Two-time Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel and his Lie Witness News team asked people what they thought about this year’s Oscars, even though the ceremony itself won’t happen until February 24th. “Between all the changes in the telecast and the lack of a host this year, there’s been a lot …
Read More »See Sharon Van Etten's Cathartic Performance of 'Seventeen' on 'Kimmel'
Sharon Van Etten performed her impassioned new song “Seventeen” on Wednesday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live. The singer-songwriter, decked out in a sharp red suit, stood stationary on the stage – one hand clutching the microphone, the other holding a pair of maracas that she shook on the song’s chorus. Over piano …
Read More »See Late-Night Hosts Feast on Kanye West's Epic White House Rant
Late-night hosts feasted on Kanye West‘s 10-minute rant in front of Donald Trump Thursday, a summit Rolling Stone called “the craziest Oval Office performance of all time.” “I kind of feel like everyday I say, ‘Today was the craziest day…’ This was something special,” Jimmy Kimmel said of the rapper …
Read More »Jim Acosta Talks Fact-Checking Trump, Sarah Sanders Showdown on 'Colbert'
Jim Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, talked on Wednesday’s Late Show about having to “fact-check” President Trump. The reporter detailed the history of Trump’s combative relationship with CNN, which began after Acosta asked the president during a January 11th, 2017 press conference about the explosive Steele Dossier –a line …
Read More »See The War on Drugs' Rugged Performance of 'Pain' on 'Fallon'
The War on Drugs demonstrated their trademark mix of weary vocals and highly polished rock during a performance of “Pain” on The Tonight Show on Monday. The single became the band’s first Number One hit last week when it climbed to the top spot on Billboard’s Adult Alternative Songs Airplay …
Read More »See Samantha Bee Show Fox News Subverting Trump Campaign Investigation
Samantha Beetook on Fox News for discrediting the FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible ties between President Donald Trump‘s campaign and Russia on Full Frontal. The network’s indignation was spurred by the release of two agents’ text messages, in which they expressed anti-Trump sentiments like “F Trump” …
Read More »See Big Sean, Metro Boomin's Raucous 'Double or Nothing' on 'Fallon'
Big Sean and producer Metro Boomin tore through two songs from their new collaborative album, Double or Nothing, on The Tonight Show Monday. “Who’s Stopping Me” and “Savage Time” highlighted Metro’s ability to craft beats that dabble in different styles and Big Sean‘s ability to flow comfortably over anything. “Who’s …
Read More »See David Letterman, Kim Kardashian Read Mean Tweets About Jimmy Kimmel
In honor of Jimmy Kimmel‘s 50th birthday, a slew of celebrity guests from Ray Romano to Mike Tyson roasted the host with a special edition of mean tweets – about Kimmel. Most of the tweets were, as expected, hilariously bland. “I thought I saw Jimmy Kimmel at Home Depot. Turns …
Read More »Watch Meyers, Colbert, Kimmel, Corden Blast Trump for Rescinding DACA
Late-night hosts took aim atPresident Trump on Tuesday after his administration announced plans to rescind the Obama-era program DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which protects nearly 800,000 young, undocumented immigrants who were brought into the United States illegally. There was plenty of comedic fodder for the late-night stable – …
Read More »Watch Arcade Fire Perform Two Songs, Mock Consumerism on 'Colbert'
Arcade Fire performed a pair of Everything Now tracks and mocked consumerism during a visit to The Late Show Thursday. The performance was “sponsored” and preceded by an ad from the “Everything Now Corporation,” Arcade Fire‘s parody of an Amazon-like retailer that offers “everything now, the two most beautiful words …
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