John Mulaney Explains Why Trump Is Like “a Horse Loose in a Hospital” on ‘The Late Show’

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with John Mulaney about attending the Met Gala, his upcoming Oh, Hello Netflix special with Nick Kroll, and having to explain Trump to people during his recent trip to Japan. “To me it’s like there’s a horse loose in a hospital. Like, I […]

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Kevin Hart just released a book, but he still remembers getting rejected by The Comic Strip

Stand-up Kevin Hart’s had a big week: he just headlined Comedy Central’s first-ever Colossal Clusterfest in San Francisco, and now… MORE

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Hasan Minhaj and Stephen Colbert Talk ‘The Daily Show,’ ‘Homecoming King,’ and the WHCD

Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with Hasan Minhaj about his Netflix special Homecoming King, his work on The Daily Show, and his experience hosting White House Correspondents’ Dinner last month, which was a lot like Stephen Colbert’s experience hosting the event with one big difference: Colbert actually had a […]

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Hannibal Buress is the latest comic to give a killer commencement speech this graduation season

Comedian and Baywatch star Hannibal Buress just gave a great commencement speech — sort of. The stand-up was visiting Stephen Colbert over… MORE

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Hannibal Buress Delivers the Ultimate 2017 Commencement Address at The University of College

We’re in the middle of graduation season, so for a new clip The Late Show posted today, Hannibal Buress delivered the ultimate commencement address for the 2017 graduating class of The University of College. Buress has clearly done his research for the gig, and unlike most speakers, he’s makes no attempt to cover up the fact […]

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Stephen Colbert ruined Hannibal Buress’s plans to return an expensive jacket

Last night, stand-up / Baywatch star Hannibal Buress visited Stephen Colbert over at The Late Show, where he learned the hard way he… MORE

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Stephen Colbert and Paul Simon Update “The 59th Street Bridge Song” for 2017

Late night TV can be a stressful experience these days due to all the terrible news coming out of the Trump administration, but thanks to Stephen Colbert, there’s now a place you can go that’s somehow both a soothing respite from all the chaos and a perfect summary of it. Similar to his “Fire and […]

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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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Jon Stewart and HBO scuttle animated satire project

After Jon Stewart left The Daily Show in the summer of 2015, much was made of his four-year contract with HBO he signed a few months later. Stewart would produce daily animated comedy clips, still commenting on the headlines and the news, only now in cartoons, for HBO’s digital HBO Go and HBO NOW apps, […]

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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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