The writers behind the 2014 movie Search Party have a show in the works at NBC. According to Deadline, the network is developing a single-cam series from Michael Gagerman and Andrew Waller called Sour Mash. The family workplace comedy follows “a brilliant Latina chemist from Brooklyn with a passion for making bourbon who is tapped […]
Continue ReadingBad news for joke writers: We’ve learned that starting this season, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update is no longer accepting freelance joke submissions for the segment. While the show hasn’t officially confirmed the news, at least one writer who submitted a packet this year has been informed that the show has decided to end its […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers devotes his “The Check In” segment to former presidential candidate and current head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson in the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hitting the States, which has already put many people in a position where […]
Continue ReadingIt’s always a good time when Tonight Show writer Jo Firestone makes an appearance on the show, and her appearance last night as “Miss Backup Ohio” from the Miss America pageant was no exception. Unfortunately Miss Backup Ohio never got a chance to compete, but Jimmy Fallon gave her the opportunity to put all her […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how Trump responded to Hurricane Irma and EPA head Scott Pruitt saying that now is not the time to talk climate change – as if there’d be a better time than in the wake of two hurricanes hitting the […]
Continue ReadingSaturday Night Live was the biggest show winner last weekend during the “creative arts” portion of the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Guest Actor and Actress nods for both Dave Chappelle and Melissa McCarthy for their guest appearances last season, but W. Kamau Bell, Samantha Bee and James Corden also were among the notable […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at Trump’s response to Hurricane Irma (“Hey man, this is a serious and deadly threat. Save your exclamation points for when the McRib comes back”) as well as the super cringeworthy comments he made earlier this week revealing that Ivanka […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers highlights an excerpt from Hillay Clinton’s new book where she blames Bernie Sanders for ultimately paving the way for Trump’s “Crooked Hillary” campaign. Through a segment called “Hey!” Meyers responds to the claim, and he doesn’t hold back. “Hey, Bernie is not the reason […]
Continue ReadingPreacher Lawson doesn’t think being single is fun. Lawson joked in his semifinal performance for America’s Got Talent that the longer he remained single, the lower his standards fell. He remains proud of his big lips, though. Find out Wednesday if Lawson advances to the finals. Roll the clip!
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from Tig Notaro’s appearance on last night’s Tonight Show, where she shows Jimmy Fallon and guest Sarah Paulson a few of her favorite bits to do at crowded bars and parties where there are lots of strangers she doesn’t know like making all of her fellow partygoers search for a lost imaginary […]
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