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Late Night Is a Bit Concerned About Trump’s Last Nine Days
Jimmy Kimmel wants him out, but admits that “usually when the Senate tries to ram something through that quickly, it’s a conservative Supreme Court justice.”
- Jan. 12, 2021, 3:02 a.m. ET
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‘Déjà Coup’
Jimmy Kimmel opened his show on Monday with a “special shout-out” to international viewers watching on YouTube, “enjoying our comeuppance from afar.”
“And I don’t blame you,” he said, making air quotes: “We had it coming here in the ‘United’ States.”
Kimmel marveled at Vice President Mike Pence’s reluctance to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Trump from office over the siege of the U.S. Capitol last week, which Democrats seeking the president’s ouster accuse him of inciting.
“Pence has reportedly said privately that he’d consider invoking the 25th if Trump becomes ‘more unstable,’” Kimmel said. “More unstable? That’s like Noah saying, ‘If this rain gets any worse, I might have to build an ark.’”
“Several of them are saying nine days isn’t enough time to hold impeachment hearings — and they’ve got a point. You know, usually when the Senate tries to ram something through that quickly, it’s a conservative Supreme Court justice.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Some people are saying, ‘Why bother? He’s only got nine days left in office.’ To them I reply: He’s got nine days left in office! You can do a lot in nine days. That’s enough to create the universe, and then take a three-day weekend.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Yep, Trump is being impeached again. Right now everyone in America is having déjà coup.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Also, why are we waiting for Pence to act? He spent four years by this president’s side as he’s repeatedly excused or incited violence and sowed the destruction of our democracy. I feel like we’re a group of schoolchildren at the zoo waiting for the sloth to do something: ‘He’s not going to do anything — let’s go see the polar bear!’” — SETH MEYERS
“Personally, I don’t think we should impeach him twice. I think we should impeach him three times, just to make sure it sticks.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Punchiest Punchlines (User Not Found Edition)
“Well, if you think Trump’s upset about getting impeached, imagine how he felt the other day when Twitter announced that they’re permanently suspending his account. A lifetime ban! A lifetime ban. Trump’s basically the Pete Rose of social media.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Oh, damn! A lifetime Twitter ban has got to sting. They took away his precious.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“The only thing scarier than Donald Trump tweeting is Donald Trump not tweeting. It was a way for us to know where he was. It’s like when they put a bell on a cow.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“According to a senior administration official, when he found out, ‘the president went ballistic’ — a troubling description of the guy who still has the nuclear codes.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Now he’s just getting Kayleigh McEnany to write his tweets on poster board and hold them out by the underpass.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Many in Trumpland believe that it’s wrong to encourage a corporation to ban someone for their political statements. Which, oh wait — who was the guy who told the N.F.L. to ban the players who kneeled? Oh, that was Donald Trump? I guess that was different.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“Trump started this year thinking he should be on Mount Rushmore, now he can’t even get on Instagram.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Right now, Trump’s phone is stuffed into a pile of rice after being drenched with tears.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Seriously, in one weekend, Trump’s phone became a $2,000 flashlight.” — JIMMY FALLON
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