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

Here were my favorite monologue jokes from last night’s Conan:

Warren Brothers issued a statement saying that they are officially firing Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men. Well I say that’s fine, but they better have a pretty good reason.

Charlie Sheen announced, as part of a humanitarian effort, he’s taking a trip to Haiti. Sheen’s exact quote was, “I want to show them what a real disaster looks like.”

A Northwestern University professor apologized for letting a couple demonstrate the use of a sex toy after one of his classes. In particular because the class he teaches is Introduction to Medieval German Literature.

A flight attendant was fired from Virgin Airlines for placing a baby in the plane’s overhead compartment. Now, in the flight attendant’s defense, the baby did not fit under the seat.

The desk segments were Conan’s Fan Mistake Challenge and Live Action Angry Birds. Both were pretty decent:

Seth Green was the first couch guest. He’s an actor and is in the new film Mars Needs Moms. I’m a big Seth fan. I think he’s a really cool dude who would be a ton of fun to just hang out with every once in awhile. The interview was entertaining. Seth made some good funnies and told interesting stories despite the fact that half of them centered around his new film. He and Conan are old friends, so their interaction was relaxed and flowed nicely. Here’s the interview:

Jayma Mays was the second couch guest. She is on the television show Glee. The interview was terrific. Jayma was very funny and a great sport through the whole segment. Even if you’re not a Glee fan I think the interview is totally worth watching:

Travis Barker was the musical guest. He played with The Transplants and Mixmaster Mike. It was a great performance:

This was solid show. I give it:

- Woody