‘After Midnight’ Host Taylor Tomlinson on Trump Election: ‘It’s An Honor to Be on Television While Women Are Still Allowed’

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As the only woman in late night, comedian Taylor Tomlinson‘s monologue was particularly pointed and honest on Wednesday night.

The host of CBS’ “After Midnight” (who had added an opening monologue to her show at the start of its second season), Tomlinson darkly joked that “it is an honor to be on television while women are still allowed to be.” In her opening, Tomlinson also shared some of her coping mechanisms in the hours following the re-election of Donald Trump to a second term, including re-watching “Game of Thrones” to try and remind herself of a better time, circa 2011. “Remember 2011, back when Joe Rogan wasn’t helping people decide elections,” she said. “He was just helping people decide if they were gonna eat bugs for money.

Remember that?” Tomlinson also noted that Trump’s return is a sign that reboots are terrible — and she said that as the host of one. (“After Midnight” is a remake of “@midnight” from Comedy Central.) Said Tomlinson: “Why does he have to be president?

Usually, when you’re reintegrating an ex-con back into society, you just have to let them work at Baskin Robbins.” Here’s her full monologue: “I’m Taylor Tomlinson, welcome to the show.