Last Night on Late Night

Seth Meyers mocks MAGA outrage over the casting and box-office success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, then targets Elon Musk’s plan for an AI-generated adaptation. He turns to the continuing Iran war, criticizing Donald Trump’s lack of a clear endgame and highlighting Jon Ossoff’s repeated questioning of Pete Hegseth.

Rosie O’Donnell promotes her one-woman show Common Knowledge, tracing it to memories of losing her mother, raising five children and facts supplied by her youngest child. She describes moving to Ireland after reading Project 2025, being teased for drinking Smithwicks and finding family resemblances there. She also recalls how volunteering for Penny Marshall expanded her role in A League of Their Own.

Christopher Nolan discusses making The Odyssey entirely with IMAX cameras, including a new soundproof housing that allowed dialogue scenes and a mirror system that preserved actors' eye contact. He describes filming aboard a working ship and inside a real cave, praises Matt Damon's leadership and recalls persuading David Bowie to join The Prestige after an initial refusal.

Niecy Nash-Betts promotes All’s Fair, describing the cast’s friendship, the show’s elaborate hair and makeup and the second season now in production. She also recalls Taylor Swift’s tightly secured wedding, explains the fake body padding she wore on Reno 911 and says she once helped investigate a real-life crime.

James Norton promotes House of the Dragon and recalls nearly fainted after repeatedly working himself into a fury to smash a table as Ormund Hightower. He also discusses his misophonia, falling asleep in full armor on his first day and casting his father as a background actor in several projects.

Cody Rhodes discusses playing Guile in the new Street Fighter movie, showing up to Comic-Con in full costume and his childhood devotion to the video game. He also recounts interviewing Tom Brady for What Do You Want to Talk About? and previews his WWE SummerSlam match against CM Punk, whom he views as a former big-brother figure.

Kerri Kenney-Silver promotes The Four Seasons and recalls discovering hundreds of witch figures bearing her face while filming a Christmas-market scene in Italy. She also discusses Reno 911’s recurring revivals and tells how she followed a stranger through a grocery store after mistaking him for Nick Kroll.

Durand Bernarr performs a medley of “Am I Okay!?” and “Generous” from the album Bernarr.