Tonight’s Late Night Roundup dives into the comedic takes on recent news and upcoming holidays.
First up, the segment ‘Coal Miner’s Fodder’ skewers President Trump’s latest accolades. The Washington Coal Club recently awarded him the ‘Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal’ title. On Thursday’s ‘Daily Show,’ Jordan Klepper dryly congratulated Trump on this win, noting it came ‘so soon after winning the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize.’
*A video clip from The Daily Show highlights this segment, featuring Jordan Klepper at his desk with a golden trophy.*
Klepper didn’t hold back, remarking, ‘And if you’re thinking, ‘This guy sure wins a lot of awards that were created just this year for him in particular,’ you’re right. That’s why tonight, we’re proud to present President Trump with the Inaugural Award for Winning the Most Inaugural Awards. Congratulations to our one and only nominee.’ He humorously added, referring to Trump, ‘Is it really undisputed? Seems like your brain is disputing it as you speak.’
Jimmy Kimmel also weighed in, saying, ‘Last night, I mentioned that Trump was honored with the undisputed champion of coal award, and today, he became the greenhouse gashole of the year,’ in response to Trump’s announcement about repealing climate change regulations.
Next, we move to ‘The Punchiest Punchlines,’ focusing on Valentine’s Day.
*A video clip from Jimmy Kimmel Live! presents more jokes.*
Jimmy Kimmel offered some humorous observations about the upcoming romantic holiday:
- “Valentine’s Day is on Saturday. This is everything you need to know. Flowers are all sold out. There are no more dinner reservations. You’re probably getting divorced, OK? But here’s a little money-saving tip: You can save a bundle on candy hearts just by writing the words ‘I heart you’ on a Tums.”
- “Between the All-Star Game and Valentine’s Day, there’s going to be a lot of scoring this weekend, am I right, folks?”
- “President Trump might be feeling a bit lonely this Valentine’s Day, because this fund-raising email has been going out from the R.N.C. that says, ‘Do you still love me? I miss you.’ And then it asks you to take a poll, and then, like a lot of dirtbag boyfriends, it asks you for money.”
- “Donald and Melania are planning to have a romantic dinner on Saturday night — separately, of course.”
- “Interesting fact about JD Vance: He never gets his wife a gift or even flowers for Valentine’s Day, because he likes it when she makes him go sleep on the couch.”
In ‘The Bits Worth Watching,’ Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made his first appearance on ‘The Daily Show.’ He discussed U.S. border czar Tom Homan’s declaration about the conclusion of ‘Operation Metro Surge.’
*A video clip from The Daily Show features the interview with Mayor Jacob Frey.*
Finally, ‘Also, Check This Out’ highlights a new film.
*An image shows Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff and Margot Robbie as Catherine in ‘Wuthering Heights’ (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures).*
Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie star in Emerald Fennell’s latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s enduring classic, ‘Wuthering Heights.’ Critic Manohla Dargis describes this cinematic interpretation as both florid and overstuffed.