Jimmy Fallon does his best Kevin Spacey impression in House of Cue Cards
Hosting a late night TV show — it's just like running the federal government? You don't have to be a fan of the Netflix series House of Cards to enjoy this glossy parody from Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show crew, but it probably helps. That's Ellen Barkin in Robin Wright's role — "I love that woman more than people love their friend's Netflix password" — and Tariq Trotter as the ribs purveyor. Here's Part 1 of House of Cue Cards:
And here's Part 2. Stick with it — they save the punch line until the very end. --Peter Weber
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