Mary J. Blige’s Mom Won Late Night This Week

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This week, Jimmy Kimmel highlighted a recent issue involving the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr is focusing on late-night and daytime talk shows, suggesting they should be subject to equal-time rules. Kimmel pointed out this seems like an attempt to silence voices critical of the current administration, despite the administration’s questionable respect for rules. He then showed a post from Donald Trump on Truth Social hinting at a possible fourth term as president, even though a third term would be unconstitutional. Kimmel sarcastically dismissed the situation as “cool, cool.”

These shows are giving a platform to people who often aren’t heard. The feeling of release viewers experienced on The Late Show when Bernie Sanders appeared was incredibly powerful. The enthusiastic cheer from the woman praising Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign team was amazing, and the repeated clip of the ICE agent falling on the ice during the Weekend Update segment led to huge cheers from the audience – so loud you couldn’t even hear the people in the video reacting. These moments offered a shared sense of release and escape for everyone this week.

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Johnny Weir Tries to Be Nice

It’s been satisfying to see more people realize what Bravo fans (and those critical of Zionism) have known for a while: Michael Rapaport isn’t very likable. Johnny Weir was hilarious on Watch What Happens Live Tuesday night, cleverly turning a game where you’re supposed to say nice things into a series of subtle insults. When the best thing you can say about someone is that they’ve recently learned the meaning of ‘commiserate,’ that’s a clear sign things are bad. And, Weir’s hair was amazing – I’m excited to see what other interesting hairstyles appear during the Olympics!

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Jessica Williams Has Harrison Ford Stories for Days

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=BhdY_47B8l4

A highlight of last year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards was when Harrison Ford playfully stole the spotlight during Jessica Williams’s heartfelt speech about being an actor. It seems someone at Paul Smith noticed too, as they were selling fun socks featuring Ford! Williams shared that Ford called her after the show to appear on The Late Show, where she and Stephen Colbert traded amusing stories about him. Apparently, Ford is quite expressive with his hand gestures when he’s not on camera.

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Breaking Records on The Tonight Show

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=cTfrzk7wuQc

Okay, a little background: I’m from Indiana, so this football victory is personal to me and people I follow. But that’s not really the point. We’re here to witness something unusual – a surprising display of skill. The Indiana quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, actually broke vinyl records with a football, which was pretty amazing! It’s just impressive to see someone do something so unique that most people can’t. It’s the same kind of thing that drives people to attempt incredible physical challenges, like climbing buildings. Humans are strange, and what they can do with their bodies is often fascinating to watch.

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Wally Gets Two Sandwiches! Hurray for Wally.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=LiBhxaVNF_I

The highlight of the sandwich competition between Molly Baz and Seth Meyers wasn’t the competition itself, but Cue Card Wally’s enthusiastic reaction to tasting both creations. Wally acted as the unbiased judge in Baz’s playful sandwich draft, and his genuine excitement about simply eating the sandwiches was the most memorable part. Peacock should definitely make a show centered around Wally’s love of food!

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Mary J. Blige Remembers Aretha Franklin

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=0MFRHpsIiCA

Mary J. Blige once had a surprising encounter with Aretha Franklin during a recording session. Franklin greeted Blige with a casual “Wassup, Choppy?” – seemingly a compliment about her talent, though Blige wasn’t quite sure. Things got even more interesting when Blige’s mother arrived on set. According to Blige, tensions immediately eased after her mother playfully asserted her connection to the singer, and the two women eventually became friends, even though Franklin still wasn’t afraid to be direct. This kind of juicy story is exactly what viewers tune into Watch What Happens Live for – it’s the show’s whole reason for existing, and Monday night’s episode delivered perfectly.

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2026-01-23 18:54