Seth Meyers Got an Email from Paul Ryan’s Office About Last Week’s “Closer Look” Healthcare Segment

During last night’s Late Night, Seth Meyers returned with a new “A Closer Look” segment on Michael Flynn and the fallout from the Republicans’ rushed healthcare bill, where he revealed that Paul Ryan’s office actually reached out to the show last week about Meyers’ “Closer Look” segment that broke down the bill. “After we aired that […]

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Zach Galifianakis Reveals Some of His Pre-Existing Conditions on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest Zach Galifianakis enters the national healthcare debate by telling Kimmel why he definitely wouldn’t qualify for Trumpcare: “I would personally not qualify because I have a lot of pre-existing conditions. I have something called cocaine toenail, I have something called Smurf hands, I have […]

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NBC Orders Mike O’Brien’s ‘A.P. Bio’ Starring Glenn Howerton to Series

Mike O’Brien has a new comedy headed to NBC. According to Deadline, the network has given a series order to A.P. Bio, which has been in development at the network since last year. Written by O’Brien and produced by Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer, and Michael Shoemaker, the show stars It’s Always Sunny’s Glenn […]

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The Lunches My Child Has Been Served at School Can’t Possibly Be the Source of His Terrifying Powers, by Cody Ziler

As a parent, nothing is more important to me than the health and well-being of my child. From studying the labels on Caiden’s favorite snacks to buying organic produce whenever possible, I’m committed to teaching him the importance of proper nutrition. However, I’m not always there to help him make sensible choices, so I decided […]

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Anne Heche and Onur Tukel Thoroughly Embarrassed Themselves on a Morbidly Fascinating Episode of ‘Doug Loves Movies’

Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. As readers of this column perhaps know by now, I am a fan of podcast episodes that begin pleasantly enough but quickly devolve (or evolve, depending on your perspective) into crazed psychodramas full of tension, veiled and not so veiled […]

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Anne Heche and Onur Tukel Thoroughly Embarrassed Themselves on a Morbidly Fascinating Episode of ‘Doug Loves Movies’

Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. As readers of this column perhaps know by now, I am a fan of podcast episodes that begin pleasantly enough but quickly devolve (or evolve, depending on your perspective) into crazed psychodramas full of tension, veiled and not so veiled […]

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Amazon Orders Bryan Cranston Comedy ‘The Dangerous Book for Boys’

Bryan Cranston has a new comedy headed to Amazon. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has given a six-episode series order to a comedy created by Cranston and Greg Mottola called The Dangerous Book for Boys. The half-hour comedy was originally in development at NBC back in 2014 and is based on the […]

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Talking with Al Madrigal About Standup, Fatherhood, and ‘The Daily Show’

Al Madrigal is making up for lost time and he doesn’t have much time left. Don’t worry, he’s fine. But in his own words, he “started late” and has given himself until the age of 50 to see what he can accomplish with his comedy career. If this year is any indicator, the accomplishments will […]

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Chris Gethard Announces ‘Beautiful/Anywhere’ Tour Dates

ris Gethard is going on tour. Gethard announced on Twitter over the weekend that he’s going on a multi-city tour from late May through mid-June, with stops in Vancouver, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, Baltimore, and more along the way. The tour will feature live recordings of Gethard’s podcast Beautiful/Anonymous, and select dates will also feature a […]

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John Oliver Responds to the Republicans’ Healthcare Bill: “You Fucked Up”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver takes a closer look at the healthcare bill Congress passed last week despite the fact that none of them even read the bill and none of them even seem able to explain what’s in it. “I can explain that to you right now: […]

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