Michelle Yeoh made history, Ke Huy Quan made us tear up and Cocaine Bear made us cringe. These were just some of the highs and lows.
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The Oscars TV Broadcast Is Becoming Increasingly Ordinary
A show that’s become a shrink-wrapped, anodyne exercise stuck safely to the script.
How to Watch the Oscars 2023: Date, Time and Streaming
A guide to everything you need to know for the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday night. Who will be presenting? Who won’t be!
With Its Future at Stake, the Academy Tries to Fix the Oscars (Again)
The awards telecast has been losing viewers for years. New leadership wants to reverse that starting Sunday, and ensure the financial well-being of the organization.
James Corden Addresses His Restaurant Ban
The “Late Late Show” host said he shouldn’t have been rude to a server at Balthazar in New York. “I hope I’m allowed in again one day,” he said.
Is There a Future for Late-Night Talk Shows?
Big changes are coming to the longtime staple of television programming, as the genre struggles to make the leap to the streaming world.
After 7 Years on ‘The Daily Show,’ Trevor Noah Says ‘It’s Time’ to Depart
“It’s not instant. I’m not disappearing. Don’t worry. If I owe you money, I’ll still pay you,” Noah joked.
Late Night Isn’t Thrilled About Elon Musk’s Attempted Twitter Takeover
“He is super smart, definitely, but he admits that he also loves dumb jokes, so we don’t know how this could turn out,” Trevor Noah said of the Tesla C.E.O.
Late Night Teases Rudy Giuliani About Seized Devices
Prosecutors recovered 18 devices during their current investigation into Trump’s former lawyer. “Eighteen devices? Man, that’s a lot of porn,” Stephen Colbert said.
Stephen Colbert Scoffs at John Eastman’s Obsession With the Election
“Our ex-president isn’t allowed a do-over just because he didn’t like the result the first time. That’s how you get an Eric,” Colbert joked.
Stephen Colbert Laughs Off Trump’s Shilling for Dr. Oz
“Come on, he’s a con man. And so is Dr. Oz,” Colbert joked of the former president.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls the Police on Jimmy Kimmel
Kimmel said of Greene’s angry tweets about a joke he made earlier this week: “She’s a snowflake and a sociopath at the same time — a ‘snowciopath.’”
Jimmy Kimmel Trips Out Over Mushrooms Talking to Each Other
“Anyone speak shiitake?” Kimmel joked of new research suggesting that fungi communicate.
Late Night Celebrates Obama’s First White House Visit in Five Years
Stephen Colbert joked that he hoped “they locked the doors to keep him in.”
Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Donald Trump’s Endorsement of Sarah Palin
“Trump endorsing Palin is like paste eating endorsing glue sniffing,” Kimmel joked.
Stephen Colbert Condemns Trump’s Digging for Dirt During a War
“It’s generally frowned upon for U.S. presidents, current or former, to solicit our murderous mortal enemies for dirt on their political rivals,” Colbert said.
Late Night Has Fun With Trump’s Missing Phone Records
“The only time there should be a seven-hour gap is when you’re trying to remember what happened on St. Patrick’s Day,” Jimmy Fallon said.
Late Night Tackles the Will Smith ‘Hitch’ Slap
“It was so shocking,” Jimmy Kimmel said. “The only thing I can really compare it to is when Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield’s ears.”
Jimmy Kimmel: Ted Cruz ‘Outslimed Himself’ This Week
Kimmel happily reported that the children’s book Cruz singled out to make a point about race at the Senate hearings for President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee this week became a No. 1 best seller.
Late Night Approves of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s High Ratings
A poll found strong support for the judge’s Supreme Court nomination, but “speechmaking and hissy-fitting” continued in the Senate, said Jimmy Kimmel.
Late Night Sees Through Republican Questions for Ketanji Brown Jackson
“It’s funny listening to the same people who let the president get away with trying to overthrow the government call anyone ‘soft on crime,’ but that’s how it goes,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
Jimmy Kimmel Ribs Republicans Over Ketanji Brown Jackson
Kimmel said Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings could make the G.O.P.’s worst nightmare could come true: “Having this decided by two Black women whose names they can’t pronounce.”
Late Night Gapes at Biden’s Calling Putin a ‘War Criminal’
A Kremlin spokesman pointed the finger back at the U.S. for World War II bombings, and Trevor Noah joked, “Keep up with the times, yo!”
Trevor Noah: Addressing Congress, Zelensky ‘Knew His Audience’
Ukraine’s president must have researched American history before his speech, said Noah (who speculated about how it “could have gone very wrong”).
Late Night Is Wowed by the Senate Actually Doing Something
“Various politicians have been trying to do this for years but they kept getting clock blocked,” Jimmy Kimmel said of the Sunshine Protection Act, which passed Tuesday in the Senate.
Trevor Noah Talks Tom Brady’s Un-Retirement
Noah joked that Brady’s leaving the N.F.L. was like Charlie Sheen’s leaving “Two and a Half Men”: “Yeah, there were still two and a half men but which men? Not men we cared about.”
Seth Meyers Roasts Ron DeSantis for Berating Teens
Meyers said Florida’s governor was like “an old man who sees a bunch of innocent teens walking by and screams, ‘Hey, you kids get on my lawn!’”
Late Night Recaps Biden’s Annual ‘Status Update’
Trevor Noah joked Biden’s speech was “like a birthday card from a 4-year-old: A lot of words didn’t make sense, but you got what it was trying to say.”
Stephen Colbert Grades Biden’s First State of the Union Address
“Many lawmakers wore the colors of the Ukrainian flag, blue and yellow,” Colbert said. “It’s a show of solidarity not seen since the last ‘Minions’ movie.”
Trevor Noah Reviews Putin’s Attempt at a Soviet Reunion
If bringing back the Soviet Union is Putin’s goal, the “Daily Show” host joked, long lines are a good start.
Late Night Gets Serious About Ukraine
Hosts did their best to bring levity to their shows on an otherwise somber day.
Seth Meyers Considers Trump’s Putin Praise
Meyers joked that Trump “narrates Putin’s every move like he is Tony Romo calling the last drive of a playoff game.”
Stephen Colbert Riffs on Joe Biden’s Sanctions Against Russia
Colbert said Putin sought to keep the peace, and imitated Russia’s president: “I keep this piece of Ukraine. I keep that piece of Ukraine. I keep all the pieces of Ukraine.”
Trevor Noah: Russia Loves Playing Chess
Noah said Russia has been preparing to play chess while Americans “love dumb games now,” poking fun at a preference for Wordle.
Jimmy Kimmel Critiques Donald’s Trump’s Financial Claims
“Only Donald Trump would defend himself against charges that he overvalued his assets by re-overvaluing his assets,” Kimmel said.
Late Night Dunks on Trump for Getting Dumped During Tax Season
“It’s like getting divorced on Christmas Eve,” Jimmy Kimmel joked.
Stephen Colbert Sets the Mood for Valentine’s Day With His Viewers
“Hey, don’t mind me, I’ll just be over here doing my thang — a long monologue,” Colbert joked.
Late Night Rips Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Masked Singer’ Appearance
Jimmy Kimmel joked that only Giuliani would attempt to overthrow the government “and then try to rehabilitate his image by singing ‘Shake Your Groove Thing’ dressed as a pineapple.”
Late Night Comments on the Washington Commanders
The hosts didn’t think much of the N.F.L. team’s long-awaited new name. Jimmy Kimmel pointed out that it’s also the name of the president’s dog.
Late Night Talks Tom Brady’s Retirement
“You know you’ve been around a long time when you debuted the same year as ‘The Thong Song,’” Jimmy Fallon joked on Tuesday.
Trevor Noah: Trump Is America’s Relentless Ex
“And like many exes, he really wants a second chance. But instead of promising to do better next time, he’s threatening to do even worse,” Noah said.
Late Night Supports Biden’s Supreme Court Strategy
Trevor Noah joked that Biden will nominate a Black woman to replace Stephen Breyer “because he cares deeply about representation and winning Georgia.”
Late Night Reflects on Stephen Breyer’s Retirement Plan
“Yep, at 83, Breyer only has two options: either retire or play quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,” Jimmy Fallon said.
Trevor Noah Weighs In on Biden’s Hot Mic Drop
“You see? This is what happens when you have been on Zoom calls for two years — you forget that real life doesn’t have a mute button,” Noah said of the president’s comments about a Fox News reporter.
Trevor Noah Blasts Robert Kennedy Jr. for Invoking Anne Frank
Noah said anti-vaxxers gathering to hear from Kennedy might have found him leaning too liberal for believing in the Holocaust.
Late Night Celebrates One Year of President Biden
“A year ago, Biden pledged to address Covid, the economy, climate change and racial injustice. And good news — after 12 months of tireless effort, we’re all getting three free masks,” Jimmy Fallon said.
Jimmy Kimmel Not Surprised by Trump Fraud Allegations
“The walls appear to be closing in on Trump — big, beautiful walls,” Kimmel said, as new details emerged from an investigation into the ex-president’s family business.
Trevor Noah Doesn’t Trust the At-Home Covid Tests
“We’re just going to test ourselves for antigens? Is that before or after we mess up the directions on an Easy Mac?” Noah said.
Jimmy Kimmel Recaps Trump’s Latest Rally
“Thousands of people showed up, because there’s nothing to do in Florence, Arizona,” Kimmel said.
Stephen Colbert Wants Hard Time for the Oath Keepers 11
“Finally!” Colbert said. “Up until now, the most serious charge any of these guys has gotten is impersonating a Flintstone.”