After saying goodbye to Leno and hello to Conan over the past few weeks it’s time to get back to Letterman. Here were my favorite monologue jokes from last night’s episode:

Now here’s something weird. Do you know Britney Spears? The New York Post published nude photos of Britney Spears. Here’s the deal, take it from me, if you want to see Britney Spears naked you don’t have to buy the New York Post… just buy her a beer.

How many of you watched the NBA Finals instead of the Tony Awards last night? [Applause] And how many of you watched the Tony Awards instead of the NBA Finals? [Applause] Well, then, you might be gay.

Did you hear about this? The newest nominee for the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor, broke her ankle out at LaGuardia Airport. Broke it in three places. And listen to this; at least two of those breaks have to be approved by the Senate.

Bruce Willis put together a clip show of his tenure as a Late Show intern. That’s my kind of desk segment. I loved it.

Howard Stern was the only couch guest. I don’t listen to Stern, but I admire his ability to entertain and speak his mind. He’s gutsy. He and Letterman have good chemistry because they’re such complete opposites. The interview was funny. Here’s a piece of it.

Mos Def was the musical guest. He’s a unique hip hop artist, no doubt about it.

Overall, I give the show a B+.

- Woody

Happy Thanksgiving!

Apparently some of the late night hosts didn’t take this week off as I had surmised in my post on Tuesday. So I get to review last night’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Here were my favorite monologue jokes:

There’s a strip club in San Francisco that’s running its own Toys for Tots program, where you can donate a toy in exchange for a free lap dance. Yeah, there’s a big banner out front advertising the program, although, I’m pretty sure there’s no “i” in “tots.”

A new survey of New York City cab drivers found that their number one complaint was access to bathrooms. Yeah, many cabbies are forced to urinate into bottles they keep under their seats. And New York City passenger’s number one complaint is knowing that.

The first desk segment was Post-Apocalyptic Andy Rooney. I thought Fallon did a really nice job in this one:

The second desk segment was Lick It For Ten: Thanksgiving Edition. It had enough funny moments that I think it’s worth watching:

Seth Green was the first couch guest. He’s in the new film Old Dogs. I’ve been a Seth Green fan forever. I think he’s a really funny and talented guy. Seth, if you’re out there reading my review, come down to Raleigh, call me and we’ll go out for cupcakes. Seriously, they’re delicious cupcakes. Seth and Jimmy have hilarious nerd-chemistry that make the interview really enjoyable. Here’s an excerpt:

Padma Lakshmi was the second couch guest. Padma is the host of the reality show Top Chef. She is in her second trimester with her first child and looks fantastic. She has a ton of charisma and made the interview a ton of fun to watch. I officially rescind my invitation to Seth and now extend it to Padma. Sorry Seth, I’m sure you understand. Here’s an excerpt:

Mos Def and Talib Kweli were the musical guests. They gave a really nice performance.

This was a great show. I give it:

- Woody