But it was somehow comforting to know that these guys see it, too. Yeah, it was crazy to see a former president arrested multiple times and a member of Congress canoodling at an all-ages musical. NBC Cue card handler Wally Feresten with Late Night host Seth Meyers Monday. From Jimmy Kimmel's smart-alecky attitude on Jimmy Kimmel Live to Stephen Colbert's brainy wit on The Late Show and Seth Meyers' earnest good humor on Late Night with Seth Meyers, each host offers a different prism for taking in times which often seem stranger than fiction. The hosts were sidelined for about five months – they stopped making new episodes when the Writers Guild of America officially went on strike May 2 – and their return served as a stark reminder of how well satire helps us process the absurdities of modern life and politics. 'I'm more excited than a guy seeing Beetlejuice with Lauren Boebert,' cracked Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show, loosing a groaner that made me wonder if some of these hosts won't need a little time to get back in the swing of things.
Taking the stage in a blizzard of Trump jokes and sight gags, TV's four biggest late night hosts returned Monday after the long writers strike with an enthusiasm usually reserved for weddings and Taylor Swift concerts.