October 12, 2011 Sn/a / En/a

This is an Open Thread. That means we're not going to be writing our usual full review, but we thought you might like the opportunity to chat about the show anyway. Use this space for all your usual commenting shenanigans, and we'll drop in if we have something to say about the episode in question.

Missing those good ol’ days of the 1990s? So are a lot of people—many of whom apparently book late-night talk shows. Tonight’s chat-show slate features several figures that shaped the decade that led to your utter disappointment with the 2000s and 2010s, major ones (President Bill Clinton, Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, megaproducer/the pride of Madison, Wisconsin Butch Vig) and minor ones (power-poppers Fountains Of Wayne, reformed Matador Records favorite Chavez) alike. Meanwhile, Zooey Deschanel, Jim Parsons, and Idris Elba reach out into your living room to guide you through this utterly terrifying landscape we call “the present.” 

The Late Show With David Letterman: Bill Clinton and Deer Tick
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno: Zooey Deschanel, J.R. Martinez, and Fountains Of Wayne
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart: Rep. Ron Paul (repeat)
The Colbert Report: Lt. Col. Jason Amerine (repeat)
Conan: Steven Ho, Michael C. Hall, and Gary Gulman
Jimmy Kimmel Live: Rob Lowe, Idris Elba, and Chris Cornell
Late, Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Jim Parsons and Cake
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Alan Cumming, Michael Phelps, and Chavez
Last Call With Carson Daly: Butch Vig, Vitali and Wladimir Kitschko, and Portugal. The Man