Conan O’Brien Talks Late Night, Trump, Fallon, and His Plans for the Future

Conan O’Brien appeared as a guest on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live last night, and in a lengthy after-show clip posted today, O’Brien chats with Cohen about everything from transitioning from a career as a writer behind the scenes to a TV host in front of the camera, taking over Late Night after Letterman, […]

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What It’s Like to Get Hired as a Late Night TV Writer

If you’re reading this website, there’s a high likelihood that you think it’d be pretty tight to land a job as a writer on a late night talk show. Where else can one collect a steady paycheck for churning out jokes that actually wind up on TV, all while enjoying fringe benefits like catered meals […]

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Stephen Colbert Joins the Trump Twitter Intervention on ‘The Late Show’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert responds to the news that Trump’s aides staged a “Twitter intervention” for him last week while also addressing yesterday’s big news that The Late Show beat The Tonight Show in the ratings for the 2016-2017 season – a first for the show since 1995. […]

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Comedy Central Orders Seven More Episodes of Anthony Atamanuik’s ‘The President Show’

Anthony Atamanuik’s The President Show is sticking around at Comedy Central. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has extended the late night show by ordering an additional seven half-hour episodes, which will keep it on the air through Labor Day. Comedy Central originally ordered eight episodes back in April, and the show currently airs […]

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Jim Carrey and His Beard Get Spiritual on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest Jim Carrey chats with Kimmel about how he feels now that he’s left the spotlight. “Don’t get me wrong – Jim Carrey is a great character, and I was lucky to get the part. But I don’t think of that as me anymore. I […]

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Seth Meyers Takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s Trip Abroad and the Russia Investigation

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the latest updates on the Russia investigation during Trump’s first big trip abroad. “It’s funny that you can almost feel that Trump is out of the country. It’s like when you’re in school and your bully was out with […]

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John Oliver Recaps a Crazy Week of “Stupid Watergate” News

Here’s a clip from last night’s Last Week Tonight, where John Oliver recaps a truly insane week of news updates about the Trump administration and the ongoing investigation about Trump’s ties to Russia – or as Oliver calls it, “Stupid Watergate” – as well as why Democrats shouldn’t rush to excitement over mentions of impeachment […]

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Learn About the Latest Teen Drug Trends with Stephen Colbert’s “Teen Secrets Narc Desk”

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert rounds up some local news reports about the bizarre places that teens allegedly are hiding their drugs these days as well as some of the non-traditional ways they try to get high. Colbert decides to reveal some more teen drug secrets at the “Teen […]

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Donald Trump Catches Up with His Old Friend Bernie Sanders on ‘The President Show’

Here’s a clip from last night’s President Show, where Anthony Atamanuik and James Adomian reunite as Trump vs. Bernie for a round of “Counterpoint/Excuse Me!” where they cover issues like the Michael Flynn investigation, the James Comey memo, and Trump leaking classified info to the Russians. “I’m the president, and if I said it, it’s […]

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Matt Walsh and Stephen Colbert Talk Improv, ‘Veep,’ and Video Games on ‘The Late Show’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Matt Walsh about how Veep compares to our current reality, how they both got their start in improv, the time Walsh put his improv skills to use for a stranger’s wedding, his old day job singing telegrams with Adam McKay, and his […]

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