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Top 10 Funniest Late Night Talk Show Segments


this is time for closer look jokes and

this is time for closer look jokes and celebs are a staple of late-night talk

celebs are a staple of late-night talk

celebs are a staple of late-night talk shows but it’s the recurring bits that

shows but it’s the recurring bits that

shows but it’s the recurring bits that keep us hooked welcome to watchmojo.com

keep us hooked welcome to watchmojo.com

keep us hooked welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten recurring segments from

for the top ten recurring segments from

for the top ten recurring segments from late-night talk shows hey Stephen yeah

late-night talk shows hey Stephen yeah

late-night talk shows hey Stephen yeah back in time before we begin we publish

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this list we’re looking at segments that

this list we’re looking at segments that have helped to find the late-night shows

have helped to find the late-night shows

have helped to find the late-night shows they appear on or appeared on look at

they appear on or appeared on look at

they appear on or appeared on look at this scientific chart Mars no air earth

this scientific chart Mars no air earth

this scientific chart Mars no air earth air we’re not limiting ourselves to

air we’re not limiting ourselves to

air we’re not limiting ourselves to segments from shows currently on the air

segments from shows currently on the air

segments from shows currently on the air giving the classic segments a chance to

giving the classic segments a chance to

giving the classic segments a chance to shine as well I check my inbox I

shine as well I check my inbox I

shine as well I check my inbox I returned some emails and of course I

returned some emails and of course I

returned some emails and of course I send out my think he knows number 10

send out my think he knows number 10

send out my think he knows number 10 clueless gamer Conan no competent video

clueless gamer Conan no competent video

clueless gamer Conan no competent video game reviewing is a skill that is honed

game reviewing is a skill that is honed

game reviewing is a skill that is honed over time and it’s one that Conan

over time and it’s one that Conan

over time and it’s one that Conan O’Brien clearly has no intention of

O’Brien clearly has no intention of

O’Brien clearly has no intention of mastering but then that’s the point of

mastering but then that’s the point of

mastering but then that’s the point of this segment it’s a chance for

this segment it’s a chance for

this segment it’s a chance for experienced gamers and novices alike to

experienced gamers and novices alike to

experienced gamers and novices alike to learn about the latest releases through

learn about the latest releases through

learn about the latest releases through the eyes and subpar playing skills of a

the eyes and subpar playing skills of a

the eyes and subpar playing skills of a clueless middle-aged talk-show host I

clueless middle-aged talk-show host I

clueless middle-aged talk-show host I have not checked the internet but my

have not checked the internet but my

have not checked the internet but my assumption is that sales are almost

assumption is that sales are almost

assumption is that sales are almost non-existent because everyone’s waiting

non-existent because everyone’s waiting

non-existent because everyone’s waiting to hear my review well it’s fun enough

to hear my review well it’s fun enough

to hear my review well it’s fun enough to watch as Coco stumbles his way

to watch as Coco stumbles his way

to watch as Coco stumbles his way through the latest hawk game the subtext

through the latest hawk game the subtext

through the latest hawk game the subtext of this recurring segment is that it’s

of this recurring segment is that it’s

of this recurring segment is that it’s okay to be bad at video games and just

okay to be bad at video games and just

okay to be bad at video games and just enjoy playing them number 9 chaos on

enjoy playing them number 9 chaos on

enjoy playing them number 9 chaos on bullshit Mountain The Daily Show with

bullshit Mountain The Daily Show with

bullshit Mountain The Daily Show with Jon Stewart triggered something I like

Jon Stewart triggered something I like

Jon Stewart triggered something I like to call bullshit mountain during Jon

to call bullshit mountain during Jon

to call bullshit mountain during Jon Stewart’s 16-year tenure as host the

Stewart’s 16-year tenure as host the

Stewart’s 16-year tenure as host the daily show took on a life of its own

daily show took on a life of its own

daily show took on a life of its own blurring the lines between satire and

blurring the lines between satire and

blurring the lines between satire and news and critiquing not only the

news and critiquing not only the

news and critiquing not only the newsmakers but also those responsible

newsmakers but also those responsible

newsmakers but also those responsible for reporting on them Fox News was a

for reporting on them Fox News was a

for reporting on them Fox News was a regular Stewart target so regular in

regular Stewart target so regular in

regular Stewart target so regular in fact that he turned his hilarious and

fact that he turned his hilarious and

fact that he turned his hilarious and brutal takedowns of the right-leaning

brutal takedowns of the right-leaning

brutal takedowns of the right-leaning cable channel

cable channel

cable channel and it’s hosts into a recurring segment

and it’s hosts into a recurring segment

and it’s hosts into a recurring segment called chaos on bullshit mountain this

called chaos on bullshit mountain this

called chaos on bullshit mountain this is what brings us back to not optimal

is what brings us back to not optimal

is what brings us back to not optimal and how both mountain works its magic in

and how both mountain works its magic in

and how both mountain works its magic in it Stewart challenged the hyperbolic

it Stewart challenged the hyperbolic

it Stewart challenged the hyperbolic rhetoric and hypocritical stances Fox

rhetoric and hypocritical stances Fox

rhetoric and hypocritical stances Fox spewed out with his singular sarcastic

spewed out with his singular sarcastic

spewed out with his singular sarcastic wit and crafty snarky editing spend more

wit and crafty snarky editing spend more

wit and crafty snarky editing spend more time with the family let somebody else

time with the family let somebody else

time with the family let somebody else pay for health care

pay for health care

pay for health care yeah spend time with your family help

yeah spend time with your family help

yeah spend time with your family help raise your children and the more

raise your children and the more

raise your children and the more hands-on fashion create stability what

hands-on fashion create stability what

hands-on fashion create stability what the hell you’re conservatives I thought

the hell you’re conservatives I thought

the hell you’re conservatives I thought you guys loved family never ate and now

you guys loved family never ate and now

you guys loved family never ate and now this last week tonight with John Oliver

this last week tonight with John Oliver

this last week tonight with John Oliver and now this John Oliver has shaken up

and now this John Oliver has shaken up

and now this John Oliver has shaken up the talk-show world with his long-form

the talk-show world with his long-form

the talk-show world with his long-form approach to political comedy but between

approach to political comedy but between

approach to political comedy but between his expose A’s and recaps of the week’s

his expose A’s and recaps of the week’s

his expose A’s and recaps of the week’s funniest events is and now this a quick

funniest events is and now this a quick

funniest events is and now this a quick segment that generally features a series

segment that generally features a series

segment that generally features a series of clips from the news on a single theme

of clips from the news on a single theme

of clips from the news on a single theme such as CBS this morning’s awkward sex

such as CBS this morning’s awkward sex

such as CBS this morning’s awkward sex talk an unimpressed CNN weatherman and

talk an unimpressed CNN weatherman and

talk an unimpressed CNN weatherman and the c-span host dubbed the most patient

the c-span host dubbed the most patient

the c-span host dubbed the most patient man in television Obama is not a Muslim

man in television Obama is not a Muslim

man in television Obama is not a Muslim but thank you for making your comment

but thank you for making your comment

but thank you for making your comment sometimes his bit takes the form of why

sometimes his bit takes the form of why

sometimes his bit takes the form of why is this still a thing with the shows

is this still a thing with the shows

is this still a thing with the shows announcer asking why things like

announcer asking why things like

announcer asking why things like Hollywood whitewashing Columbus Day and

Hollywood whitewashing Columbus Day and

Hollywood whitewashing Columbus Day and daylight savings are still relevant

daylight savings are still relevant

daylight savings are still relevant today essentially it’s Oliver condensed

today essentially it’s Oliver condensed

today essentially it’s Oliver condensed down to his most potent form daylight

down to his most potent form daylight

down to his most potent form daylight saving time how is this still a thing

saving time how is this still a thing

saving time how is this still a thing number seven that’s all we’ve got time

number seven that’s all we’ve got time

number seven that’s all we’ve got time for aka the red chair the Graham Norton

for aka the red chair the Graham Norton

for aka the red chair the Graham Norton Show hello hello today Graham Norton

Show hello hello today Graham Norton

Show hello hello today Graham Norton likes to end his shows by giving a few

likes to end his shows by giving a few

likes to end his shows by giving a few members of a studio audience a chance to

members of a studio audience a chance to

members of a studio audience a chance to speak albeit sometimes briefly very

speak albeit sometimes briefly very

speak albeit sometimes briefly very briefly I live in Manchester and it’s my

briefly I live in Manchester and it’s my

briefly I live in Manchester and it’s my birthday today audience members are

birthday today audience members are

birthday today audience members are invited to sit in a red chair and tell a

invited to sit in a red chair and tell a

invited to sit in a red chair and tell a story to Norton and his celebrity guests

story to Norton and his celebrity guests

story to Norton and his celebrity guests but if the host gets bored or if he just

but if the host gets bored or if he just

but if the host gets bored or if he just feels like it he can pull a lever that

feels like it he can pull a lever that

feels like it he can pull a lever that tips the chair and its occupant over

tips the chair and its occupant over

tips the chair and its occupant over señores much more stimulating than in

señores much more stimulating than in

señores much more stimulating than in New York to be honest it’s always fun to

New York to be honest it’s always fun to

New York to be honest it’s always fun to try and guess whose story will survive

try and guess whose story will survive

try and guess whose story will survive and whose will be rejected as well as

and whose will be rejected as well as

and whose will be rejected as well as what role if any Norton’s guests will

what role if any Norton’s guests will

what role if any Norton’s guests will play in the decision plus some of the

play in the decision plus some of the

play in the decision plus some of the stories told are downright hilarious

number six Carnac the magnificent the

number six Carnac the magnificent the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson [Music]

[Music]

[Music] attention Kmart shoppers when most

attention Kmart shoppers when most

attention Kmart shoppers when most people hear the name Johnny Carson two

people hear the name Johnny Carson two

people hear the name Johnny Carson two images come to mind the legendary host

images come to mind the legendary host

images come to mind the legendary host chasing a joke by swinging a fake golf

chasing a joke by swinging a fake golf

chasing a joke by swinging a fake golf club and him wearing a cape and

club and him wearing a cape and

club and him wearing a cape and fortune-tellers hat Snoopy and Woodstock

fortune-tellers hat Snoopy and Woodstock

fortune-tellers hat Snoopy and Woodstock Snoopy and Woodstock who’s running the

Snoopy and Woodstock who’s running the

Snoopy and Woodstock who’s running the state of California while Jerry Brown is

state of California while Jerry Brown is

state of California while Jerry Brown is out campaigning for president

out campaigning for president

out campaigning for president the latter is from Carson’s most

the latter is from Carson’s most

the latter is from Carson’s most well-known segment Carnac the

well-known segment Carnac the

well-known segment Carnac the magnificent where he would divine

magnificent where he would divine

magnificent where he would divine answers to questions sealed in envelopes

answers to questions sealed in envelopes

answers to questions sealed in envelopes he would then open to reveal the

he would then open to reveal the

he would then open to reveal the punchline UCLA UCLA what happens when

punchline UCLA UCLA what happens when

punchline UCLA UCLA what happens when there isn’t any smog the bit was a

there isn’t any smog the bit was a

there isn’t any smog the bit was a regular part of Carson’s Tonight Show

regular part of Carson’s Tonight Show

regular part of Carson’s Tonight Show from 1964 right up until he signed off

from 1964 right up until he signed off

from 1964 right up until he signed off in the early 90s while some of the humor

in the early 90s while some of the humor

in the early 90s while some of the humor was topical the segment itself remains

was topical the segment itself remains

was topical the segment itself remains timeless fish and chips fish and chips

if it keeps raining who will be

if it keeps raining who will be patrolling California’s highways

patrolling California’s highways

patrolling California’s highways number five carpool karaoke The Late

number five carpool karaoke The Late

number five carpool karaoke The Late Late Show with James Corden do you mind

Late Show with James Corden do you mind

Late Show with James Corden do you mind if we listen to some music it’s a

if we listen to some music it’s a

if we listen to some music it’s a segment that traces its origins back to

segment that traces its origins back to

segment that traces its origins back to when James Corden was a comedian in

when James Corden was a comedian in

when James Corden was a comedian in Britain and was taking part in a comic

Britain and was taking part in a comic

Britain and was taking part in a comic relief bit with the late great George

relief bit with the late great George

relief bit with the late great George Michael since bringing it to his us talk

Michael since bringing it to his us talk

Michael since bringing it to his us talk show Lady Gaga Stevie Wonder Adele and

show Lady Gaga Stevie Wonder Adele and

show Lady Gaga Stevie Wonder Adele and others have gleefully belted out their

others have gleefully belted out their

others have gleefully belted out their hits with Corden as he drove them to

hits with Corden as he drove them to

hits with Corden as he drove them to wherever they were going even Madonna

wherever they were going even Madonna

wherever they were going even Madonna was willing to do a little carpool

was willing to do a little carpool

was willing to do a little carpool karaoke one of the most memorable

karaoke one of the most memorable

karaoke one of the most memorable segments happened just before Corden

segments happened just before Corden

segments happened just before Corden hosted the Tonys when he cramps several

hosted the Tonys when he cramps several

hosted the Tonys when he cramps several Broadway stars into his card sing with

Broadway stars into his card sing with

Broadway stars into his card sing with him this segment became so popular it

him this segment became so popular it

him this segment became so popular it even spun off its own show on Apple

even spun off its own show on Apple

even spun off its own show on Apple music in 2017 this this this is carpool

music in 2017 this this this is carpool

music in 2017 this this this is carpool karaoke number four the word word The

karaoke number four the word word The

karaoke number four the word word The Colbert Report and The Late Show with

Colbert Report and The Late Show with

Colbert Report and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and that brings us to

Stephen Colbert and that brings us to

Stephen Colbert and that brings us to tonight’s word it was one of the most

tonight’s word it was one of the most

tonight’s word it was one of the most definitive bits of The Colbert Report

definitive bits of The Colbert Report

definitive bits of The Colbert Report and the only one that made his way to

and the only one that made his way to

and the only one that made his way to the Late Show when Stephen Colbert took

the Late Show when Stephen Colbert took

the Late Show when Stephen Colbert took over hosting duties from David Letterman

over hosting duties from David Letterman

over hosting duties from David Letterman people who don’t support Trump feel like

people who don’t support Trump feel like

people who don’t support Trump feel like the world has gone crazy well get in

the world has gone crazy well get in

the world has gone crazy well get in line because the people who do support

line because the people who do support

line because the people who do support Trump have felt that way ever since the

Trump have felt that way ever since the

Trump have felt that way ever since the manufacturing jobs started going to

manufacturing jobs started going to

manufacturing jobs started going to China and we can tell why

China and we can tell why

China and we can tell why Colbert’s dry comedic delivery of facts

Colbert’s dry comedic delivery of facts

Colbert’s dry comedic delivery of facts on a particular topic is juxtaposed

on a particular topic is juxtaposed

on a particular topic is juxtaposed brilliantly with written on-screen punch

brilliantly with written on-screen punch

brilliantly with written on-screen punch lines that give voice to what everyone

lines that give voice to what everyone

lines that give voice to what everyone at home is thinking here’s the thing

at home is thinking here’s the thing

at home is thinking here’s the thing repeal without replace could cause

repeal without replace could cause

repeal without replace could cause political backlash because under

political backlash because under

political backlash because under Obamacare 20 million people have gotten

Obamacare 20 million people have gotten

Obamacare 20 million people have gotten health insurance over 6 million of whom

health insurance over 6 million of whom

health insurance over 6 million of whom are Trump’s core supporters it’s no

are Trump’s core supporters it’s no

are Trump’s core supporters it’s no wonder a legal challenge from Colbert’s

wonder a legal challenge from Colbert’s

wonder a legal challenge from Colbert’s former Network couldn’t derail this

former Network couldn’t derail this

former Network couldn’t derail this insightful fast punching bit of

insightful fast punching bit of

insightful fast punching bit of political comedy when he revived it as

political comedy when he revived it as

political comedy when he revived it as the word on his new show the polls show

the word on his new show the polls show

the word on his new show the polls show that many of us have already chosen the

that many of us have already chosen the

that many of us have already chosen the outcome

outcome

outcome we really want number three lip-sync

we really want number three lip-sync

we really want number three lip-sync battle The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy

battle The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy

battle The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon my first song is from little lady

Fallon my first song is from little lady

Fallon my first song is from little lady named Iggy Azalea and the title is fancy

named Iggy Azalea and the title is fancy

named Iggy Azalea and the title is fancy not every movie star can sing but it’s a

not every movie star can sing but it’s a

not every movie star can sing but it’s a safe bet that most of them can act like

safe bet that most of them can act like

safe bet that most of them can act like they can Jimmy Fallon and energetic

they can Jimmy Fallon and energetic

they can Jimmy Fallon and energetic performer in his own right took that bet

performer in his own right took that bet

performer in his own right took that bet and turned it into one of the most

and turned it into one of the most

and turned it into one of the most popular segments and modern late night

popular segments and modern late night

popular segments and modern late night [Applause]

The Tonight Show host has put his moves

The Tonight Show host has put his moves and mouthing style to the test against

and mouthing style to the test against

and mouthing style to the test against the likes of Melissa McCarthy Tom Cruise

the likes of Melissa McCarthy Tom Cruise

the likes of Melissa McCarthy Tom Cruise and Emma Stone to name a few

the bit was even popular enough to

the bit was even popular enough to inspire a whole show of its own

inspire a whole show of its own

inspire a whole show of its own hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen

hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen

hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number two mean tweets Jimmy Kimmel Live

number two mean tweets Jimmy Kimmel Live

number two mean tweets Jimmy Kimmel Live I can’t stand this new ed Sheeran like

I can’t stand this new ed Sheeran like

I can’t stand this new ed Sheeran like why the do you have you and your records

why the do you have you and your records

why the do you have you and your records didn’t different is that what do ed

didn’t different is that what do ed

didn’t different is that what do ed Sheeran Kate Hudson and Barack Obama

Sheeran Kate Hudson and Barack Obama

Sheeran Kate Hudson and Barack Obama have in common

have in common

have in common Obama is the Nickelback of presidents

Obama is the Nickelback of presidents

Obama is the Nickelback of presidents they’ve all taken part in this recurring

they’ve all taken part in this recurring

they’ve all taken part in this recurring Jimmy Kimmel segment the bit only seems

Jimmy Kimmel segment the bit only seems

Jimmy Kimmel segment the bit only seems to grow in popularity year after year

to grow in popularity year after year

to grow in popularity year after year and it’s easy to understand why where

and it’s easy to understand why where

and it’s easy to understand why where else can you see Robert DeNiro swearing

else can you see Robert DeNiro swearing

else can you see Robert DeNiro swearing at some random dude or Bryan Cranston

at some random dude or Bryan Cranston

at some random dude or Bryan Cranston doing his best impression of Jim Carrey

doing his best impression of Jim Carrey

doing his best impression of Jim Carrey impersonating Matthew McConaughey the

impersonating Matthew McConaughey the

impersonating Matthew McConaughey the best part is that the tweets are real

best part is that the tweets are real

best part is that the tweets are real and generally from unknown people who

and generally from unknown people who

and generally from unknown people who are unexpectedly getting their 15

are unexpectedly getting their 15

are unexpectedly getting their 15 seconds of fame Barack Obama dances like

seconds of fame Barack Obama dances like

seconds of fame Barack Obama dances like how his jeans look before we unveil our

how his jeans look before we unveil our

how his jeans look before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable

top pick here are a few honorable mentions thank you little girl who

mentions thank you little girl who

mentions thank you little girl who interrupted her dad’s BBC interview for

interrupted her dad’s BBC interview for

interrupted her dad’s BBC interview for letting us know what it would look like

letting us know what it would look like

letting us know what it would look like if minions were real and finally new

if minions were real and finally new

if minions were real and finally new role tomorrow in honor of Earth Day

role tomorrow in honor of Earth Day

role tomorrow in honor of Earth Day everyone has to shut up about Mars

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[Applause] number one the top ten list slash Late

number one the top ten list slash Late

number one the top ten list slash Late Show top ten list

Show top ten list

Show top ten list Late Night with David Letterman and The

Late Night with David Letterman and The

Late Night with David Letterman and The Late Show with David Letterman top ten

Late Show with David Letterman top ten

Late Show with David Letterman top ten hockey penalties and new car options

hockey penalties and new car options

hockey penalties and new car options it’s clear that we at WatchMojo love a

it’s clear that we at WatchMojo love a

it’s clear that we at WatchMojo love a top ten list but so did millions of

top ten list but so did millions of

top ten list but so did millions of late-night viewers throughout David

late-night viewers throughout David

late-night viewers throughout David Letterman’s long run on the air I spent

Letterman’s long run on the air I spent

Letterman’s long run on the air I spent all night caressing your receipts this

all night caressing your receipts this

all night caressing your receipts this iconic bit was a nightly part of both of

iconic bit was a nightly part of both of

iconic bit was a nightly part of both of Dave’s shows late night and Late Show

Dave’s shows late night and Late Show

Dave’s shows late night and Late Show spanning two networks and three decades

spanning two networks and three decades

spanning two networks and three decades top 10 words that almost rhyme with peas

top 10 words that almost rhyme with peas

top 10 words that almost rhyme with peas from the very first list Dave read in

from the very first list Dave read in

from the very first list Dave read in 1985 top 10 things that almost dried

1985 top 10 things that almost dried

1985 top 10 things that almost dried with peas

with peas

with peas – later topics read by celebrities and

– later topics read by celebrities and

– later topics read by celebrities and other guests like top 10 things that

other guests like top 10 things that

other guests like top 10 things that sound cool munde said by Snoop Dogg and

sound cool munde said by Snoop Dogg and

sound cool munde said by Snoop Dogg and the Warriors of Ernie Anastos keep

the Warriors of Ernie Anastos keep

the Warriors of Ernie Anastos keep plucking that chicken to top 10 things

plucking that chicken to top 10 things

plucking that chicken to top 10 things that sound creepy when said by John

that sound creepy when said by John

that sound creepy when said by John Malkovich they were always a reverent

Malkovich they were always a reverent

Malkovich they were always a reverent original and hilarious two words do you

original and hilarious two words do you

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