Last Night on Late Night

Seth Meyers examines Donald Trump’s $15 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, mocking his insistence that it was like a swimming pool and the “American Flag Blue” paint that quickly turned green with algae. He also critiques Fox News defenses of the project and Trump’s appearance-obsessed behavior at the G7 summit.

Walton Goggins discusses Fallout and recalls recruiting his friend Justin Theroux for the series, despite Theroux admitting he had never watched it. He also describes becoming a neighborhood attraction while working in Madrid, where balcony visitors brought gifts, and jokes about struggling to maintain his Spanish lessons.

OG Anunoby recounts the game-winning tip-in that secured the Knicks’ championship, revealing he originally intended to dunk and has repeatedly rewatched the moment. He also discusses celebrating without sleep, reconnecting with former teammate Jeremy Lin, supporting basketball programs in London and the childhood violin certificate on which he predicted he would become famous.

John Early discusses writing, directing and starring in Maddie’s Secret, a film about a dishwasher who becomes a food influencer while hiding an eating disorder. Inspired by 1980s television movies, he explains how the project evolved from sharp satire into a more affectionate, deliberately campy story.

John Cena discusses retiring from WWE, saying he misses the audience more than the physical punishment, and reacts to learning that his Hannah Montana co-star Jason Earles was his age. He also promotes Little Brother with Eric André and recreates the Netflix movie’s poster by carrying Jimmy Fallon.

Kerry Washington promotes The Whoopi Monologues, describing how Whoopi Goldberg’s transformational solo work inspired her childhood acting and how five performers will revive the material with audience interaction. She also talks about converting her children into Knicks fans while her Lakers-supporting husband is abroad and admits returning to Broadway without the safety of retakes feels terrifying.

Olivia Cooke previews season three of House of the Dragon, saying the civil war begins immediately and Alicent faces devastating consequences. She also describes taking her mother and sister to Magic Mike Live, recalls starting ballet as a child and explains how she found her way into acting.

Alden Ehrenreich recalls being discovered by Steven Spielberg after a homemade video played at a bat mitzvah and celebrates his Tony-winning run in Becky Shaw, including his mother recruiting Bernadette Peters to attend. He also shares his mother’s bathroom encounter with Megan Thee Stallion and discusses opening Huron Station Playhouse in Los Angeles while personally giving wedding-venue tours.

Lexi Minetree discusses playing the teenage Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, which moves the character into Seattle’s 1990s grunge scene. She recalls answering the open call by recreating Elle’s pink-bikini Harvard application and demonstrates the Jennifer Coolidge impression she developed after watching the original film repeatedly.

Kim Gordon performs “Play Me,” the title track from her new album Play Me.