Keeping a promise he made with host Jimmy Fallon earlier in the week, Stephen Colbert performed Rebecca Black's "Friday" on "Late Night" on Friday (April 1).

Colbert's long-awaited performance of the ubiquitous anthem came after he pledged $26,000 to DonorsChoose.org on Jimmy's behalf.

As we look forward to the multitude of possibilities in 2009, it's important to keep in mind that the future, while exciting, is difficult to predict. We can approach our goals with a carefully plotted precision, but even in the most calculated circumstances, sometimes things go horribly wrong. Take late night talk shows for example. The hosts do their best to keep the shows funny while maintaining the standards and practices enacted by the FCC, but that doesn’t mean they always maintain control. Sometimes the proverbial “crap” simply hits the fan.