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Once again, a late-night host had to cancel shows because of COVID-19.
On Thursday,The Late Showannouncedthat Stephen Colbert tested positive and canceled Thursdays show.
And, of course, everyone got their Spirit Airlines jokes in.
There are other budget airlines.
Ryanair is arguably worse.
At least Spirit doesnt make people jockey for seats like those sadists at Southwest.
But seemingly everyone takes shots at Spirit.
Normally, dropping brand names in a monologue is dicey with the marketing department.
Does Spirit not advertise?
Regardless, heres what bits soared (plane pun) this week in late night.
But Samantha Bees got it where it counts: trenchant analysis.
This call for manly men has been a fascist talking point since at leastMussolini.
Tina Fey Dodges COVID
Tina Fey got to tell a really long story about her weirdest week of 2021.
The ease Fey and Seth Meyers have pulls you in.
Hey, we all do it.
vibe beyond theBTS footagethat show posts to YouTube.
Blotnicks set was lovely, keenly observed, and ended with the dumbest punch line Ive heard all year.
I wont spoil it just let the silly-sounding words wash over you like waves on the sand.
Did he move to Las Vegas for the tax break?
Did he own a two-headed snake?
Did he buy a bat-infested cave?
Did he doThe Late Late Showimmediately after doingKimmel, thus kind of diminishing the grand return?Also yes.
But Kimmel got him first!
