late night hosts in the modern media landscape. The KPop Demon Hunters celebrate their success on The Tonight Show Seth Meyers puts on a blazer for Taylor Swift Kaitlin Olson is the A-slot guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live John Oliver covers presidential libraries Ronny Chieng trashes adults at Chuck E. Cheese The role of late night host are what internet shows and podcasts can’t capture ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: Kimmel goes to Brooklyn! Late night crossovers! And Fallon stays out of politics. Dwayne Johnson gives a smashing interview on The Tonight Show The Scollywood Minute Halloween Edition Jimmy Kimmel ends his week in Brooklyn with The Boss, Bruce Springsteen Stephen Colbert talks to Jimmy Kimmel on The Late Show Cristela Alonzo sits with Ronny Chieng on The Daily Show John Oliver covers Benjamin Netanyahu on Late Week Tonight Jimmy Fallon says he plans to avoid politics on his show ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: Jimmy's back! And Lily Singh remembers her time as a late night host. Rose and Kate McKinnon play charades on The Tonight Show Timothy Olyphant teases Seth and late night cancellations on Late Night Jimmy Kimmel gets back to basics Gavin Newsom finally shows up on The Late Show Leslie Jones talks slavery, racism and MAGA on The Daily Show John Oliver dismantles the FCC on Last Week Tonight Lily Singh comments on her late night show failure ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: Jimmy Kimmel gets suspended and then he gets support. The clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live that MAGA is mad about Jimmy Fallon talks about Kimmel during his monologue Seth Meyers jokingly admires the president during A Closer Look Stephen Colbert stands up for Kimmel Colbert revives Colbert Report's The Word to mock MAGA Jon Stewart takes over The Daily Show desk on a Thursday ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel from the air indefinitely Details about what happened before and after the suspension A Thursday meeting left in a stalemate The network made the move due to cowardice The Hollywood Reporter covers how the suspension came about Nexstar wants to buy TEGNA and Kimmel may have been the rock in their shoe with the FCC Fans protesting Disney David Letterman tells The Atlantic his thoughts on FCC and President silencing Kimmel Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway cover the news Kimmel staffer suggests the show may be done for good Other late night hosts who came back after controversy ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: The monologue is back! Everybody's back! And who will take home more Emmys on Sunday? The Savannah Bananas do a jig on The Tonight Show Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel continue to bully Seth Meyers Usher reminisces switching genres on Late Show Spinal Tap joins Jimmy Kimmel Live Jon Stewart talks to Spike Lee John Oliver follows Trumps attacks on colleges Post-Event show episodes 2025 Late Night Emmys Preview ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky

This week in late night: more analysis about the Late Show cancellation! Olivia Carter debuts on The Tonight Show Pam Anderson is all about The Naked Gun Kamala Harris talks about her new book Ronny Chieng talks about 911 dispatchers John Oliver talks about gang databases Netflix’s “Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney” didn’t do well in ratings Josh Johnson joins “The Daily Show” hosting duties Colbert’s revenue numbers declined Skydance denies having anything to do with Colbert’s cancellation, bribery ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: CBS makes a huge mistake. Ronny Chieng talks about his new tour with Hasan Minhaj and disparages podcasts Timothy Olyphant has no assistants Chris Distefano hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live Jelly Roll hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live Nick Offerman supports national parks Stephen Colbert announces the end of The Late Show “The Late Show” coming to an end Late night Emmy nods Seth “Corrections” Emmy nom ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Jason Mantzoukas talks Taskmaster! Diego Luna guest hosts! And Fallon does well on social! Brandy and Monica announce a new tour on the Tonight Show Jason Mantzoukas talks about destroying the Taskmaster set on Late Night John Cena insists he’s done wrestling on Late Show Diego Luna guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live John Oliver covers AI slop Fallon’s Tonight Show sees giant social boost year over year ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Zach Cherry on Kimmel; HAIM performs on Fallon; and Meyers has sad thoughts about late night's future. Zach Cherry’s dad loves “Severance” John Oliver covers the juvenile justice system A rich audience member lambasts Seth Meyers HAIM discusses their new album Bill Clinton and James Patterson talk about their new book Maxwell Frost talks ICE detentions and Florida politics Late night’s future according to Seth Meyers ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: After Midnight ends! Conan sits down on Late Night with Seth Meyers! After Midnight’s last hashtag wars Nicole Wallace talks about why the GOP is into its leader Marc Maron talks about the end of his podcast Conan O'Brien comes back to Late Night Arnold Schwarzenegger continues to talk smack Desi Lydic talks to Atsuko Okatsuka John Oliver covers med spas Andy Cohen’s What What Happens Live gets more seasons Emmys and Late Night Woes Late night Emmy category drops down to three contenders ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Fallon plays with the Switch 2! Jacinda Arden is in America now! And more! After Midnight writers face off Jacinda Arden is in America now Jimmy Fallon plays with a Switch 2 Dakota Johnson fell at SNL Atsuko Okatsuka has a new special John Oliver covers air traffic control Jordan Klepper covers a right-wing podcaster John Mulaney was offered the Oscars but declined ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Leslie Jones returns to The Daily Show! The Weeknd speaks! Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally talk about their podcast! John Oliver looks at the Alliance Defending Freedom Leslie Jones delivers an op-ed about the people in Trump’s cabinet John Mulaney does his show blindfolded The Weeknd sits down for a late night interview on The Tonight Show Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally get loose on Late Night Ed Helms, Sasheer Zamata, and Patton Oswalt take a college tour on After Midnight Bernie Sanders holds court on The Late Show Everybody’s Live in person ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: NYT's John Koblin asks the big question "Can Late Night TV Survive streaming?" John Mulaney and Andy Samberg read fanfic John Oliver covers depotrations Ronny Chieng talks AI girlfriends The cast of “Ghosts” do hashtag wars Paula Poundstone does stand up on The Late Show Noah Wyle gets medical A$AP Rocky and Anna Wintour do a victory lap Joe List does stand up on The Tonight Show Is late night in the final stretch? ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Amber Ruffin speaks her mind! And John Lutz goes nuts! Plus: Seth Meyers needs that short form Emmy win. After Midnight pulls together the strangest panel Amber Ruffin gets to talk about the White House Correspondents Dinner that never was Rory McIlroy brings the green jacket to The Tonight Show John Lutz tests pour over coffee makers Smoky Robinson still has it John Oliver talks RFK Jr Desi Lydic talks to DOGE layoff victims Richard Kind has a new girlfriend Seth Meyers thinks its time for “Corrections” to win the Emmy Seth Meyers laments the loss of “After Midnight,” CBS’s 12:35 timeslot ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Josh Johnson gets praise for doing comedy differently! Taran Killam, Tone Bell and Jess McKenna go to Tokbuster Cory Booker goes long again Tina Friml does stand up on The Tonight Show Rachel Kaly does stand up on Late Night Eric Andre could’ve won an Oscar John Mulaney's Ray Lewis story Olivia Munn talks breast cancer awareness John Oliver talks trans athletes Josh Johnson is a late night delight Kara Swisher talks to Josh Johnson Josh Johnson’s second C+ Comedy interview ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: After Midnight does a tournament! Amber Ruffin gets her comeuppance! And David Letterman's Netflix show returns! After Midnight Mania Noah Wyle is adored in “The Pitt” Brandi Carlile and Elton John are besties Amber Ruffin isn’t mad at all about her cancelled White House Correspondents Dinner gig Michael Kosta covers Cory Booker’s 25 hour speech John Mulaney’s Bone Thugs-N-Harmony monologue John Oliver covers tasers My Next Guest returns on April 8 ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

Thus week in late night: After Midnight is ending its run so Taylor Tomlinson can focus on stand up! Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, and Sunita Mani talk getting “Severance” DMs Erin Maguire performs on the Late Show stage Chris Distefano is the newest Daily Show contributor Ed Sheeran loops “Shape of You” Pedro Pascal drinks so much espresso Mulaney and crew talk dying on camera After Midnight is cancelled ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook

This week in late night: Conan O'Brien will take home the probable last Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize; and what do Netflix execs think of Everybody's Live with John Mulaney ? John Oliver on sports betting Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson talk about their new book, politics John Mulaney hangs up on a talkative caller Jason Mamoa lives such a blessed life Nick Thune brings a guitar to do stand up Will comedians show up for the Kennedy Center honors with Conan O’Brien post-Trump takeover? The inner workings of Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney ————————————————— Get social! Website Youtube TikTok Instagram Bluesky Facebook