Conan O’Brien, other comedians and colleagues remember Garry Shandling
by The shocking sudden death of Garry Shandling shook up the comedy community, with many comedians owing more than debts of gratitude to the 66-year-old. Conan …
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JB Smoove recollects his rejected SNL pitches for Seth Meyers
For as much as we think we know about the making of each Saturday Night Live episode, we still don’t get to see the magic …
“Oh, Hello” has its moment as Gil Faizon and George St Geegland draw rave Off-Broadway reviews, big names and hit “Late Night” TV
In this age of “Too Much TV,” we’re also here in New York City living in the age of Too Much Tuna. Gil Faizon and …
Late-night TV’s male hosts of 2015 impersonate one another
For the Vanity Fair spread of fall 2015 that examines how men continue to dominate the late-night TV landscape, nine of them made fun of …
Humorous homages, deep laughs: From SNL to IFC and “Documentary Now!”
It’s no secret that some of Saturday Night Live‘s most striking work in recent years has not come via live TV, but come alive via …
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Review: Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro (Showtime)
Each of the past couple of years has made a big impact personally and professionally on stand-up comedian Tig Notaro. And yet, somehow, it’s only …
Seth Meyers roasts the NFL in opening monologue for 2015 NFL Honors
The opening monologue Seth Meyers delivered on Saturday night’s NFL Honors was everything you wished it could be and more, as Meyers roasted all of …
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 …
Amy Poehler: “Yes, Please” and how your career is a bad boyfriend
In Amy Poehler’s inspirational new book that’s part memoir of her life in comedy — up, up and still rising from iO to UCB to …
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 …