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George W. Bush Isn’t Mad at Will Ferrell, His TV Counterpart George W. Bush Isn’t Mad at Will Ferrell, His TV Counterpart
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Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com.Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com.
George W. Bush carefully avoided taking any shots at President Trump on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday. But the 43rd president did set himself apart from the 45th in one conspicuous way: He laughed at himself.George W. Bush carefully avoided taking any shots at President Trump on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday. But the 43rd president did set himself apart from the 45th in one conspicuous way: He laughed at himself.
While Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of Mr. Trump on “Saturday Night Live” seems to have gotten under Mr. Trump’s skin, Mr. Bush fondly remembered Will Ferrell’s take on him.While Alec Baldwin’s impersonation of Mr. Trump on “Saturday Night Live” seems to have gotten under Mr. Trump’s skin, Mr. Bush fondly remembered Will Ferrell’s take on him.
The late-show hosts wondered Thursday why Attorney General Jeff Sessions had given what now appears to be false testimony during his confirmation hearings when he said that he had not had contact with the Russians during Mr. Trump’s campaign. Stephen Colbert pointed out on “The Late Show” that Senator Al Franken had not even asked him about his own contacts.The late-show hosts wondered Thursday why Attorney General Jeff Sessions had given what now appears to be false testimony during his confirmation hearings when he said that he had not had contact with the Russians during Mr. Trump’s campaign. Stephen Colbert pointed out on “The Late Show” that Senator Al Franken had not even asked him about his own contacts.
“I read that Snapchat’s I.P.O. launched on the stock market yesterday. Or to put it another way, something that your parents don’t understand just launched on something you don’t understand.” — JIMMY FALLON
“One of the biggest viral sensations right now is a YouTube live stream of a pregnant giraffe waiting to give birth. The cutest part is when she tells the father giraffe, ‘You did this to me, now put down that goddamn camera.’” — CONAN O’BRIEN
“According to Politico, during a recent White House communications staff meeting, press secretary Sean Spicer made a deputy communications director cry. To be fair, all he said was, ‘Want to hang out later?’” — SETH MEYERS
“Taco Bell has announced it’s creating a hybrid of its Quesalupas and Doritos Locos Tacos, called the Doritos Quesalupa Crunch. Of course, if you can say that, you’re probably not drunk enough to eat it.” — MEYERS
If you’re planning to tune in Friday night, Samuel L. Jackson will be on “The Tonight Show,” where he’ll most likely have something to say about his new film “Kong: Skull Island,” which opens nationally next week. If not, it’s all to the good — get out, enjoy the weekend, and we’ll talk to you next week.If you’re planning to tune in Friday night, Samuel L. Jackson will be on “The Tonight Show,” where he’ll most likely have something to say about his new film “Kong: Skull Island,” which opens nationally next week. If not, it’s all to the good — get out, enjoy the weekend, and we’ll talk to you next week.
This week we’ve been offering you a new feature: a non-late-night-related article from our pages that makes us smile. We’re calling it Extra Candy. Today, we’re featuring an interview with Sean Higgins, the designer responsible for creating a poster for “Barbecue,” Robert O’Hara’s crafty play about the relationship between two couples, one black and one white. How did Oscar get on that grill? Read on.This week we’ve been offering you a new feature: a non-late-night-related article from our pages that makes us smile. We’re calling it Extra Candy. Today, we’re featuring an interview with Sean Higgins, the designer responsible for creating a poster for “Barbecue,” Robert O’Hara’s crafty play about the relationship between two couples, one black and one white. How did Oscar get on that grill? Read on.