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Monday, February 2, 2026

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Monday February 02, 2026

With Colbert's CBS Exit, Late Night's Tricky IP Question Resurfaces

Stephen Colbert character
Who owns "Stephen Colbert"? As Bill Carter writes, we might well find out after The Late Show ends its run in May.

Don Lemon to Visit Jimmy Kimmel Live! Following DOJ Arrest

Don Lemoon, Jimmy Kimmel
Don Lemon will bring his first major post-arrest television interview to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night.

Trump Says He'll Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke at Grammys

Donald Trump, Trevor Noah
Donald Trump has found a new comedy foe in former Daily Show host Trevor Noah.

Tall, Handsome, and Slightly Lost: Alexander Skarsgård Hosts SNL

Alexander Skarsgård
As Dennis Perkins writes of Alexander Skarsgård, "It's always an interesting proposition when a big lug of a dramatic actor hosts SNL for the first time."

Pete Davidson Is SNL's Tom Homan in Trump-Free Cold Open 

Pete Davidson as Tom Homan
After facing harsh criticism last week for staging a satirical "Trump Awards" cold open in the hours after Alex Pretti's killing in Minneapolis, SNL took more direct aim at ICE this week in a rare Trump-free cold open featuring the return of former cast member Pete Davidson.

Jon Stewart, Michael Kosta to Share Daily Show Anchor Desk This Week

Jon Stewart, Michael Kosta
Comedy Central's "Best F**king News Team" is back to work today, with the first in a full week of new episodes—see which guests are dropping by.

SNL Remembers Catherine O'Hara

SNL Catherine Ohara Memoriam
SNL paid tribute to Catherine O'Hara, a comedy great who twice hosted the show—and nearly became a cast member.

Stellan Skarsgård Makes Two SNL Cameos as Son Alexander Hosts

SNL Stellan Skarsgard Alexander Host
It was a family affair on SNL this weekend, as host Alexander Skarsgård was joined by his father Stellan in not one but two sketches.

Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie to Host SNL After Olympics Break

Connor Storrie SNL
Saturday Night Live will return from its Winter Olympics break with one red-hot (fictional) hockey player as host.

Alexander Skarsgård SNL Aftershow

SNL Hot Take Show - Alexander Skarsgård / Cardi B
Each SNL live week at 1:10 a.m. ET, our podcast partners at The Saturday Night Network host a live aftershow. If you missed this week's episode, it's available for streaming on LateNighter right now.

Around the web:

Late-Night Feeder Boom Chicago Gets the 60 Minutes Treatment
The CBS newsmagazine traveled to Amsterdam to profile the unlikely Dutch improv theater that helped launch Seth Meyers, Jason Sudeikis, Amber Ruffin, and Allison Silverman.

Timothée Chalamet Had to Convince Lorne Michaels to Let Him Do Double Duty
The three-time Oscar nominee says he “spent six figures” of his own money on his January 2025 SNL musical performances
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