Men are undergoing a bit of a renaissance right now. A bad one. The Bad Renaissance, as it shall henceforth be known. Whereas the 14th Century European Renaissance we all know and love is famous for its revival and proliferation of forward-thinking art, literature, and learning… shining a light at the end of the medieval tunnel, […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for confirmation that playfully tousling Donald Trump’s hair would have a long-term negative impact on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, a new report from The New York Times has arrived with confirmation in the form of cold, hard numbers. According to the report, Fallon’s lead over Stephen Colbert’s Late Show in the 18-49 […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers catches up with one of his former writers Michelle Wolf ahead of the premiere of her new HBO standup special this weekend. “Do you miss anything about working here?” Meyers asks. “Oh my gosh, I miss so much. I miss making fun of you […]
Continue ReadingIt’s been a while since John Early and Kate Berlant paid a visit to The Tonight Show, but that all changed during last night’s show when Jimmy Fallon invited them out to provide some helpful holiday gift ideas. Unfortunately – and like their last Tonight Show appearance — Early and Berlant let the thrill of […]
Continue ReadingDrunk History just got a season 5 premiere date and trailer. The show, which was renewed back in January, debuts its new season on Comedy Central Tuesday, January 23rd at 10:00pm, and there are tons of stars slated to show up throughout the season. Here’s the full lineup of actors you can expect to see: […]
Continue ReadingNew York-based comedian Mamoudou N’Diaye is a fan of Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer’s Comedy Central series Broad City, but one glaring aspect of it has always bothered him: the show’s use of cultural appropriation, particularly when it comes to Glazer’s character Ilana Wexler. Instead of calling out the show with a more traditional critique, […]
Continue ReadingStandup comedians, show creators/stars, and married couple Cameron Esposito and Rhea Butcher have a new album out next week. Titled Back to Back, the album was recorded live in Brooklyn during their recent tour and will be released through A Special Thing Records next Friday, December 8th. The 12-track album is split up between six […]
Continue ReadingIn this era of “peak TV” it’s easy for genuinely great comedies to fly under the radar. But as more and more streaming shows create tons of edgy buzz or controversy, network sitcoms can feel far more ignored than they used to be. So maybe that’s why it took a friend’s suggestion for me to […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump spending yet another weekend golfing while in Florida, how both political parties are struggling with sexual harassment and assault allegations, Trump’s decision to double down on his support of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore despite the allegations against […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live has revealed the rest of its December host lineup. On Twitter today, the show announced that James Franco will host on December 9th with musical guest SZA, followed by Kevin Hart on the 16th with musical guest Foo Fighters: Happy December! #SNL pic.twitter.com/5tY7Vj2xjm — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) November 27, […]
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