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Half of late night took the pre-Oscars Week off.
Jimmy Kimmelsent Uncle Sal to the L.A. Marathon.
And Jimmy Fallon mourned theretirement of Maury Povichwitha sketch that foundHiggins and Tariq at odds in a veryMaury-esque fashion.
It was not a news-commentary-heavy week, and most the bits that hit reflected that.
Lets take a look.
Chris Laker Enters Trophy Discourse
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And if they dont give it to you?
Kimmel took advantage of his ABC Elder status and disclosed his Oscars-hosting salary: about $15,000.
Kimmel acknowledged that, in the broadest sense, that is a lot of money.
But does he pay for writers with that?
As Kimmel said, its months of work.
Ethan Hawke Commits to the Bit
Ethan Hawke joined Jimmy Fallon in one ofThe Tonight Showsmore fun refillable bits.
Go On, Git!
Its always a struggle of props and sound effects, but Hawke was game.
And loud as hell.
1.Desus & MeroIs Back and COVID-Free
Desus and Mero were in rare form after their COVID-mandated hiatus.
One week into season four, the Bodega Boys were shut down because Desus Nice got COVID.
This week, they were back and punchier than ever.
