Last Night on Late Night

Seth Meyers jokes about Donald Trump promoting a White House UFC fight, confusing sea with see, Kash Patel handing out personalized bourbon and Russell Wilson’s career options. The clip then turns to Trump’s cognitive tests and his alarming discussion of war with Iran during a children’s fitness event.

Jean Smart reflects on ending Hacks after its planned five-season arc, the challenge of making Deborah Vance believable as a stand-up and the Emmy record she could tie. She also recounts being flirted with in an Ireland bar while her sons watched, and explains why she handed leftover pizza to fans after a live Deborah Vance show.

Lisa Kudrow discusses the final season of The Comeback, which brings Valerie Cherish into an AI-written sitcom, and says she finally finished watching Friends as a bedtime comedy. She also recalls working with her son Julian on set and explains how meeting Conan O’Brien in an early improv class convinced her to keep acting.

Michael Strahan discusses 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later, which examines how sports and entertainment helped New York heal, and previews his entrepreneurship podcast Hustle Like You’re Broke. He also recalls discovering years later that Pete Davidson was the child he carried onto the field at the Giants’ first home game after 9/11.

Richard Gadd discusses Half Man, explaining that the drama is fictional and grew from his interest in how prejudice shapes two men into adulthood; he also describes overcoming his fear of playing Reuben. He recalls performing for a single Edinburgh Fringe attendee and previews Husbands, an upcoming Apple TV series with Juno Temple.

Nicholas Braun discusses The Sheep Detectives, playing an ill-equipped British police officer opposite Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson, and admits he became starstruck when Jackman approached for their first scene. He also recalls learning acting alongside his father—who helped design the Rolling Stones tongue—and the emotional praise Brian Cox gave him after an Off-Broadway performance.

Chase Stokes discusses Outer Banks’ fifth and final season, in which the Pogues pursue revenge after JJ’s death, and describes the emotion of ending the series with longtime castmates. He also previews Thunder Road with Dennis Quaid, recalls learning to drive at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and jokes about helping Drew Starkey move an almost-empty U-Haul.