Late Night Hosts React to Continued Election Process Amid Recounts and Lawsuits

Peter White Television EditorLate-night is expected to get a little bit sillier in 2021.Remember when the late-night shows did daft sketches with celebrities, focused on strange local news or, not to get too political, made fun of the color of the President’s suit?There is a prediction from a swathe of late-night writers and showrunners that Deadline has spoken to that many of these shows will now devote more time to the offbeat comedy that many of them trafficked in before Donald Trump ran for

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJohn Mulaney spent several years writing for “Saturday Night Live” when Seth Meyers was a cast member. Now he will spend some time writing for Meyers’ late-night program.Mulaney has joined NBC’s “Late Night,” which Meyers hosts, as a staff writer, according to a post on Twitter from Mike Shoemaker, the show’s executive producer.

Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States over the weekend, the late night hosts didn't get a chance to publicly celebrate until their Monday night shows. Stephen Colbert kicked things off on by popping champagne and handing a glass to his wife, Evie. «There you go, darling! You've been a rock these last couple of weeks,» Colbert told her, before announcing, «Ladies and gentlemen, Joe Biden did it! I want to share this moment with you, my audience.

They’ve poked fun at him for four years, so it’s no surprise the late-night TV hosts were thrilled to see Donald Trump get voted out of the White House over the weekend.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFor many Americans, Joe Biden’s election victory meant change and possibility after four years under President Donald Trump.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsFollowing a joyous Saturday Night Live cast and a relieved John Oliver, Seth Meyers reveled in the results of the 2020 election, which declared former vice president Joe Biden the President-elect of the United States.

Alec Baldwin isn't shedding any tears over the likely end to his tenure on . Following the announcement that Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the election, Baldwin took to Twitter to reveal how he feels about the impact the result will have on his career.The 62-year-old actor has been portraying Trump on the sketch series since 2016.«I don’t believe I’ve ever been this overjoyed to lose a job before!» Baldwin tweeted.

was brimming with joy and excitement following Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' election victory, and it was evident in this weekend's cold open. The extremely timely sketch focused on a speech Biden and Harris delivered just hours before airtime.Jim Carrey reprised his role as Biden, and shared a message of celebration and unity.«Thank you very much, America.

presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has come to an end. For the past week, Americans have been on the edge of their seats, awaiting the final results.

Joe Biden has been elected president of the United States.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsRefresh for more updates: The lead up to the 2020 election, defined by the fatal COVID-19 pandemic, frazzled debates and outlandish conspiracy theories; has been like none other. However after days of waiting, the United States has claimed a new president in Joe Biden.

Ted Johnson, Dominic Patten Joe Biden will be the next President of the United States of America.The former Vice President defeated Donald Trump today after a hard fought and historic race framed as the most important election of a lifetime.Kamala Harris, his running mate, made history as the first woman elected to the vice presidency.

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.

Kanye West was supposed to join Jimmy Kimmel this week on his late-night talk show after the election. However, Jimmy confirmed that Kanye cancelled his appearance on the show.

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.

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

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

This article will be updated periodically until winners are all announced. Numbers currently reflect 94 percent of ballots cast. Courtesy of Politico. Last update: Nov. 4, 12:14am