‘It’s a weird time to do it,” the Malaysia-born Daily Show correspondent acknowledges in conversation with Variety‘s Mike Schnieder. But he jokes his Trump-era citizenship proves how much he wanted it: “Anyone can apply for U.S. citizenship under Obama. That’s easy, Golden Age.”

The ABC late-night host asked advertisers to buy spots on 60 Minutes, which airs on CBS. “You have the power because you have the money,” he told them. “Support journalism. It’s important, and it doesn’t work without you,” PLUS: Kimmel offers advertisers naming rights to first grandchild

LateNighter worlds collide in this week’s episode of our Inside Late Night podcast as Mark Malkoff is joined by the Saturday Night Network’s Jon Schneider in coversation with Bill Carter.