Normally the rotating networks who host the Emmy Awards each fall use it as an opportunity to showcase their star late-night talk-show host. NBC has done that before for both Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers. For 2018, though, they’re going with Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update duo of Colin Jost and Michael Che, who’ll co-host […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live Weekend Update anchors and co-head writers Michael Che and Colin Jost just landed another big TV gig. According to Variety, Che and Jost have signed on to host this year’s Emmys together, which is slated to air on NBC Monday, September 17th and will count Lorne Michaels as executive producer. In addition to Che and Jost, […]
Continue ReadingLouie Anderson won an Emmy Award for his performance as Christine Baskets in FX’s Baskets. He previously won Emmys two decades earlier for his voiceover work in his own animated series Life of Louie. He’s also hosted Family Feud, made a memorable early splash in the Eddie Murphy movie Coming To America, and was part […]
Continue ReadingThe 2017 Emmys were handed out last night, and in case you missed it, comedy made history in two categories. Lena Waithe became the first black woman to win the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for her work on Aziz Ansari’s Master of None (watch her fantastic acceptance speech here), while Donald Glover became […]
Continue ReadingThe 2017 Emmys were handed out last night, and in case you missed it, comedy made history in two categories. Lena Waithe became the first black woman to win the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award for her work on Aziz Ansari’s Master of None (watch her fantastic acceptance speech here), while Donald Glover became […]
Continue ReadingOn September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television… MORE
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On September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television… MORE
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The 2017 Emmy nominations were announced today, and they’re full of new and returning comedy series. Saturday Night Live earned the most comedy nominations, with noms going out to cast members (Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon), hosts (Dave Chappelle, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kristen Wiig, Tom Hanks), frequent guests (Alec Baldwin, Melissa McCarthy), and the writing […]
Continue ReadingSure, Rachel Bloom can say she’s a Golden Globe winner for her performance in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, but don’t assume that means she cares about awards shows. Like fellow comedian T.J. Miller, Bloom recognizes that awards – more specifically, the way TV stars shamelessly campaign for nominations — are a vain and ultimately meaningless affair, which naturally […]
Continue ReadingLate Show host Stephen Colbert just landed another major hosting gig. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Colbert has signed on to host the 2017 Emmys, which will air on CBS Sunday, September 17th. It will mark the first live awards show hosting gig for Colbert (aside from the Kennedy Center Honors), who was clearly inspired by […]
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