Archives for Late Night TV
Taking on Stephen Colbert
by Ronald A. Rowe January 18th, 2012 | Giggle Chuckle Party, Humor, Late Night TV
Comedian Stephen Colbert launched an exploratory committee to gauge interest in his running for president. His Super PAC, The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC, launched an anti-Mitt Romney ad which refers to Romney as a serial killer. Of course, Colbert denies any coordination with The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC, but who'd believe that? I, on the other hand, am definitely DEFINITELY not coordinated with The Definitely Not Coordinated With Stephen Colbert Super PAC, way more not coordinated with them than Colbert, and I'm pretty sure that I've never called Mitt Romney a
One-Income, One-Hit Family
by Jane Wangersky January 10th, 2012 | Humor, Late Night TV
Little Blue Ivy Carter's birth moved Conan O'Brien to tweet: "Thank God Beyonce had her baby and can go back to work. For the past 6 months that family's had to live entirely on Jay-Z's salary."
And what's more, as I know from tracking Billboard's stats, it's months since both parents had a Top 10 album at the same time. How have they been getting by? Will Beyonce have to swallow her pride and rehire her dad as manager because he won't charge her much? And how long till the baby's under pressure to record her own album?
And what's more, as I know from tracking Billboard's stats, it's months since both parents had a Top 10 album at the same time. How have they been getting by? Will Beyonce have to swallow her pride and rehire her dad as manager because he won't charge her much? And how long till the baby's under pressure to record her own album?
Conan the Jock
by Jane Wangersky November 24th, 2011 | Humor, Late Night TV
Sports are on O'Brien's mind these days; maybe it's due to that weekend NFL punch-up.
(Yeah, I can imagine. "What've you got there, Conan?" "A lost ball." "How do you know it's lost?" "Cause those guys on the other side of the playground are looking for it.")
I think his real feelings about jocks came out in an earlier Tweet:
Back home in Brookline, MA and I visited my 4th grade classroom. This is where I became the jock I am today . . .
(Yeah, I can imagine. "What've you got there, Conan?" "A lost ball." "How do you know it's lost?" "Cause those guys on the other side of the playground are looking for it.")
I think his real feelings about jocks came out in an earlier Tweet:
Just hired some out-of-work NBA players to swat raccoons off my roof.
Not That Anyone Asked Them
by Jane Wangersky November 8th, 2011 | Humor, Late Night TV
Unsought advice from late-night hosts this week:
Jon Stewart to OWS: No throwing a roll of pennies through the window of a 99-cent store . . . although that would be clever. But don't do it . . . although that store would probably make money.
Stephen Colbert to Europe: I have some advice. When borrowing from the Chinese, it is polite to send them a thank-you gift. Perhaps -- all of your manufacturing jobs.
Jimmy Kimmel to Congress, after it voted to affirm "In God We Trust": I still don't know why we would trust God after what he did to Kim
Jon Stewart to OWS: No throwing a roll of pennies through the window of a 99-cent store . . . although that would be clever. But don't do it . . . although that store would probably make money.
Stephen Colbert to Europe: I have some advice. When borrowing from the Chinese, it is polite to send them a thank-you gift. Perhaps -- all of your manufacturing jobs.
Jimmy Kimmel to Congress, after it voted to affirm "In God We Trust": I still don't know why we would trust God after what he did to Kim
Hats Are Hot
by Jane Wangersky November 3rd, 2011 | Humor, Late Night TV
Why's everyone suddenly so interested in hats? Some guy steals one from a kid by threatening him with a hammer, Sarah Jessica Parker appears in one that Eonline says "sort of looks like an enormous Slinky" . . . Maybe we can trace it back to Conan O'Brien:
Bought this hat because I thought it would make me look cool in New York. So far, six men have asked me out.
So he quickly changed his approach:
This is my New York pre-show ritual: stealing a longshoreman's hat and getting drunk in the back of a truck.
Bought this hat because I thought it would make me look cool in New York. So far, six men have asked me out.
So he quickly changed his approach:
This is my New York pre-show ritual: stealing a longshoreman's hat and getting drunk in the back of a truck.
