"It's been quite a week for late night in the news. Last week's transcendent (but not funny and thus ineligible for this column) Addison Rae Tonight Show performance got a great write-up in . Then Aziz Ansari used Jimmy Kimmel Live! to address the Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy and say he was going to donate part of his fee to Human Rights Watch."
"But possibly the biggest argument for late-night TV's continued relevance was the double duty Taylor Swift did on NBC's late-night programming as part of The Life of a Showgirl's album rollout. She appeared on The Tonight ShowMonday night with an extended interview airing tonight. And Late Night With Seth Meyers had a full "Tay/kover" (the show's branding, not mine) on Wednesday. And just like the albums chart and the box office, Taylor is topping this week in late night."
"It's always fun when The Daily Show avails itself of its ensemble-comedy status. Correspondent Jordan Klepper videoed in to host Josh Johnson to give a fun update on The Simpsons classic "That's good, that's bad" bit from "Treehouse of Horror III." This time, Klepper kept throwing good and bad things Trump was going to do to furloughed workers at Johnson, who reacted with just the right amount of frustrated despair to really sell the bit."
Late-night television combined celebrity promotion, political protest, and topical satire across multiple programs this week. Addison Rae delivered a Tonight Show performance that drew attention. Aziz Ansari addressed the Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and announced plans to donate part of his fee to Human Rights Watch, which declined the donation. Jeff Bridges protested ICE while performing as the Dude on Kimmel. Taylor Swift appeared on The Tonight Show and was featured in a Tay/kover on Late Night With Seth Meyers during her album rollout. The Daily Show used ensemble sketches to lampoon shutdown impacts on workers.
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