Craig Ferguson announces he’s leaving The Late Late Show on CBS at the end of 2014
by He put the most thought into his monologues and interviews, while also giving off an attitude that he could care less about the whole thing, …
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Chelsea Handler tells Conan she hasn’t decided what to do after quitting Chelsea Lately, E!
Timing really is everything. One minute media is speculating that you’re taking a job with Netflix; the next, one of your fellow late-night TV hosts …
Comedy Central hires Michael Che as correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
When Michael Che abruptly cancelled his planned Edinburgh run for this summer, he told fans he had good reason for it. That reason? Che will …
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver’s HBO debut: Toward a more global union of satire
Most everyone has the conventional wisdom backward on John Oliver. If anyone is wishing they could turn back time by about six months, it’s Comedy …
Gary Gulman on Late Night with Seth Meyers
Gary Gulman has a way of hitting my comedy sweet spot every time, what with his pop-cultural references and combining the high, low and middlebrows …
Is there room in the world for more than one Comedy Playground? Lawsuit against NBC says no
What’s in a name? That depends upon how much the name, and its uniqueness, is worth to you. For me, personally, I have two very …
Earthquake on The Arsenio Hall Show
Earthquake, the comedian not the tectonic shift of plates underground, is 50 years old now, and on Wednesday night’s Arsenio, he joked about how dating …
This IS Happening: Ari Shaffir’s “This Is Not Happening” storytelling showcase upgraded from webseries to TV series by Comedy Central
When Comedy Central executives celebrated their slate of webseries on CC:Studios five months ago with a live performance of Ari Shaffir’s “This Is Not Happening” …
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Review: Billy Crystal’s “700 Sundays” on HBO
700 Sundays debuted on a Saturday night on HBO. Not that it matters. Because Billy Crystal’s one-man show spans seven decades and all seven days …
VH1’s “Best Week Ever” has third-worst week ever, canceled once more
Best Week Ever is no more, once more. VH1 broadcast the last weekly installment of comedic commentary on Friday night. On Monday, the full episode …