Last Night on Late Night

Monologues, interviews, and musical performances from the previous night.

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Last Night's Lineup

Fallon · Rerun: Zoe Saldaña, Drew Starkey, Feid

Kimmel · Rerun: Zendaya, Jeff Ross

Seth Meyers · Rerun: Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, FINNEAS

Monologues & Highlights

Kimmel · Monologue
Trump Brags About Killing, Attacks “Late Night Morons” and Iran War Coverage & Jimmy Recaps Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel recaps the 98th Academy Awards, including One Battle After Another’s six wins, Michael B. Jordan’s best-actor victory and the ceremony’s first tie since 2013. He then criticizes Donald Trump over the Iran war and threats against broadcasters, jokes about Jake Paul considering politics, and sends Guillermo to share tequila with celebrities on the Oscars red carpet.

Guest Interviews

Fallon · Zoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña Initially Turned Down Her Role in Taylor Sheridan's Lioness | The Tonight Show

Zoe Saldaña promotes Lioness season three, explaining that she initially rejected Taylor Sheridan’s offer for a year before his confidence helped her believe in herself. She also jokes about her son distinguishing her supporting-actress Oscar from Best Actress, discusses learning Italian to follow family gossip, and reveals the off-camera help behind her character’s grueling workout scenes.

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Seth Meyers · Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers
Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers Give Seth Bad News About the Las Culturistas Culture Awards

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers promote the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, preview its eccentric categories and break the news that Seth Meyers has lost Best Vibe Hands Down after two consecutive wins. They also revisit their Night Soap performance with Seth, celebrate co-producing Titaníque and dancing at the Tonys, and discuss Matt’s role opposite RuPaul in an upcoming film.

Kimmel · Jeff Ross
Jeff Ross on Healing Through Roasting, Performing with His Dog & Schwarzenegger at the Oscars

Jeff Ross promotes his Netflix comedy special Take a Banana for the Ride, explaining how he revived a deeply personal family show after losing friends Norm Macdonald, Gilbert Gottfried and Bob Saget. He recalls correcting Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wardrobe at the Oscars and describes performing with his dog and using audience roasts, bananas and vulnerability to make comedy feel healing.

Musical Performances

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