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Rosie O'Donnell criticized Jay Leno for his treatment of 'Biggest Loser' contestants on late-night shows, highlighting the trauma and humiliation they experienced, as revealed in the Netflix documentary about the show.
Late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon and Bill Maher joked about Alabama Sen. Katie Britt's dramatic rebuttal of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, with Fallon poking fun at her delivery and the kitchen setting, while Maher's jokes were laced with profanity and compared her to other controversial figures. Maher also quipped about her family and the potential impact on her children, with both hosts providing comedic takes on the situation.
Jon Stewart's return to host The Daily Show resulted in the show's highest ratings in over five years, drawing nearly one million live viewers and 1.85 million total viewers. Despite initial skepticism, Stewart's performance was well-received, with the show addressing concerns through self-awareness and humor. Comedy Central's search for a replacement for Trevor Noah faced challenges, but Stewart's return has proven successful for the network.
Donald Trump claimed to be unaware of the red blotches on his hands, which prompted speculation and mockery, and suggested it might be AI. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked about the marks being a "common symptom of syphilis," referencing Trump's past comments on avoiding STDs. The marks were caught by news photographers and bystanders, leading to speculation and humor across social media and late-night talk shows.
David Letterman made a visit to the Ed Sullivan Theater, where he chatted with Stephen Colbert about late-night heavyweights and his own experience as a retired host. Letterman revealed that he never sought advice from his champion, Johnny Carson, like Colbert did with Dick Cavett. He jokingly referred to himself as an "orphan" in the talk show world. Despite missing everything about his years in late night, Letterman acknowledged the opportunity for redemption that the format provided.
Hasan Minhaj has reportedly been told that he is no longer in contention for the host position on Comedy Central's The Daily Show. This comes after Minhaj was said to be close to securing the role before a New Yorker report accused him of embellishing facts about his life for his stand-up specials. The timing of this news coincides with The Daily Show announcing a new slate of guest hosts following the end of the writers' strike.
Former President Donald Trump criticized the late-night talk shows that returned after a months-long writers strike, calling them "talentless creeps" and accusing them of being a "campaign contribution" to the Democratic Party. Trump did not provide specific examples but expressed his disapproval on social media. Several shows, including "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," resumed broadcasting on Monday after the five-month hiatus caused by the writers' strike.
Bill Maher returned to HBO's "Real Time" after the Writers Guild of America strike, offering mild thanks to the union for settling the five-month work stoppage. Maher had previously faced backlash for announcing the show's return without his WGA writers, but was forced to delay due to pushback from the striking guilds. In the return episode, Maher engaged in a discussion with GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis about his credibility and chances of winning a general election.
Comedy Central is expanding its search for a new host for "The Daily Show" after previously considering Hasan Minhaj, following reports of embellished stories in his routines. The network is now considering a wider array of candidates and may even test out a new group of guest hosts. The goal is to have a new host in place by the start of 2024. Late-night talk shows are facing challenges as changes in viewing habits have led to a decline in advertising revenue. CBS is also facing a similar challenge in replacing "The Late Late Show" with a revival of "The @midnight" game show.
Late night talk shows, including "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and "Late Night with Seth Meyers," are expected to return to air in early October, following the end of the WGA strike. Producers are already planning for a comeback within the next two to three weeks, with the hosts likely coordinating their return at the same time. The shows will need to reconnect with crew members and writing teams, who have been on strike, and prepare new material for their broadcasts. The daytime talk shows, such as "The Drew Barrymore Show" and "The Jennifer Hudson Show," are also expected to resume quickly, as they had already planned to return last week before postponing due to backlash.
Real Time With Bill Maher is set to return to the air without its writers amid the ongoing writers' strike. Host Bill Maher expressed sympathy for the writers' issues but emphasized the struggles faced by the rest of the staff. The show will resume without pre-written segments, but Maher assured viewers that the heart of the show, the panel discussion, will continue. This decision follows other daytime talk shows resuming production without writers, while major late-night series like Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert remain on hiatus. The strikes have led to job losses and financial hardships in the entertainment industry.
Late-night talk show hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver have launched a podcast called "Strike Force Five" on Spotify. The podcast focuses on the Hollywood strikes and aims to benefit the out-of-work writing staff from their respective shows. The proceeds from the podcast will go towards supporting the writing staff affected by the strikes. Thousands of Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers have been on strike since May, and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) also began striking in July, both due to contract disputes related to the shift towards streaming.