Jimmy Kimmel: Trump & Hegseth Lecture Generals on Fitness, Plus Gavin Newsom & Seth Meyers

Kimmel's Brooklyn Residency & Special Guests

• 💡 Jimmy Kimmel Live is hosting a week-long residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York.
• 📺 Kimmel and fellow late-night host Stephen Colbert are simultaneously guests on each other's shows, an "unprecedented" event.
• 🍕 Guillermo made a grand entrance as a pizza chef during the show.

Government Shutdown & Military Concerns

• ⚠️ The show highlights an impending government shutdown, with Republicans reportedly seeking funds for Mar-a-Lago amenities instead of the Affordable Care Act.
• 💰 During a shutdown, active duty military and National Guard members would be required to serve without pay.

Hegseth & Trump's Military Directives

• 🚨 Pete Hegseth, host of Fox and Friends, held a mandatory meeting at Quantico for top military leaders.
• 🚫 Hegseth announced plans to eliminate DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), "dudes in dresses," and "beardos" from the military, emphasizing "no fatties allowed."
• 🗣️ Donald Trump lectured generals on fitness, despite his own appearance, and criticized the aesthetics of modern battleships.
• 💬 Trump also mused about the "n-word" during his address to the assembled generals.

Governor Newsom's East Coast Visit

• 🌉 California Governor Gavin Newsom (portrayed by Josh Meyers) visited New York to "bridge the divide" between the East and West Coasts.
• 😂 Newsom made humorous remarks about Seth Meyers, claiming he dresses like a "substitute monastery teacher" and sits down to pee.
• 🌿 He humorously described shared cultural aspects like smoking weed on electric scooters to drag queen brunches.

Seth Meyers' Surprise Appearance

• 🎭 Seth Meyers himself made a surprise appearance, revealing that the "Governor Newsom" character was actually Josh Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel's brother.
• 🤝 Seth and Jimmy discussed their respective shows being back on air and a previously unreturned text message from Kimmel.