Tune in to any late-night talk show these days, and it's nothing but wall-to-wall clapter — the seal-like applause emitted by audiences in response to any variation of the phrase "orange man bad."

As Robert Plant once queried, "Does anybody remember laughter?"

Those of us old enough to have watched Carson, Letterman, or O'Brien do.

Well, Jimmy Kimmel has news for you: He's not here to entertain you. In fact, he's offended you even expect it.

The "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" host unloaded on entitled TV viewers while chatting with former first lady Michelle Obama on the failing podcast she co-hosts.

And it was as cringe-inducing as you'd expect. Turns out, Kimmel takes it personally when critics say he should be funny.

"To say that, 'Well, your job is this,' it makes me — I bristle at that because, first of all, don't tell me what my job is. I don't tell you what your job is. My job is whatever I decide my job is, whatever my employer allows me to do. That's what my job is."

His job, apparently, is to speed up the decline of late-night TV, and in his defense, he's doing a heckuva job ...

French toast

First, the French found Jerry Lewis irresistible. Now, the country's movie buffs have fallen for one of 2025's biggest box office busts.

"Ella McCay" arrived with plenty of hype last year, from its starry cast (Jamie Lee Curtis, Albert Brooks, Woody Harrelson) to a legendary writer/director (James L. Brooks) behind the camera. The film, focusing on a flustered young woman (Emma Mackey) thrust into the political scene, earned withering reviews. The box office tally? A shockingly low $4 million domestically.

Yet the French are coming to the film's rescue. Disney+'s French edition debuted the film after its theatrical release got benched due to that chilly U.S. reception. The French goodwill, boosted by fawning media support, built up to the point where the studio agreed to a limited theatrical release in the country.

Maybe AI can insert a digital Jerry Lewis into the Paris-set sequel ...

Role reversal

Nick Offerman may be our generation's Laurence Olivier.

The comic actor's turn as Ron Swanson on NBC's "Parks and Recreation" remains the libertarian gold standard. His character loathed the government, hoping to shrink it to the size of Jiminy Cricket's belt buckle.

In real life, Offerman is a raging progressive, and he can't stop savaging both President Donald Trump and the right in general.

This week, he popped up on the far-left "Daily Show" to trash Trump's plans for a glorious 250th birthday party for ole Uncle Sam. That includes a permanent arch to honor the historic moment.

"Can't he play with his model replicas in the basement like a normal demented grandpa. ... Can we stop with these self-aggrandizing celebrations, like you're some Roman emperor? What's next, gladiator fights?"

Ron Swanson might blanch at the arch as an unnecessary expenditure, but he'd forever love Trump for his DOGE-style shrinkage ...

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'Focker' fatigue

Haven't we suffered enough?

Some movie franchises stumble after a glorious run. Think "John Wick," those "Fast & Furious" romps, and even the "Mission: Impossible" saga. It happens, and it's the rare series that maintains its level of excellence.

We all agreed the 2000 comedy "Meet the Parents" was a hoot, giving stars Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller all the juicy lines they craved. But the sequel, "Meet the Fockers" was a star-studded stiff. And the less said about "Little Fockers," the better.

But since no franchise is allowed to rest in peace, a fourth "Fockers" is coming this fall.

"Focker-in-Law" adds "Wicked" alum Ariana Grande to the saga. This time, she's about to marry Greg and Pam's son (Skyler Gisondo), causing tension in the Focker-verse. The trailer is hard to watch, with so many callouts from the first film and Stiller looking embarrassed to be back in the franchise.

Unlike Offerman, he's not that good an actor.

The worst part may be De Niro, who, back in 2000, was still regarded as one of our finest actors. Now, his chronic anti-Trump rants have poisoned his box office appeal and alienated plenty of potential moviegoers.

Maybe the sequel will find his character strapped to a lie-detector machine, forced to answer if he actually believes his crazed, anti-Trump predictions.

Now that we'd pay to watch.

Women are becoming more radical, and birth control may be part of the reason why

Trae Young fired back at Zohran Mamdani after being blamed for expensive New York Knicks playoff tickets despite no longer playing for the Atlanta Hawks.

Virginia voters face a redistricting referendum Tuesday as a Supreme Court challenge argues the amendment was passed through an illegal special session.

New research suggests ultraprocessed foods may increase fat in thigh muscles, potentially raising the risk of knee osteoarthritis regardless of weight.

Barack Obama urged Virginians to vote yes on a redistricting measure that could give Democrats four additional House seats ahead of the midterms.

House Oversight member Eric Burlison demands FBI probe after a string of disturbing disappearances and deaths involving top U.S. scientists.

Congress passed a short-term extension of a key government surveillance authority after the House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) failed to ram through a clean extension of Section 702 of FISA over the interests of bipartisan lawmakers who want to reform the spy power.

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The horror of the surrogacy trend reared its head again this week.

An Instagram video posted by gay musician Shane McAnally has triggered the ire of many conservatives and viewers alike.

'The most horrifying video I've ever seen in my life.'

Posted earlier this week, the video shows a man, presumably either McAnally or his "husband," Michael Baum, holding their adopted third child, Texson, whom they recently brought into the family after taking him from his mother after she gave birth.

"Who do you want, Dada or Pop?" the man asks the baby repeatedly over the course of the video.

The baby can be heard making noises that sound remarkably like "mama" and "mom" throughout the video.

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The man holding the baby feigns shock when the infant cries out for his mother, saying, "No way, Jose," to the baby.

The baby, who according to People was born in late October 2025 and immediately turned over to the homosexual couple, begins to cry at this point in the video, visibly upset.

The man in the video and the man holding the camera both begin to laugh at the baby while he cries harder and harder for his "mama."

"There is no mama. I'm so sorry. You have Dada and Pop," the man in the video says.

"No mama," he repeats as the baby cries.

The Daily Wire's Michael Knowles described this video as "the most horrifying video I've ever seen in my life."

Instagram users seemed to have experienced the same revulsion Knowles did.

"This is why it’s important to remember that it’s a child’s right to have parents- and not a[n] adult’s right to have children," one user said.

Another said, "That's not funny. Someone please save this baby :(."

"People go to therapy for the trauma that’s caused when they grow up with an absent mother. Why are adults trying to get children to meet their needs when it was always supposed to be the other way around?" a third commenter added to the post.

McAnally has repeatedly mocked his child as the "homophobic baby" in other posts on his page.

For example, a video posted in December shows a 6-week-old Texson smiling as the man holding the camera tells him about his brother, sister, and two puppies. He then says, "And two dads." Texson stops smiling and appears to furrow his brow at this moment.

According to People, McAnally and Baum were "married' in 2012. They have another son and a daughter, named Dash and Dylan, respectively.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei will meet with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles today as the AI giant seeks to end its ongoing conflict with the Pentagon over government use of its technology.

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Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is a bestselling author, partly due to a book giveaway to anyone who donated to his PAC.

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ABC late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is urging supporters of criminal illegal aliens to "fight" ICE officers with rubber sex toys. 

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Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts grad student whose deportation case was terminated by an immigration judge, has self-deported to Istanbul, sources say.

A fan brawl broke out at Yankee Stadium during the Los Angeles Angels' 11-4 win as the New York Yankees dropped eight of their last 11 games in a frustrating stretch.

Eric Swalwell's sexual misconduct allegations were an open secret, critics say, and the media faces scrutiny for years of failing to report them.

President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran "agreed to everything" in negotiations with the United States following a news-packed morning that included the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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Suspect said he fled from officers because he was "trying to avoid immigration."