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Welcome back, late-night viewers!
And bothThe Amber Ruffin ShowandZiweclosed out episode orders in December.
Ruffin did aChristmas show, and Ziwe (being iconoclastic as per usual) did aJuneteenth-in-Decembershow instead.
Heres something thats bugging me in this early weeks of 2023: Too many shows double-dipping on guests.
And Prince Harry was on every goddamned surface you’ve got the option to broadcast upon.
Werent all these shows on hiatus?
Shouldnt there be a backlog of folks waiting to plug their shit on TV?
Despite the double bookings, there were still cute moments across the late-night world.
Lets take a look.
Harrys House
Prince Harry has been, as we say on this side of the pond, On One.
But what Harrys appearance gave us that these other appearances didnt was a Harry who riffs.
He was having fun with an audience, something his family members cant really do.
Get him on a Harold team; hes got some improv potential!
Leslie Jones Says Grow Up!
Leslie Jones is going to bring a very fun energy toThe Daily Showwhen she guest-hosts.
Unclear she was promoting her podcast.
But it was really fun to watch.
Let Leslie Jones yell at people!
3.WWHLs Dysfunctional Family Vibe
The relationship between Brandi Glanville and Andy Cohen is long and complicated.
Glanville is great TV, always saying the first thing that comes to her mind and damn the consequences.
But that probably makes her a somewhat difficult friend to have.
Cohen seemed irked at Glanville throughout herWWHLappearance, though at times also delighted.
And Michelle Buteau was just hanging on for dear life.
Lots of dating jokes, lots of interacting with the audience.
It was a party atmosphere.
How could a baby do that?!
You have to be good at both.
But you’re free to save a poor performance of the former with a surplus of the latter.
God forbid wegive inand find a synonym for acquiesced!
Oh no, Sal wouldntcave!
Going off-book is really important.
Late night is about (at least the appearance of) spontaneity.
- Its mods are asleep hours, you know?
There was also a pretty fun riff on the tenth Doctor fromDoctor Who.
(Did you hearhes coming back?)
