NBC’s Jimmy Fallon returned to the subject of CBS and 60 Minutes firing Scott Pelley on Thursday by playing a satirical 60 Minutes intro that featured what he considered to be some of the replacements CBS could try to “appeal to Trump” and included Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Fallon introduced his video by claimimg, “Well, the big story this week is that CBS fired Scott Pelley after he clashed with his new boss at 60 Minutes. Yeah, it seems like CBS is really trying to appeal to Trump. Check out the new 60 Minutes correspondents.”   Jimmy Fallon takes a second bite out of the 60 Minutes/Scott Pelley apple, "Yeah, it seems like CBS is really trying to appeal to Trump. Check out the new 60 Minutes correspondents." He then plays a satirical 60 Minutes open that features Nicki Minaj, Grimace from McDonald's, and… pic.twitter.com/sZpBxwH3n9 — Alex Christy (@alexchristy17) June 5, 2026   The video started out with regular correspondents Lesley Stahl and Bill Whitaker, followed by three newcomers: LESLEY STAHL: I'm Lesley Stahl. BILL WHITAKER: I'm Bill Whitaker. NICKI MINAJ: I'm Nicki Minaj. GRIMACE [McDonald’s mascot]: I'm Grimace. VLADIMIR PUTIN [Via translator]: And I'm Vladimir Putin. Afterwards, Fallon reacted, “It seems like— It seems wrong, right? Seems off.” On Friday, Stahl and Whitaker announced they will be staying, which should put an end to this idea that 60 Minutes is about to turn into Trump TV. As for Fallon’s fake trio of newbies, despite all the caterwauling about Bari Weiss, the people she has actually hired cannot be credibly said to have gotten their new jobs as part of a drive to “appeal to Trump.” As for Fallon, he has the reputation of being the least nasty of the late night hosts, and there is a reason for that, but even he loves himself a “Trump loves Putin” or “X is a distraction from the Epstein files” quip. Here is a transcript for the June 4 show: NBC The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 6/4/2026 11:40 PM ET JIMMY FALLON: Well, the big story this week is that CBS fired Scott Pelley after he clashed with his new boss at 60 Minutes. Yeah, it seems like CBS is really trying to appeal to Trump. Check out the new 60 Minutes correspondents. LESLEY STAHL: I'm Lesley Stahl. BILL WHITAKER: I'm Bill Whitaker. NICKI MINAJ: I'm Nicki Minaj. GRIMACE: I'm Grimace. VLADIMIR PUTIN [Via Translator]: And I'm Vladimir Putin. FALLON: It seems like— STEVE HIGGINS: Wow, Grimace. FALLON: It seems wrong, right? Seems off.