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2024/04/19 · 19:19

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Here’s the usual worthless crap an hour earlier with less time to have to put up with it.

CBS is re-running the Billy Joel Special that they Heidi Bowled during the finale. Their first ads for tonight’s show said it was back by popular demand (that they fix their fuck-up).

Jimmy Kimmel: Tom Hiddleston, Joey King, Phosphorescent (R 4/11/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Naomi Campbell, Sue Bird, Kneecap (R 3/8/24)
Stephen Colbert: Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bleachers (R 3/5/24)
After Midnight: Esther Povitsky, Haley Joel Osment, Steph Tolev (R 3/5/24)
Seth Meyers: Jake Gyllenhaal, Andrea Riseborough, Kaz Rodriguez (R 3/25/24)
Bill Maher: Jillian Michaels, Jon Meacham, Jane Ferguson

Saturday, April 20

SNL: Shane Gillis, 21 Savage (R 2/24/24)

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Friday April 12, 2024 · 8:57 PM PDT

2024/04/12 · 20:57

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Friday, April 12

Jimmy Kimmel: Dax Shepard, Cailee Spaeny, Kim Gordon (R 4/3/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Jesse Eisenberg, Susie Essman, Nathan Macintosh
Stephen Colbert: Liam Neeson, Fareed Zakaria (R 3/27/24)
After Midnight: W. Kamau Bell, Nish Kumar, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (R 2/29/24)
Seth Meyers: Liam Neeson, Sheryl Crow, Kaz Rodriguez (R 3/28/24)
Bill Maher: William Shatner, Piers Morgan, Gillian Tett

Saturday, April 13

SNL: Ryan Gosling, Chris Stapleton

Colbert was a repeat last night and tonight due to Masters highlights.

Weather is variable with increasing niceness.

I got nothing.

Judge Cannon reconsiders and will keep witnesses anonymous

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Tuesday April 09, 2024 · 5:44 PM PDT

2024/04/09 · 17:44

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon agreed to reconsider a prior ruling that prosecutors argued would have revealed the names of certain witnesses who spoke to investigators, and subjected them to intimidation and harassment from Trump and his supporters.

Lawyers for Trump, the Republican challenger to Democratic President Joe Biden in the Nov. 5 election, attached information about the witnesses to a legal filing in January seeking information that they argued would help Trump’s defense.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith, the prosecutor who brought the case, urged Cannon to reevaluate her ruling, arguing the decision was legally flawed and would expose witnesses to unnecessary harassment and possible threats.

Cannon in Tuesday’s updated ruling agreed to redact information in public filings that would lead to witnesses being identified. Witnesses for now will be referenced in court papers using pseudonyms, the judge said.

www.yahoo.com/...

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Friday April 05, 2024 · 8:57 PM PDT

2024/04/05 · 20:57

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Friday, April 5

Jimmy Kimmel: Billy Crystal, J.B. Smoove, SiR (R 4/1/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Glen Powell, Christian Slater, Arlo Parks
After Midnight: Rob Riggle, Adam Ray, Monét X Change, a special appearance by Jeff Probst (R 3/4/24)
Seth Meyers: Kristen Stewart, Cecily Strong, Nicholas Galitzine, Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Kaz Rodriguez (R 3/26/24)
Bill Maher: Rerun TBA

Saturday, April 6

SNL: Kristen Wiig, Raye

There’s no listing for Colbert tonight.

Stephen Colbert is mourning the death of one of his colleagues.

The news was revealed in the last few seconds of the Monday, April 1 episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after the talk show host, 59, became emotional as he said, "That's it for the Late Show."

After telling his audience goodnight, a somber-looking Colbert walked off-screen, and a black title card read, "Dedicated to our dear friend Amy Cole, 1970-2024."

PEOPLE has reached out to a show rep for comment.

An obituary for Cole states that she worked with Colbert for 16 years. According to the obituary, Cole died "peacefully" on March 31 after a "brief illness." She was 53.

people.com/...

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Friday March 29, 2024 · 8:57 PM PDT

2024/03/29 · 20:57

Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. This is a late-night gathering for non-serious palaver, enter at your own risk. Frivolity and silliness are highly recommended for all riders. Flamewars are expressly forbidden.

Whatado evraybody, whatado.

Friday, March 29

Jimmy Kimmel: Michael Keaton, Ramy Youssef, Briston Maroney (R 3/13/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Sarah Paulson, Dev Patel, Jackie Fabulous
Stephen Colbert: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ariel Elias (R 3/6/24)
After Midnight: Lauren Lapkus, Ashley Nicole Black, Irene Tu (R 2/13/24)
Seth Meyers: Bowen Yang, Kara Swisher, Aric Improta (R 3/11/24)
Bill Maher: Jonathan Haidt, Fareed Zakaria, Dr. Mark T. Espe

Saturday, March 30

SNL: Ramy Youssef, Travis Scott

Have a nice weekend. See you in April, no Foolin’.

Texas Judge rejects judge shopping attempt

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Thursday March 28, 2024 · 6:56 PM PDT

2024/03/28 · 18:56

NEW YORK (AP) — A Texas federal judge on Thursday accused the major banking industry groups and U.S. Chamber of Commerce of venue shopping in their lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a major win for the federal regulator.

The bureau had argued the only reason banks filed their lawsuit in Texas was to increase their chance of a favorable ruling. Judge Mark Pittman ruled that the lawsuit should be transferred to Washington, where the banking lobby has armies of lawyers able to handle this case.

“Venue is not a continental breakfast; you cannot pick and choose on a Plaintiff’s whim where and how a lawsuit is filed," Pittman wrote.

The lawsuit deals with the CFPB's new regulations over credit card late fees, where the average late fee of a customer would be capped at $8, down from the average late fee of $32. The major banking groups had filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas. Industry and interest groups have often filed lawsuits against the Biden administration there, due to its historically conservative judges.

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Friday March 22, 2024 · 8:57 PM PDT

2024/03/22 · 20:57

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Had to go into town to drop off my tax packet at the accountant. With time running short and mail service becoming increasingly unpredictable, I didn’t want to mail it in. It was probably the last nice day for a while, so I thought I’d make the drive instead.

As I was going by the old KMart, now a Tractor Supply store, I saw a food truck I had been wanting to try out. Sadly, by mid-afternoon he was all out of his meat dishes, so I tried a Kachapuri which is a Georgian cheese pie. The truck is called Piroshki Palace and specializes in Russian/East European food. There’s a picture of one with some jalapeno slices on it. It’s tasty and filling. I’ll be snacking on it all this weekend.

Friday, March 22

Jimmy Kimmel: Anthony Anderson, Nathalie Emmanuel, Warren Zeiders (R 3/12/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Alicia Keys, Tony Goldwyn, Maleah Joi Moon, a performance from "Hell's Kitchen"
Stephen Colbert: Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve (R 2/29/24)
After Midnight: Taylor Ortega, Jon Gabrus, Megan Gailey (R 2/6/24)
Seth Meyers: James Corden, Devery Jacobs, Nico Carney, Colleen Clark (R 1/30/24)
Bill Maher: Kara Swisher, Beto O'Rourke, Sarah Isgur

Saturday, March 23

SNL: Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez (R 2/3/24)

Breaking: Fifth Circuit Court puts Texas migrant arrest law on hold again.

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Tuesday March 19, 2024 · 10:15 PM PDT

2024/03/19 · 22:15

A federal appeals court late Tuesday issued an order that again prevents Texas from arresting migrants suspected of entering the U.S. illegally, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the strict new immigration law to take effect.

The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes weeks after a panel on the same court cleared the way for Texas to enforce the law by putting a pause on a lower judge’s injunction.

But by a 2-1 order, a panel of the appeals court lifted that pause ahead of arguments before the court on Wednesday.

Texas authorities had not announced any arrests made under the law.

Earlier Tuesday a divided Supreme Court had allowed Texas to begin enforcing a law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally as the legal battle over the measure played out.

www.yahoo.com/…

Maybe some folks in Texas are having second thoughts after the reaction to the SCOTUS decision.

Naaah, who am I kidding?

Aaron Rodgers put on the waiver wire in Veepstakes

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Saturday March 16, 2024 · 6:21 PM PDT

2024/03/16 · 18:21

Aaron Rodgers' run as a potential vice president candidate lasted about three days, but what a three days it was.

On Tuesday, the New York Jets quarterback was reported to be on the short list to be the running mate of conspiracy theory-driven fringe candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with confirmation from the candidate himself.

On Wednesday, Rodgers was reported to have told two people, including a CNN reporter, that he believed the Sandy Hook shooting to be a "government inside job." On Thursday, he posted a curiously worded tweet saying the massacre was "an absolute tragedy."

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Mediaite finally reported Saturday that Kennedy plans to announce Nicole Shanahan, a California-based attorney and entrepreneur, as his running mate with an announcement planned for March 26 in Oakland. The outlet confirmed Rodgers to be out of the running, with a claim that the prospect of his selection "prompted concerns among donors to the campaign."

www.yahoo.com/…

Shanahan was married to Google founder Sergey Brin. They recently divorced amid the cloud of a rumored fling with Elon Musk.

nypost.com/...

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Friday March 15, 2024 · 8:57 PM PDT

2024/03/15 · 20:57

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Friday, March 15

Jimmy Kimmel: Dwayne Johnson, Justin Timberlake (R 3/11/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson, Kimbal Musk, Sleater-Kinney
Stephen Colbert: RuPaul, Yuval Noah Harari (R 3/4/24)
After Midnight: Will Miles, Giulia Rozzi, Brian McElhaney, Nick Kocher, Anna Seregina, Chris Thayer (R 2/14/24)
Seth Meyers: Jamie Dornan, Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen (R 2/29/24)
Bill Maher: Eric Holder, Rep. Nancy Mace, Rep. Ro Khanna

Saturday, March 16

SNL: Dakota Johnson, Justin Timberlake (R 1/27/24)

Christine Pelosi calls on Sen. Katie Britt to apologize.

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Saturday March 09, 2024 · 10:25 PM PST

2024/03/09 · 22:25

A message for @KatieBrittforAL:
APOLOGIZE. pic.twitter.com/WudhxBxbMK
— Christine Pelosi (@sfpelosi) March 9, 2024

It has sub-titles.

h/t Balloon Juice.

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Friday March 08, 2024 · 8:57 PM PST

2024/03/08 · 20:57

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Finally, 50 degree temps are in the forecast!

Jimmy Kimmel: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr., Rory Scovel (R 2/22/24)
Jimmy Fallon: Naomi Campbell, Sue Bird, Kneecap
Stephen Colbert: Mark Wahlberg, Lily Gladstone (R 2/14/24)
After Midnight: Riki Lindhome, Rob Huebel, Vinny Thomas (R 2/12/24)
Seth Meyers: Austin Butler, Jenny Slate, Two Door Cinema Club, Fred Armisen (R 2/28/24)
Bill Maher: Robert De Niro, Max Brooks, Tara Palmeri

Saturday, March 9

SNL: Josh Brolin, Ariana Grande

And don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour Sat. night.

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