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Friday, January 16, 2026

Fallon Plans Olympics Special / Five SNL Storylines / Kimmel Dangles Awards at Trump

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Friday January 16, 2026

The Tonight Show Plans Post-Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Special

Jimmy Fallon Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Chris Hemsworth, MrBeast, and Lil Uzi Vert will be Jimmy Fallon's guests on a special Friday night episode of The Tonight Show after the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony on February 6.

Finn Wolfhard Hosts SNL: Five Storylines to Watch (S51 E10)

A$AP Rocky, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Sherman
Bowen Yang's December exit brings new questions—and new opportunities—as Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard and A$AP Rocky headline SNL's first new episode of 2026.

Kimmel Offers Trump Any Award He's Won If ICE Leaves Minnesota

Kimmel Trump Insurrection Act
“Giving him an award seems like the only way to get him to do anything. And with that said, Mr. President, I have an offer I think you’ll find difficult to refuse,” Kimmel said as an array of trophies and statuettes was rolled onstage.

Weekly Ratings: Viewers Return as Late Night Shakes Off the Holidays

Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Greg Gutfeld
Late night TV's first week back from the holiday break delivered a familiar post–New Year reset, with total viewing rebounding across most of the schedule.

John Oliver Revisits Last Week Tonight's Early Attempt at Guests: 'It Was That Bad'

John Oliver Revisits Last Week Tonight's Early Attempt at Guests: 'It Was That Bad'
“To their credit, HBO, after our two test shows, just said, ‘You know you don’t have to talk to anyone at the end,’” Oliver recounted, noting he was “massively grateful” to the network for helping “save me from myself.”

Michael Kosta Books Role on The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Michael Kosta Tracy Morgan Sitcom NBC
The Daily Show correspondent/anchor is set to guest-star as the smug, self-important host of a SportsCenter-style program on Tracy Morgan's upcoming NBC sitcom.

PBS Embraces Jimmy Kimmel's Profane 'We're Still Here' Slogan

Jimmy Kimmel, PBS
Jimmy Kimmel has inspired an unlikely corporate messaging shift at PBS—and it’s definitely not Sesame Street-approved.

James Austin Johnson Was Alarmed by Pre-Election Response to His SNL Trump

James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump
Hearing SNL's studio audience groan when he played 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump gave James Austin Johnson pause—and not because of his ego.

No Joke: Guillermo Rodriguez Launches Salsa Brand

Guillermo's Salsa Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel’s right-hand man is branching out with a spicy new side hustle, hitting Costco stores today.

People We Meet on Vacation Duo Give Classic Film Lines a Rom-Com Spin on Fallon

People We Meet on Vacation
Fallon tasked the the Netflix hit's stars Tom Blyth and Emily Bader with making classic film lines sweetly sexy.

Late Show Charity Auction Adds More Memorabilia After Raising $170K

Late Show Memorabilia Auction
New treasures from The Late Show's wardrobe and costume departments went up for bid Wednesday night ahead of Colbert's final episode in May.

Around the web:

Same Joke, Four Ways: ICE Ice Capades Edition
Four late-night hosts shared similar takes on those viral clips of ICE agents on the ground in Minneapolis this week.

‘Corrections’ Correction: Late Night Guests Whose Names Begin With ‘AL’
Did Seth Meyers think for a second we wouldn’t take the bait?