NBCUniversal Sending Amber Ruffin to Tokyo to Cover 2021 Summer Olympics for Peacock; Also Kevin Hart?!
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Episode #323: 2020 Comedy MVPs with Jason Zinoman
How are we supposed to make any sense out of this year in comedy, 2020? There’s only one way I know how…that’s by reuniting with …
Coming September 2020, Weekly Late-Night Offerings from Amber Ruffin and Larry Wilmore for Peacock
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform, has announced September premieres (no word yet on specific dates and timing) for two new weekly “late-night” comedy showcases, hosted …
Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin Explain Juneteenth to Late-Night Audiences
Today is Juneteenth, and if you don’t know what that means in America, or for Black Americans, then comedians Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin are …
Amber Ruffin separates the art from the artists, including Woody Allen and Bill Cosby
“Stand-up is hard, but recognizing consent is easy!” Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Amber Ruffin stars in this sketch in which she separates the …
Boom Chicago celebrates 25 years of improv in Amsterdam
Alumni from Boom Chicago reunited in Amsterdam over the weekend to celebrate 25 years of American improv comedy by the celebrated company. Among the attendees …
Jordan Peele, Veep, Last Week Tonight win at the 2018 WGA Awards
It was another great night both for Jordan Peele and HBO as the awards season swung through the Writers Guild of America on Sunday night. …
Here are your comedy writers nominated for the 2018 WGA Awards
Whither original short-form online comedy? The Writers Guild of America revealed today this year’s nominees, with winners named in simultaneous ceremonies Feb. 11, 2018, in …
Point, Counterpoint, break into laughter on Late Night with Seth Meyers
I’m a big fan of Amber Ruffin’s on-air contributions to NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, but this bit takes the cake and eats it, …
“Oscar Bait” starring Seth Meyers and his Late Night crew
Not since Tropic Thunder have we seen someone tackle the notion of “Oscar Bait” quite as accurately as Seth Meyers did last night on his …