This week in late-night television showcased a shift away from political humor, focusing instead on nostalgia and lighter segments, such as Broadway performances and cooking. Jimmy Kimmel's prank and the musical numbers on The Tonight Show and The Late Show demonstrated a desire for entertainment rather than political commentary. The Daily Show managed to highlight the absurdity of current events through gross humor, while comedian Taylor Tomlinson showcased indifference towards artificial intelligence. Overall, the trend leans towards creating fun, engaging content to escape the overwhelming political climate.
All these throwbacks had one thing in common: not being topical political humor. I think that's going to be a through-line of this Trump presidency.
We need comedy that can match that energy. The Daily Show won grossest joke of the week, making RFK Jr.'s alleged mouse/baby-chicken smoothie.
The Late Show featured a performance of Sunset Boulevard's "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from hat enthusiast Nicole Scherzinger, which was lush and beautiful, but not funny.
Taylor Tomlinson doesn't give a shit about AI.
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