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Trevor Noah Pans Trump’s Vulgarity, a Bleep for Other Hosts | Trevor Noah Pans Trump’s Vulgarity, a Bleep for Other Hosts |
(7 months later) | |
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com. | Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. What do you think of it? What else are you interested in? Let us know: thearts@nytimes.com. |
President Trump’s vulgar comments about immigrants from Haiti and parts of Africa — what he called “shithole countries” — inevitably served as late-night TV fodder on Thursday. But most hosts had a hard time figuring out how to make them funny (and all shows but Trevor Noah’s bleeped out the operative word). | President Trump’s vulgar comments about immigrants from Haiti and parts of Africa — what he called “shithole countries” — inevitably served as late-night TV fodder on Thursday. But most hosts had a hard time figuring out how to make them funny (and all shows but Trevor Noah’s bleeped out the operative word). |
“Trump reportedly said, ‘Why are we having all these people from [expletive] countries come here?’ Sir, they’re not [expletive] countries: For one, Donald Trump isn’t their president.” — STEPHEN COLBERT | |
Mr. Noah deadpanned: “Guys, I don’t know how to break this to you, but I think the president might be racist,” adding, “As someone from South Shithole, I’m offended.” | Mr. Noah deadpanned: “Guys, I don’t know how to break this to you, but I think the president might be racist,” adding, “As someone from South Shithole, I’m offended.” |
Jimmy Kimmel, calling the comments “unfathomable,” said he was sure it was a coincidence that the countries Mr. Trump disparaged are “mostly populated by people of color.” | Jimmy Kimmel, calling the comments “unfathomable,” said he was sure it was a coincidence that the countries Mr. Trump disparaged are “mostly populated by people of color.” |
“Because if it wasn’t, it would mean we voted for a racist — like a real one — and we’d have to get pitchforks and chase him out of the White House. But I also assume the White House would deny he said that. They did not. They just tried to spin it. It really is unfathomable.” — JIMMY KIMMEL | |
Mr. Colbert said that as long as he uses this kind of speech, Mr. Trump probably shouldn’t accuse other world leaders of being divisive. | Mr. Colbert said that as long as he uses this kind of speech, Mr. Trump probably shouldn’t accuse other world leaders of being divisive. |
“Now, at one point Donald Trump said that North Korea might be trying to drive a wedge between the U.S. and South Korea, but assured us that ‘I know more about wedges than any human being that’s lived.’ Oh, sir, you are a wedge. The simplest of tools.” — STEPHEN COLBERT | |
Tweeting Thursday about the House’s vote on warrantless surveillance, Mr. Trump seemed to contradict the Republicans’ party line — and then himself. | Tweeting Thursday about the House’s vote on warrantless surveillance, Mr. Trump seemed to contradict the Republicans’ party line — and then himself. |
“We need to get smart? You’re the only one live-tweeting a debate with yourself — that you’re losing.” — STEPHEN COLBERT | |
It would seem no one can dismiss presidential hostility quite like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer and the inventor of the famous “skyhook” jump shot. He talked to Mr. Noah about the time Mr. Trump sent him a nasty letter. | It would seem no one can dismiss presidential hostility quite like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer and the inventor of the famous “skyhook” jump shot. He talked to Mr. Noah about the time Mr. Trump sent him a nasty letter. |
NOAH: You wrote an op-ed in and around Donald Trump, comparing him to Bernie Sanders, explaining the differences and trying to show how different their worldviews were. And the president then wrote you a personal letter on your own column. I think we have the picture here, what he wrote. It reads, “Dear Kareem, Now I know why the press always treated you so badly. They couldn’t stand you. The fact is that you don’t have a clue about life and what has to be done to make America great again. Best wishes, Donald Trump.” What do you do with a personal note like that from the president? Do you frame it or do you burn it? | |
ABDUL-JABBAR: Actually, when I got that I crumpled it up in a ball and I skyhooked it into a wastebasket. | |
“After being out of business for years, Circuit City announced that they’re opening stores again. Yeah, they said they couldn’t wait to fax their employees the news.” — JIMMY FALLON | |
“Vermont could become the first state to legalize recreational marijuana through the state legislature. Yeah, then the state full of Ben & Jerry’s and snowboarders said, ‘Oh, good, we can finally start smoking weed. Finally. Wonder what that’ll be like.’” — JIMMY FALLON | |
“According to NBC News, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has hired a lawyer to help him prepare to testify before the House Intelligence Committee. I’d say Bannon’s starting to sweat — but I’m pretty sure he never stopped.” — SETH MEYERS | |
James Corden played “live Tinder” with a writer on his show, and it looked a lot like a classic dating show. | James Corden played “live Tinder” with a writer on his show, and it looked a lot like a classic dating show. |
Mr. Colbert’s audience learned some things. One of them: It’s probably not a great idea to invite him to your party. | Mr. Colbert’s audience learned some things. One of them: It’s probably not a great idea to invite him to your party. |
Conan O’Brien is back next week after a long break. The Times Late-Night Comedy Committee will be here again on Tuesday morning to tell you about it. | Conan O’Brien is back next week after a long break. The Times Late-Night Comedy Committee will be here again on Tuesday morning to tell you about it. |
After Fifth Harmony broke up acrimoniously, Camila Cabello — singer of the hit song “Havana” — has come out on top. | After Fifth Harmony broke up acrimoniously, Camila Cabello — singer of the hit song “Havana” — has come out on top. |
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