This Past Week in Late Night: John Oliver goes after Tucker Carlson
March 19, 2021 Andrew Buss News, This Past Week In Late Night
This Past Week in Late Night: On Sunday Night, John Oliver gave us what can only be described as a totally memorable episode of Last Week Tonight. The main talking point was directed at “a man who gives Tucker’s an even worst name than they already have”, Tucker Carlson. Over the course of 24 minutes, Oliver shows clips to illustrate that Carlson has become “the most prominent vessel in America for white supremacist talking points.”
Also this week, Michelle Obama Zoom Bombs with Jimmy Fallon, Joel McHale starts drinking on Conan, Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee tackle the Atlanta shootings, another installment of Jokes Seth Can’t Tell, and Eddie Murphy never ate steak off of a model.
Fauci Calls Out Trump, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B Rock WAP at Grammys
“Jimmy addresses Dr. Anthony Fauci urging former President Donald Trump to speak up about the COVID-19 vaccine.”
John Oliver Found Meghan Markle’s Revelations to Oprah Unsurprising
“John Oliver talks about the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview with Oprah, Ted Cruz’s wife’s text messages getting leaked and his show Last Week Tonight.”
Michelle Obama and Jimmy Crash Random Zoom Meetings
“Michelle Obama and Jimmy drop into different Zoom meetings uninvited to surprise its participants.“
“She’s Comedy On A Cellular Level” – Eric Andre On Tiffany Haddish
“Eric Andre and Stephen have a bourbon together and rave about Tiffany Haddish, his brilliant co-star in Bad Trip, available on March 26th on Netflix.”
McConnell Flips Over Filibuster, Aides Reveal More About Gov. Cuomo’s Bad Behavior
“In New York, the swirling storm of scandal surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo grew in size today, fed by disturbing new revelations from close aides, while in Washington the Senate Minority Leader lashed out at Democrats over rumors they’ll soon take aim at his beloved filibuster.”
Republican Men Don’t Want the Vaccine & Trump Looks Fantastic!
“Daylight Saving Time continues to be terrible, the Grammys immediately gave way to Oscar nominations coming out, COVID restrictions are loosening here in Los Angeles, casinos are now allowed to be half full in Vegas, 49% of Republican men say they won’t get the vaccine, Trump made an appearance at his daughter-in-law’s charity event for dogs, one of the Capitol rioters turned out to be a Nazi sympathizer, sperm and egg samples are being sent to the moon, the most dramatic season of The Bachelor has come to an end and once again Jimmy’s wife Molly correctly predicted who the Bachelor would pick, and a brand new “Masking Questions!””
Jimmy Kimmel Catches Guillermo Red-Handed & Pastry-Faced
“Jimmy welcomes us to another episode of “Cold Cake Unsolved Mystery Files.” Tonight’s mystery: Which dark and twisted criminal stole the last bite of cheesecake from our employee kitchen?”
Tucker Carlson: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
“Tucker Carlson is admired by white nationalists, elected officials, and maybe some of your relatives or coworkers. Given that he has the ear of so many Americans, John Oliver explains where Tucker came from, what his rhetorical tactics are, and what he represents.”
Joel McHale Breaks Out The Bourbon
“Joel pours a glass of his favorite bourbon in an attempt to commercialize this interview.”
Kenan Thompson: I Don’t Know If I’ll Ever Give Up “SNL”
“Kenan, SNL’s longest-running cast member, doesn’t know if he’ll ever give up his gig on Saturday Night Live.”
Andy Thinks He Got The Vaccine
“Andy claims he got vaccinated yesterday, but Conan isn’t so sure.”
Why We Should’ve Seen the Atlanta Shootings Coming
“Trevor unpacks the racist motivations behind the deadly shootings in Atlanta, which left eight people, including six Asian women, dead.”
How The Government Works With Dulcé Sloan
“Everyone learns about Congress and the president in school, but you don’t need to know any of that. Dulcé Sloan has the inside scoop on the government branches that you’ll meet in real life.”
Top Democrats Call on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Resign: A Closer Look
“Seth takes a closer look at dozens of prominent New York Democrats calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign after a flood of sexual harassment allegations and the revelation that his administration covered up the COVID death toll in nursing homes.”
Jokes Seth Can’t Tell: Utah Black History Museum, Subaru Forester Named Best SUV
“There are some jokes that just sound wrong coming from Seth, like the one about a cleric in Iran claiming the coronavirus vaccine turns people gay.”
Sarah Silverman Played a Columbo Magic Trick on Her Boyfriend
“Sarah Silverman provides an update on how her dad is doing, talks about her obsession with the television series Columbo and reveals why magic enrages her.”
James Corden Recaps the GRAMMYs
“James Corden kicks off the show with a full recap of a huge night of the GRAMMYs, produced by his friend and Late Late Show executive producer, Ben Winston. After recapping everything from Harry Styles’s suit to Beyonce’s record-setting wins to Taylor’s comfy A-frame cabin, James looks ahead to President Joe Biden’s tour of the country.”
Did Allison Janney Influence Press Sec. Jen Psaki?
“James Corden welcomes Mom star Allison Janney to the show for a record 11th appearance, and the two try to comprehend the significance of such a moment. And James asks Allison about her band, Broken Dolls (or Dollz) which she formed with Courteney Cox and Mary McCormack and their dreams of the stage. And Allison talks about both the upcoming West Wing reunion and the comparison between C.J. Cregg and White House press secretary Jen Psaki.”
Eddie Murphy Never Ate Steak Off a Model & Talks Coming 2 America
“We talk to mega star, icon, Eddie Murphy about how Coming 2 America came to be, whether another Beverly Hills Cop is in his future, being an all-around entertainer (shoutout to Party All the Time), his friendship and chemistry with Arsenio Hall, and that photo that is NOT him…”
How Phoebe Bridgers Got in Twitter Jail & Her “Smashing” SNL Performance
“We talk to singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers about performing on SNL, guitar smashing, the songwriting process, getting fire tweets off and getting suspended, how she’s dealing with the pandemic, starting a new record label, plus a rare-for-this-show Gore Vidal mention.“
What We Need to Learn From the Atlanta Shootings and Murder of Sarah Everard Pt. 1
“Last night’s horrific shooting in Atlanta that left six Asian women dead, as well as the murder of Sarah Everard in the UK, have reignited an important conversation about the dangers all women face while trying to simply live their lives. It’s time for some serious change. This is part 1 of 2.”
What We Need to Learn From the Atlanta Shootings and Murder of Sarah Everard Pt 2
“Last night’s horrific shooting in Atlanta that left six Asian women dead, as well as the murder of Sarah Everard in the UK, have reignited an important conversation about the dangers all women face while trying to simply live their lives. It’s time for some serious change. This is part 2 of 2.”
Calling Meghan Markle “Uppity” Is Just Another Dog Whistle
“Last Sunday, Oprah interviewed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry about their experience stepping back from the Royal Family. And a lot of the interview was about the pain Meghan has suffered at the hands of the British press. They are truly evil to her. That whole country talks about Meghan like she stole their man, which, uhh, we guess she did. Now, we look at Meghan Markle, and we see a nice lady in well-tailored clothes. But when the press writes about that same woman, all of a sudden, she’s “difficult,” “not appropriate,” “unsuitable as a wife,” and favorite, “uppity.” Wonder why they chose that word…”
Meeting the Wizard of Ads
“Lilly confronts the Wizard of Sponsored Ads (Matt Walsh) after receiving a weird ad for polyamorous dating.”