Last Night on Late Night

Jimmy Kimmel criticizes Trump’s proposed election-linked payments and discusses reporting on Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations and Kash Patel’s FBI hiring testimony. He also checks in with Guillermo and Witney Carson about surviving Dancing with the Stars elimination despite low judges’ scores.

Seth Meyers examines Donald Trump's poorly received White House Correspondents Dinner speech, including his fixation on a fortified White House ballroom and his complaints about the jokes he was given. The segment also covers Trump's reaction as Wall Street Journal reporters received an award for their reporting on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Josh Johnson examines reporting on Pete Hegseth’s appearance requirements for troops and Russian funding for Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebrations. He also mocks Kash Patel’s Senate testimony about FBI hiring standards, with Jordan Klepper joining a satirical exchange about changing the subject.

LISA discusses the success of “SaWaDiKa,” her upcoming EP Press Play, and the surprise surrounding its unrevealed track list. She also talks about her documentary Always Lalisa, her parents’ support, her acting in The White Lotus, and an upcoming Las Vegas residency before sharing Thai food and a celebratory drink.

Bill Burr discusses joining Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning and why the script immediately convinced him to take the role. He also shares parenting stories about his children refusing to respect his authority, including his daughter turning his own advice against him.

Common discusses Silo season three and how his character's beliefs, marriage and identity are tested as the community faces destruction. He also recalls Stevie Wonder prompting him to freestyle at the Obama library opening, celebrates Be going platinum after 20 years and describes making his Jeffrey Park wine.

Colin Kaepernick discusses his memoir The Perilous Fight and reflects on taking a knee to protest racial injustice ten years earlier. He weighs the costs of activism, explains what he would do differently, and argues that inaction carries risks of its own.

Benny Blanco discusses F*ck Failure and why discarded songs and small steps matter to his creative process. He also recalls running a half marathon without training and shares plans to eat frozen wedding cake with Selena Gomez for their first anniversary.

H.E.R. discusses Forgotten Island and how the animated film celebrates Filipino culture through mythology and language. She also recalls her childhood talent competitions and early poetry, and describes reconnecting with extended family during a visit to the Philippines.

Brittany Broski explains how Medieval Times, Game of Thrones and the disarming format of Hot Ones inspired her YouTube interview series Royal Court. She recalls putting Matt Damon in chain mail, credits moving frequently as a child with sharpening her humor and contrasts the elaborate series with her solo podcast The Broski Report.

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn discusses Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly and the reaction to her 2024 Olympic performance. She disputes claims about how she qualified, describes wanting to tell her side of the story, and introduces Jimmy Fallon to Vegemite.

Jungle performs “Someday, Somewhere” from their new album Sunshine on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.