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Deal or No Deal
President Biden addressed the mysterious drones over New Jersey, saying Tuesday that they were “nothing nefarious, apparently.” “There’s a lot of drones authorized to be up there,” he added, and after the first reported sighting, “Everybody wanted to get in the deal.”
“‘Nothing nefarious, apparently’ doesn’t exactly inspire confidence,” Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday.
Colbert poked fun at Biden’s ominous appearance while discussing the drones on the White House lawn.
“Also, Joe, if you’re trying to reassure an anxious nation, maybe don’t do it in the spookiest lighting humanly possible.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“Wait, what? ‘Got in on the deal’ — what deal? Not only was that a very confusing answer, it doesn’t help that you’re dressed like a local businessman trying to keep a low profile while he walks into a strip club.” — SETH MEYERS
“And all this time I thought of getting in someone’s deal was Hunter’s thing.” — KAT TIMPF, guest host of “Gutfeld!”
“[imitating Biden] Listen, folks, it’s all going to be fine and dandy, as long as we don’t move and don’t say a word. Got to stay perfectly silent, otherwise those drones’ll swoop in and eat that big strong guy from ‘The Office.’ Love ‘A Quiet Place’ — my favorite volume setting.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“President Biden yesterday publicly addressed the recent uptick in drone sightings and said, ‘We’re following this closely, but, so far, no sense of danger.’ Well, no offense, but you haven’t been great at sensing danger. When it comes to sensing danger, I’m not sure I trust an 81-year-old man who still rides a bike.” — SETH MEYERS
The Punchiest Punchlines (Droning On Edition)
“So the drones are a nothingburger, unless you ask Republicans, who think it’s very suspicious that there’s nothing suspicious.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“How many of the things the government insisted were conspiracy theories in recent years have turned out to be totally true: The Covid lab leak theory, the Chinese spy balloon, Hunter’s laptop being Hunter’s laptop, Joe Biden being sharp as a tack.” — KAT TIMPF
“President Biden at long last commented on drone sightings terrifying residents on the East Coast by saying, ‘Look at those flying Christmas trees.’” — KAT TIMPF
“It’s just as the prophecy foretold: When the apocalypse comes, it will start in New Jersey.” — SETH MEYERS
“We’ll have more on this story as it continues to be nothing.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Bits Worth Watching
Darlene Love performed her holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul on Wednesday’s “Tonight Show.”
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
John Mulaney and Simon Rich, former writing partners on “Saturday Night Live,” will discuss reuniting for the latter’s Broadway show, “All In: Comedy About Love,” on Thursday’s “Late Night.”
Also, Check This Out
The comedian and “Bad Dates” host Joel Kim Booster offered optimistic ways to rethink failed attempts at romance on this week’s Modern Love Podcast.
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