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Conan O’Brien says goodbye to The Basic Cable Band (Video)

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So long, Basic Cable Band! Conan O’Brien bid farewell Thursday night to Jimmy Vivino and the band that’s played him on for 25 years since his days at NBC. Conan will move to a 30-minute format in 2019, a departure from the typical hourlong late night variety show that’s worked well for decades. Similar half-hour late night shows have existed on cable with The Daily Show, Colbert Report, and Full

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Jimmy Kimmel to open Las Vegas comedy club; will let ‘audience decide’ who is welcome

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ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel is set to open his own comedy club on the Las Vegas Strip. The club is the product of a partnership with Caesars Entertainment Corporation who approached Kimmel a year ago about the project. The 300-seat, 2-story venue will be directly across the street from Caesars Palace. Kimmel has also been toying with the idea of linking the club with his eponymous ABC show.

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Louis C.K.’s second Comedy Cellar appearance tests club’s new Swim At Your Own Risk policy

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Louis C.K. made a return to stand-up at the infamous Comedy Cellar late Sunday night. Again. This new hiatus lasted just 5 weeks. Two women walked out during his set, but reports claim his material was well-received. According to The New York Times, the set lasted about 20 minutes as he read mostly from notes. Once again he did not address his admitted sexual misconduct, something he has not spoken

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Amy Schumer arrested at #CancelKavanaugh protest in Washington, D.C.

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Amy Schumer was detained Thursday while protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Thousands rallied in Washington, D.C. to oppose the federal judge who has been accused of sexual misconduct by three different women during his high school and college years. Schumer—along with celebrities like John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, and Lena Dunham—promoted the #CancelKavanaugh protest outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse. Protesters later moved to the Hart Senate Office where

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Amy Schumer arrested at #CancelKavanaugh protest in Washington, D.C.

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Amy Schumer was detained Thursday while protesting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Thousands rallied in Washington, D.C. to oppose the federal judge who has been accused of sexual misconduct by three different women during his high school and college years. Schumer—along with celebrities like John Legend, Whoopi Goldberg, and Lena Dunham—promoted the #CancelKavanaugh protest outside the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse. Protesters later moved to the Hart Senate Office where

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Nanette and 7 other comedy specials that are changing the game

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When you imagine a stand-up special, you might think about Eddie Murphy in a skintight leather suit or Richard Pryor directly in a spotlight against a black background or George Carlin standing in front of a huge USC mural. These are the images that tipify the modern comedy special. When audiences tune into Comedy Central or HBO, they expect a (cough) man, a microphone, and the laughs of a roaring

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Michael Che teases Jerrod Carmichael Netflix project on Instagram

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If you follow Michael Che on Instagram, then you know that he doesn’t post. He almost exclusively posts text-based rants on his Instagram story (no, he still has not seen Nanette). You’ll also know that he doesn’t follow anyone. The comedian is usually an ephemeral stream of opinions and reactions. So it was surprising to see him post an actual picture Tuesday of him and Jerrod Carmichael laughing on stage

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Watch Big Mouth’s birth control Bachelorette ahead of season 2 premiere

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Big Mouth was last year’s better-late-than-never sex ed Netflix series from the minds of John Mulaney and Nick Kroll. The cartoon highlighted the angst, struggles, and hilarity of puberty by portraying hormones as imaginary monster friends who haunt the middle school main characters Andrew (Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein), and Nick (Kroll). Netflix teased the upcoming second season with a Bachelorette parody. In the cartoon, Leah (Kat Dennings) learns about her

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Star Chelsea Peretti Announces Exit on Twitter

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Bad news for Brooklyn Nine-Nine fans today: Chelsea Peretti announced that she will not be returning for the saved sixth season of the beloved police sitcom. At least not as a series regular. However, showrunner Dan Goor assured fans that we will 100% see Gina on NBC at some point. “I mean, she got run over by a frickin’ bus, and she only missed like a week of work.” “I

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This is Ken’s Test Story About Andy Kindler

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Santa Monica, 1998. Lucky for me to be friends with a fellow who also happens to be America’s sharpest stand-up comedian. Andy Kindler. This photo is doubly guilty of hipster namedropping because I’m also wearing a Might Magazine t-shirt. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart, for the outpouring of well wishes […]

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