Canadian singer-songwriter JP Saxe enlisted John Mayer for a performance of “Here’s Hopin’” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Thursday, July 1st. Saxe and Mayer delivered the song, mostly, as a delicately stripped-down guitar duet, with Saxe strumming on his acoustic and singing and Mayer providing some deft …
Read More »Malcolm Gladwell Discusses Next Steps of Police Reform on 'The Daily Show'
Author Malcolm Gladwell discussed police reform and the nature of effective protests during an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show Tuesday. Gladwell and Noah’s conversation touched on how an issue like reforming and/or defunding the police has gained traction in recent months, and what the next step of …
Read More »Elizabeth Warren Previews DNC Speech, Gives Good Dog Bailey a Treat on 'Colbert'
Elizabeth Warren discussed her upcoming speech at the Democratic National Convention and bridging the gap between the progressive and establishment wings of the party during an interview with Stephen Colbert on The Late Show Tuesday, August 18th. The highlight of the interview, however, arguably happened about a minute in when, …
Read More »Sheryl Crow Campaigns for a 'Woman in the White House' on 'Colbert'
Sheryl Crow performed her revamped version of “Woman in the White House” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday, August 17th. The country star — wearing a shirt emblazoned with the word “Vote” — was joined by her socially distant band as she breezed through the cut. Crow originally …
Read More »Trevor Noah Schools Tom Cotton on Bill to Cut Funding for Schools Using '1619 Project'
Trevor Noah suggested a new lesson plan to Tom Cotton after the Arkansas Senator introduced legislation that would cut funding to schools that added The 1619 Project to their history curriculum. The 1619 Project shows how the founding of America and much of its history is tied to the legacy …
Read More »Perfume Genius Dances to 'On the Floor' in Empty Venue for 'Fallon'
Perfume Genius turned his remote performance of “On the Floor” for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon into a dance number. In an empty venue, Perfume Genius — born Michael Hadreas — and his band gave a gorgeous live rendition of the single featuring the singer-songwriter passionately dancing to the …
Read More »Watch Jimmy Fallon's St. Patrick's Day-Themed 'Tonight Show' Home Edition
As the U.S. settles into practicing social distancing to mitigate spread of the new coronavirus, Jimmy Fallon has taken his TV platform to YouTube and filmed a version of his show from his home for the first episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: At Home Edition on Tuesday. …
Read More »Watch Colbert Turn Trump's Latest Racist Rant Into 'God Bless America' Parody
Stephen Colbert called out President Donald Trump for hislatest racist rant after he went after Maryland’s 7th District, which includes most of Baltimore, and its long-time representative, Elijah Cummings, who criticized the conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border. During his monologue on The Late Show Monday, Colbert reintroduced a segment called …
Read More »'Full Frontal' Cold Open: Samantha Bee Would 'Pee in a Box' for 'Cats' Role
Samantha Bee is all about authenticity when it comes to portraying a character in Cats, despite not being cast for any parts in the forthcoming film. “I’ll pee in a box. I will barf on your wooden kitchen spoons,” she says in a clip from Wednesday’s Full Frontal cold open. …
Read More »Watch John Oliver Talk Trump, Brexit Chaos on 'Colbert'
John Oliver delivered a double-shot of depressing takes about the looming possibilities of both a second term for President Donald Trump and a “no deal” Brexit on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. After a friendly discussion about the Last Week Tonight host’s slowly-atrophying features, Oliver and Colbert turned …
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