The Lost Art of the Unscripted Late Night Interview

Earlier this year, before Donald Trump was even inaugurated, Kellyanne Conway sat down with Seth Meyers on Late Night and tried to explain why Donald Trump hadn’t yet held a press conference since the election. “The president-elect has been very busy,” she said. When Meyers pointed out that every modern president-elect had been able to […]

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Julie and Billy Are Back in the Season 3 ‘Difficult People’ Trailer

Difficult People returns to Hulu next month for its third season, and today the streaming network released the trailer. In addition to Julie Klausner and Billy Eichner, the trailer features a ton of new and returning stars like John Cho, Lucy Liu, Chris Elliott, Maury Povich, Cole Escola, Jane Krakowski, Gabourey Sidibe, Andrea Martin, James […]

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Inside ‘The Little Hours’ with Writer/Director Jeff Baena

Jeff Baena says his fascination with medieval times (the historical period, not the dinner theater) inspired his latest film, The Little Hours. The story follows three young Tuscan nuns (Alison Brie, Kate Micucci, and Aubrey Plaza) as they cope with tedious life in the convent. When Father Tommasso (John C. Reilly) brings on a new […]

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Behold James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in the First Trailer for ‘The Disaster Artist’

After a long wait and a premiere at SXSW earlier this year, James Franco’s film-about-a-film The Disaster Artist got its first teaser trailer today. The film tells the story of the making of Tommy Wiseau’s infamously terrible 2003 movie The Room, with Franco taking on the starring role and even directing the film in character. […]

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Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at the Trump Administration’s Evolving Lies and Excuses

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at all the lies and excuses that have come out of the Trump administration in the wake of Donald Trump Jr.’s emails. “He changed his story four times in four days. That’s like if your wife asked ‘Where were you […]

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Stephen Colbert Kicks Off ‘Late Show’s “Russia Week” with His Appearance on Russian Late Night Show ‘Evening Urgant’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert kicks off “Russia Week” by teasing some upcoming segments from his recent trip (including his stay in the Ritz-Carlton Presidential Suite – “yes, that one”) and sharing a clip from his appearance on Russia’s only late night comedy show Evening Urgant, where he and host […]

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‘SNL’ Is Giving Away Tickets to Next Month’s Primetime Weekend Update Specials

Saturday Night Live’s regular season 43 ticket lottery doesn’t officially begin until next month, but in the meantime, the show is giving away some tickets for the upcoming primetime Weekend Update specials starring Colin Jost and Michael Che, which were announced back in March: You could win tickets to SNL’s Weekend Update Summer Edition! — […]

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The Keynote Address at the Association for Aspiring Plumbers, by Chris Morgan

I’m glad to see so many young people here with an interest in pursuing a career in plumbing. However, I feel it is my duty to inform you that if you want to be a plumber because you want to be like Mario, you are bound to be disappointed. I know that’s tough to hear. […]

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When ‘The Mental Illness Happy Hour’ Revealed Glynn Washington’s Fascinating, Too-Strange-for-Fiction Backstory

Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. In times of trouble and turmoil, I have found comfort and solace in the soothing, eternally reassuring voices on NPR. I don’t know how to drive, so I do not listen to NPR while driving to and from work, as most […]

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Check Out Some Promos for Season 4 of FXX’s ‘You’re the Worst’

You’re the Worst returns to FXX in September, and while the wait is still over a month and a half away, the network recently released some season 4 promos to get you excited. The show was renewed back in September, and the new season is slated to debut with a special hourlong premiere on Wednesday, […]

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