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Kate Berlant and John Early on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Kate Berlant and John Early on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 11, 2017

What would happen if you treated your first stand-up comedy performance on The Tonight Show as a double-act delivering an acceptance speech? We found out …

Candice Thompson on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Candice Thompson on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 26, 2017

When was the last time you saw a comedian who’s part Native American and part African American performing on TV? When was the last time …

Jon Stewart tells Tom Brokaw that social media has “democratized abuse”
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Jon Stewart tells Tom Brokaw that social media has “democratized abuse”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2017

In a conversation celebrating Tom Brokaw’s 50-year career with NBC News, Jon Stewart told the veteran newscaster that social media has “democratized abuse.” More specifically, …

SNL suspends writer Katie Rich indefinitely after her Tweet about Barron Trump
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SNL suspends writer Katie Rich indefinitely after her Tweet about Barron Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2017

A few minutes after Donald J. Trump took the inaugural oath to become our 45th president of the United States, Saturday Night Live writer Katie …

Episode #134: Matt Iseman
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Episode #134: Matt Iseman

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2017February 7, 2017

Matt Iseman was a jock when I first knew him as a college classmate of mine at Princeton. After graduation, Matt went to med school …

Fred Armisen remembers “Sgt. Fred,” his first TV credit on Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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Fred Armisen remembers “Sgt. Fred,” his first TV credit on Late Night with Conan O’Brien

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 17, 2017January 17, 2017

Before IFC’s Portlandia, and before NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Fred Armisen showed up on your TV screens in unusual ways and sometimes even without credit. …

Nick Thune on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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Nick Thune on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 13, 2017

Jimmy Fallon introduced Nick Thune on Thursday night’s episode of The Tonight Show as one of his favorite comedians, and also reminded viewers that Thune …

Dan Levy on Late Night with Seth Meyers
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Dan Levy on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 14, 2016

Dan Levy has a new stand-up special out on Seeso called Lion, in which he learns which animal he acts like in real life. Which …

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A closer look at “A Closer Look” on Late Night with Seth Meyers

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 12, 2016

Late Night with Seth Meyers debuted on Feb. 24, 2014, but the Meyers edition of NBC’s late-late talk show — following in the footsteps of …

NBC gives Late Night with Seth Meyers a primetime slot for New Year’s Eve to close out 2016
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NBC gives Late Night with Seth Meyers a primetime slot for New Year’s Eve to close out 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 9, 2016

In a major vote of confidence, NBC is inviting you to take a closer look at Seth Meyers on New Year’s Eve. No, not Meyers’s …

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