Hoping to Deflate Stephen Colbert’s Debut Week, The Tonight Show Books Donald Trump

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Stehen Colbert has been making headlines for the eclectic group of guests he's lined up for his Late Show debut next week—guests like George Clooney, Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick. But The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon has countered with a huge booking of its own.

Donald Trump will appear on the show next Friday, Sept. 11, the network announced today. Empire star Terrence Howard and Pharrell Williams also will be guests on the show, while Colbert's Late Show guests the same night include Amy Schumer, Stephen King and a performance by Troubled Waters.

It will be Trump's first appearance on The Tonight Show since NBC cut professional ties with the former Celebrity Apprentice host on June 29, following what the network called his "derogatory statements … regarding immigrants."

Last month, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt told reporters that while Trump will "absolutely not" return as Celebrity Apprentice host, he hasn't been barred from appearing on the network. "I don't think somebody who is running for president and might possibly be the next leader of the free world will be completely banned from any activities at NBC," Greenblatt said.

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[brucefan]

1. "leader of the free world "

[katmondoo]

2. I am sick to death seeing Trump

day in and day out.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

9. If the media would have been fair with the doling out the publicity

He'd probably be out of the race by now. MSM TV created Donald Trump, The Presidential Candidate, and they did at the expense of the entire country.

Sick!

[yeoman6987]

27. He brings ratings that's why he is on.

If he didn't attract viewers, they'd ignore him. Tonight show will win the night. Don't think Stephen King can compete with trump.

[mahannah]

3. Train wrecks, car crashes, blood and gore. People will watch.

[pansypoo53219]

5. maye colbert can ask him harder questions than the gnewz.

[shirleyplz]

6. stephen will get the colbert bump

because everybody's sick of loudmouth and will turn to Stephen's show.

[Moonwalk]

14. I agree. I think Trump has had his umpteenth 15 minutes, and most will turn on Colbert....

...the news often lags behind in these things. They don't realize when they've saturated the market and viewers are yawing saying, "Seen that. Rather watch something else..."

And then there's the fact that most people are able to watch one show and record the other. So that's probably going to happen as well.

[Gregorian]

7. I killed my television when Jon Steward retired.

Now I'm making tables, and other things.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

11. t

[Gregorian]

13. Doh. I knew it but my finger typed something else.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

15. LOL! Happens to me all the time.

[mainstreetonce]

8. On sept 11

I literally felt sick when I saw the date.

[yeoman6987]

28. Sad day for the United States for sure

I would imagine we will feel that way for the rest of our lives.

[1monster]

10. I really like Jimmy Fallon, but I will not watch his show when The Donald is on...

The man is a bloviating, narcissistic, megalomaniac blow-hard who has delusions of his own grandeur.

In other words, he's a absolute bore (boor? boar? maybe all three?)

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

12. The only way I'd watch it is if I could have several friends over

and play a drinking game where you only get to drink if tRump says some variation of "they all love me"!!

But that would be very bad because I have to go to work tomorrow... MAJOR HANGOVER!

[niyad]

23. definitely a boor and a bore.

[Initech]

16. Um... fuck Uber.

After being scammed by them last week I don't want anything to do with them anymore. I'll tune into Colbert instead.

[kentauros]

25. That's one of Colbert's guests:

Stephen Colbert has been making headlines for the eclectic group of guests he's lined up for his Late Show debut next week—guests like George Clooney, Elon Musk and Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

Perhaps it's a good thing, too, that tRump is going to be on September 11th. I suspect (hope) he'll say something else horribly stupid, and piss off yet another group of people, such as firefighters and people from the Middle East.

[Initech]

29. I miss the old Stephen.

I would love to see the Colbert Report era Stephen interview Trump and his supporters. That would have been classic! I hope he's merciless to Trump.

[msanthrope]

17. which stupid fucker is putting Donald Trump on television on September 11th?

Fuck Jimmy Fallon. What a fucking insult to every New Yorker.

[randr]

18. Always thought Fallon was a fool

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Now he proves he is a puppet of the 1%

[marble falls]

19. Hmmmmm ..... tRump or Colbert? tRump or Colbert ... NBC will be hearing crickets that week!....

Even O'Reilly will be watching Colbert!

[LiberalElite]

20. I would bet that Colbert beats Trump -

his show is new; Trump's act isn't.

[titaniumsalute]

21. Anyone hear of a fucking DVR? Problem solved.

[tonekat]

22. Fallon is such a suck-up

One of the reasons I liked Letterman is that he was not impressed by anyone. Fallon gets star-struck at the drop of a hat.

[yellowcanine]

24. Colbert will find a way to skewer Trump whether on not he is on his show.

Let the barbs fly, Mr. Colbert!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

26. Fallon will kiss his ass and be starstruck, as usual

We're a long way from this:

The unfunny hack Jimmy still can't get enough of Rudy Giuiani, either.

And he had Christie Creme on the other night, letting him do one of those tiresome lip sync bits.

Put me down for Team Colbert all the way.