The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Where does Conan O’Brien fit into the current late-night TV landscape? Does he even fit in? O’Brien certainly is the longest-serving late-night host in American television, presiding over talk shows on NBC and now TBS since 1993, and The Washington Post‘s Emily Yahr checks in on Conan and Team Coco …
If online dating seems weird or crazy to you now, just imagine what dating used to be like. Carmen Lynch reminds us in a very real and practical way in her stand-up set she performed Tuesday on Conan. Which lessons do you think informed her own dating life more, those …
In case you missed it, the past couple of weeks have borne witness to some significant strides forward toward shining a light on the plight of women in comedy. Particularly when it comes to harassment and sexual abuse. First and foremost, Charna Halpern confirmed that she had fired an artistic director …
Theo Von is a “reality TV” star who decided he wanted to be a stand-up comedian, and still, all these years later, he seems he’s still playing by the old cliche rule of “not here to make friends.” His first full stand-up special, No Offense, debuted today on Netflix. I …
Leonard Ouzts made his stand-up TV debut Monday night on Conan (you may already have spotted him in cameos on other specials and shows, or a currently-running Optimum cable ad), and he’s happy to be on camera. Happy, too, to no longer have to deal with customers at IHOP who …
Adam Cayton-Holland says parents can be funny when they find out you want to become a professional stand-up comedian, although their version of funny is only suddenly taking pride in your decision once everyone sees you on TV. When you find yourself teaching teenagers, though, the rules are different. Or …
Of course, Dulcé Sloan knows you can see her bra during her late-night TV debut on Conan. Don’t you think she knows that? Don’t think you can embrace her bosom, though, just because you call yourself gay. There are still rules of decorum when it comes to Sloan, who recently …
Such is the state of late-night TV in 2016 that of the two best, most necessary must-see programs, one doesn’t air on weeknights, the other isn’t even on in “late-night,” neither airs more than once a week and both owe much to their previous boss, who isn’t on TV now …
Daniel Sloss cannot watch another Spider-Man movie the same way. And not just because they keep making new Spider-Man movies. No. It’s because Sloss has learned where spiders keep their reproductive organs, and he shared this information in his fifth stand-up performance on Conan, which also is remarkable when you …
The debut of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee will be easier to find on your TV screens next Monday, as the Turner portfolio of networks will simulcast the premiere episode — with TNT, Adult Swim, truTV and HLN also airing the TBS launch of Full Frontal at 10:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific. …
