The Definitive Guide to Comedy
What would Leslie Knope do? NOTE: This is reprinted from Yahoo!, where it originally appeared today, thanks to a former writer for NBC’s Parks and Recreation. The following is a letter from Leslie Knope, who works for the U.S. Department of the Interior, Midwest Branch, in her hometown of Pawnee, Indiana. …
Although Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert both broadcasted live Tuesday during Election Night, the outcome of the presidential vote was still not called by the time they went off the air at midnight Eastern. A day later, not only they but also everyone else in America had some time to …
Liza Treyger knows she could lose weight through exercise or eating more yogurt with fruit in it. But on the other hand: “Pancakes for the table? That’s a power move.” As Treyger joked in her performance on Thursday’s Late Night with Seth Meyers, women are so preoccupied with their looks …
Wow. DOUBLE WOW!! Dave Chappelle will make his Saturday Night Live debut when he hosts the long-running live comedy showcase on Nov. 12, 2016. And he’ll do so with that night’s musical guest, A Tribe Called Quest, celebrating the release of that hip-hop group’s first album since 1998. Stay tuned …
If Jimmy Fallon had to be in prison, you figure he might pick Nate Bargatze as his cellmate. Bargatze already has racked up five stand-up performances on Fallon’s Tonight Show. On Wednesday’s show, Bargatze joked about the awkwardness he felt performing in an actual prison, how social media apps on …
Don’t get Iliza Shlesinger started about Las Vegas. You might love it. You might love the idea of leaving everything and all of your secrets behind in Vegas. But Shlesinger is over it, as she joked on Friday’s Tonight Show. It’s all a mirage! Roll the clip.
Sporting the same “Nasty Woman” black T-shirt as Samantha Bee on Monday’s Full Frontal, Ana Gasteyer appeared on Monday’s Late Night with Seth Meyers under the pretense of putting on a Christmas musical special with Donald Trump. Because, sure, why not, all things are possible in 2016. So here is …
Earlier this year, NBC announced that season 42 of Saturday Night Live would feature fewer commercial breaks, in exchange for more branded content. While the absence of breaks may not have seemed overtly noticeable over the past three Saturdays, the addition of sponsored sketches certainly should have caught your attention …
Looking to capitalize on its increased buzz thanks to “A Closer Look” at Seth Meyers and his politically-minded comedy pieces, Late Night with Seth Meyers is heading to the nation’s capital next week for four nights of tapings. The NBC show will tape shows from Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, through …
For all of the talk about cast changes, stunt casting and the word that Saturday Night Live would have fewer ad time this year, the 42nd season premiere felt a bit underwhelming, didn’t it? That’s not to take anything away from the three new cast members. Mikey Day (promoted from …
