The network’s leader sat between the president and first lady, all unmasked, at the event.
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Virus Cases Grow After White House Correspondents Dinner
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was among the attendees reporting coronavirus infections on Wednesday.
White House Correspondents’ Dinner Returns With Jokes and a Try for Normalcy
Amid concerns about Covid, President Biden offered some humor and received his own ribbing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a ritual that had gone on hiatus during the pandemic.
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.
Best and Worst Moments From the 2022 Grammys
Young artists brought dramatic performances, Doja Cat had an emotional moment at the microphone and Volodymyr Zelensky recorded a serious plea from Ukraine.
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”).
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.”
Late Night Casts Doubt on the Russian-Ukrainian Peace Talks
Trevor Noah warned viewers not to get their hopes up: “Not only did Russia not agree to end the war; it wouldn’t even admit that it started a war.”
Stephen Colbert: Major Food Brands Are ‘Russian’ for the Exits
“Yesterday, Coca-Cola and Pepsi announced that they will suspend business in Russia. Your move, Shasta!” Colbert said.
Jimmy Fallon Rags on America’s Gas Problem
“Gas prices are so high, the Indy 500 was just changed to the Indy 5,” Fallon joked.
Seth Meyers Skewers Trump for a ‘Looney’ Idea on Russia
Meyers said the former president’s suggestion that the U.S. paint Chinese flags on planes and bomb Russia was “a slightly stupider version of Bugs Bunny dressing up as a sexy lady to distract Elmer Fudd.”
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.
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.
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.
Best of Late Night TV in 2021
A late-night target throughout his time in office, the former president remained a favorite subject, along with Covid’s ongoing impact and President Biden’s first year in the White House.
Seth Meyers Wants Fox News to Stop Saying ‘Big Meat’
As Fox hosts went after President Biden over rising prices, Meyers found their choice of words a little distracting.
Late Night Praises Fox News Hosts for Their Acting Skills
The news that Fox News anchors sent texts on Jan. 6 urging President Trump to speak out against the insurrection while blaming antifa on air was the talk of late night on Tuesday.
Late Night Is Tired of Tucker Carlson’s ‘Foaming’ at the News
The Fox News host joined his network in insisting the company’s burned-down Christmas tree is proof of the war on Christmas.
Late Night Has Some Ideas on Who Set the Fox Christmas Tree Ablaze
“The fire is believed to have started after Fox News’ pants caught on fire,” Jimmy Kimmel said.
Late Night: Putin and Biden’s Call Could Have Been an Email
The two-hour video call was a hot topic on late night Tuesday.
Trevor Noah Suggests Sending Marjorie Taylor Greene to Beijing
“If you want to get back at China, you have Marjorie Taylor Greene in the stands,” Noah said of the U.S. diplomatic boycott of the Olympics.
Trevor Noah Says Omicron Might Not Be So Bad
Noah said that new strains are like streaming new TV shows: “You gotta stick with it the first couple of weeks and see where it goes.”
Jimmy Kimmel: Trump’s Covid Test Is the Only Positive Thing He’s Done
Late-night hosts weighed in on Donald Trump’s initial results just three days before his debate with Joe Biden.
Late Night Doesn’t Feel Great About Omicron
Moderna’s chief executive said scientists anticipate Omicron is “not going to be good.” Stephen Colbert called the sentiment “not comforting.”
Trevor Noah: ‘Covid Turned the Planet Into a Frat House’
The latest Covid variant, Omicron, follows Alpha, Lambda and Delta in the Greek alphabet.
Late Night Shares Juicy Passages From ‘Betrayal’
Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers reported some of the most interesting items from Jonathan Karl’s new book.
Seth Meyers: Steve Bannon Fancies Himself to Be Logan Roy
Meyers said Bannon was more like “a coked-up flunky who would get hired to help cousin Greg shred some documents and accidentally screw it up.”
Stephen Colbert Is Tickled by a Judge’s Takedown of Trump
“I haven’t seen such a brutal attack on an elected official since Jan. 6,” Colbert said on Wednesday night.
Late Night Goes After Ted Cruz for Going After Big Bird
Jimmy Kimmel said conservatives like Ted Cruz have some bizarre beliefs: “The elections are rigged, the deep state runs the world, and Big Bird is working for Merck now.”
Late Night Recaps Democrats’ Stinging Election Results
Stephen Colbert said Democrats are used to being disappointed: “That’s why they’re changing their logo from the donkey to Eeyore.”
Jimmy Fallon: Biden Can Cut Emissions Just as He Did His Ratings
“I mean, he cut his approval rating in half in three months,” Fallon joked on Tuesday.