Back in August, Seth Meyers did a fascinating segment on Donald Trump’s longtime “spiritual advisor” Paula White, a televangelist who believes that wealth “is a sign of God’s approval” and believes that Trump is “saved” despite never going to church and, well, all of his other actions in life. A great segment to counter that […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at the tax bill the Republicans passed this week, which unsurprisingly favors the top 1% (“If you’re rich, you’re getting a car for Christmas. And if you’re not, go ahead and wrap up a can of gas!”) and, if you […]
Continue ReadingThe Chris Gethard Show doesn’t return with new episodes until sometime next year, but truTV released a bonus clip today that highlights comedian and TCGS writer Ana Fabrega, described by Gethard as “a brilliant and misunderstood genius.” So misunderstood, it turns out, that she has enough amazing ideas for the show to turn into a […]
Continue ReadingKatja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair’s High Maintenance returns for its second season on HBO next month, and today the network released a full trailer. It’s been a long wait since the show earned a season renewal back in September 2016, but thankfully the wait ends when the 10-episode season debuts Friday, January 19th at 11:00pm […]
Continue ReadingIt’s a great time to be a standup with both a killer persona and writing chops, and Selena Coppock knows a lot about both. The Massachusetts native currently lives in New York City and has spent years performing at standup and storytelling events like The Moth and Yum’s the Word as well as co-hosting the […]
Continue ReadingAt long last, the trailer for David Wain’s movie about National Lampoon founder Doug Kenney has arrived. Titled A Futile and Stupid Gesture, the film stars Will Forte and features a killer cast of today’s comedy stars playing ‘70s comedy pioneers, including Forte as Kenney, Thomas Lennon as Michael O’Donoghue, Joel McHale as Chevy Chase, […]
Continue ReadingThis is the last This Week in Web Videos column. Not forever, but for the year. I’m choosing not to feature a holiday-themed piece. Is that crazy? Yes, and it may not be popular, but Rachel Sennott’s The ATM Mechanic is worth the fallout. After a year that’s been nothing if not shut-the-lights-off-and-stare deplorable, we need […]
Continue ReadingBest known for his standup in the United Kingdom, Romesh Ranganathan was working as a high school math teacher before deciding to pursue his lifelong passion for comedy. Over the course of five years, Romesh went from performing pub gigs to becoming one of the UK’s most popular performers. After selling out theaters all over England and touring Australia, […]
Continue ReadingJane Fonda and Lily Tomlin return to Netflix next month with a brand new season of Grace and Frankie, and today the streaming network dropped the trailer. Renewed for a fourth season back in April not long after season 3 debuted, the show returns Friday, January 19th and features Lisa Kudrow as Sheree, “Grace’s longtime manicurist […]
Continue ReadingSince 2014, comedian Zach Broussard has been closing out the year with an annual list where he ranks the top 1000 comedians. The first year was a straight-up list on Tumblr, then in 2015 Broussard created a website for the list that forced comedians to click through the names one by one, then last year […]
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