Comedy Central
Play of the Day: The Grammys, George W. Bush and the Pope
The hacking of the former president, music awards and Benedict XVI’s resignation make for a jammed comedy Monday.
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With the
State of the Union
upcoming, Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno took time to poke at Congress, while most shows focused on Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement that he will be retiring at the end of February.
The Daily Show
, Craig Ferguson and Fallon all speculated on the next person to lead the Catholic Church. Bill Clinton was up for a Grammy Award Sunday, and few are better fodder for late-night humor than Clinton. Meanwhile, with Bush family e-mails having been hacked,
The Colbert Report
and
The Tonight Show
skewered George W. Bush.
Fast forward to 3:20 to see Stephen Colbert analyze the former president’s paintings.