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T22 WHATS UP! October 30 - November 5, 2022 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert America's been buzzing about the report that [Herschel] Walk- er paid for a former girlfriend to get an abortion. Walker denied it ... adding he had no idea who this woman could possibly be. So last night she gave him a little hint when she announced that she also had a child with him. C'mon man! How many secret kids does this guy have?! Does he know he doesn't get a free smoothie after 10? Lying about knowing the moth- er of his child isn't Walker's only headline today [Oct. 6]. There's also this one: "Herschel Walker claimed he supervised six hospitals. He didn't." OK, I'm kind of relieved that that's a lie! In a speech this week, [Doug] Mastriano pledged to ban pole dancing from schools. Are we sure he knows what a school is? "Three times a week I head down to the school and talk to the students — Cheyenne, Cin- namon, Amber ..." The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Today [Oct. 6] President Biden pardoned all people convicted of possessing marijuana under fed- eral law, signaling a major step towards legalization. I'm pretty sure Biden's approval rating is about to get high for the first time. The Air Force just announced a plan to reduce their carbon foot- print and adapt to climate change. It's a major move. In fact, the Air Force just unveiled their new F-24 Prius. In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, President Biden traveled to Florida and met with Gov. Ron DeSantis, even though DeSantis has been highly critical of Biden. It's like that special episode of a Disney sitcom where the school bully realizes he needs help with his math homework. He's like, "I'm sorry I called you those names ..." In the new, animated "Scooby- Doo" movie, Velma comes out as a lesbian. Even more shocking, Fred comes out as straight! A painting of a woman from 1860 is going viral because peo- ple think she's walking while texting on an iPhone. The name of the painting is "Getting a DM from Adam Levine." Jimmy Kimmel Live! An app called Preply ... polled people in various U.S. cities to find out how often they use curse words. ... New York wasn't even in the top 10. In fact, New York was tied for fourth among cities that curse the least. I don't know about that: we just spent a week in New York [and] I'm pretty sure I heard a pigeon call me a son of a b——. Guess who's coming to help Florida recover from the hurri- cane? That's right: a group of im- migrants. Unbelievable. [Gov.] Ron DeSantis bringing in immi- grant workers to do hurricane cleanup is like Will Smith asking Chris Rock to play his birthday party. Late Night With Seth Meyers President Biden today [Oct. 6] traveled to New York [City]. Said New Yorkers: "Oh my God, move!" FIMA announced yesterday [Oct. 5] that phone operators from the IRS have been brought in to help the agency handle the volume of calls after Hurricane Ian. So now, getting help will be just as easy as do- ing your taxes! Tomorrow [Oct. 7] is Russian President Vladimir Putin's 70th birthday, where he will blow out the candles and then push the cake off the balcony. The Late Late Show with James Cordon A Canadian mayor, who was running unopposed for re- election, suddenly has an op- ponent after another candidate entered the race a day before registration closed. And that person is — and we're not mak- ing this up — his brother, who he has not spoken to in 30 years. ... The amazing thing about this story is that it isn't already the premise of a hit sit- com on CBS. LATE LAUGHS BY MICHELLE ROSE TV Media TV exodus: "My time is up … but in the most beautiful way." With these words, Trevor Noah announced to the world that he will soon leave "The Daily Show" after seven years as host. Noah, who took over hosting duties from Jon Stewart in 2015, revealed the news during a tap- ing of his show last month. Say- ing he was "filled with grati- tude for the journey," Noah ex- plained: "I've loved hosting this show. It's been one of my great- est challenges. It's been one of my greatest joys. We've laughed together, we've cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it's ... time." The comic, whose "Trevor Noah: Back to Abnormal" tour will continue into 2023 in select cities, indicated that his return to standup after the pandemic hiatus made him realize "there was another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring." Said Noah: "I miss learning other languages. I miss going to other countries and putting on shows. I miss being everywhere and doing everything." With networks already grap- pling with plummeting viewer- ship, news of Noah's departure comes at a time of significant change. Fellow late-night host James Corden previously an- nounced he would depart "The Late Late Show" in 2023, and CBS CEO George Cheeks sig- naled the network's intention to experiment with the time-slot. Cheeks told Deadline they wanted to "spend some time figuring out what is the right replacement format," adding, "I don't believe that we'll just be putting ... another host there." Critics have pointed out the late-night field has been shrink- ing for some time, with Show- time's "Desus and Mero" end- ing its run and the cancelation of former "Daily Show" corre- spondent Samantha Bee's "Full Frontal." NBC simply cut its late-night lineup short last year after pulling the plug on "A Lit- tle Late with Lilly Singh." As for Noah, he plans to make his grand exit Dec. 8, but indicated he'll continue hosting "The Daily Show" for the time being. "I'm not disappearing, don't worry," Noah said. "If I owe you money, I'll still pay you." Kruger's Dietrich: Nation- al Treasure franchise film star Diane Kruger is reteaming with her "In the Fade" director Fatih Akin on a new TV proj- ect, one that will see her play- ing German film legend Mar- lene Dietrich ("Morocco," 1930). Kruger, who took home the best actress prize in Cannes for her role in Akin's 2017 film, will both star in and executive produce the five-part series, which is currently (and tempo- rarily) titled "Marlene." It is based on the book "Meine Mutter Marlene" ("My Mother Marlene," in English) written by Dietrich's daughter, Maria Riva. "'Marlene' will be not only the first series I have written and directed but also the great- est challenge in my film ca- reer," Akin said in an official statement. "It is the continua- tion of my successful collabora- tion with Diane Kruger. No- body is better cast than her. Marlene was not only a cine- matic icon but a woman in ex- ile, German immigrant in America, resistance fighter and so much more." Meanwhile, Kruger had the following to say: "With Fatih's talent and ability to see into the soul of a person, I am certain that he will not only film a se- ries about the icon and world star Marlene Dietrich, but above all will draw a portrait of a unique woman in an unusual epoch. I cannot wait to appear in front of Fatih's camera again and together let Marlene Diet- rich stand in the spotlight once again." Movie 'Community': It's fi- nally happening, "Community" fans: the movie version of Dan Harmon's TV comedy is coming soon to Peacock. Sony Pictures TV and NBC's streaming counterpart jointly announced the project, which was reportedly the subject of a bidding war and negotiations that have been described as "heavily competitive." The deal also gave Peacock non-exclusive rights to all six seasons of "Com- munity," which are currently on Netflix and Hulu. The movie will check in with the gang from Greendale Com- munity College 15 years later and see the return of Annie (Alison Brie, "GLOW"), Britta (Gillian Jacobs, "Love"), Ben (Ken Jeong, "The Masked Singer"), Abed (Danny Pudi, "Mythic Quest"), Craig (Jim Rash, "American Crime Story") and Jeff (Joel McHale, "Stargirl"). McHale also serves as executive producer alongside creator Harmon. The announcement made no mention of Yvette Nicole Brown's ("Big Shot") Shirley, Chevy Chase's ("National Lam- poon's Vacation," 1983) Pierce or Donald Glover's ("Atlanta") Troy, though all three had de- parted "Community" before the NBC sitcom moved to Yahoo! Screen for its sixth and final sea- son. In a Season 2 episode, Pudi's character uttered the words "six seasons and a movie," which in- spired the hashtag #sixseaso- nandamovie that became a rally- ing cry for fans on social media — and it appears to have worked. Trevor Noah, seen here on "The Late Late Show With James Corden," to leave late night STARS ON SCREEN