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fromVulture
3 hours ago

Saturday Night Live Recap: Jack Black Brings The Energy

Jack Black's return to SNL showcased strong writing and memorable characters, reaffirming his status as a reliable host in the five-timers club.
fromVulture
4 hours ago

Jack White Puts Domingo Out of His Misery

Jack White took a humorous approach to stop Domingo from singing, bonking him on the head with a frying pan to enforce the no singing rule.
NYC music
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 days ago

Jimmy Fallon Reveals the Cabinet Member With Immunity' to Trump's Firing Spree'

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, calling her a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, marking her as the second cabinet official dismissed.
US politics
#stephen-colbert
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago
Right-wing politics

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Sets Date for Final Episode of The Late Show

Stephen Colbert will end The Late Show with a final episode on May 21, 2026, at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
Television
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert confirms May 21 as final episode of The Late Show'

Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its series finale on May 21, 2026, and CBS will retire the Late Show franchise for financial reasons.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
Media industry
fromInsideHook
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert's "Lord of the Rings" Pivot Offers a Key Lesson About Dream Jobs

Stephen Colbert is working on a new Lord of the Rings movie after his Late Show tenure, pursuing creative projects beyond his hosting career.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 hours ago

SNL Seemingly Cracks a Joke About the Idea of Trump Getting Assassinated Audience Cheers Wildly

Che's joke during Weekend Update suggested that President Trump's theater visit could end badly, drawing a parallel to Lincoln's assassination. The audience reacted with loud cheers and applause.
Humor
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

ABC Wins Big As CBS Continues Struggle in Q1 Ratings

ABC World News Tonight leads nightly news ratings, with CBS Evening News trailing significantly under Tony Dokoupil's leadership.
San Francisco Giants
fromDefector
1 week ago

Netflix Is Loading Up The Clown Car For Opening Night | Defector

Netflix has secured exclusive MLB opening day games, leading to an overcrowded broadcast format with numerous special guests.
#comedy
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a joke-off competition between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
US politics
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Conan O'Brien: Some Comedians Have Been "Lulled into Just Saying 'F Trump'"

Political chaos has made satire unpredictable, and comedians must channel anger into crafted humor rather than defaulting to blunt denunciations that abandon comic tools.
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians.
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features San Francisco and Oakland comedians competing in a joke-off for a championship belt and residency at The Function Comedy Club.
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a competitive comedy event between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
Humor
fromFuncheap
9 hours ago

SF's Late Night Stand-Up Comedy Olympics (SF vs. Oakland)

The HellaFunny Olympics features a joke-off competition between San Francisco and Oakland comedians every Saturday night.
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Stewart mocked: Who's name is that? Is that your f*cking name? Who's name is that?! Oh, you meant like general sex sh*t like Loveline sh*t. Sorry. You know, honestly, his leering behavior is less commander-in-chief at war and more grandpa who's lost his filter in public.
US politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Conan O'Brien is the best thing that's ever happened to the Oscars - these were his best lines

He is, without doubt, the cleverest host they've had in years, and probably the funniest too. Who else could recreate the famous chase sequence from Weapons - the freakiest horror of 2025 - with the same madcap energy and wit, and not have it be the cringiest sketch of awards season?
Film
#saturday-night-live
Music
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Jack Black and Jack White to Appear Together on SNL

Jack Black will host Saturday Night Live on April 4th with Jack White as musical guest, marking Black's fifth hosting appearance and White's sixth musical guest performance.
Music
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Jack Black and Jack White to Appear Together on SNL

Jack Black will host Saturday Night Live on April 4th with Jack White as musical guest, marking Black's fifth hosting appearance and White's sixth musical guest performance.
Humor
fromJezebel
2 days ago

Getting 'Cancelled' Only Takes a Couple Years to Wear Off, Apparently

Cancel culture is ineffective as evidenced by Louis C.K.'s return to comedy after allegations of sexual misconduct.
Television
fromMen's Journal
3 weeks ago

NBC Cancels One of Its Priciest Reality Shows

NBC canceled Yes Chef! after one season due to high production costs and insufficient profitability despite stable viewership numbers throughout its run.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Roasts President Sleepy-Time Bear' Trump After Iran Presser: Try to Stay Awake!'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump for appearing to close his eyes during a White House Q&A session about Iran, while Trump attributes the incidents to blinking and claims to sleep only four hours nightly.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

MS Now makes first major programming moves since name change

Morning Joe, its flagship breakfast program, will shift back from being four hours to three hours, as Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, married co-hosts, have talked about the strain of hosting a four-hour-long show every day. Taking one of those hours will be a new two-hour-long morning show from 9 to 11am hosted by Stephanie Ruhle, the longtime MS Now anchor who currently hosts a show at 11pm.
Media industry
Humor
fromEsquire
3 days ago

Arsenio Hall's Stories from the '80s and '90s Are Truly Wild

Arsenio Hall reflects on his career, personal experiences, and the impact of racism in Hollywood and beyond.
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel calls out CBS over free speech at the Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel criticized CBS and Donald Trump at the Oscars, referencing free speech controversies and network decisions while presenting documentary awards.
Humor
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

Reflecting on Oversexed Characters in Television Comedies

Sitcom characters increasingly display hypersexuality, eliciting both sympathetic laughter and envy from audiences.
fromConsequence
3 weeks ago

Access Hollywood Canceled After Nearly 30 Years

Since its 1996 debut, Access Hollywood has aired nearly 12,000 episodes. Yet its most infamous segment was one that never made it to broadcast: in October 2016, weeks before the presidential election, The Washington Post obtained footage of then-candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about women to Access Hollywood host Billy Bush.
Media industry
Humor
fromVulture
6 days ago

9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Netflix's early stand-up special for Zach Galifianakis initiated a revolution in comedy specials, leading to a vast increase in monthly releases.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Newsmax Tattletales' Demanding FCC Investigate Him: So Worried About Cancel Culture Until I Come On!'

This is his attempt to fix the midterm election and save his own ass. I brought this up during the monologue the other night and I guess this didn't sit too well with one of the Schmittheads on Newsmax who would like to report me to the authorities.
Media industry
#bill-maher
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Bill Maher Vents to Jimmy Kimmel's Former Co-Host About His Feud With ABC Host: I Don't Think I Did Anything Wrong'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago
US politics

Bill Maher Vents to Jimmy Kimmel's Former Co-Host About His Feud With ABC Host: I Don't Think I Did Anything Wrong'

fromVulture
1 week ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Saturday Night Live: Heated Rivalry's Connor Storrie makes debut to squealing fans

SNL's cold open satirizes a US military strike on Iran through Trump and defense secretary characters, with last-minute rewrites creating an abrupt but timely sketch lacking depth.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Hails Arrest of Ex-Prince Andrew With a Pointed Jab at Trump

Stephen Colbert celebrated Prince Andrew's arrest on alleged misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein and used the moment to lampoon Donald Trump and his Board of Peace initiative.
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The speech police came for Colbert

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr's vague enforcement threats pressured CBS to block Stephen Colbert from airing an interview, extending FCC influence into late-night television.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Saturday Night Live UK review it didn't fail and it could have been a lot worse

In the end, a comedy show leaves you with a feeling that tells you whether it worked or not. The general feeling... will be that the inaugural episode of Saturday Night Live UK did work.
Humor
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Conan O'Brien breaks silence on Reiner murders following his holiday party

Nick, 32, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbings of his father, director Rob Reiner, and mother, producer Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead at their home on Dec. 14. The night prior, the couple who also shared son Jake, 34, and daughter Romy, 28 attended O'Brien's holiday party with Nick, who a source previously told People was freaking everyone out [and] acting crazy.
Film
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Guide #235: Live from London, it's Saturday Night! But will SNL translate transatlantically?

Saturday Night Live UK launches amid mixed expectations, with hopes for success due to strong talent and oversight from original SNL creator Lorne Michaels.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's SOTU Ratings Slump: If I Were CBS, I'd Cancel Him!'

The Nielsen ratings for his speech are in, and Trump's talk-a-thon saw an 11% decrease from last year. Donald Trump is really dragging down broadcast television. I mean, if I were CBS, I'd cancel him.
US politics
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears

"He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast," Colbert said on his program, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." "Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
US news
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel Calls the US a Ridiculous Country'

Jimmy Kimmel expressed exhaustion with the current state of the United States, characterizing it as ridiculous, and made critical jokes about Trump and other targets during his Oscars presentation.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

The State of the Game Show

The State of the Union has transformed from a constitutional requirement for the president to report to Congress into a monarchical spectacle where Congress defers to the president rather than treating him as accountable to them.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Hakeem Jeffries' Silent' SOTU Protest: Bold Rebrand of Doing Jack Squat'

Stephen Colbert criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' strategy of silent protest during Trump's State of the Union, calling it ineffective while other Democrats staged more visible demonstrations.
#fcc-equal-time-rule
Humor
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Conan O'Brien, 62, says overcoming career setbacks comes down to one mindset

Conan O'Brien credits his 62-year Hollywood longevity to maintaining mild optimism and resilience by accepting setbacks rather than dwelling on them.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Conan O'Brien Is Ready for the Oscars

Political jokes must align with a comedian's authentic comedic voice; extreme, bombastic figures like Trump resist effective parody because reality surpasses satire.
fromArchitectural Digest
5 months ago

Johnny Carson at Home: The King of Late Night's Off-Air Life in 20 Photos

For multiple generations of Americans, Johnny Carson is closely linked with the concept of home. Whether his name conjures fuzzy memories of drifting off to the quiet soundtrack of television static and a parent's laughter, or brings to mind tuning in to hear his take on the news after a long work day, many remember Carson as a nightly ritual.
Television
US politics
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico finds massive audience online - Poynter

A Colbert interview with James Talarico was pulled from CBS over FCC equal-time concerns and subsequently reached roughly 85 million views across YouTube and social media.
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel Live Dropping to Two Musical Guests a Week: Report

Jimmy Kimmel Live is reducing music bookings to two per week while keeping the same runtime, further shrinking late-night opportunities despite Kimmel's contract through 2027.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Mediaite One Sheet: AC No 60, Bannon's Very Bad Week, CBS Vs. Colbert

Anderson Cooper is leaving 60 Minutes after nearly 20 years, reportedly due to discomfort with Bari Weiss's influence and Paramount's rightward direction.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show

Colbert will appear on Meyers's show as a guest. CBS had announced in July that The Late Show would come to an end in May, more than 30 years after its debut in 1993 under David Letterman. It's not just the end of the show. It is the end of the Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced this is all just going away, Colbert told his audience in July. A date for the final episode, however, had not been revealed.
Television
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

David Letterman Bashes CBS, Says CBS News is 'A Wreck'

CBS News has been called a wreck, its historic journalistic integrity destroyed by current leadership, while late-night hosts remain among the few critical voices.
Television
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

35 TV shows that went on way too long - sorry

Thirty-five television shows continued beyond their prime, often ending too late due to stretched storytelling, dwindling ideas, or delayed releases.
Media industry
fromwww.courant.com
2 months ago

PBS weekend newscasts shut down due to funding cuts, replaced by single-topic programs

PBS ended its weekend breaking newscasts and will replace them with taped science and foreign-affairs programs after a $1.1 billion federal funding cut to public broadcasting.
#late-night-television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Kimmel, Colbert, Jon Stewart Address Alex Pretti's Murder, Fallon Says Nothing

"being forced to play a game that has no rules."
US politics
US politics
fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled Talarico interview over FCC fears

Network lawyers prevented Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, citing federal broadcast guidance on political candidate appearances.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Zohran Mamdani Lands Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show Bit

Jimmy Fallon repeatedly deployed an 'It's so cold' Mamdani joke across Tonight Show monologues, culminating in a staged payoff when Mamdani delivered a callback live.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Every TV Show Canceled in 2026 So Far

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, pickup order to lack of renewal. Here we bid farewell to the canceled shows of 2026. Less than a month into the year (and last lunar year not even over) and shows are already starting to drop. This post will serve as living tribute to the TV we're going to miss in 2027. Don't cry because they're over, smile because hopefully there are some sort of residuals in place for the workers.
Television
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat

"Let's just call this what it is: Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV because all Trump does is watch TV. He's like a toddler with too much screen time," Colbert said.
US politics
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Tony Dokoupil's Evening News Debut Fails to Boost Ratings for CBS

Tony Dokoupil's CBS Evening News debut averaged 4.17 million viewers, slightly up year-over-year but well behind ABC and NBC in total audiences and 25-54 demos.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

CBS Surrenders to Trump

Networks are canceling candidate interviews citing FCC equal-time doctrine, enabling FCC chair's effort to erase news-entertainment distinctions and chill media criticism of right-wing figures.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Reveals He Was Name-Checked in the Epstein Files: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity!'

I got a little curious and did a little searching to see if I was in the files and unfortunately I am because one of Epstein's associates was a fan of my old show, The Colbert Report particularly of my explanation of massive anonymous campaign coffers known as Super PACs.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Taunts Trump Honcho And Disappointed Testicle' Over New Crackdown' Threat

The FCC plans to enforce long-dormant rules limiting political candidates' appearances on network talk shows, provoking ridicule and defiance from late-night comedians.
fromVulture
2 months ago

Conformity Gate Is Real, But Only on SNL

It was a Stranger Things spinoff showcase on Saturday Night Livelast night. In the pre-taped sketch, the Duffer Brothers had some success getting the cast back together to film an internet-demanded ninth episode.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel Interviews Trump's Badly Bruised Right Hand' in Skit Mocking FCC Warning

Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump's allies at the FCC and staged a skit satirizing the president after new FCC guidance on equal-time obligations.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel Throws Trump's Paid Agitators' Claim Right Back in His Face

Jimmy Kimmel accused President Trump of being a 'paid agitator' after Trump repeatedly claimed anti-ICE protesters were paid, and challenged him to prove it.
US politics
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Trump FCC threatens to enforce equal-time rule on late-night talk shows

FCC public notice suggests possible narrowing of the bona fide news exemption for entertainment talk shows, while the lone Democratic commissioner says no rules have changed.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fox News Reacts to What May Have Been the Worst Halftime Show' in History: Not One Word of English!'

Fox News and conservative figures condemned Bad Bunny's Spanish-language Super Bowl halftime performance as un-American, political, and inferior, praising a patriotic Turning Point USA alternative.
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