Last Night on Late Night

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump’s rally behavior and midterm-election messaging, including a heckler who becomes an unexpected highlight. He also jokes about Don Jr.’s reported hunting for an oligarch-style wedding venue and the political spectacle surrounding the campaign.

Seth Meyers mocks Trump’s claim that his uncle invented radar and riffs on the inflated awards and self-mythology surrounding Trump’s campaign. The segment places those jokes within the final week of the midterm election race.

The Daily Show previews Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Red Flags, with Klepper and the show’s producer discussing the special’s mix of political reporting, absurdity, and jokes about the subjects they encounter. The segment explains the project’s premise and why its “red flags” framing fits the program.

Owen Wilson discusses returning as Price Cahill in Stick, dressing as a space cowboy for Halloween, and a call from Robert De Niro about the Fockers films. He also talks about stealing scenes from Woody Harrelson and golfing with his brother.

Bowen Yang discusses making his Broadway debut in Oh, Mary!, including advice from Maya Rudolph and the strange pressure of playing the Cat in the Hat in a “nepo person” role. He also reflects on moving from theater-adjacent admiration into a full stage production.

Morgana Robinson discusses spending three years in character for Ali G: Who Iz I and the chaos of the new Ali G movie. She explains the performance’s commitment to the character and the way the project builds comedy from elaborate impersonation and offense.

Parker Posey discusses The Mob, Hulu’s reality-competition series filmed in Tuscany, and her enthusiasm for the format. She also talks about Wild Horse Nine and a message her mother had for Joe Gorga while Posey was filming.

Gabourey Sidibe talks about raising fraternal twins and how their personalities are already emerging. She also discusses returning to American Horror Story and the challenge of playing a frightening role.

Bradley Whitford discusses returning to Broadway in A Few Good Men and how performing a fully nude role in his first play helped prepare him for the stage. He also talks about season four of The Diplomat, now streaming on Netflix.

Nicholas Galitzine admits he never whittled the chess piece he promised to make for Ben Stiller, explaining that the idea became too awkward once he realized Stiller might be expecting it. He jokes through the unfinished project and the pressure of having mentioned it publicly.

Dave Grohl discusses Foo Fighters’ residency and the band’s history, including recruiting Taylor Hawkins after hearing him with Alanis Morissette. He also talks about cooking for Vin Diesel and the band’s album Your Favorite Toy.

Jessica Tarlov discusses being the liberal voice on The Five and the value of arguing across political differences. She also talks about her book I Disagree: Winning Arguments without Losing Friends and Trump’s unusual midterm closing message.

During the opening night of Foo Fighters’ weeklong residency, the band performs “Window,” a song from Your Favorite Toy with recurring imagery of a face seen through glass.

Foo Fighters perform “This Is a Call,” identified in the introduction as the first song from their first album and part of the band’s residency.