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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

One on One with Conan O'Brien / Jimmy Kimmel Plots Oscar Return

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Wednesday March 11, 2026

Conan O'Brien on His Oscars Return—and Why He Doesn't Miss Late Night

Conan O'Brien Oscars 2026
On the eve of his Oscars return, Conan O’Brien tells LateNighter's Bill Carter he’s more surprised than anyone that he doesn’t miss hosting a nightly show—but he’s not ruling out an SNL return.

Jimmy Kimmel Set for Oscars Return, as Presenter

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 2024 Oscars
Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the site where his famously public feud with Donald Trump kicked into a whole other gear: Sunday's Oscars telecast.

NBC News Poll: Stephen Colbert Trails Only Pope Leo in Favorability

Stephen Colbert
A new NBC News poll measuring public sentiment toward a mix of political figures, institutions, and cultural touchstones finds Stephen Colbert ranking near the very top of the list.

SNL Ratings: Ryan Gosling's Return Lands Mid-Pack for the Season

Ryan Gosling SNL
Ryan Gosling’s giggle-filled return to SNL slipped slightly from last week’s episode with host Connor Storrie, landing squarely in the middle of the season’s rankings.

Colbert's Late Show Should Use Friday Repeats to Revisit Its Greatest Hits

Will Ferrell, Stephen Colbert
Colbert’s Late Show exit is a chance to revive an old late night tradition.

SNL Didn't Break Its 'No Breaking' Rule—It Gamified It

SNL Breaking Padilla Gosling
This weekend's “Passing Notes” sketch appeared designed to test SNL's "no breaking" rule, when in fact it leaned into the big no-no in a way that produced its own kind of comedy.

Harry Styles Meets His ‘Understudy’ in New SNL Promo

SNL Harry Styles Promo
In the first promo for this weekend's SNL, Harry Styles is puzzled to find a cast member ready to take his place as host and musical guest.

SNL Screen Time Report: Ashley Padilla Leads Cast for a Third Time (S51 E14)

Ryan Gosling SNL goodnights
Who got the most and least screen time on last weekend's Ryan Gosling-hosted SNL? LateNighter's Mike Murray and his trusty stopwatch have all the answers.

Andy Richter to Host TikTok Live Backstage at Conan O'Brien's Oscars Encore

Andy Richter Oscars Conan
Conan O'Brien and Andy Richter will spend another late night together, working this Sunday's Oscars telecast.

A Fan Asked Seth Meyers and John Oliver to Kiss (They Did Not Oblige)

John Oliver & Seth Meyers, Beacon Theatre
Seth Meyers and John Oliver's weekend stand-up show took an unexpected turn when the audience Q&A produced a request for them to "kiss!"

Inside Late Night: Brian Kiley on 27 Years Writing for Conan O'Brien

Brian Kiley
This week on LateNighter’s Inside Late Night podcast, Mark Malkoff talks with comedian and writer Brian Kiley about his 27 years in O’Brien’s writers room, the grind of late-night monologue writing, and reuniting with Conan to help write this year’s Oscars.

Around the web:

Casting SNL UK Involved ‘Top Secret’ Comedy Club Sets
Lorne Michaels kept a “low profile at the back of the room” as he watched the 160 finalists each do a tight five at assorted London comedy clubs, per British GQ.

John Higgins Joins Owen Wilson’s Apple TV Comedy Stick
The Please Don’t Destroy member and former SNL writer/performer will appear in a recurring role in Season 2 of the golf comedy series.

Same Joke, Two Ways: ‘Very Complete, Pretty Much’ Edition
Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon landed on nearly identical punchlines after Trump offered a muddled take on the Iran war’s end.

Jimmy Fallon Channels JFK Jr. for Tonight Show Entrance
Fallon (or “Jim-Jim,” as he introduced himself) took inspiration from the new FX series Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette as he took to the Tonight Show stage Monday night.
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