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Friday, March 13, 2026

Five SNL Storylines / Memo to Colbert / When Late Night Was Weird

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Friday March 13, 2026

Harry Styles Hosts SNL: Five Storylines to Watch (S51 E15)

Jane Wickline, Harry Styles, Chloe Fineman
Harry Styles returns to SNL for double duty—could this be his Justin Timberlake moment?

Memo to Stephen Colbert: Don't Change a Thing

Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore
Never mind the critics: Stephen Colbert’s long goodbye isn’t an ego trip—it’s a late-night tradition longtime fans are savoring.

Chris Fleming's Kimmel Debut Channeled Late Night's Golden Age of Weird

Chris Fleming, Jimmy Kimmel
In an era of tightly produced segments and carefully prepped guests, Chris Fleming's offbeat visit with Jimmy Kimmel felt like a throwback to when late-night weirdness ruled.

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog 'Calls In' to Roast Departing Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog crashed Robert Smigel’s Thursday night visit to The Late Show with a surprise “phone call,” roasting Stephen Colbert—and CBS—as the host’s May 21 finale approaches.

Will Forte Shares Clip of His Mom's Sketch Comedy Show on Kimmel

Will Forte Sketch Show Mom
The SNL alum shared an update—and a first clip—from his mother Patti's sketch comedy show Thursday night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Fallon's Password Sets Season 3 Premiere Date at NBC

Jimmy Fallon, Keke Palmer, and Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Fallon will return to NBC’s primetime lineup this summer when Password, the classic game show he revived for the network, premieres its third season Tuesday, June 2.

Weekly Ratings: Colbert and Kimmel Trade Wins at 11:35

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel
Late night's 11:35 p.m. ratings race delivered another split decision the week of March 1, with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert topping the hour in total viewers while Jimmy Kimmel Live! led among younger viewers.

Colbert's Late Show to Mark Book of Mormon Anniversary in a Big Way

Book of Mormon Cast Reunion Late Show
With Book of Mormon set to mark its 15th anniversary on Broadway, Colbert is set to welcome the show's creators and original stars for a special event broadcast next week.

Colbert Treats Late Show Audience to Commemorative Pressed Pennies—See the Four Designs

Late Show Penny Press
Stephen Colbert has a "cent"-sational surprise for his Late Show studio audiences—a penny press machine that cranks out four commemorative designs.

Conan O'Brien Says One Oscar Nominee Has Stumped His Joke Writers

Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan O’Brien revealed his writers have tried "5,000 jokes" about Best Picture nominee Train Dreams—and none have worked.

Jimmy Kimmel Blasts Newsmax Host for Urging FCC to Punish ABC

Jimmy Kimmel Newsmax FCC
Jimmy Kimmel fired back at Newsmax Wednesday night after one of its hosts accused him of pushing “propaganda” and argued the FCC should teach Kimmel and ABC “a lesson.”
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