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Late Laughs for the week of January 1 - 7, 2016

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The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon

I read that Donald Trump is now planning a "Victory Tour," where he'll visit all the places that helped him get elected. So I guess that means Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida ... and Russia.

 

A new poll found that Donald Trump's favorability rating is up eight points since being elected. Then Hillary said: "Yeah, I wouldn't trust the polls THAT much."

 

Trump is already busy gearing up for his first term. In fact, I saw that his transition team has received its first briefing from the Pentagon. Trump should actually fit in well at the Pentagon, because he takes five sides on every issue.

 

It's actually rumored that Trump may make Mitt Romney his secretary of state. Which is a big step for Trump, because he's never had a male secretary before.

 

Some Facebook users say they're taking time off from the site after this election because it made them angry and frustrated. Which will backfire when they keep checking Facebook to see how many likes their post about leaving got.

 

Matthew McConaughey says he gained 45 pounds for his role in the new movie "Gold" by eating pizza and cheeseburgers, and [drinking] beer every night. It's real dedication there. Then the director was like: "No one asked him to do that."

 

I read that American astronaut Peggy Whitson is now the oldest woman to go to space. Right before liftoff, she turned to the astronaut next to her and said: "Is this the bus to Atlantic City?"

 

Archeologists studying Mayan pyramids in Mexico just discovered a small pyramid that's inside a second pyramid, which is actually inside a third pyramid. It's being called the biggest pyramid scheme since Trump University. 

 

The Late Late Show With James Corden

Mike Pence got a rude greeting when he attended the musical "Hamilton" over the weekend. He was booed going to his seat, and the cast addressed him directly at the end of the show. And this looks bad for Pence -- I mean, when the theater kid picks on you, you know you truly are the least popular kid in school.

 

Many Trump supporters called for a boycott of the show, telling people they can't go to see "Hamilton." To which 2,000 freezing tourists in line for tickets said: "Yeah, we know."

 

The New York Times reports that Trump's wife Melania and 10-year-old son Barron will stay in Trump Tower instead of moving to the White House in January. Apparently, Melania doesn't want to pull Barron out of school, and when she was asked about it, she was like: "Yeah, yeah, it's because of Barron's school. That is why I don't want to live with Donald."

 

Experts predict that this will be the busiest travel week in a decade. According to a Google analysis of historical traffic data, the best time to leave for Thanksgiving was 6 a.m. last Sunday.

 

Today, the stock market hit an all-time high. Which is great news, because if there's one thing we've learned over the past decade it's that if Wall Street executives are doing well, regular Americans are doing well.

 

The Dow Jones industrial average topped 19,000 today for the first time. When they heard that, Americans everywhere nodded in approval as if they actually know what the Dow Jones industrial average is.

 

Late Night With Seth Meyers

According to reports, incoming Chief of Staff Reince Priebus tried to get Donald Trump to cancel today's meeting with the New York Times because Trump could face questions he wasn't prepared to answer. It's the same reason he canceled yesterday's meeting with Highlights Magazine.

 

President Obama today awarded 21 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Said Obama: "You're free! Quick, go before he sees you!"

 

Donald Trump said this afternoon that he was "surprised" that one of his top picks for secretary of defense is not in favor of waterboarding. Man, you think you know somebody, and then they turn out to be a decent human being.

 

When asked this afternoon if he reads the New York Times, Donald Trump told reporters, "I do read it, unfortunately. I'd live about 20 years longer if I didn't." "Got your paper, sir!" said Mike Pence.

 

Apple's top designer has created a special Christmas tree that does not feature any lights or decorations. Said the designer, "I ... didn’t know this was due today."

 

President Obama pardoned two turkeys for Thanksgiving. Which is scary, because one of those turkeys told a parole board that he would kill again.

 

NASA engineers are reportedly working on a "fuel-less engine" that could theoretically take astronauts to Mars in less than 70 days. In other words, less time than it took you to get home for Thanksgiving.

 

The president of South Korea is facing public outrage after it was discovered that she used government money to buy over 350 Viagra tablets. Her staff could face stiff penalties.