Episode #386: Alison Leiby
by Alison Leiby is a writer and comedian who started her own showcase at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City called It’s A …
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FOX Announces Robert Smigel Election-Themed Puppet Special
You can teach the guy who operates an old puppet dog new tricks, it turns out. Robert Smigel is bringing an all-new election-themed puppet special …
Late-night TV election sketches brought back Borat, Dr. Evil and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
One of the odder aspects of this year’s Election Day madness, and there were many odd things to choose from, was seeing so many old …
Coming in October 2017: “Too Funny to Fail,” a Hulu documentary about The Dana Carvey Show
Hulu announced its fall 2017 slate of original programming, and among the highlights, there’s the debut of Sarah Silverman’s first talk show, I Love You, …
Late-night comedians react to Election 2016 and news of President-elect Trump
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 …
Stephen Colbert and Tina Fey almost starred in a sitcom set behind the scenes of SNL, years before 30 Rock
Years before 30 Rock hit NBC and won all of the Emmys, Dino Stamatopoulos, Stephen Colbert, Scott Adsit, Robert Smigel and Michael Stoyanov wrote a sitcom pilot …
Review: Triumph’s Summer Election Special on Hulu
A foul-mouthed puppet dog has persuaded me to finally sign up for Hulu. Hulu just announced this week it’d end its free streaming service (although …
History Channel, truTV both jump into late-night comedy fray with multitude of Thursday offerings
What’s so special about 11 p.m. Thursdays? Thursdays are the new Fridays, or Must-See TV has shifted from primetime to late-night in 2016, because both …
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hits the 2016 presidential primary trail for Hulu and Funny or Die
“Thank you and welcome to the Triumph 2016 Election Special. This year, America is faced with one of the most critical choices in this country’s …
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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is covering the 2016 presidential campaign for Hulu
Eagle-eyed viewers of NBC News during Sunday night’s Democratic presidential candidate debate in South Carolina noticed a familiar canine puppet head bobbing behind NBC’s Chuck …