The Update- May 22nd

In today’s edition of The Update Journal, after spending way too much time explaining why certain wrestlers are attractive without accidentally sleeping on the couch, i try to process the emotional hangover left behind after the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — only for Byron Allen to casually walk into the conversation with comments that somehow made the entire cancellation look even worse. Because apparently when corporate says “this isn’t about politics,” and then immediately announces comedy shows with less politics, that’s what experts call “not helping your case.”Plus, a reflective Last Word heading into Memorial Day weekend — the unofficial checkpoint before summer where New Yorkers collectively stare into the distance, buy hamburger buns they don’t need, and pretend a three-day weekend can repair the psychological damage caused by the last five months.Somewhere between wrestling crush confessions, late-night grief, and remembering what Memorial Day is actually about… this episode completely loses the plot. In the best way possible.In the headlines on #Theupdate this Friday, New York City was pummeled with heavy rain and thunderstorms, leaving stranded drivers forced to seek refuge atop their cars amid violent flash flooding. Meanwhile, the Big Apple’s gorgeous, swimsuit-worthy post-Memorial Day weekend forecast looks like a cruel joke after what’s expected to be a chilly and rainy holiday weekend, meteorologists said.Several hundred teens and young adults illegally took over a popular New Jersey beach town, sparking chaos in the streets as police arrested several out-of-towners and forced officials to beef up security ahead of Memorial Day weekend.And out in the American west in San Francisco, as we start the road to America's 250th Birthday, when Americans want to show their patriotism, they often don red, white and blue clothing, or sometimes even drape themselves in the U.S. flag. But if you truly want to embody the country’s zeitgeist, just slip on your favorite blue jeans. You probably already own at least one pair, just like almost everyone else you know.