Monday October 5th Late Night Talk Show Recap

Monique Show Premiere: There was no monologue or comedy bits. The guests were Steve Harvey, some BET reality star and musical guest Jerimih. Pretty bad show I'd say.

Daily Show: Chicago loses the Olympic bid and Sam Bee tells us why Rio won. The news networks react and discuss the loss. Conservatives try to spin it as a good thing. Cap N Trade program tries to stop pollution, but politicians argue over its name. Author Sarah Vowell is the guest.

Letterman: Dave jokes about his scandal and other similar scandals, good jokes here. The old classic, a sneezing monkey. Dave clears up that his relationships were in the past and says he is working through it with his wife. Top 10 signs to ask yourself before adopting a monkey. Steve Martin has a different issue with Dave, he is upset he used his body for the Mommar banjo playing clip. So he shows a clip of himself playing the banjo at the UN conference. Steve talks about his banjo playing career then plays a quick tune, the lights flicker, sparks shoot out of the banjo and an explosion goes off. Steve brings out Martin Short and they do a quick ventriloquist act together then they both talk. Lea Michelle talks about her musical theater background, her show Glee and her and the cast getting tattoos. Steve Martin and his band perform.

Conan: Porno that had to cutback due to the economy has a guy doing the acts with his hands and it’s censored. Vampire Cody is joined by a zombie and he gets upset when the zombie crushes a sandwich, then runs outside and melts like usual. Andy is inserted into footage of Celebrity Rehab. Conan says there is a big scandal happening in late night, his feud with Mayor Booker. He goes through everything that already happened, then says that the mayor of another NJ city invites him there and Conan wants to get approval of all the cities surrounding Newark. Ellen Page talks about going to Amsterdam, bounces a soccer ball on her forehead and talks about training for Whip It. Kevin Nealon. Dierks Bentley performs.

Fallon: Jimmy poors a glass of champagne for his yacht rock party. He shoots sharks who shoot fire out of his eyes. Shared experience has the audience signaling the word Yacht Rock with flags while wearing a captain’s hat. Next shared experience is the audience singing Sailin’ to try and make a flamingo come out who eventually comes out and it is the bearded writer. Some guy does dance moves inspired by boats. Kristen Wiig shoots pasta out of her wrists, talks about the recent SNL, working on Whip It and fun she had with Jimmy and the cast there. Then she wants to do a sketch with a name dropping plant whom she voices. Next shared experience is the audience has swimming noodles which they must wiggle like a wave. Jimmy passes a boat across the audience wave to Kristen. David Wells talks about being drunk with Jimmy the night before he pitched the perfect game, becoming a baseball announcer and the Yankees. Christopher Cross performs.

Ferguson: Craig talks about Dave’s scandal and says he can’t make jokes about it because he’s his boss. Craig says his relationship with his staff is strictly professional then shows the bondage intern looking scared. Tim Meadows reports on Chicago losing the Olympic bid. Michael Sheen. Viola Davis. Jack Ingram is bumped off the show.