Topic: Katherine Heigl

The hosts critique the NBC series *State of Affairs*, starring Katherine Heigl, as a "gloss" for government propaganda regarding Russia and North Korea. They transition to real-world news about a UN commission finding that North Korea's human rights abuses "exceed all others in horror," suggesting the media uses fictional shows to reinforce these narratives.

Actress Katherine Heigl appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman and discussed her negative experiences with the smoking cessation drug Chantix, claiming it made her "go bananas." She demonstrated an electronic cigarette on air, leading the hosts to predict that the FDA will eventually regulate and approve e-cigarettes once major pharmaceutical companies take control of the market.