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‘I Know You Are, But What Am I?’
President Trump gave a speech at a Georgia high school on Wednesday where he likened the state’s Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff, to “Pinky Herman,” an apparent reference to the iconic man-child character “Pee-wee Herman” created by the comic-actor Paul Reubens.
“In response, Jon Ossoff was like, [imitating Pee-wee Herman] ‘I know you are, but what am I?’,” Jimmy Fallon said on Thursday.
“‘Pinky Herman’ sounds like the guy who ripped him off on the reflecting pool.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Trump said, [imitating Trump] ‘He’s one of the greats, but my all-time favorites are Mikey Mouse, and Sponge Boob was great.’” — JIMMY FALLON
“You got to give Trump credit: He misspeaks in ways nobody ever thought possible.” — JIMMY FALLON
The Punchiest Punchlines (Pinky Herman Edition)
“Who the [expletive] is Pinky Herman? Is that some mobster from Queens who took you under his wing?” — SETH MEYERS
“Sorry, do you mean Pee-wee Herman? Because he doesn’t look anything like Pee-wee Herman. If anything, I bet the inside of your brain looks like Pee-wee’s Playhouse.” — SETH MEYERS
The Bits Worth Watching
Colman Domingo made his bid for the next president of the United States to be from Generation X during his last night as guest host on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Thursday.
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A London stage production of “Trainspotting: The Musical” adapted Danny Boyle’s 1996 cult classic film a for a new generation.
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