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There were two big, notable things in late-night TV this week.
Well, three, if you countAmy Poehlerhaving the best fit of the week onLate Night.No.
1:Tony Awardcampaigning!
We saw performances fromThe OutsidersandIllinoise, with presumable future Tony nomineeCole EscolaonThe Tonight Show.
The other big moment was Kamala Harris onJimmy Kimmel Live!and the protest of said booking byCode Pink.
Shit is wild, and there is no monoculture waiting to absorb aftershocks anymore.
Just askice-cream-enjoyer Seth Meyers.
Heres what else stuck out in late night this week.
Theyre a perfect match, that singer and that band.
Its a real Frank Sinatra x Tommy Dorsey Band situation.
Stephen Merchant Monologues onThe Late Show
Disguising prepared stand-up material as talk-show chat is a rarefied, historic art.
Stephen Merchants material about going to American Thanksgiving at Mick Jaggers house stands out.
It feels so organic, especially because Merchant sort of plunges forward, disregarding laughs.
Just a great, classic late-night moment, done with grace and flair.
), then letting Merchant do his tight five.
Chris Colfer Is Here Because of the Contract
Everything about this clip is delightful.
Chris Colfer acknowledging that his current book will have sequels, primarily because the contract he signed demands it!
Both he and Seth Meyers making funny noises with their mouths!
But now, 30 years later, Lawrence is once again discussing ass in Rockefeller Center.
This time, its a fictional (spoilers!)
John Oliver discussed Narendra Modi this week, a topic that needs more attention in Western media.
Its such a pressing topic that this is actually the third timeLast Week Tonighthas brought him up.
And the first time Oliver discussed Modi happened to be thefirst episodeof the show, ever.
To bait the recap/hot-take culture, its too fun.
Its like if the bear was in on the joke inElizabethan England.
