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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Oliver & Maher at Risk? Don't Bet on It / Conan on Leno: 'Water Under the Bridge'

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Tuesday March 24, 2026

Would Ellison Fire John Oliver and Bill Maher? Don't Bet on It

John Oliver, Bill Maher
With HBO poised to fall under the control of Trump ally David Ellison, speculation has grown that John Oliver and Bill Maher's late-night shows could be living on borrowed time. But as Matt Solomon writes, there are at least two reasons neither host is likely going anywhere.

Conan Waves Off Past 'Friction' With Leno: 'Water Under the Bridge'

Conan OBrien Jay Leno Feud
"This is going to sound corny, but I am so happy with my life, and I get to do the things I want to do,” O'Brien said in conversation with Leno pal Arsenio Hall. “I honestly don’t think about any of that stuff. I really don’t.”

Fla. Bakery Hit With 'Thousands' of Orders After Ryan Gosling's Late Night Shout-Out

Cake Shop Popped Tarts Gosling
Call it "Project Holy Moly!" A bakery owned by the sister of SNL wardrobe supervisor Donna Richards was flooded with "thousands" of requests after Ryan Gosling's Late Night shout-out.

SNL UK 'Shockingly Competent': Sky Has Good Fun Touting Tempered Praise

SNL UK Reviews
Sky rounded up several of the left-handed compliments paid to the SNL UK premiere, saying, "For Britain, this is the highest of praise!"

Inside Late Night: Lew Morton on SNL's Mid-'90s Rebuild—and Learning Under Jim Downey

Lew Morton
This week on LateNighter’s Inside Late Night podcast, writer/producer Lewis Morton (Veep, Family Guy, Futurama) looks back on writing for SNL during its mid-’90s rebuild.

James Marsden Explains X-Men Lie During Last JKL Visit: 'I Was Being Coy!'

Marsden Kimmel X-Men betrayal
Marsden came clean last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, admitting he lied about playing Cyclops in the next Avengers movie during his last visit.

Trump Shares SNL UK Sketch That Paints Him as 'Scary, Wonderful' Ally

SNL UK Trump Cold Open
The morning after SNL UK's series premiere, Trump shared the Cold Open that painted him as a "scary, scary, wonderful" world leader.

Around the web:

Report: SNL UK Budget Is ‘Almost Unheard Of’ at $2.6 Million Per Episode
While that’s a far cry from NBC’s Saturday Night Live and its rumored $4 million per week budget, it’s at least quadruple the typical cost of a topical sketch program in the UK, Variety notes.

The Daily Show’s Desi Lydic Wins Gracie Award
The Comedy Central series’ senior correspondent and part-time host will be feted May 19 at the annual awards show honoring women in media.
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