The jokes in Seth Meyer’s monologues this week were wide-ranging, touching upon everything from the Syrian refugees to presidential candidates and celebrity chefs. The latter two groups share big egos, and both are good at dishing it out, especially when they’re in a war of words with their perceived competitors. Guy Fieri and Anthony Bourdain, who have turned griddles into gold are two such chefs. With the mountains of money and fame they’ve garnered, one would think a petty war of egos would be beneath them. One has thought wrong before.
Not to be missed is Seth’s take on Chris Christie’s inhospitable stance on the Syrian refugees, and why Seth believes the best thing for Christie’s state would be to reverse that stance.
We also catch up with Bernie Sanders, who may find that honesty isn’t always the best policy.
Finally, Donald Trump didn’t evade Seth’s scrutiny either, and if I’m to be a spoiler this is as good of a time as any. Irony Alert! Trump’s pronouncement on the refugee crisis follows: “Mosques need to be watched and studied because they may spread hateful views.” Hmm….Is there anything or anyone else who has proven to fit that description far better than mosques?