NBC buys Girl Scouts comedy from Late Night writer Ally Hord

Ally Hord is selling more than Girl Scout cookies. NBC has put Woman Scouts in development from the former Late Night with Seth Meyers writer. The comedy centers on a feminist who drops out of grad school and decides to kickstart the lives of the women around her by starting an adult Girl Scout troop, which sounds like if brunch came with merit badges. “There’s no limit to what life

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Can Nick Cannon late night show launch New Fox?

Nick Cannon is getting a late night TV show on Fox (well, New Fox). The Wild ’N Out creator/host signed a deal with the broadcast network for a weekly topical late-night series that includes a development deal for Fox’s digital team. The yet-to-be-titled project will feature high-profile celebrity interviews, music performances, and stand-up comics with host Cannon covering the latest in pop culture. He will also executive produce. Fox, the

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Michael Palascak was on “The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert” to offer up his two cents

Michael Palascak was the guest comedian on Late Show w/Stephen Colbert. He used his time to discuss just how broke… MORE

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Katie Hannigan made her late night debut on “Late Show w/Stephen Colbert”

Fresh off her performance as an unrepped New Face at Just For Laughs in Montreal, Katie Hannigan made her late… MORE

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Samantha Bee’s Friendly Reminder to the Men Attempting a #MeToo Comeback: “You Have Not Yet Done Anything to Earn Our Forgiveness”

During last night’s Full Frontal, Bee took some time to check in on the #MeToo movement now that multiple sexual assault allegations have surfaced against former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. “Now, Schneiderman was a guest on my show so this is a little complicated for me to talk about, but, just kidding, it’s […]

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Michelle Wolf Joins Amber and Jenny for “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” on ‘Late Night’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers welcomes back writers Amber Ruffin and Jenny Hagel for a brand new “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” covering everything from the Brooklyn Museum’s white curator of African art to lesbians in movies to black families homeschooling their kids. Later in the segment, Michelle Wolf joins […]

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Joe Pera, Seth Meyers, and Gene the Cameraman Have a Chat on ‘Late Night’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Joe Pera returns to chat with Seth Meyers about his new Adult Swim series Joe Pera Talks With You. “I know it’s not a good title, but Agents of SHIELD was already taken. Each episode kind of has its own title and subject matter. For instance, […]

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Andy Daly Crashes ’Conan’ as ‘80s Game Show Host Reed Newport

It’s a tale as old as time: Man hosts ’80s game show, game show gets canceled, man wanders the Warner Brothers lot for decades after the cancellation, man crashes current late night shows, man will not be convinced his show no longer exists. That tale was told perfectly by Andy Daly during last night’s Conan, […]

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Bill Hader and Conan O’Brien Review ‘God of War’ for “Clueless Gamer”

Conan O’Brien has returned with a brand new installment of “Clueless Gamer,” and this time he’s teamed up with Bill Hader to check out the “testosterone-fueled fantasy” God of War. After a quick roasting session at Aaron Bleyaert’s expense, O’Brien and Hader get acquainted with the game and its plot, and Hader has some thoughts: […]

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Big ‘Conan’ News: A New Half-Hour Format Plus the Entire ‘Late Night’ NBC Archives

It’s been rumored since last year that TBS had plans to switch Conan O’Brien’s late night show to a half-hour format instead of an hour, and now the rumors are confirmed. Today, TBS announced that Conan will shift to a nightly and “less structured” 30-minute format in 2019. Here’s what O’Brien said about the big […]

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