In case you weren't sure which color states make up the majority of the Tonight Show's audience, Jay Leno welcomed Karl Rove to the program to talk about his memoir, Courage and Consequence: My Life As a Conservative in the Fight last night. Only instead of sticking to the lighter talking points that Leno has relied on during his two terms, he dug a little deeper, asking Rove about rejection, being bullied as a child and for the big finale -- his mother's suicide -- all while Parenthood star Lauren Graham looked on uncomfortably. That intimate segment, as well as the other moments that you missed while hawking your reality show from the back of your RV, after the jump.
5. ChatRoulette Bingo
Last night, George Lopez and Snoop Dogg pioneered a ChatRoulette game that should sweep the nation by the end of the week. In vaguely related late night news, Jimmy Fallon provided Jeff Goldblum with a grand piano and a glass of scotch and then tragically did not have the Criminal Intent actor serenade unsuspecting ChatRoulette patrons. Opportunity lost.
4. Seder with Stiller and Elijah
Greenberg star Ben Stiller did not break any Passover laws in appearing on the Daily Show last night, where he discussed the difficulty of playing an unlikeable character and his daughter's obsessions with the 10 plagues. For a second on the Colbert Report, Stephen had successfully booked "the ultimate Passover get" and found a way to honor the prophet accordingly.
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3. When Robin Met Coco
The comedian stopped by the Late Show last night to talk about being picked up by a gorilla before being dressed down by David Letterman.
2. Slow Jamming with Brilliams
If some kind of fatal illness befalls one of NBC's late-night figures, I'd like to throw Brian Williams' name in the ring as a replacement. The news anchor appeared on Late Night to jazz up an otherwise mediocre episode and has proved time and time again that he can take Jon Stewart punchline for punchline.
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1. Getting Psychological with Karl Rove
Every now and then, Jay Leno tosses out his standard talking points (iPod playlists, pets, movies, astrological signs) and gets real with his guests. Case in point: his probing sit-down with special guest Karl Rove last night.