Samantha Bee Leads Late Night in Going After Harvey Weinstein

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Most male late-night hosts have not made much of the Harvey Weinstein scandal. But on Wednesday, Samantha Bee led “Full Frontal” with a full-on attack. She started by taking aim at Mr. Weinstein’s response last week to the initial reports that he’d sexually harassed women throughout his career.

Ms. Bee was also irked by Mr. Weinstein’s statement that “I came of age in the ’60s and ’70s, when all the rules about behavior and workplaces were different.”

President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the Federal Communications Commission should consider revoking NBC’s broadcasting license for publishing stories he finds objectionable. Stephen Colbert has another idea.

Jimmy Fallon wondered whether Mr. Trump had forgotten about the First Amendment entirely.

Mr. Colbert also went after the N.F.L. commissioner, Roger Goodell, who appears to be taking steps to prevent players from kneeling in protest during the national anthem.

Amy Hoggart of “Full Frontal” looked into how Finland fought against Russian purveyors of fake news.

How about some mustard by hand? “No, I’m good, dude.”

Bill Murray will talk to Mr. Colbert on Thursday night. A known man of mystery, Mr. Murray this week gave a performance of dramatic readings accompanied by classical virtuosos at Symphony Center in Chicago. What will he cook up on “The Late Show”?

Mr. Weinstein’s firing doesn’t address the many forms of systemic sexism that Hollywood still needs to confront, our critic writes.