Scene work from The Late Show with David Letterman’s “Improv” troupe
by In case you missed it, Wednesday night’s episode of Late Show with David Letterman found our host Dave complimenting the great schools of improv comedy …
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to debut Sept. 8, 2015; CBS to rerun primetime in late-night over the summer after Letterman’s retirement
CBS Entertainment Chair Nina Tassler told TV critics Monday during the TCA Winter Press Tour what most astute viewers probably already had figured out: Stephen …
Final Late Show with David Letterman will air May 20, 2015
The final night of the official 2014-2015 TV season also will bid a fond farewell to Late Show with David Letterman, as Letterman, his Worldwide …
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver proves it belongs with all-star first-season finale salmon cannon salute
TV networks may still use Nielsen ratings as their primary measuring stick for how successful their programs in gaining viewers and selling advertisements. But Last …
Jim Gaffigan’s 2014 tryout with the Indianapolis Colts
Did you know Jim Gaffigan tried out for the Indianapolis Colts this summer? Yeah, well. Not a spoiler alert, but Gaffigan did not make the …
Late-night TV talk show hosts, comedians and critics remember Joan Rivers
Almost every comedian I know shared a photo and/or an anecdote about Joan Rivers tonight in the wake of her death at 81, a week …
Joe Toplyn on writing for Leno, Letterman, Chevy and more
For millions of students and teachers, it’s time to go back to school this week. For a handful of lucky comedy students, it’s also the …
Dave Chappelle relives 2004 with David Letterman in 2014
How long has it been since Dave Chappelle left his Comedy Central series, Chappelle’s Show? Long enough that in his first appearance on Late Show …
Highlights from One Night Only: An All-Star Tribute to Don Rickles for his 88th birthday
They came not to bury him, but to praise him by metaphorically burying him. Which, when you’re a legendary comedian such as Don Rickles who …
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CBS asked Neil Patrick Harris about hosting a late-night TV show, and NPH said no, thanks; how about a variety series?
Neil Patrick Harris was on my list, as well as many others, as a potential late-night TV host for CBS in 2015. NPH confirmed this …