Who is On Late Night Tonight in Comedy: Week of November 23, 2020

Published by Ernie Tripper at November 23, 2020

Who’s on Late Night Tonight in Comedy?

This week, Conan calls it quits, Jerry & Jimmy spend Thanksgiving together, and Colbert hosts the President, but which one!?

Our late night world was shaken this past week when Conan O’Brien announced that he was done hosting his nightly comedy talk show “Conan” on TBS. No one should panic immediately though. Conan will still be around until next summer. The late night talker said he was going to finish out his TBS contract which will complete his 10th season in June, 2021. It’s really hard to believe that the basic cable portion of Conan O’Brien’s career has lasted a decade already.

Conan O’Brien has had one of the more bizarre career tracks in late night. He lifted off from the late night launch pad in 1993 when he became the mostly unknown name who replaced the legendary David Letterman as the host of Late Night on NBC. In 2004, Conan O’Brien was told straight out that he would get the Tonight Show‘s hosting chair in 5 years time when Jay Leno steps down. Then 2009 came along, and the show did indeed become the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. However…..

We didn’t know that Jay Leno wasn’t done with the Tonight Show yet. Conan was offered a deal that would keep him as host of the iconic name-brand Tonight Show, but its format and time slot would be changed drastically. Rather than fuck with the integrity of an American institution like the Tonight Show, Conan stepped away which brought him to TBS and the Conan show which began in 2010. After 28 years in late night, Conan the person will be leaving for HBO Max according to a press release where he will begin hosting a once-a-week variety show.

So, we have until next summer to enjoy this version of “Conan” before we have to say goodbye. Unfortunately, with only a certain amount of weeks left before Conan O’Brien leaves TBS, this week is all Conan repeats. So that’s one week down the drain. This week, Team Coco is re-airing Conan O’Brien’s international specials, “Conan Without Borders.”

Starting on Monday, Conan will re-air his travels overseas to lands far and wide. On Monday, we start with a repeat of “Conan in Armenia.” Tuesday night is a re-airing of “Conan in Korea.” Wednesday evening, TBS has a repeat of “Conan Without Borders: Made in Mexico.” Finally on Thursday, Team Coco is off to Africa for a repeat of “Conan in Ghana” with special guest Sam Richardson of “Veep.”

In other repeat late night comedy news, on Tuesday night, check out a repeat of the Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central. Trevor Noah’s special guest will be Kevin Hart. It’s one repeat on this week’s schedule that you’re not going to want to miss.

After that, make sure to change your channel to CBS at 11:30pm et on Tuesday night. In a non-comedy late night highlight, Stephen Colbert welcomes the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, to the Late Show. The former President will be promoting his brand new memoir, “A Promised Land” which is available now. And when the former POTUS is done selling books, President Obama should have plenty to say about our 45th President not wanting to leave the White House when it’s time for the 46th President to move into the place.

Wednesday is a huge night for late night comedy. And it even starts before late night. In prime time, SNL will be airing a Thanksgiving special the night before we all give thanks. “A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special” begins at 9pm et on Wednesday evening on NBC. The comedy continues after that. In late night on Wednesday, we get Chris Rock on the Late Late Show with James Corden, Melissa McCarthy on the Tonight Show and John Oliver will be on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

And on Thursday night, when football is all done on Thanksgiving, NBC has a couple of great late night leftovers. First, Jerry Seinfeld will be on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon for a special Thanksgiving appearance. Then, it’s the Late Night with Seth Meyers Thanksgiving episode that has become a holiday tradition.

Each year, for his Thanksgiving show, Seth Meyers has his family as his guests on Late Night. Seth Meyers’ guest on Thanksgiving night will be his mom, Hillary Meyers, his dad, Larry Meyers and his brother Josh Meyers who you know from “MADtv” and “That ’70s Show.” Seth and his family reminisce together and play plenty of holiday family games. It’s a great late night tradition each year when Seth Meyers shares his family with yours.

Have a Happy & Safe Thanksgiving! And you can do that by making sure your turkey wears a mask.

Monday on Late Night

Conan Without Borders: Conan in Armenia at 11pm on TBS (REPEAT)

Tuesday on Late Night

Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell are on the Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:30am on CBS
Kevin Hart is on the Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah at 11pm on Comedy Central (REPEAT)
Conan Without Borders: Conan in Korea at 11pm on TBS (REPEAT)
Adam Devine is on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:30am on NBC (REPEAT)

Wednesday on Late Night

A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving Special at 9pm on NBC
Chris Rock is on the Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:30am on CBS
Melissa McCarthy is on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:30pm on NBC
John Oliver is on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:30am on NBC
Kal Penn is on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:30am on NBC (REPEAT)
Kiran Deol is on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:30am on NBC (REPEAT)
Moses Storm is on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:30am on NBC (REPEAT)
Conan Without Borders: Made in Mexico at 11pm on TBS (REPEAT)

Thursday on Late Night

Jerry Seinfeld is on the Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:30pm on NBC
The Meyers Family Thanksgiving on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:30am on NBC
Esther Povistky is on A Little Late with Lilly Singh at 1:30am on NBC (REPEAT)
Conan Without Borders: Conan in Ghana at 11pm on TBS (REPEAT)

Friday on Late Night

Hugh Laurie is on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:30am on NBC (REPEAT)
Josh Gad is on the Late Late Show with James Corden at 12:30am on CBS (REPEAT)

Saturday Night Live

SNL Encores with host and musical guest Taylor Swift from 2009 at 10pm on NBC
Repeat episode of SNL hosted by Issa Rae with musical guest Justin Bieber from October 17, 2020 at 11:30pm on NBC