Live from New York! It’s time to bash Republicans on Saturday Night! A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show’s cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Media Research Center’s NewsBusters. The … Read more
Hudson Williams is heating up “The Tonight Show.” The “Heated Rivalry” actor, 24, made his late-night TV debut on Jimmy Fallon’s talk show Wednesday night, making the crowd go wild as he taught the host some hockey stretches on the floor. “You told me that you learned a little bit of hockey — the basics … Read more
Cleto Escobedo III’s legacy lives on. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has honored Escobedo, the program’s house band leader who died Nov. 11 at age 59, by changing the musical group’s name. During the late night show’s title sequence on Monday’s episode, Cleto and the Cletones was officially rebranded as The Cletones. Cleto Escobedo performing with his … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is still mourning his close friend and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” band leader Cleto Escobedo. The grieving late-night host recently took to social media to announce the launch of two fundraisers on Escobedo’s behalf following his shocking death earlier this week at the age of 59. “Cleto was always kind and eager to help … Read more
Jay Leno proudly gushed over being his wife Mavis Leno’s primary caretaker in her ongoing battle with advanced dementia. “I’ve been very lucky in my life. My wife is fighting dementia and all that, but it’s not cancer,” the comedian, 75, told People at the 34th Annual Love Ride at the Harley-Davidson of Glendale in … Read more
The curtains that hung during the final episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” are up for auction ahead of the late host’s 100th birthday on Oct. 24. The renowned talk show was helmed by the king of late night, Johnny Carson, from 1962 through May 22, 1992. During its historic three decades on … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel is looking back on the fateful moment he learned his late-night show was suspended. While appearing on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday night, Kimmel, 57, said he went through an “emotional rollercoaster” when ABC briefly axed “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last month because of his controversial comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination. “It … Read more
Sarah McLachlan and Jewel are standing in solidarity with Jimmy Kimmel. The singers canceled their planned performances at ABC News’ “Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery” documentary premiere in Los Angeles Sunday to protest Disney’s decision to suspend “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” McLachlan, 57, introduced the film at the screening and told the audience that the artists … Read more
The “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” staff was shocked over ABC pulling the late-night show because of the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk, according to CNN. A source “with knowledge of the events” told the outlet that Kimmel’s staff members were “working as usual on Wednesday afternoon, holding calls with talent publicists regarding upcoming episodes” right before … Read more
President Trump vowed early Wednesday to find out why Seth Meyers’ contract was renewed by NBC — ripping the late-night host as “one of the least talented” out there. “There is a sick rumor going around that Fake News NBC extended the contract of one of the least talented Late Night television hosts out there, … Read more
John Oliver doesn’t care about Jay Leno’s opinions. The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, responded to Leno, 75, recently criticizing late-night TV hosts for alienating half their audience with one-sided political jabs. “I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic advice from Jay Leno,” Oliver told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published … Read more
Embattled funnyman Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” became a “therapy” session for the left — and it’s no surprise viewers took notice, a new study found. Since 2022, Colbert has hosted 176 left-leaning guests and only one Republican on soon-to-be cancelled “The Late Show,” according to a study by media watchdog NewsBusters — a staggering imbalance that has … Read more
John Oliver is mourning the end of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The “Last Week Tonight” host, 48, spoke about CBS’ decision to cancel Colbert’s late-night show, calling it “terrible news for the world of comedy.” “Obviously, I love Stephen, I love his staff, I love that show. It’s incredibly sad,” Oliver told the … Read more
Stephen Colbert’s beloved late-night show is coming to an end. CBS announced its plan to cancel “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” after the next TV season in a statement on Thursday, July 17. The network claimed it was “purely a financial decision.” CBS via Getty Images “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire … Read more
Jimmy Fallon was willing to die for “Saturday Night Live.” During an appearance on Monday’s episode of Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO” podcast, the 50-year-old late-night host confirmed that he threatened to kill himself if he didn’t get cast on “Saturday Night Live” before he turned 25. “Yeah, I wrote that in something, … Read more
While the world knew famed late-night host Johnny Carson as the funny man who America welcomed into their homes for 30 seasons, Howard Smith knew him as a kind, down to earth neighbor in Malibu. The pals first met when talent agent Jerry Weintraub and his wife, singer Jane Morgan, invited Smith and his wife … Read more
It was a big little lie this whole time. Alexander Skarsgård is setting the record straight on how his last name is really pronounced. After the actor’s dad Stellan Skarsgård, 73, revealed on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that their Swedish surname is often mispronounced, Alexander, 48, explained to the host, 61, how it’s meant to be … Read more
Jay Leno is looking back at the infamous incident that sparked his long-running feud with Jimmy Kimmel. While appearing on “The Jay Leno Show” in 2010, Kimmel repeatedly took shots at Leno over the notorious “Tonight Show” debacle involving Conan O’Brien. On Wednesday’s episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger,” Leno, 64, shared his regrets … Read more
Conan O’Brien is looking back at this brutally long Oscars speech. On the upcoming April 20th episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, the comic, 61, spoke with Carol Leifer about Adrien Brody winning the Best Actor award for “The Brutalist.” “How to be funny if you’re going to give a speech, the … Read more
Black needs a belt. Jack Black experienced a slight wardrobe malfunction during his Monday appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The actor, 55, came out while playing on an electric guitar, but as he danced up the steps his pants fell around his ankles, showing off his black and red boxers. Jack Black … Read more