Trump Is the Butt of 97% of Late-Night TV Hosts’ Presidential Candidate Jokes, Study Says

Stephen Colbert was dressed for a funeral when he taped the November 5 episode of The Late Show. Colbert, 56, tried to hold back tears as he addressed his audience in a heartfelt speech, rather than the humorous monologue that usually marks the top of the talk show.

Stephen Colbert surprised even himself on Thursday night as he recorded shortly after President Donald Trump's press conference in which he falsely claimed victory in the 2020 presidential election and said that former Vice President Joe Biden and the Democrats were «trying to steal an election» as well as «trying to rig an election.»«We're taping this a little while after Donald Trump walked into the White House briefing room and tried to poison American democracy,» Colbert began, standing next

Stephen Colbert surprised even himself on Thursday night as he recorded shortly after President Donald Trump's press conference in which he falsely claimed victory in the 2020 presidential election and claimed that former Vice President Joe Biden and the Democrats were «trying to steal an election,» and, «trying to rig an election.»«We're taping this a little while after Donald Trump walked into the White House briefing room and tried to poison American democracy,» Colbert began, standing next

an heartfelt address to the world, in a 16-minute video reckoning with Trump’s declaration of fraud as Joe Biden edged ahead in the US presidential election.Addressing his decision to wear black, Colbert explained it was due to Trump’s speech. “I’m wearing black tonight because I was getting dressed this afternoon and I thought, ‘He might try some shenanigans and it might be fitting to tell jokes while wearing something sombre if he goes down that dark path’.

Stephen Colbert got emotional during Thursday’s “The Late Show” as he spoke about Donald Trump and the U.S. presidential election.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerDonald Trump is not a quitter, if you don’t count his casinos and marriages. So says The Daily Social Distancing Show’s Trevor Noah in his monologue tonight, as we enter Day 3 of a stressful stretch of politics.“What a difference between 2016 and 2020,” Noah noted.

It’s been a full day since polls closed in the 2020 presidential election, and no winner has yet been declared. Amid the confusion, chaos and law suits swirling around the results, late-night hosts spent the evening mining the situation for comedy gold.

the 2020 presidential election, and no winner has yet been declared.

Peter White Television EditorLate-night hosts including Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Conan O’Brien, Trevor Noah and Samantha Bee all urged patience as the ballot-counting process continues.While they were all talking earlier today, ranging between 11am to 5pm, the message remains as voters wait for ballots to be counted in key states including Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania.The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon said today felt like “waking up with a hangover and

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFormer Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders precisely predicted the uncertainty of the 2020 presidential race weeks before November 3.

Peter White Television EditorAs the battle between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden continues, and may well continue for days, the likes of Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, James Corden, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien and Samantha Bee will return to relatively normal filming schedules to discuss the election.However, writing jokes and speaking to guests, including political folks such as Cory Booker, Shepard Smith and Steve Kornacki, this afternoon

Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah were among those covering U.S. election night live on Tuesday.

ringing true this morning, when Trump confirmed he would seek Supreme Court action to prevent the further counting of votes. “Although the election is November 3rd, and it’s been said that we won’t know the results until days later, when do you think we’ll know the results?” Fallon asked Sanders.The politician went on to explain why it might take time for the  votes to be properly counted.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ “Seinfeld” character Elaine Benes was notorious for some of the worst dancing to ever be witnessed. However, that was before Donald Trump decided to bust a few moves onstage during a rally.

From the perspective of late-night joke writers, there’s really only one person running for president.

If you have Netflix, you’re well aware that Aaron Sorkin’s latest feature, “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” is now available to stream globally on the platform. The new drama tells the true story of a group of people in the late-‘60s that were accused of conspiracy after protesting the Democratic National Convention.

Jimmy Kimmel joined the chorus of Hollywood entertainers calling out NBC and its decision to air a “dueling” town hall for Trump directly against Joe Biden’s previously scheduled ABC event. With many of his fellow hosts on break, including NBC’s Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers, the face of ABC late night took solo shots at the Peacock network during his opening monologue Thursday.

Peter White Television EditorThe Late Show’s Stephen Colbert is back with his second original Friday night show in a row and he’s bringing the cast of The West Wing with him.Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and creator Aaron Sorkin will appear on the CBS talk show on Friday October 9.Last Friday, Colbert aired an episode of The Late Show after President Donald Trump contracted COVID-19.This comes ahead of the launch of The West Wing special on HBO Max on October 15.