Exploring “Humamnity” with Jonny Sun

Jonny Sun released his first book this year: Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur an Aliebn Too. The book is an illustrated account following the character at the center of Sun’s Twitter account, an alien named Jomny on a never-ending quest to make sense of humanity (and himself). The message and tone of the book are […]

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Trump and Duterte, Don Jr. and WikiLeaks: Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s trip to Asia and the recent news regarding Donald Trump Jr. communicating with WikiLeaks during the campaign (“Of course it was Don Jr. He’s the dumbest member of a family in which there is stiff competition”). Meyers also […]

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Hulu Cancels ‘Difficult People’ After 3 Seasons

There truly is no justice in the world, because Julie Klausner’s Hulu series Difficult People will not be returning for another season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming network has decided to cancel the Klausner and Billy Eichner-starring series not long after season 3 wrapped up its 10-episode run. The show was originally developed as […]

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Which Comedians Will Follow Pamela Adlon’s Lead and Fire Dave Becky?

An important detail to remember from the New York Times report about Louis C.K.’s sexual misconduct is the behavior of C.K.’s manager Dave Becky, a powerful Hollywood figure who represents many big-name comedians and produces some of the most well-known comedy series currently on TV and streaming networks. C.K.’s behavior with the women comedians he […]

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Talking ‘Zero to Sixty’ and the Importance of Kindness with Bob Saget

Whether he’s playing an iconically nerdy sitcom dad, surprising and/or delighting audiences with his onstage vulgarity, or directing films, Bob Saget has one goal in mind: he just wants to entertain. In terms of entertainment, he’s closing out 2017 strong. His new standup special Zero to Sixty just dropped today, nine new episodes of Fuller […]

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‘The Fake News with Ted Nelms’ Airs on Comedy Central Next Month

Earlier this year, Comedy Central added an hourlong special starring Ed Helms called The Fake News with Ted Nelms, and today the network revealed the premiere date. Here’s the full logline for the special from Comedy Central’s press release: The Fake News with Ted Nelms is exactly what it sounds like; ridiculous, made-up news that closely […]

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Judd Apatow’s Netflix Standup Special ‘The Return’ Debuts Next Month

Back in June it was announced that Judd Apatow would make his standup special debut on Netflix this year, and today the streaming network dropped the trailer. Titled Judd Apatow: The Return, the special was taped at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival in July, marks Apatow’s return to standup after 25 years away, and heads […]

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For Martin Starr, the Best Roles Are as Exciting as They Are Terrifying

Whether it’s as a freak and/or geek, a caterer, or a senior security architect, Martin Starr is best known for one of his roles in three of the most well-received comedies of this century. But between those shows, which somewhat surprisingly includes a nine-year gap from Freaks and Geeks to Party Down and four years […]

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Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Roy Moore and Those Who Defend Him

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s recent comments regarding Kim Jong-un as well as Vladimir Putin and Russia meddling in the election: “Did we elect a president or one of the South Park kids?!” Meyers also looks at Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore and […]

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I’m So Sorry My Panic Room Is Such a Mess, by Ben Hargrave

Oh, wow, this is quite embarrassing. I’m so sorry about all the clutter. Of course, I obviously knew you, Dom, and the kids were coming over for dinner – that’s why I made sure the house was spotless – but how could I know that these burglars would break into my home and kill your youngest, […]

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