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Late Night Roundup: Soul Food Socialism

Late Night Roundup: Soul Food Socialism

It was a busy night of interviews for the late night shows. First up, Larry Wilmore took Bernie Sanders for a soul food dinner — and offered him an idea for a new campaign hat, to compete against Donald Trump.

Stephen Colbert hosted Ted Cruz, and asked him about the constant Republican hero worship for Ronald Reagan — who raised taxes, and passed amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Jimmy Fallon hosted Carly Fiorina, who responded to the most recent controversy in the Republican field — by saying yes, she would be just fine with a Muslim president.

Fiorina also got in a hit at frontrunner Donald Trump: saying that he and Vladimir Putin have a lot in common.

And for the obligatory bit of candidate silliness, Carly treated the audience to one of the goofy songs that she sings to her dogs.

Jimmy Kimmel hosted two legendary entertainers: Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, to talk about their high-profile breakup.

Kimmel also hosted another strangely colored puppet: Bill O’Reilly, who explained Donald Trump’s lure to a nation of angry voters.

Kermit The Frog And Miss Piggy: A ‘Heart-Felt’ Split!

Kermit The Frog And Miss Piggy: A ‘Heart-Felt’ Split!

The brilliant people behind the Muppets have come up with another great piece of satire, spoofing the recent wave of high-profile celebrity divorces — and getting in a decent promotion for their new TV show — by announcing the breakup one of the oldest and most beloved (if somewhat dysfunctional) celebrity couples in America.

Miss Piggy made this announcement Tuesday on Facebook:

After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship. We will continue to work together on television (“The Muppets”/Tuesdays 8pm this fall on ABC) and in all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. However, our personal lives are now distinct and separate, and we will be seeing other people, pigs, frogs, et al. This is our only comment on this private matter… unless we get the right offer. Thank you for your understanding.

Kermit the Frog also posted a nearly identical message — but with a subtle difference of view as to who exactly made the decision:

After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Miss Piggy made the difficult decision to terminate our romantic relationship. We will continue to work together on television (“The Muppets”/Tuesdays 8pm this fall on ABC) and in all media now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the universe. However, our personal lives are now distinct and separate, and we will be seeing other people, pigs, frogs, et al. This is our only comment on this private matter. Thank you for your understanding.

Photo: Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, via Facebook