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Larry Wilmore will host Barack Obama’s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner
TV

Larry Wilmore will host Barack Obama’s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 16, 2015

And for President Barack Obama’s last laughs with the White House Correspondents Association, his featured keynote speaking partner will be…Larry Wilmore! The WHCA announced Wilmore …

“Best Time Ever” is over at NBC, but Neil Patrick Harris may live to showcase again
TV

“Best Time Ever” is over at NBC, but Neil Patrick Harris may live to showcase again

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 16, 20151

Neil Patrick Harris brought the primetime variety show back to broadcast network TV. But when NBC already had one successful live variety showcase in primetime …

Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff perform “Dumb Tattoo Song” on Conan
CDs/DVDs / Late-night TV credit

Drennon Davis & Karen Kilgariff perform “Dumb Tattoo Song” on Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 15, 2015

Drennon Davis and Karen Kilgariff returned to Conan on Monday night to perform another song off of their EP, “I Don’t Care, I Like It.” …

MADtv will celebrate its 20th anniversary on TV, but on The CW instead of on FOX
TV

MADtv will celebrate its 20th anniversary on TV, but on The CW instead of on FOX

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 14, 20152

MADtv debuted on Oct. 14, 1995, 20 years after Saturday Night Live — and though the upstart FOX sketch comedy ensemble never unseated NBC’s SNL in …

Will Ferrell tries to resurrect George W. Bush for a third presidential term on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live / Video

Will Ferrell tries to resurrect George W. Bush for a third presidential term on Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 13, 2015

Saturday Night Live opened with a bit of a surprise — former SNL superstar Will Ferrell returned with his infamously successful of former President George …

Jermaine Fowler: “Give ‘Em Hell, Kid” on Showtime
Reviews / TV

Jermaine Fowler: “Give ‘Em Hell, Kid” on Showtime

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 11, 2015December 12, 2015

Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Jermaine Fowler’s Give ‘Em Hell, Kid premieres tonight on Showtime, and the former co-star of truTV’s Friends of the …

Stephen Colbert’s nostalgic week with fellow Second City alums Steve Carell and Adam McKay
TV

Stephen Colbert’s nostalgic week with fellow Second City alums Steve Carell and Adam McKay

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 11, 2015

This week found Stephen Colbert welcoming a star and the director of the upcoming dark comedy about Wall Street’s 2008 collapse, The Big Short. But …

Executive Producer of The Daily Show Adam Lowitt goes in front of the camera as “Senior Jewish Correspondent”
TV

Executive Producer of The Daily Show Adam Lowitt goes in front of the camera as “Senior Jewish Correspondent”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 11, 20151

Adam Lowitt joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart back in 2002 and worked his way up to executive producer and writer, but only Wednesday …

Sacha Baron Cohen brings back Borat to promote new Sacha Baron Cohen movie, “The Brothers Grimsby,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late-night TV credit / Movies

Sacha Baron Cohen brings back Borat to promote new Sacha Baron Cohen movie, “The Brothers Grimsby,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

Things I didn’t think I would see after 10 years. My wife. Excuse me: “My wife!” Sacha Baron Cohen resurrected his popular Borat character to …

Kevin Nealon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late-night TV credit

Kevin Nealon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 10, 2015

“How am I doing on time, Jimmy?” Kevin Nealon dished about Christmas gifts from his wife, surprises from her as well as from his 7-year-old …

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