How Late-Night Covered A Momentous Week: Emotions, Empathy & Honesty

When Late Night With Seth Meyers returned June 1 after a weeklong hiatus, it was the NBC show's first opportunity to speak to the social justice movement and protests following the killing of George Floyd. To do so, Amber Ruffin, who's been a writer on the program since 2014, opened the show by sharing stories about her own experience with the police.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Cream Productions, the company behind CNN’s upcoming docuseries The Story of Late Night, is set to develop feature documentaries with activists Indrani and GK Reid.Indrani is an Indian-Canadian director, photographer and activist, while Reid is a producer, multidisciplinary artist and social justice advocate.The company and the pair will create, develop and produce feature docs with a social justice focus.

Sleaford Mods’ Jason Williamson has praised Robbie Williams‘ “brilliant” recent appearance on his Late Night With Jason stream.The former Take That singer appeared in the ninth instalment of Williamson’s ongoing Instagram series last month, donning medieval chainmail and showing off a bandaged up thumb to the camera.Speaking to NME for this week’s edition of Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!, the Mods frontman was quizzed on what item Williams was holding during the broadcast.Having guessed

President Donald Trump held his first rally since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic on Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

partial responsibility for the lower-than-expected turnout at Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday night. Using the power of the internet, they reportedly spread around a link sent out by the Trump campaign to register for free tickets to the event, urging their friends and followers to claim spots at the rally with no intention of actually going.

Peter White Television EditorCBS late-night hosts Stephen Colbert and James Corden shared stories of making their shows under quarantine as well as during a momentous time in American history.The Late Late Show host Corden joined The Late Show and opened up how his show has changed over the last five years.“I’m on my own in my garage. The other side is a curtain with a fridge freezer which is covered in so many blankets because of the noise.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBill Maher isn’t a spokesman for TV’s late-night programs, but on one recent Friday night, he expressed a sentiment other members of that club would have been happy to adopt. Wrapping a taped exchange between himself and two panelists, Maher cited a desire to break free of his home, which for weeks has been the center stage of HBO’s “Real Time.”“I hope I get to go out very soon,” he told his guests, Larry Wilmore and Matt Welch.

Late Nightwriter Amber Ruffin answered frequently asked questions about Juneteenth during Thursday's episode of the NBC show. Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Peter White Television EditorJuneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, was a focus for last night’s late-night talk shows.Many of the shows featured interviews and sketches based on today’s celebration with calls from hosts and guests calling for states to follow Virginia, New York and Texas and make it a national holiday.Jimmy Kimmel had Pharrell Williams on his ABC show.

Jimmy Kimmel has announced he will be taking the remainder of the summer off from hosting his late-night show to spend more time with his family.On Thursday, ahead of an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the 52-year-old, who has been filming the show remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, said: “Tonight is my last new show for the summer. I'm taking the summer off to spend even more time with my family."“I've been doing this job for almost 18 years, I've done 3,130 shows," he continued.

Jimmy Kimmel announced that he’s taking the summer off from hosting his late-night show on ABC. The 52-year-old comedian shared the news on Thursday’s episode, where he made the surprising announcement that the episode would be his last show for the remainder of the 2020 summer so that he can take some time off to spend with his family.

Police Scotland have issued a warning after car thieves carried out a series of targeted raids on Ford Kuga vehicles. Officers in Argyll and West Dunbartonshire are also appealing for information after three separate cars of the same model were stolen during the last month.

from Variety.The show will be taken over by a variety of guest hosts while Kimmel steps back to spend time with his family.“There’s nothing wrong, I’m healthy, my family’s healthy, I just need a couple of months off,” Kimmel said, reassuring fans.While there have not been any specific details about who will be stepping in, ABC has promised “a cavalcade of very kind and capable people will be filling in.”Back in 2017, Kimmel briefly left the show when his son was born with congenital disease and

Also Read: Jimmy Kimmel to Return as Emmys HostThe host announced his hiatus on Thursday, telling viewers that “there’s nothing wrong” with him or his family and that the temporary hiatus is simply a needed break from doing the show every night.No information was shared about who the guests hosts would be.Kimmel previously took time off from “Live!” back in 2017 when his son, Billy, underwent open heart surgery a few days after his birth.

Peter White Television EditorJimmy Kimmel is taking a break from his late-night ABC talk show. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! will hand over the presenting duties to a “cavalcade” of guest hosts.“I’m taking the summer off to spend even more time with my family.

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thugs who attacked a man with weapons in West Dunbartonshire over the weekend. The 33-year-old victim was seriously assaulted by a group of men in Dumbarton at around 11.50pm on Saturday, June 6.