Monday, January 18, 2010

Monday January 18th Late Night Talk Show Recap

Daily Show: A democrat is losing in Massachusetts because she’s a bad candidate, but Obama needs her to win so Jon goes on a rant about it. Wyatt Cenac goes to Harry Reid’s apology meeting and talks with black people about how they feel. Author David Walker is the guest.


Letterman: Statue of Liberty is green for Jets fever, even though she always is. A stage hand in a Jets jersey comes out looking for money, but it wasn’t for a bet, it’s because Dave has to pay them not to beat him up. Peyton Manning won’t be at the football game because he’ll be shooting commercials. In 2042 NBC will turn Jay into Darth Vader so he can still host the Tonight Show. Dave comments on the NBC situation and about Dick Ebersol siding with Leno and badmouthing Letterman. Top 10 signs the Jets are getting cocky. Kristen Bell talks about her boyfriend Dax Shepard, getting stung by a bee and her new movie. Randy Jackson talks about American Idol. Charlotte Gainsbourg performs twice.


Conan: A little boy who is on the terror watch list is being interviewed and an older man’s voice is dubbed over his. Conan shows footage of the rally outside from earlier today and footage of La Bamba in a glass box. A pro-NBC rally is a barren desert with a donkey. Classic clip is Tom Hanks being hit by a meteor. Conan shows some of the pictures of offers he has received for the show’s ad on Craigslist. Then Conan shows a Craiglist ad he put up for himself in casual encounters. Conan says where viewers can go to donate to Haiti. Conan runs down the list of offers he has received. Writer Deon Cole compares Conan to a black man. Martin Scorsese. Colin Firth. Cirque Du Solei: Kooza performs which was just a woman swinging multiple hula hoops.


Fallon: Jimmy shows a video of a baby making a face when trying a lemon. Jimmy gives a shout out and then Quest, some writers, the director and a guy that looks like Quest who says he was the original drummer all want to give shout outs. An old VHS style video of Jimmy teaching people what to do when there is a fire. Ashley Judd. Race car driver Jimmie Johnson. Jimmy, Ashley and Jimmie race go-karts around the studio. The Cribs perform.


Ferguson: The bondage boy comes out. Craig’s Spanish Word of the Day. Marion Cotillard. Steve Jones chats first. Then he and the Hotrats perform.

2 comments:

  1. I watched the Letterman show on CBS here in New York and was very disappointed not to see Gainsbourg. Instead, The Heavy performed. WTF...?!

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  2. Oh, sometimes I don't pay attention to who the musical guest is and I just copy it off the tv listing. Sorry about that.

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