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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump being gifted an Olympic medal: ‘Yet another award he didn’t win’
ByGuardian staff March 13, 2026

Late-night hosts addressed Melania Trump’s women’s history month speech, Maga’s Iran messaging and the ongoing oil crisisOn Thursday night, late-night hosts discussed an odd White House women’s history month event, the fallout of the war on Iran and wh…

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Hostage review – this portrait of a war reporter is jaw-dropping stuff
ByJack Seale March 4, 2026

This documentary about British war correspondent John Cantlie – who was kidnapped by IS and is believed to have died in an airstrike – is full of remarkable yarnsWe need reporters on the ground to help us see through the fog of war, but that is always …

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Comedy | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jeffrey Epstein | Jimmy Kimmel | Late-night TV roundup | Marco Rubio | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Seth Meyers | Stephen Colbert | Television | Television & radio | TV comedy | US news

Seth Meyers on Trump spilling military secrets: ‘He’s so excited to bomb people, he can’t help himself’
ByGuardian staff March 4, 2026

Late-night hosts on Tuesday addressed the war in Iran, the closing of Papa Johns restaurants and the upcoming White House correspondents dinnerLate-night hosts criticized Donald Trump’s attacks on Iran, the problem with advising Americans to evacuate t…

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Hillary Clinton | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Jeffrey Epstein | Jimmy Kimmel | Late-night TV roundup | Middle East and north Africa | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Seth Meyers | Stephen Colbert | Television | Television & radio | US news

Seth Meyers on Team Trump’s Iran threats: ‘These guys speak like they’ve been hit on the head’
ByGuardian staff February 27, 2026

Late-night hosts addressed US-Iran tensions, Trump’s failed businesses and Hillary Clinton’s ‘ridiculous’ Epstein hearingOn Thursday night, late-night hosts remarked on the Jeffrey Epstein investigations, the threat of a US attack on Iran and Donald Tr…

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Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest at Israel taking part in 2026
ByLisa O’Carroll December 11, 2025

‘Clear conflict’ between Eurovision ideals of ‘inclusion and dignity for all’ and decision to let Israel compete, says 2024 winnerNemo, the Swiss singer who won the 2024 Eurovision song contest, has said they are handing back their trophy in protest ov…

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Television | Television & radio

TV tonight: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells the story of her Iranian prison ordeal
By December 3, 2025

She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two“My child was not even two when I left her … She was nearly eight when I came back.” Fo…

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Television | Television & radio

TV tonight: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells the story of her Iranian prison ordeal
By December 3, 2025

She recounts the shocking experience in this excellent documentary. Plus: the investigation into the Sycamore Gap tree. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC Two“My child was not even two when I left her … She was nearly eight when I came back.” Fo…

Read More TV tonight: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells the story of her Iranian prison ordeal
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Television | Television & radio | UK news

Prisoner 951 review – this defiant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama makes Britain look ridiculous
ByPhil Harrison November 23, 2025

This tale of one family’s six-year ordeal just highlights what an unserious country Britain became in that era. The cast, including Joseph Fiennes, are excellent“My name is Nazanin. I do not know why I am here.”“Everyone says that.” Continue reading……

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei | Benjamin Netanyahu | Culture | Donald Trump | Gaza | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East and north Africa | Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe | Nuclear weapons | Palestinian territories | Petrol prices | Television | Television & radio | UK news

Prisoner 951 review – this defiant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama makes Britain look ridiculous
ByPhil Harrison November 23, 2025

This tale of one family’s six-year ordeal just highlights what an unserious country Britain became in that era. The cast, including Joseph Fiennes, are excellent“My name is Nazanin. I do not know why I am here.”“Everyone says that.” Continue reading……

Read More Prisoner 951 review – this defiant Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe drama makes Britain look ridiculous
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How did John Oliver become the moral compass of the US? | Arwa Mahdawi
ByArwa Mahdawi August 5, 2025

He and other late-night hosts are rare voices when it comes to honest discussion of Gaza and Trump – which says something frightening about our public discourseSome time ago, an acquaintance sent me a cryptic text message. “Thought of you after I saw o…

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