Top talk shows worth knowing and following
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Graham Norton Show
The most popular British comedy chat show, broadcast on BBC One every Friday night. It's presented by one of Britain's most favourite hosts, the Irish Graham Norton. It usually features humorous monologues by the host, several celebrities, a musical guest and a story from the famous red chair!
The Late Late Show with James Corden
It's an American late-night talk show hosted by a Brit, broadcast on CBS. It's a pleasant mixture of British and American talk shows - more British in the sense that all the celebrity guests appear on stage simultaneously. It has a house band as well - the Karen, led by Reggie Watts. The show consists of several bits, along with the opening monologue the most recurrent ones are: Carpool Karaoke, Drop the Mic, Crosswalk the Musical and The Bold and the Lyrical.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
It's an American late-night talk show presented by Jimmy Fallon, broadcast on NBC. The show also features Jimmy's sidekick Steve Higgins and the hose band, the Roots. The show opens with an opening monologue, followed by celebrity interviews, sketches, games with celebrities and a musical number. Some recurring segments are the Wheel of Musical Impressions, Lyp-Syncing Battle, Pictionary, Catchphrase, the Pup Quiz and Mad Lib Theater.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
It's an American late-night show, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, broadcast on ABC. Just like the other talk shows, it opens with a funny monologue usually centred around the day's news. Apart from interviews with celebrity guests, the show also has some recurring segments, such as Mean Tweets, the Jimmy Kimmel Pedestrian Question and This week in unnecessary censorship.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
It's an American late-night show hosted by the ex SNL head writer and regular Seth Meyers, broadcast on NBC. The show opens with the host's topical monologue, followed by some comedy sketches, interviews with celebrity guests, musical performances and other hilarious bits. "A Closer Look" is a signature segment, where Seth discusses the current events in depth.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
It's an American daytime comedy chat show, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The show combines celebrity guests, games, an human-interest stories as well. Some interviews became viral over the years. The recurring bits include Celebrity Pranks!, Classic Joke Thursday, Pictionary, Heads up!, Epic or Fail... etc.