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The cowardly massacre of 12 people, including cartoonists at Paris satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, a police officer and bystanders, made all of us in the comedy community pause to reflect on the nature of free expression and the importance of civility amid chaos. Some joined massive demonstrations in Paris, New …
Every new “correspondent” on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart gets to break in a new suit as Stewart breaks him or her into the show. Well, not every new comedian. Hasan Minhaj made his debut on Comedy Central’s news satire program Wednesday night in a T-shirt, not delivering the …
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 Week Tonight with John Oliver is on HBO, where such ratings are even less reliable and relevant than they are for the broadcast networks. So …
Two first names aren’t a prerequisite to hosting NBC’s Meet the Press. Nor do you have to be an NBC News reporter, anchor or personality to fit the bill as moderator for the Peacock Network’s Sunday morning political roundtable, apparently. Frustrated with its standing amid its network competition — Face …
Michael Che’s last night as a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart did not pass by unnoticed. Despite the fact that Che only lasted three months (“actually, 58 business days”) in the gig with Comedy Central before returning to NBC and Saturday Night Live in the elite ranks …
Marc Maron jokingly wondered this summer if anyone ever had looked him up after seeing him on TV in Canada via one of the many comedy “Galas” produced each summer by Montreal’s Just For Laughs. Joke no more. Especially since some media reports described JFL’s new YouTube Channel as releasing …
The Toronto International Film Festival announced its slate of world premieres, gala screenings and more this morning, and both Jon Stewart’s directorial debut as well as Chris Rock’s latest both will make their world premieres there this September. Rosewater rose straight from a guest’s appearance on The Daily Show with …
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 made your bones by busting balls of the famous and infamous for more than six decades, is tribute indeed. Particularly coming on the occasion of …
Stephen Colbert made his triumphant appearance Tuesday on Late Show with David Letterman as Letterman’s heir-in-waiting. On Wednesday, “Stephen Colbert” returned to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to say goodbye once more. “It’s become clear I won television. At this point I’m just running up the score,” the fake …
This just in! Spike TV has gathered an all-star collection of comedians to pay tribute to the guy who insulted them all, and did so with love, 87-year-old Don Rickles. One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles will feature David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Robert De …
