‘You folks enjoy the Osama bin Laden season finale?’

OSAMA bin Laden’s death not only dominated the news but also fuelled a wealth of comic relief, punch lines and unapologetic crowing from American TV’s late-night hosts.

“You seem like you’re in a good mood,” said CBS’s David Letterman, greeting his Late Show audience with a grin. “You folks enjoy the Osama bin Laden season finale?”

Over on NBC, Tonight Show host Jay Leno was all smiles as he declared: “It looks like President Obama has a new campaign slogan: ‘Yes I Did’.”