Celebrity Status – Colbert, Fallon, Kimmel And Leno
For Thursday, May 14th:
Stephen Colbert is about to wrap up The Late Show With Stephen Colbert next week and yesterday was his birthday. His guest was Tom Hanks, who surprised him with a gift: a box of dot matrix paper. He then gave Colbert an Underwood typewriter — for resume writing he said — and also tossed in a bag of his Hanks Coffee, which he’s selling to benefit veterans. Hanks was there to pitch his new History channel documentary, “World War II With Tom Hanks.”
People reported this week that “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” will skip a new episode on May 21 — the night that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs its finale. Instead, Fallon’s show will air a rerun. “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will also forgo a new episode that night, opting for a repeat in honor of Colbert’s final farewell on late-night television.
Matthew Perry’s drug addiction counsellor Erik Fleming was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison in connection with Perry’s death in 2023. Fleming purchased ketamine from Jasveen Sangha — the so-called Ketamine Queen — then sold it to Perry for a sizable profit, and delivered it to the actor’s personal aide Kenneth Iwamasa, who administered the dose on the day he died. Iwamasa will be sentenced later this month.
Jay Leno announced that he’s giving away a 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8 Stingray to a lucky contestant on Wheel of Fortune. The luxury sports car, worth more than $70,000, is part of the show’s Big Money Week in association with Yaamava’ Resort & Casino. Leno owns an estimated 180 vehicles, a mix of classic and brand-new, as well as another 160 motorcycles.
