• John Oliver Explains Why New Year's Eve is the Worst Holiday in 'Last Week Tonight' Web Exclusive [WATCH]

    John Oliver had a big year with his new HBO show Last Week Tonight. It's currently on holiday hiatus, but that hasn't stopped the hilarious British host from chiming in on some issues via web exclusives. The latest target is New Year's Eve, which Oliver categorizes as the worst holiday. Despite your feelings toward the end of the year, Oliver finds humor in the negative side of the upcoming celebration.
  • Jerry Seinfeld Performs on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Delivers Hilarious Holiday Set [WATCH]

    Jerry Seinfeld unleashed his signature brand of observational brilliance on The Tonight Show earlier this week, taking aim at everyone's love of possessions. Jimmy Fallon gave the comedian the fuel he needed after announcing that the audience members would be receiving TVs as a Christmas gift. Seinfeld then sat down with Fallon to talk about their episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and also outlined his worst set for a web exclusive.
  • One Direction, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Get Festive with "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on Classroom Instruments [WATCH]

    One Direction may not be coming to your town until 2015, but Santa Claus' worldwide tour is later this week (Dec. 25). To help make Directioners and fans of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon aware that Santa is, in fact, coming to town, the "Night Changes" band teamed up with Fallon and The Roots last night (Dec. 22) to play, you guessed it, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on classroom instruments.
  • 1D Perform 'Night Changes,' 'Ready to Run' from 'Four' on 'SNL' [WATCH]

    One Direction was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 20, and the boys brought their A-games. Despite being on a holiday-filled show, 1D opted to give fans a double serving of their new album "Four." They performed "Night Changes" and "Ready to Run." The fellas melted a lot of hearts in the process. As "Rolling Stone" notes, "Night Changes" worked well on the dimly lit stage inside Studio 8H. The harmonies soared and each member got to shine at different times. Check out the performance below. The boys also got involved elsewhere in the show, joining Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong on "Girlfriends Talk Show." They portrayed a high-school dance team. Hilarity ensured. "SNL" just announced that Kevin Hart will be the first host after the holiday break, on Jan. 17. No musical acts have been announced yet.
  • Darlene Love Performs ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ for the Last Time on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ [WATCH]

    Christmas is all about traditions. Thankfully, David Letterman knows this. In 1986, he invited Darlene Love to perform her popular holiday song, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." She's returned every year since to enchant viewers with her soulful pipes and endearing charm. Letterman exits Late Show in May, so last night (Dec. 19) was the final time Love would perform the classic.
  • WATCH: 'The Colbert Report' Finale Song "We'll Meet Again" with Willie Nelson, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Stipe & More [VIDEO]

    Last night, the world bid adieu to Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report and the faux-conservative pundit we've all grown to know and love on Comedy Central over the last eight years. In one of the funny news show's final segments, celebrities of all sorts, including Michael Stipe, Willie Nelson, Cyndi Lauper and Randy Newman sang goodbye to Colbert with an emotional performance of "We'll Meet Again."
  • Fox News Disses Jay-Z; Jon Stewart, 'Daily Show' Defend Hova [WATCH]

    Fox News committed a big foul when it dissed Jay-Z recently and brought up the rapper's past as a drug dealer. Sean Hannity took issue with Hova's inclusion in a meeting with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to discuss justice system issues in the wake of the Eric Garner decision. Jon Stewart and members of "The Daily Show," as usual, did not understand the reasoning and decided to fire some satirical shots at the news organization, "Consequence of Sound" notes. Hannity shortened Jay-Z's entire résumé to being "a guy who sold crack, was a drug dealer and actually shot somebody," citing an excerpt from the rapper's book. Hova left that lifestyle long ago, as pretty much everyone in America knows, but that was not enough for Fox News. "Daily Show" correspondent Jessica Williams explains it perfectly in the clip below. "Hova has done quite a few other things since his dealing days. You would think that'd impress people on Fox, because we all know how much they like to preach to black folks about responsibility, self-improvement and what's wrong with the black community," she says.
  • Paul McCartney Talks Ringo Starr's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Honor on 'The Tonight Show' [WATCH]

    Ringo Starr was recently announced as one of the members of 2015's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. He is the last Beatle to be inducted into the institution as a solo act. Paul McCartney, who was inducted as a solo act in 1999, had the pleasure of breaking the news to his bandmate, "Rolling Stone" reports. Macca also stopped by "The Tonight Show" to talk about his pal's recent honor. Jimmy Fallon took it as a chance to try all his Beatles impressions. "I was talking to a friend and he said 'Brian Epstein is getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.' I said 'That's great, because he's the Beatles manager,'" McCartney says in the video below. "He says, 'Yeah, but Ringo's not in yet.' I said, 'Whoa. Wait a minute. We can't have that ...' Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, you got to put Ringo in. He's very famous." Starr's 2015 classmates include Green Day, Lou Reed, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Bill Withers. McCartney also told Fallon that his favorite solo tracks by his former drummer are "Back Off Boogaloo" and "It Don't Come Easy" — he seems like he is about to say "Photograph" before Fallon cuts him off. Fallon jumped at the opportunity to show off his impressions of the Fab Four, nailing Starr, McCartney and John Lennon before fumbling through George Harrison.
  • Stephen Colbert Sells R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe for 25 Cents on Second-to-Last 'Colbert Report' [WATCH]

    Tonight, Dec. 18, marks the end of the Stephen Colbert era on Comedy Central. For nine years, "The Colbert Report" gave its politically hilarious host a forum to vent his frustrations with America and poke fun at the people running it. Guests ranged from top political figures to authors to actors to musicians. When Colbert's favorite band, R.E.M., broke up in 2011, the host gave frontman Michael Stipe a spot on his "Shelves of Honor." But since the show is coming to an end and Colbert is moving to CBS, he decided to have a yard sale to get rid of his excess junk. As Colbert introduces the skit, Stipe complains about not being dusted in a while. "Hey! That's you in the corner, it's me in the spotlight! Read your contract," the host says, referencing R.E.M.'s 1991 hit "Losing My Religion."
  • Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett Perform 'Cheek to Cheek' Medley on 'The Tonight Show' [WATCH]

    Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett stopped by "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" to promote their new collaboration "Cheek to Cheek." The pair performed the title track and "It Don't Mean a Thing" for the show while Gaga went solo for a Web exclusive performance of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye." The whole affair was jazzy, classy and sparkly — thanks to Gaga's outfit. Fallon pressed the duo prior to the performance about how the album came together. Gaga said she sang some standards for a charity event in New York that Bennett attended. "And then after the show was over, they said that Mr. Bennett would like to meet you and I said, 'Oh, I can't believe that Tony Bennett watched me sing a standard. What was I thinking!'" Mother Monster recalled. Bennett asked her after that performance if she would like to make the record that would eventually become "Cheek to Cheek."
  • Nicki Minaj Talks Working at Red Lobster, Performs 'Bed of Lies' on 'The Tonight Show' [WATCH]

    Nicki Minaj was not always the chart-topping rapper she is today. Prior to finding success as a female wordsmith, Minaj was working odd jobs and studying to become an actress. Jimmy Fallon pressed the rapper on her former jobs on "The Tonight Show" last night, Dec. 16, eventually finding out that "The Pinkprint" mastermind used to work at Red Lobster. Skylar Grey then joined Minaj for "Bed of Lies." Fallon complimented Minaj on her acting chops in "The Other Woman," in which she played Cameron Diaz's assistant with a "terrible attitude." Minaj admitted that she was not always the most hospitable waitress before hitting it big.
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