Kimmel Roasts Ted Cruz for Praising Trump in Sharply Witty Monologue
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Ted Cruz for praising Donald Trump after the State of the Union, airing a montage of GOP endorsements and joking that MAGA supporters scratch
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Taylor Tomlinson Reframes Faith and Fame in Netflix Special Prodigal Daughter
Taylor Tomlinson's Netflix hour Prodigal Daughter traces her evolution from church-stage beginnings to a more nuanced approach to religious material, discusses leaving the late-night scene after hosting After Midnight, and weighs the state of late-night versus podcasts and streaming as she reflects on career choices and creative boundaries.
Kimmel Delivers Live Roast After the State of the Union Overstayed Its Runtime
Jimmy Kimmel aired a live response to a notably long State of the Union address, joking about its length, poking fun at the speech and its claims, and sharing quips from fellow late-night hosts as the segment began before the president had finished.
Colbert Ends an Era With Final Live Late Show After SOTU
Stephen Colbert hosted the final live episode of The Late Show after President Trump’s State of the Union, opening with a Wicked parody and joking about the lengthy address, poking fun at Trump’s approval ratings and policies, and later welcoming John Dickerson for a closing on a high note.
Conan O'Brien Finds Bigger Audience Off the Desk
Conan O’Brien says he’s reaching more people now than during his late-night run, thanks to the podcast and his HBO/Max travel show, arguing that the traditional talk-show format is fading and that he now has greater freedom to be himself across formats.
Colbert’s Late Show Returns with Star-Studded Week Amid Olympics
CBS will air a week of new The Late Show episodes starting February 16, featuring guests Jennifer Garner, Emma Thompson, Kaitlan Collins, Walter Isaacson, Senator Jon Ossoff, Kyle MacLachlan, Melissa McCarthy, and Michael Pollan, plus a Colbert Questionert edition and a Thundercat performance, breaking the winter rerun trend driven by Olympic coverage.
Trump Roasted at National Prayer Breakfast by Late Night
Late Night hosts mocked President Trump’s appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast, arguing the event should be nonpartisan but turned into political theater as comedians teased his rambling remarks, stance on religion, and penchant for grand proclamations.
Melania Doc Opens to $7M as Late-Night Roasts the Budget
Amazon’s Melania: Twenty Days to History opened to about $7 million, a figure pundits say is well under the film’s reported $75 million budget (including at least $28 million paid to Melania). Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel spent their segments skewering the numbers, noting the opening is less than 10% of the budget and quipping about funding, while Rotten Tomatoes shows a 5% critic score but a 99% audience score.
Kimmel Dubs Melania Doc’s Box Office a Rigged Outcome
Jimmy Kimmel mocked Amazon's Melania documentary for a $7 million opening, calling it a rigged outcome as he and other late-night hosts joke about the film's costs, bulk-ticket purchases, critics' scores, and political optics.
GOP-Backed All-American Halftime Show Roils Super Bowl Talk
Turning Point USA plans an All-American Halftime Show as a satirical counter-program to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance, featuring a spoof lineup and a mix of real and fake streaming platforms, with late-night hosts poking fun at the concept.
Late-night pundits decry Epstein file dump as elites dodge accountability
Late-night hosts reacted to the latest Epstein file dump, denouncing incomplete redactions and slow releases while arguing that powerful figures—Trump, Prince Andrew and others—continue to dodge accountability. Jon Stewart slammed the lack of consequences for those named; Jimmy Kimmel pointed out victims’ names largely remain unredacted; Stephen Colbert highlighted the sheer volume of references to Trump and other elites; Seth Meyers and colleagues framed the material as evidence of a two-tier system where wealth and power shield the powerful from justice. The roundup portrays elite impunity amid political theater and continued White House denials.
Pete Davidson Skewers ICE in SNL Cold Open as Tom Homan
Pete Davidson returns to SNL in a cold open as Border Czar Tom Homan, roasting ICE and immigration policy while trying to calm tensions in Minneapolis; Michael Che weighs in with sharp jabs on ICE, Epstein, and Don Lemon, as the sketch contrasts Homan’s de-escalation push with Trump’s contradictory stance on immigration enforcement.
Kimmel Roasts Belichick Hall of Fame Snub With Age-Gap Quip
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked about Bill Belichick's Pro Football Hall of Fame snub, quipping that the six-time Super Bowl winner has been winning titles longer than his girlfriend has been alive, as discussion around Belichick's first-ballot status continues.
Late-night Jokes Light Up Melania Documentary Debut at Kennedy Center
Late-night hosts roasted the Kennedy Center premiere of the Melania documentary, with Jimmy Kimmel quipping that the film about the first lady is like a European cyborg in demand, and Colbert, Fallon and Meyers riffing on the guest list, Trump ties, and the premiere’s over-the-top reception as pop-culture fodder.
Kimmel Roasts Melania’s Film as Minnesota Backlash Steals the Spotlight
Jimmy Kimmel riffed on The Daily Beast’s Inside Trump’s Head podcast scoop from Michael Wolff to mock Melania Trump’s vanity documentary, joking that its premiere was overshadowed by the Minnesota backlash and calling the $75 million project an “unnecessary” movie; he highlighted a White House VIP premiere on the same day as a fatal shooting, teased Melania’s insistence that the film is a ‘must watch,’ and noted reports that crew members asked to have their credits removed, all while box‑office forecasts remain modest.