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The talk shows weaknesses are also its greatest strengths.
They are routine something has to air every night, so a lot of weird content sneaks out.
Writers get anything on the air between plugs forThe Boys in the Band.
It is a PR machine, which can make things a bit predictable.
You see the same stars go on multiple shows in the same week to promote the same product.
Humanity pokes out awkwardly on talk shows, like a boner in tuxedo pants.
The theme of this week was: women in entertainment!
It used to be tougher, according toCarol Burnett.
Leitmotif of the Week: Barfing
Throwing up is not a cute anecdote, celebs!
Every night, the stars of tomorrow debase themselves for our entertainment.
This weekDoughboyMike Mitchell ate peanut butter off his hands onKimmellike he was a big ol bear.
And the girls, they have their cookies.
And when you put them together, that means everyones good at knots.
It is certainly the most obvious #spon of the week.
But obvious spon is not good spon.Sarah Paulsonmade sure to mention that the necklace they steal inOceans 8is Cartier.
She drops that name with the deft hand of professional thief.
The best spon of the week, though, had to be Carpool Karaoke for Porsche.
Deadest Horse: Eric Trump
We get it, hes a worthless piece of shit.
But is he really dumber than Don Jr.?
More feckless than Ivanka?
Less loved than Tiffany?
I feel like Eric gets a lot of shit because his pre-Kybellaphotos are easy to find.
Horniest Anecdote: Jenna Dewan
Gosh, it was a tough race this week.
you might tell hes joking … kinda.
But another part of him has never been so mad in all his life.
Letterman segued seamlessly to Seths stories about his new child and his deceased surfing-goat-in-law.
Dave even demanded money from Ziploc.
Because hegave Seth Meyers a live tick, preserved in a Ziploc bag.
Dave and Seth talkedLate Nighthistory: My show was lumpy and viscous, Letterman said to Meyers.
And your show is crisp, and smart, and contemporary.
