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Hard Launch
President Trump authorized military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.
“Remember when we were scared he was going to invade Canada?” Jimmy Fallon said on Monday. “I miss that.”
“Yep, the strike came as a total surprise. Apparently, Trump had all the planes fly out of the abandoned Newark airport.” — JIMMY FALLON
“The U.S. on Saturday launched strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites in a surprise attack. Well, ‘surprise’ to everyone who’s not on Pete Hegseth’s text chain.” — SETH MEYERS
“It’s crazy to me that the president launched an attack on Iran, his own parade and a cellphone in the same week.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear program was totally obliterated. As evidence, he held up a satellite photo showing Iran’s nuclear facility is now a Spirit Halloween.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Now, were we facing an imminent threat? I don’t know. On one hand, Iran’s slogan isn’t ‘Life to America,’ but it’s hard to trust Donald Trump to be the one making these kinds of decisions. It kind of feels like we’re all in the back seat while the Uber driver goes on a road rage.” — STEPHEN COLBERT
The Punchiest Punchlines (Fainting Elmo Edition)
“New York governor Kathy Hochul yesterday declared a state of emergency amid a heat wave that’s expected to break 125-year-old records. Which means it’s time for my favorite hobby, going down to Times Square to watch the Elmos faint.” — SETH MEYERS
“This weekend was the official start of summer, as my audience knows all too well. Thank you, thank you, you brave souls, for waiting outside in the humidity that the Weather Channel has described as ‘the devil’s trouser chili.’” — STEPHEN COLBERT
“It’s not wearing a suit that makes me feel sticky. It’s the two layers of Spanx underneath it.” — JIMMY FALLON
“Seriously, it is brutal out there. You know it’s bad when the heat map looks like Elmo’s colonoscopy.” — JIMMY FALLON
The Bits Worth Watching
The Mexican actor and director Diego Luna spoke out on behalf of immigrants during his first night as guest host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
What We’re Excited About on Tuesday Night
The pop music prodigy Lorde will promote her new album, “Virgin,” on Tuesday’s “Late Show.”
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More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best movies of the 21st century so far.
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