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From the shallow end - I think Jon Batiste looks quite fine in the yellow tank top. And... Hanoi vey! 😄

I love this show

I've loved Ain't Misbehavin' since I saw the original cast on Broadway, way back in the stone age. I've been playing the cast recording on a loop for the past 2 years (mixed in with Hamilton). This news is so very sad. She was a remarkable talent.

Two more small observations about the cold open (since I'm actually awake now and haven't started drinking...yet): I was disappointed in Maya's Kamala because she was portrayed as the "cool aunt" during the primaries and last night she was more of the schoolteacher scold. But, I did love the little smile from Alec during "Live from New York" - I don't recall him breaking out in a genuine smile before since he hates the "character" so much.

And I think that's what made me feel a little ... icky ... about it. I just don't feel like this fits in at this point. I did think Jim Carrey was really good as Biden, but the sketch seemed to pause a lot. Maybe the cue cards weren't changing fast enough. I also thought most of the news jokes on Update were great. There were parts of the show that worked really well and parts that didn't. Lots of commercials and the show ending with the musical guest was a little weird. I did enjoy Megan Thee Stallion. It really seems like they just need time to get back in the rhythm of the show. I'm really glad the show is back and hope things smooth out. Oh, and I loved Kate / RBG. Lovely moment

That would be hard to match. However, it did end strong.

Well, the season here is over. It was better than I had any right to expect. Which isn't saying much, but still...

The whole part about leaving the suitcase behind made me think he wanted to hide something there for you to "smuggle" home. But that really does sound far-fetched. It is a shame you could never ask him about it, because I'm really curious now 🙂 I'm glad you because close later on.

Does this count as an official 'head for my collection? https://www.mlb.com/mets/fans/mr-met-bobblehead?partnerId=zh-20200925-246290-NYM&qid=28&bt_ee=CZ7cpwFrw1H9lRR387Qtu7HNaodyu7BQ4aRL5GrIS%2F2IweZpx3IlF4oP2pTX31mn&bt_ts=1601058481907

OMG, this means I will have to become a fan of Kasie's. I'm not sure I have that in me.

Maybe because the Ed Sullivan Theatre is huge compared to the small studios that Jimmy and Seth use. And since it's only Stephen - no band and guests still remote - it wasn't going to work in the actual theatre. At least he's not in the tiny room at home anymore. I know Conan is filming at a small theatre in LA. I don't know what Kimmel is doing since his return. ETA: I don't know this for sure. I'm just wildly speculating. Because...why not.

I love Dave!! I miss Dave!!! And I love John Oliver!!!

If I win, give it to Cheadle... love it

But I think it's working. At least so far.

Sorry if I've missed a joke here, but this show was from November... in the "before times.

I can't really decide if this should go in the "Say What" thread, but it annoys me more than it puzzles me... The Nissan Sentra commercial where the woman is told by her boss that she won't be getting a raise. The car pulls up and they go on a ride where she is convinced not to compromise because the car doesn't compromise (or something). I get the "don't compromise" part, but really, buying a car and not getting a raise aren't even on the same planet. How does this car help her get a raise??? (unless she's supposed to run over her boss with it... hmmmm.....) I'm irrationally annoyed by this. I do admit to laughing at the "drop the taco, get in the car" line. But I'm still annoyed.

I hadn't seen the movie before tonight either. I enjoyed it, and I don't think I had trouble keeping up. Should I have? The ABC tribute was nice, but I found it quite annoying that hardly anyone was identified onscreen.

One of the bumper cards said Jennifer Lopez is next week. They also did a bumper card tribute to Chadwick Boseman. And yeah, thinking is highly overrated. I try never to do it.

Cecily is on Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me this weekend. The clip isn't up yet, but keep checking. https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/

S'Wonderful is from An American in Paris. Over The Wall is from Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

Why does the commissioner hate baseball?? Bob (or maybe FP - they're both bad...) said during the first game today of the Nats doubleheader "if we were playing a 9 inning game..." And I yelled - we're playing baseball, which is a 9 inning game!!! Dammit! And now, the Os/Saux are in free-baseball time...with a man on second. Just because. I supposed I should be happy we managed to come back to tie it up, but still... blech.

Tonight may not be the night to root for the Os... I admit I just turned Rachel on because, well, because the game was painful. I"m trying to watch all the games because we don't know when it will all be over, but I just can't right now.

I was thinking that might have been why the lighting was so... dim...

I had that same concern. The YouTube page says Nathaniel dropped by the studios in February, so it's all good. Really good!

I laugh every time this comes on. I especially love the guy saying "get in the back and act like my kids" and the way his wife (who actually seems interested in how the car works) gets up in disgust at the end since her husband only seems interested in the superficial stuff.