Last Resort series premiere recap: Guns, nukes, and Andre Braugher

So lets just dive in and see if we can keep up, shall we? The SEALs were coming from a mysterious mission that apparently went sour. One of their guys was bleeding profusely; the rest of the SEALs looked like their feelings got hurt. And what a crew! We quickly met the gang onboard and got up to speed on some simmering subplots. (Hint: Most philosophers go crazy.) Hes joined by his devoted second-in-command, a straight-edge Riker named Sam Kendal....

May 1, 2025 · 7 min · 1299 words · Ronald Allen

Late Nightwriter Amber Ruffin answers all your frequently asked questions about Juneteenth

Did your history classes in school fail to educate you on the important meaning behindJune 19 a.k.a. Juneteenth, the day that signifies the end of slavery in the United States? “No, I’m just kidding a little bit. It’s the day we celebrate our freedom and see how far we’ve come.” “Then they were arrested for brazenly disobeying the law. Slave owners have never been punished.” Other questions that Ruffin addressed during the segment include how the holiday is celebrated....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Jose Owens

Late-night goes dark: NBC suspends Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers shows due to coronavirus

First, they decided to tape shows without an audience. Now they’re not taping at all. Sources tell EW decisions about future shows will be made as that date approaches. Douglas Gorenstein/Getty Images Both shows previously planned a hiatus for the week of March 23 anyway. Fallon will still tape Thursday’s show without a live audience before going into repeats on Friday. Previously, NBC announced the shows would go audience-free. Oh, and The Happiest Place on Earthis closing because that’s apparently the world we live in now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 86 words · James Greene

Late-night hosts react to Kamala Harris VP pick: Joe Biden 'went Black and he's not going back'

This isn’t a VP pick, this is an insurance policy." “She hit him so hard, he was spitting teeth like Chiclets all over the stage.” He also wondered exactly howDonald Trumpwas going to be racist towards Harris. It was down to me and Kamala but Joe wanted to go with someone who has ‘experience.'" “Do you ever think you’d want to be the vice president again? Maybe, like, next?” one “reporter” asked Fallon’s Biden....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 114 words · Melissa Wilson

Late-night hosts react to Robert Mueller's congressional testimony

Wednesday was a big day on Capitol Hill. And late-night talk show hosts had a lot to say about it. OnLate Night, Seth Meyers dedicated a Closer Look segment to the testimony. He clearly had the most fun analyzing Trumps reaction to the hearing. Meyers compared his attitude to that of a bitter grandparent who wont stop talking about how you never call. I never hear from you. Not a phone call, not an email, not even a card....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 242 words · Austin Valdez

Late-night hosts recap Trump's 'disaster-ish' town hall

Jimmy Fallonjoked that ABC renamedPresident Trump’s town hall with undecided voters in Philadelphia this week “disaster-ish. “Stephen Colbertkinda can’t believe there are still undecided voters. Put me back!” “Yeah, Trump has a good point here. Why hasnt Joe Biden instituted a national mask mandate? “Trevor Noahsaid onThe Daily Show. “And dont say its because hes not the president and doesnt have any power. Thats not an excuse!” You saw how crazy it was....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 150 words · Michael Zavala

Late-night hosts respond to Trump's acquittal: 'Nobody is left to check his power'

As Trevor Noah reminds us, “Don’t boo. You cant call that democracy. Trumps acquittal is bad for many reasons,Samantha Beesaid over onFull Frontal. Trump is in effect a king. Not like King Arthur, more like Burger King. I mean, nottheBurger King,aBurger King. Put more succinctly, Nobody is left to check his power. What was more surprising was Senator Mitt Romney announcing his decision to vote to impeach on Wednesday. That is shocking, Noah said....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Matthew Martinez

Late-night hosts slam Trump's response to pipe bomb threats

That’s not exactly what we got. Trump, in turn, initially responded by retweeting Pence andadding, “I agree wholeheartedly.” “Hey, man. You’re the president.You’resupposed to say something to clam people down,” Meyers said. “First of all, we fact-checked that one and it doesn’t work out. You have no whole heart,” Colbert said on his late-night show. “And second, you’re the president. There’s been an attempted attack on two previous presidents today....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 148 words · Brianna Fry

Late-night hosts unpack the first 'nightmare' Trump-Biden debate

As Jimmy Kimmel put it, “It was a terrible debate. I’d call it a nightmare, but at least during a nightmare you get some sleep.” “Get ready for democracy to crumble! There was a lot of name-calling, insults, and overall cacophony as both candidates spoke over each other. It was a terrible debate, Jimmy Kimmel said over on ABC. Id call it a nightmare, but at least during a nightmare you get some sleep....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 291 words · Eric Ramirez

Late-night hosts unpack Trump's mind-boggling coronavirus confession tapes

The Daily ShowhostTrevor Noahdoesn’t know what to think ofDonald Trumpanymore. At first, he thought Trump was “too stupid to understand what was going on” with coronavirus. But hes also stupid enough to tell Bob Woodward on tape." Noah wasn’t the only one left boggled by recent developments. CNN and The Washington Post obtained copies of Woodward’s new book Rage, which revealed these damning revelations. That alone is a lot to unpack....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · William Rodriguez

LateParks and Recwriter Harris Wittels remembered in sister's touching memoir

EW can also exclusively reveal theEverything Is Horrible and Wonderfulcover, which teases the foreword written byAziz Ansari. See the exclusive cover and excerpt below. Although unusual the stuff that myths are made of really it wasn’t all that shocking. Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images If anyone could fit into this dream scenario, it was Harris. His career trajectory seemed pre-ordained. He told his first joke at three years old. Sourcebooks It was the summer of 1988....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 501 words · Kenneth Mckinney

Latinx authors speak out onAmerican Dirtconversation with Oprah Winfrey

Julissa Arce, Esther Cepeda, and Reyna Grande appeared on Oprah’s Book Club to discuss American Dirt. Now they tell EW about the experience. They also felt a responsibility. OBC: Author Jeanine Cummins is interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on Thursday, February, 13th, 2020 in Tuscon, Arizona while appearing on Oprah’s Book Club. Photo by Karen Ballard.Karen Ballard Arce, Cepeda, and Grande allspokeoutagainstthe book in recent weeks. It wants to make immigration a feel-good story....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 335 words · Courtney Johnson

Latrice Royale, Chad Michaels recall unaired Phi Phi clash fromDrag Raceseason 4

The level of queer excellence to graduate fromRuPaul’s Drag Raceseason 4? And, like all epic battles throughout world history, it began in a room filled with wigs. I was onThe Jay Leno Show. “What have you done?' And she just goes, ‘Yeah, you were onThe Jay Leno Show… as a joke!’ and I just, if my head could’ve exploded, it would’ve. But the tragedy of the story is that it was not caught on camera....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Joshua Brown