"The week started off not with a bang but with a whimper - specifically, the Democratic Party caving to end the shutdown. Every late-night host seemed frustrated with the way the Dems pissed away their post- Mamdani goodwill, but Jon Stewart's rage on The Daily Showwas definitely the most impactful/relatable. Comparing being a Democrat to being a Giants fan? Devastating."
"But the biggest story in late night this week is obviously the death of Jimmy Kimmel Live! bandleader Cleto Escobedo III. Kimmel dedicated his Tuesday night monologue to his longtime friend, and it was genuinely touching and funny. Kimmel did such a good job of balancing earnest grief with funny stories of the deceased, which is the tone everyone wants in a memorial, that it's almost impossible to correctly weigh. Seeing Cleto's parents in the audience and bandstand made it all the more impactful."
"What an incredible get from the The Tonight Show research and booking departments. A TikTok went viral this week of someone reviewing the résumé of one Scott Kelly at a Jonas Brothers concert. And since the JoBros were going on Fallon, they found Scott Kelly and let him tell his side of the story. When meeting Kelly, Joe Jonas says, "I know this is Scott Kelly, because I saw his LinkedIn. This is definitely him.""
Late-night hosts expressed frustration after the Democratic Party agreed to end the shutdown, with Jon Stewart delivering a notably angry, effective segment that compared Democrats to Giants fans. The Daily Show used tight, rhetorically polished clip packages and ironic lead-ins that evoked classic Bush-era satire. The most emotional moment involved Jimmy Kimmel dedicating a monologue to bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, balancing earnest grief and humorous memories while visibly affecting Cleto's parents and the band. A lighter highlight featured The Tonight Show booking Scott Kelly after a viral TikTok, with Joe Jonas acknowledging a LinkedIn sighting and the segment focusing on veteran job-transition efforts.
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