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The late-night performance has become a rite of passage in recent years for up-and-coming bands. For more established acts, it is a chance to play some songs from a new record. There is no denying that the moves made in 2014 in the late-night realm affected the quality of the performances. David Letterman is retiring in May, so he has just been enjoying it all — he really dug Ryan Adams. Jimmy Fallon took over "The Tonight Show," which meant The Roots adding their Philly funk to acts like Bobby Shmurda. And Stephen Colbert ended his tenure on "The Colbert Report" recently, wisely booking Kendrick Lamar for his final week.The last year was filled with great performances that may have been on past your bedtime. Here are a few of our favorites. -
John Oliver Explains Why New Year's Eve is the Worst Holiday in 'Last Week Tonight' Web Exclusive [WATCH]
John Oliver had a big year with his new HBO show Last Week Tonight. It's currently on holiday hiatus, but that hasn't stopped the hilarious British host from chiming in on some issues via web exclusives. The latest target is New Year's Eve, which Oliver categorizes as the worst holiday. Despite your feelings toward the end of the year, Oliver finds humor in the negative side of the upcoming celebration. -
'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'Frozen' Were the Most-Pirated Movies of 2014, 'Gravity' and 'RoboCop' Also Made the List
A new report states that The Wolf of Wall Street and Frozen were the two most-pirated movies of 2014. Excipio, a company that tracks piracy, released a list of the top 20 movies that were downloaded illegally. Gravity, RoboCop and Godzilla all made the list as well. -
Jerry Seinfeld Performs on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' Delivers Hilarious Holiday Set [WATCH]
Jerry Seinfeld unleashed his signature brand of observational brilliance on The Tonight Show earlier this week, taking aim at everyone's love of possessions. Jimmy Fallon gave the comedian the fuel he needed after announcing that the audience members would be receiving TVs as a Christmas gift. Seinfeld then sat down with Fallon to talk about their episode of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and also outlined his worst set for a web exclusive. -
Big Sean, E-40 Perform "IDFWU" With Backing From The Roots on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' [WATCH]
Last night, Big Sean stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon along with Bay Area rapper E-40 to perform their hit "I Don't F-k With You" with backing from in-house band The Roots. The evening's guests also included comedian Jerry Seinfeld and One Direction. -
The National, Bob's Burgers Team Up for Animated, Melancholy Christmas Card and Song [WATCH]
It's a holly jolly Christmas! The biggest holiday of the year is a mere two days away, and the animators from the animated FOX hit Bob's Burgers and sleepy indie rock band The National are here to spread the Christmas cheer. Just kidding... they've teamed up to release a totally bummer holiday card. -
'American Idol' Season 14: Top 24 Revealed Ahead of Premiere Date with Cover of "Feeling Good" [WATCH]
American Idol season 14 is definitely going to look a little different upon it Jan. 7 premiere date. Not only will the show be trimmed down to one night per week and lack those signature Coca-Cola cups, but the top 24, well, has already been kind of revealed. -
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Songwriter Alex Ebert Talks Scoring J.C. Chandor's 2014 Movie 'A Most Violent Year,' Balancing Music Career With Film Composing, And More!
Alex Ebert is probably most known as the principle songwriter and front man of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, but he's already an acclaimed film composer thanks to his first venture into the industry with director J. C. Chandor's 2013 movie, All is Lost. Along with a number of solo and collaborative projects in the works, we can assume Ebert is easily one of the busiest musicians out there. Luckily for us, he had some time to talk about his score and soundtrack for Chandor's 2014 crime drama A Most Violent Year. -
One Direction, Jimmy Fallon & The Roots Get Festive with "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on Classroom Instruments [WATCH]
One Direction may not be coming to your town until 2015, but Santa Claus' worldwide tour is later this week (Dec. 25). To help make Directioners and fans of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon aware that Santa is, in fact, coming to town, the "Night Changes" band teamed up with Fallon and The Roots last night (Dec. 22) to play, you guessed it, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" on classroom instruments. -
WATCH: Harry Styles, Kristen WIig Dance to "The Time of My Life" After 'Saturday Night Live' Christmas Episode
Oh, that Harry Styles. He's quite the charmer. After he and his One Direction band mates performed their new singles "Night Changes" and "Ready to Run" on Saturday Night Live this weekend, the boy bander got down pretty hard with comedienne Kristen Wiig at the SNL afterparty, even dancing to that 1980s Dirty Dancing classic "(I've Had) The Time of My Life." -
One Direction Perform 'Night Changes' and 'Ready to Run' from 'Four' on 'Saturday Night Live' [WATCH]
One Direction was the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" Dec. 20, and the boys brought their A-games. Despite being on a holiday-filled show, 1D opted to give fans a double serving of their new album "Four." They performed "Night Changes" and "Ready to Run." The fellas melted a lot of hearts in the process.As "Rolling Stone" notes, "Night Changes" worked well on the dimly lit stage inside Studio 8H. The harmonies soared and each member got to shine at different times. Check out the performance below.The boys also got involved elsewhere in the show, joining Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong on "Girlfriends Talk Show." They portrayed a high-school dance team. Hilarity ensured."SNL" just announced that Kevin Hart will be the first host after the holiday break, on Jan. 17. No musical acts have been announced yet. -
Darlene Love Performs ‘Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)’ for the Last Time on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’ [WATCH]
Christmas is all about traditions. Thankfully, David Letterman knows this. In 1986, he invited Darlene Love to perform her popular holiday song, "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." She's returned every year since to enchant viewers with her soulful pipes and endearing charm. Letterman exits Late Show in May, so last night (Dec. 19) was the final time Love would perform the classic.
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