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NBC will air a rerun of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on May 21, coinciding with The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s final episode, briefly anchoring the late-night slate as CBS winds down Colbert’s era; Kimmel voiced support for Colbert amid Paramount-related tensions, highlighting the ongoing shifts in late-night competition.
Stephen Colbert reunites the Strike Force Five—Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, and John Oliver—with him on The Late Show to discuss the state of late-night TV as Colbert's final episodes approach; the reunion harkens back to their 2023 Strike Force Five podcast launched during the writers' strike, and the group plans a special emergency episode.
NBC has ordered a TV adaptation of the New York Times word game Wordle, to be hosted by Savannah Guthrie and executive-produced by Jimmy Fallon. The supersized word-puzzle series will put squads in a head-to-head arena for a cash prize, with production set to begin later this year and a 2027 premiere window. The show is produced by Universal Television Alternative Studio in partnership with Electric Hot Dog and The New York Times, licensing Wordle’s format from NBCUniversal Formats.
Savannah Guthrie announced on the Today show that she will host a new Wordle-based game show, with filming slated for this summer, while her mother Nancy Guthrie remains missing in Arizona; Jimmy Fallon is an executive producer on the project, and Guthrie says she’s balancing the big TV move with a family crisis that’s deeply affected her.
Savannah Guthrie will host a Wordle-based game show executive-produced by Jimmy Fallon and The New York Times. Production is set to begin this summer with casting open through May 29, and an air date has not yet been announced. Wordle originated online in 2021 and was later acquired by The New York Times.
Stephen Colbert’s final Late Show (May 21) will feature a star-studded farewell with David Letterman as a guest on May 14, a Strike Force Five reunion on May 11 with Fallon, Kimmel, Meyers and Oliver, plus appearances by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tom Hanks and Barack Obama as part of the run-up, with Colbert highlighting his camaraderie with peers in discussions about the show's cancellation.
Stephen Colbert has lined up an all-star farewell slate for The Late Show, which ends May 21, with May 11 bringing Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver; David Letterman will join on May 14. Additional guests include John Krasinski, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Pedro Pascal and Tom Hanks, plus special segments and a Strokes performance. The finale comes after CBS canceled the show last year amid financial concerns, with proceeds from the Strike Force Five podcast aiding crew during the industry strikes.
Lisa Kudrow bluntly weighs in on the Ross-and-Rachel “on a break” debate during The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, calling Ross a horrible boyfriend and saying Rachel shouldn’t have gotten back with him, while also reflecting on the tense, sometimes brutal dynamics faced by Friends’ female stars behind the scenes.
Chet Hanks revealed on The Tonight Show that he’s moved to Nashville to pursue country music and is living in a Jayco Eagle RV in a trailer park, not a condo or apartment. He described the setup as comfortable, with a kitchen and walk-in shower, and noted the park is mostly retirees—making him likely the youngest resident by 30–40 years—after previously staying in Airbnbs and hotels.
Jimmy Fallon guests on SNL U.K.’s Weekend Update, joining hosts Ania Magliano and Paddy Young to roast Jeffrey Epstein, Benson Boone, and Lily Allen, including Fallon’s surprise appearance from under the desk during a Hand in Hand moment as a playful ratings boost.
Jimmy Fallon guest-hosted with Nicola Coughlan on SNL U.K., joining a chaotic studio tour of the set and an on-screen rap about Coughlan's new film The Magic Faraway Tree, featuring explicit lyrics and Fallon appearing as an on-set caterer; the skit followed Coughlan’s monologue that teased her Bridgerton persona as the show returned from a mid-season hiatus.
Jimmy Fallon crashes Nicola Coughlan's hosting on SNL UK, guiding her on a chaotic live studio tour with backstage cameos and playful digs about the show being live, while Deadline notes the segment's viral online reach (topping 86 million views) despite lower Sky One TV ratings.
Jimmy Fallon apologized to Survivor 50 contestant Christian Hubicki on The Tonight Show for a miscalibrated twist Fallon designed that led Hubicki to self-eliminate from the game; Hubicki discussed his robotics background and game, Fallon praised his performance and invited him back, while experts criticized the twist for its handling of the competition.
In a Hollywood Reporter interview, Christian Hubicki explains that a Jimmy Fallon twist forced him to write his own name at Tribal Council, triggering a late-season unraveling after a game built with Cirie, Rick, and Emily. He reflects on why he targeted Mike White early to diffuse a merge threat, clarifies his relationship with White and his open stance toward reconciling with Fallon, and notes he’d take the game again if asked. He closes with a message to his son about kindness, standing up for yourself, and giving your all.
Christian Hubicki breaks down Survivor 50’s Fallon-forced twists—Probst’s surprise guest moment, a fan-driven immunity twist, and a boat journey that culminates in him writing his own name at tribal—leading to his blindsiding. He reflects on the emotional goodbye, explains why he voted out Mike White to protect his alliances (with Emily Flippen’s input shaping the plan), and shares hope for reconciling with Mike after the season.