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Hats Off
During a Wednesday event honoring emergency medical workers from Sept. 11, President Biden shared a lighthearted encounter with a Donald Trump supporter, playfully placing the man’s Trump hat on his own head.
“And a new comedy team was born,” Jimmy Kimmel joked on Thursday.
“When he put that hat — that Trump hat on his head, he gave everyone in QAnon a brain aneurysm at once.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“That’s sort of a nice moment: two old men from opposite sides, coming together to share a laugh while neither of them run for president.” — JORDAN KLEPPER
“I will tell you what, if you ask me, this is what you want from the president of the United States when he meets a voter on the other side. He doesn’t get mad at him, he doesn’t try to hard-sell him, he just shows warmth and a bit of empathy. And they did a remarkable thing you don’t see among two people on opposite sides these days: They had a laugh. And with a simple exchange of hats, they are able to share something much more meaningful: lice. Itchy, disgusting, impossible-to-get-rid-of lice. And that warms my dead heart.” — JORDAN KLEPPER
“[imitating Biden] Hey, you take that, Jack. I might not be the best debater, but I can still zing you with the old hat chat.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“But isn’t it nice to see Biden fooling around? Every time I see him now, it’s like when you go on vacation, and the doggy day care texts you a picture of your golden retriever playing fetch. You’re like, ‘Oh, look at that, he’s having fun.’” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Punchiest Punchlines (Bad Blood Edition)
“In a new interview, Ohio senator JD Vance criticized Taylor Swift for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and said she is a ‘billionaire celebrity’ who is out of touch with most Americans. And yeah, he knows what you’re thinking, but he’s not a billionaire.” — SETH MEYERS
“God knows, the last thing Americans need is a billionaire celebrity fundamentally disconnected from the interests and problems of most Americans.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Yeah, could you imagine people relating to a celebrity billionaire? Someone who’s been on Time magazine, or hosted ‘S.N.L.,’ or been in a Kanye West music video? I can’t imagine anybody being impressed with that! ‘I’m JD Vance and I have no sense of irony.’” — JORDAN KLEPPER
“Both Trump and Vance say they don’t care about Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement — and the surest way to know someone doesn’t care is when they keep telling you how much they don’t care.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Bits Worth Watching
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