Last Night on Late Night

Jon Stewart responds to Lindsey Graham’s death by mocking Donald Trump’s unfocused remembrances and the media’s immediate attention to Senate math. He then uses Mitch McConnell’s absence and Congress’s repeated health crises to argue that an aging political class remains insulated by incumbency while failing to address the public’s needs.

Guest host Ike Barinholtz covers speculation about Mitch McConnell’s health, Donald Trump’s rambling eulogy for Lindsey Graham and a multistate explosive-diarrhea outbreak. He also jokes about the World Cup semifinals, newly released UFO material and testing whether people on the Hollywood Walk of Fame recognize him.

Christopher Nolan discusses The Odyssey, explaining why Oppenheimer’s success made its scale possible and how real ships, locations and a fully IMAX shoot ground the mythology. He connects Odysseus’s journey to the moral weight of war, describes honoring Homer while preserving ambiguity and reveals that his Trojan horse design originated during an unrealized version of Troy two decades earlier.

Tom Holland discusses filming The Odyssey, including a costume mishap that Matt Damon mistook for a father-son moment.

Mindy Kaling discusses her Hulu series Not Suitable for Work and trades jokes with Ike Barinholtz about their work on Running Point. She recalls meeting him when he arrived at her house in a three-piece suit to interview for The Mindy Project, explains why she watched her own show over Indian food and describes a humbling family skiing trip.

Anne Hathaway discusses expecting her third child, starring in The Odyssey, and celebrating a historic Knicks victory.

Mary Steenburgen promotes The Dink, a pickleball comedy in which her divorced character reluctantly teams with a washed-up tennis player, and describes training with Andy Roddick. She recalls being unable to finish an improvised Step Brothers scene because she and Will Ferrell kept laughing. Steenburgen also shares memories of seeing the Beatles in 1965 and later meeting Paul McCartney.

Fortune Feimster previews the Netflix golf comedy The Hawk and jokes about having no golf game despite playing Will Ferrell’s caddie. She also recalls attending World Cup matches with Ferrell, getting scolded for taking a photo at the SNL finale and revisits her friendship with Ike Barinholtz on The Mindy Project.

Alan Ritchson discusses filming Motor City and trying to impress his children with his movie roles.

Sienna Spiro performs “Great Expectation” from her debut album Visitor on The Tonight Show.