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    Late Night Compares Trump Health Adviser, Paul Alexander, to a Comic Book Villain

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best ComedyBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest MoviesBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyBest of Late NightLate Night Compares Trump Health Adviser, Paul Alexander, to a Comic Book VillainThe former Health and Human Services adviser’s leaked emails encouraged herd immunity to deal with the pandemic, writing of Americans, “We want them infected.”Stephen Colbert said on Thursday night that the Department of Health and Human Services should be changed to “the Department of Hell and Human Sacrifice.”Credit…CBSDec. 18, 2020, 1:48 a.m. ETWelcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. We’re all stuck at home at the moment, so here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.‘Department of Hell and Human Sacrifice’Stephen Colbert left his remote studio to interview President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, together in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday night. But before their conversation, he weighed in on former Health and Human Services science adviser Paul Alexander’s leaked emails urging health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19.“If your plan to save humanity involves killing millions of people, you’re not a health adviser; you’re a Marvel villain.” — STEPHEN COLBERT[embedded content]Seth Meyers agreed with Colbert’s villainous assessment, taking issue with Alexander’s writing of Americans, “We want them infected.”“‘We want them infected.’ That is some real super villain [expletive] right there. I mean, Bane might say that, but even he wouldn’t put it down in an email.” — SETH MEYERS“Just think about how monstrous and sociopathic that is — they wanted people to get sick. I know in the Trump era, every news story lasts five minutes and our brains have all been turned to mush by the constant crush of insanity, but this story should never be forgotten. Anyone who enabled this should be held accountable for it. You can’t just let something like this go. You go through your spouse’s things and find a bunch of love letters to an ex saying, ‘I want my husband to die,’ you don’t just toss it in the trash and say, ‘Oh, well. Water under the bridge.’” — SETH MEYERSThe Punchiest Punchlines (Pushing Trump’s Buttons Edition)“In January, Atlantic City is blowing up a former Trump casino, and the highest bidder in a live auction will be the one to press the button. I say we hold Biden’s inauguration in Atlantic City, and then let him push the button.” — JIMMY FALLON“We should chip in and get this for Hillary Clinton, right?” — JIMMY KIMMEL“You know two seconds before they do it, Eric Trump is going to wander out of the front door like, ‘Is the event not inside?’” — JIMMY FALLON“Of course, the easiest way to make a Trump casino implode is to just put Trump back in charge of running it again.” — JIMMY KIMMELThe Bits Worth WatchingDua Lipa and Jimmy Fallon performed “Christmas Is All Around,” better known as the song from the movie “Love Actually,” on Thursday’s “Tonight Show.”Also, Check This OutSome of television’s best moments of 2020 came in, clockwise from left, “Sherman’s Showcase,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Saturday Night Live” and “The Midnight Gospel.”Credit…Clockwise from top left, Michael Moriatis/IFC; Russ Martin/FX; Will Heath/NBC; NetflixThe best television episodes of 2020 include a dream dinner party on “Bojack Horseman,” election week’s celebratory “Saturday Night Live” and the beginning of the docuseries “The History of the Seattle Mariners, a Dorktown Special,” on SB Nation.AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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    Late Night Is Ready to Take Jabs

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyBest of Late NightLate Night Is Ready to Take Jabs“That’s right, people all across America are lining up for shots,” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday. “Normally, when that happens here in December, we call it SantaCon.”“What a moment for the country,” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday. “Right now, enthusiasm for the vaccine is somewhere between the new PS5 and the McRib.”Credit…NBCDec. 15, 2020, 2:03 a.m. ETWelcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. We’re all stuck at home at the moment, so here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Shots, Shots, Shots, Shots!Late-night hosts celebrated on Monday what Trevor Noah referred to as the one thing Americans have been waiting for since March: “No, not Rihanna’s album — the vaccine.”“What a moment for the country,” Jimmy Fallon said, echoing the excitement. “Right now, enthusiasm for the vaccine is somewhere between the new PS5 and the McRib.”[embedded content]“This is the most excited I’ve been to watch someone else’s doctor appointment since Evel Knievel got a routine physical over Snake River Canyon.” — STEPHEN COLBERT“But today was really special. Usually if I want to see people on TV who’ve gotten injections, I have to watch Bravo.” — JIMMY FALLON“Plus, they unveiled the brand-new post-shot sticker: ‘Crushing Covid-19, got my vaccine.’ A much better rhyme than 1885’s ‘Immune from cholera, now back to a life of squalor-a.’” — STEPHEN COLBERT“The first Covid vaccine in the U.S. has been given. It was a little less exciting when the nurse was handed a bill for 50 grand, but still.” — JIMMY FALLON“The very first dose went to a critical-care nurse in New York. Needless to say, her Tinder is blowing up.” — JAMES CORDEN“This must be what it felt like watching the moon landing. It was a historic scientific achievement that you just know a bunch of idiot jabronis are going to say was faked.” — SETH MEYERS“You know that 2020 has been weird because I’m looking at a person in a face mask getting injected and I’m thinking, ‘I cannot wait for that to be me.’” — JAMES CORDEN“I read that the vaccine needs to be stored at ultracold temperatures, around negative 100 degrees. In response, UPS workers looked at their shorts and said, ‘Yeah, it seems like more of a FedEx thing.’” — JIMMY FALLON“You realize this time next week, we’re all going to be back in the club, like, ‘Shots, shots, shots, shots — in my arm, please!’” — TREVOR NOAH“That’s right, people all across America are lining up for shots. Normally when that happens here in December, we call it SantaCon.” — JIMMY FALLONThe Punchiest Punchlines (Huge if Still True Edition)“Huge news. Just moments before tonight’s taping, the Electoral College officially certified that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election — again. He did it; he’s still the winner!” — STEPHEN COLBERT“Great, the guy hasn’t even taken office yet, but his election victory is already in its second term. We’re going to be seeing articles about Biden fatigue before Christmas.” — SETH MEYERS“This is a relief. I would hate to start another week of shows without talking about the same election results we’ve all known for the last month and a half.” — JAMES CORDEN“At this point, Joe Biden has won the election so many times, he’s our 46th through 51st president.” — STEPHEN COLBERT“This is also big news because this means after six agonizing weeks, the election is finally over. Stick a fork in the president; he’s done. Also, keep that fork handy because poking him in the butt might be the only way to get him out of the White House.” — STEPHEN COLBERTThe Bits Worth WatchingMegan Thee Stallion performed a Santa-inspired remix of her hit song “Savage” on Monday’s “Late Late Show.”What We’re Excited About on Tuesday NightAlanis Morissette will perform on Tuesday night’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”Also, Check This OutNat Wolff in the coming version of the Stephen King novel “The Stand,” which includes a new ending written by King.Credit…Robert Falconer/CBSStephen King reflects on small-screen adaptations of his horror stories, from “It” to an updated take of “The Stand.”AdvertisementContinue reading the main story More

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    Late Night Lampoons Giuliani, ‘America’s Sprayer’

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Best of 2020Best MoviesBest TV ShowsBest BooksBest TheaterBest AlbumsAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyBest of Late NightLate Night Lampoons Giuliani, ‘America’s Sprayer’“Sadly, this Covid test is the only positive thing to come out of Rudy Giuliani in four years,” Jimmy Kimmel joked on Monday.“We may look back and see that he gave his life to overturn the results of this election,” Jimmy Kimmel said of Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s frequently maskless lawyer.Credit…ABCBy More