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Friendly Competition
On Wednesday, Jimmy Kimmel Live began with a programming note. Jimmy Kimmel announced the show would not air on Thursday as a gesture of respect towards Stephen Colbert and the team at The Late Show for their final episode on CBS.
Kimmel expressed admiration for Colbert’s team. He noted that it never felt like they were competing, contrasting this with the earlier days of late-night television.
“I think you know how I feel about the fact that they’re being pushed out. I hope the people who did the pushing feel ashamed of themselves tonight, although I know they probably won’t.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
“I will be watching tomorrow night. I hope that those of you who watch also will also tune in to CBS for the last time. Don’t ever watch it again.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
The Punchiest Punchlines (Raúl Castro Edition)
- “We’re going to send a 94-year-old man to jail? What’s the point? Everywhere that guy sits is death row.” — RONNY CHIENG
- “He’s so old, he needs help walking from another old guy. Where are you going to find a jury of his peers, with a Ouija board?” — RONNY CHIENG
- “Castro is 94 years old. If he’s convicted, he’s facing a possible life sentence of six months.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
- “What are we going to do with a 94-year-old prisoner? That guy won’t make it to the end of his next cigar.” — JIMMY KIMMEL
- “Oh, man, the charges are from 1996? That was 30 years ago. He was only, what, 64 at the time? I mean, we all do crazy stuff when we’re young.” — RONNY CHIENG
The Bits Worth Watching
Basketball star-turned-analyst Sue Bird appeared on Wednesday’s Tonight Show. She shared predictions about the Knicks’ prospects in the NBA championship.
What We’re Excited About on Thursday Night
The series finale of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air on Thursday.
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John Cage’s Apartment House 1776, composed for the U.S. bicentennial, is receiving an immersive reimagining by the Detroit Opera at the Cranbrook Art Museum.