Tuesday January 12th Late Night Talk Show Recap

Daily Show: Unemployment is still up, but Wall Street is still getting bonuses and we see people explaining why Wall Street had to be saved. Wyatt Cenac interviews people in New Jersey about the state possibly allowing gay marriage and then compares their crusade to America gaining its freedom. Author Paul Ingrassia is the guest.

Letterman: Jokes about the NBC shakeup. A guy comes out with a vacuum cleaner interrupting Dave. An ad for a new NBC show is Law and Order: Leno Victims Unit starring people victimized by Leno including Conan, Fallon and Ice-T as Carson Daly. Dave explains the NBC situation making jokes along the way. Top 10 highlights of Sarah Palin’s first day at Fox News. Whoopi Goldberg. A guy comes out who is supposed to be the sex robot and talks about his features. Jason Sudeikis. Findlay Brown performs.

Conan: Jokes about the NBC shakeup. Subtitles added to footage of foreign leaders that have them talking about their disappointment in the NBC situation. Howie Mandel comes out with Deal or No Deal briefcases, which they open up to reveal goofy possible options for Conan. Slow News Day was a news anchor reporting on the Weiner and Delight towns. They raise a tiny suit into the rafters which is supposed to be Simon Cowell’s tight fitting shirt. Writer Deon Cole comes out to compare NBC to a pimp and the talkshow hosts as its hos. Tom Brokaw talks about Conan at some old NBC parties and his upcoming special. Zachary Levi talks about playing video games online and Conan screws up asking him how it was in the voiceover booth for Chimpmunks and is then told he actually plays a live action character. Roseanne Cash performs.

Fallon: Freestylin with The Roots had them singing in Beatles style. Ringo Starr performs once. Then he talks with Jimmy and answers video viewer questions. Then he performs twice more and once again with Jimmy also singing.

Ferguson: Wavy the Crocodile talks about the NBC situation. Craig runs down a list of actors that will play the hosts in a movie. Craig’s Spanish Word of the Day. Carey Mulligan. Comic Paula Poundstone does standup and then talks with Craig.