Seth Meyers’s Stirred Manhattan Won Late Night This Week

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This week showcased a resurgence of traditional late-night programming formats, with Broadway tunes and cooking segments appearing on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” and “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”, and Jimmy Kimmel reviving an older style prank involving his sidekick Guillermo. All these nostalgic elements shared a common trait: they steered clear of political satire related to the current administration. I suspect this trend will continue throughout the Trump presidency. Given the deluge of information, it’s impossible to focus on every negative event, and emotional responses like booing don’t actually aid the oppressed (such as some viewers of Colbert). Instead, offer help where you can, learn what you must, and enjoy a bit of fun when you can – perhaps by preparing French toast on TV.

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The Daily Show’s Gross-out Prop Comedy

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The current news is incredibly strange, disturbing, and revolting. What we require now is comedy that can mirror such intensity. It turns out that The Daily Show has won the title for the most offensive joke of the week. This joke refers to RFK Jr.’s alleged concoction of a smoothie made from mice and baby chickens, which he reportedly feeds to his hawks. His cousin Caroline Kennedy was mentioned in this context. The humor lay in the feathers, but it’s worth noting that baby chicks have more of a fuzzy texture rather than actual feathers. While jokes about someone spitting out feathers have been amusing since the silent film era, a touch more authenticity could have elevated this joke on the list.

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The Tonight Show Does It “For the Gaze”

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This week on late-night television, we had two musical numbers from Broadway shows, and let me tell you, I’m thrilled! It’s been a while since we’ve seen so much dance on our screens, reminding us of the good old days, like during The Rosie O’Donnell Show.

On The Late Show, Nicole Scherzinger performed “As If We Never Said Goodbye” from Sunset Boulevard, which was stunning and graceful, but lacked humor. On The Tonight Show, however, a number from Death Becomes Her was both funny and full of quick costume changes – one dress after another, all to catch our eye!

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Taylor Tomlinson Follows Her Bliss

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Taylor Tomlinson shows no interest in AI, but her affection for AM (Artificial Monkey) is evident. In two monologues during her show After Midnight, she expressed her feelings about her interests and disinterests. Declaring that she doesn’t care about the new Chinese AI DeepSeek was a necessary adjustment, and it felt invigorating, truth be told. Late-night hosts are expected to maintain enthusiasm for all topics, including the tech industry or the latest creations from Ryan Murphyverse. However, Tomlinson asserted, “No! I care more about Better Man than AI.” And rightly so, as the Better Man community continues to expand, with each heartfelt testimony, we gain strength.

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Will Ferrell and Stephen Colbert’s Wife Guy-Off

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=pKRFeboX3nA

Each of the three appearances by Will Ferrell on The Late Show from Wednesday night were enjoyable. The segment where he and Stephen Colbert poked fun at Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “nobody wins a fight” contract clause was particularly amusing, but Ferrell truly shone during the beginning of his appearance. His criticism of the documentary wing of the Academy for overlooking “Will & Harper” was impressive. Later, there was a fun exchange between them regarding who is more married. I always appreciate it when Colbert feels comfortable enough to joke around with guests, and it’s clear that Ferrell is a safe bet for such interactions.

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That’s How You Make Some Fuckin’ Penne

https://youtube.com/watch?v=watch?v=Uj5XIu2RYKU

It’s more fitting for musical performances to air on late-night shows, contrasting with the idea that cooking segments should increase. Musicals can capture the essence of an ephemeral art and showcase skilled performers at their best, while cooking on TV often feels rushed and disjointed due to a clash between format and content. Cooking is time-consuming, television moves quickly, chefs may not have much to say during the process, hosts can’t cook, there’s potential for mishaps like fire, and conversations with chefs can be challenging. As an example, Seth Meyers struggled to engage Emilio Vitolo in a conversation, resulting in mostly expletives that resembled a character from The Goodfellas. Despite the challenges, it was an outstanding segment with no room for improvement. However, let’s avoid shaking a Manhattan!

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2025-01-31 18:54