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.

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.

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.

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.