President Obama may not be able to elicit the appropriate amount of rage towards BP, but Stephen Colbert has got a tutorial for that. Just last night, the Colbert Report host threw BP CEO Tony Hayward down a flight of stairs before unleashing an angry team of snapping turtles and sea birds at the exec. Meanwhile over at Tonight Show, Jay Leno took another swipe at NBC and flirted with his new band leader's wife. Click through for those segments, as well as the other highlights you missed while cracking wise about Katherine Heigl.
5. Chris Colfer's Awww-Factor
During his segment on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Glee star Chris Colfer prompted the world's loudest audience "Awwww!!!!!" while describing his real-life high school experience.
4. Introduuuuuuucing Rickey Minor!
Emmy-nominated American Idol music director Rickey Minor recorded his first Tonight Show last night with the help of a new 40-person Tonight Show band, a dig at NBC and an uncomfortable exchange about his lovely wife.
3. The Worst Racists Ever
During last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart discussed the inappropriate Israel comment made by Helen Thomas and a racial slur made by a South Carolina senator.
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2. Russell Brand's Onstage Addicts
The Get Him to the Greek star told George Lopez about the strangest things he has done onstage while on drugs -- like shoot heroin mid-show, cut himself with glass and hide a Barbie doll in his "private flesh pocket."
1. Taking on BP
Realizing that President Obama doesn't have what it takes to shut down BP CEO Tony Hayward, Stephen Colbert showed the nation's leader how it's done on last night's Colbert Report.
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