In the bad old days before TV and Internet and on-demand programing, it would have been impossible to see a historic civil rights activist, Thor, Bette Midler, and two of comedy’s hottest young voices all in the same place at the same time. But now you can, and they’re all right here in WIRED’s weekly roundup of the best TV! Hear about what Kim Kardashian has been up to as told by the Divine Miss M, listen to Liam Neeson read you a story before bed, and then learn about what it was like to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with no more effort than a scroll and a click. Why swear allegiance to one late night host when you can have them all?
Saturday Night Live—Avengers News Report (Above)
Anyone think this sketch would have been dramatically improved by fewer clothes? Yeah, us too.
Jimmy Kimmel Live—Bette Midler Sings Kim Kardashian’s Tweets
Heres a post for moms everywhere, because moms love Bette Midler. You’re welcome, moms.
Late Night With Seth Meyers—Ginnifer Goodwin’s Nine-Month-Old Son Is Khal Drogo
Not only does Ginnifer Goodwin look like an elf, she’s also apparently Queen of the Nerds in real life. Star Wars cosplay marathon at Ginnifer’s house! Bring your Boba helmet!
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart—Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer have managed to turn even the biggest stars in comedy into gushy fanboys and fangirls. We get it. So are we.
Saturday Night Live—The Iggy Azalea Show
Iggy Azalea has recently dropped off social media as rumors of discord between her and her management have gotten louder. Also, she’s pushed back the start of her arena tour from the summer to the fall, with some speculating that the high volume of guff she’s been getting on social media have something to do with her public retreat. Hopefully, Azalea considers this sendup to be more flattering than damning, and doesn’t slip further into her (hypothetical, speculative) shame spiral as a result.
Late Night With Seth Meyers—The Crazy Stunt That Got Jada Pinkett Smith Her Job On Gotham
The fact that Jada Pinkett Smith is pretty awesome is often overshadowed by her very famous husband and her even eccentric children. But Pinkett Smith, the mouth of such 1990s gems as Set It Off and Woo and A Low Down Dirty Shame, is a cool cat in her own right. So as she confirms her departure from the show Gotham (she played the series’ only original villain distinct from the comics mythology in Fish Mooney) let’s share some laughs with her and Seth Meyers. In this clip she talks about how she defined her evil persona for the role of Mooney, and all the light bondage it entailed. Then, if you want to see her talking about all the “chocolate tastiness” in Magic Mike XXL—and we strongly encourage you to do so—you can find that portion of her interview here.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart—John Lewis Part 1
Congressman John Lewis speaking about his experience in the march on Selma resonates as much now as it ever has. Watch Part 2 of Lewis’ conversation with Jon Stewart here.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!—Liam Neeson Reads a Bedtime Story
Fresh off some very respectable reviews for his new movie Run All Night, Liam Neeson drops by Jimmy Kimmel to share with us a lovely, ominous, cautionary bedtime story. Read us all the stories, Liam!
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