Here’s a clip from last night’s Late Show, where Stephen Colbert chats with standup Todd Barry about his new book Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian’s Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World, plus some standup memories like fighting Jon Stewart over a Dave Matthews Band song and enjoying the finest baked potatoes […]
Continue ReadingBaron Vaughn, the comedian and actor you’ve seen on Grace and Frankie and soon will hear on the reboot of MST3K (and heard on Episode #81 of Last Things First), grew up without a father. In the new documentary, Fatherless, Vaughn decided to find out more about his father. And even perhaps find his father to […]
Continue ReadingThree years after paying tribute to comedic icon Don Rickles, Spike TV is returning for another “One Night Only” special at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, but this time to celebrate actor Alec Baldwin. Baldwin’s tribute will attract celebrity friends and comedians for a June 25 taping at the Apollo, with the special to air […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to confirming the season 2 premiere date for Issa Rae’s comedy Insecure, HBO announced another returning comedy premiere date today. The network confirmed that Ballers starring Dwayne Johnson and Rob Corddry — which earned a season renewal last summer — will debut season 3 on Sunday, July 23rd at 10:00pm. Insecure’s season 2 […]
Continue ReadingIssa Rae’s HBO comedy Insecure just got a season 2 premiere date. Rae revealed on Twitter today that the show, which was renewed back in November, will return for another 10-episode season on Sunday, July 23rd. Watch Rae’s announcement below, and read our review of Insecure’s debut season here. “When does season 2 of #InsecureHBO […]
Continue ReadingAfter sending Colin Jost and Michael Che last summer to the 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions for special live editions of Weekend Update on MSNBC, the Saturday Night Live duo is getting an upgrade this summer to primetime on NBC. Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update will premiere Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, at 9 p.m. Eastern for a […]
Continue ReadingLast month news was swirling that Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment might turn into a weekly series in some form, and today NBC confirmed the news. According to TV Line, the network has ordered four half-hour Weekend Update specials hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che called Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update, which will […]
Continue ReadingWhen Bob’s Burgers premiered in 2011, one couldn’t help but wonder if the show would have anything in common with King Of The Hill. After all, it was created by Loren Bouchard and executive produced by Jim Dautrieve, each of whom were veterans of KOTH. Throughout its seven seasons, Bob’s Burgers has developed an identity […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Conan, where guest Carl Reiner takes a moment to praise Conan O’Brien and his staff for what he calls “the best sketch I’ve seen in a long time” — a delightfully long, ridiculous sketch from earlier this month called “The Conan Crew Demand a Better Nut Spoon.” “On the […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where Seth Meyers takes “A Closer Look” at how Donald Trump’s lies about his healthcare plan and President Obama wiretapping him have led to his administration stooping to some unbelievable levels to defend said lies. And from Kellyanne Conway defending Trump’s wiretapping claims by saying our microwaves […]
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