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this week in late night

Natalie Portman’s Humblebrag Won Late Night This Week

 Plus Chris Fleming’s scintillating new play and Julio Torres’s impressions of colors. By Bethy Squires
remembrance

The Comedy Team of Bob Newhart

 He played straight man and comic at the same time. By Matt Zoller Seitz
chat room

‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Is Still Waiting for SZA to Return His Phone Call

 The creation of his new polka medley involved advice from his daughter and a favor from Jamie Lee Curtis. By Jesse David Fox
  1. it’s joever
    Which Pop-Culture Twitter Account Told You Biden Was Dropping Out?Club Chalamet is fully onboard the coconut train for Kamala Harris.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. remembrance
    The Comedy Team of Bob NewhartHe played straight man and comic at the same time.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  3. this week in late night
    Natalie Portman’s Humblebrag Won Late Night This WeekPlus Chris Fleming’s scintillating new play and Julio Torres’s impressions of colors.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. chat room
    ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Is Still Waiting for SZA to Return His Phone CallThe creation of his new polka medley involved advice from his daughter and a favor from Jamie Lee Curtis.
    By Jesse David Fox
  5. tributes
    Ben Stiller, Conan O’Brien, and More Remember Bob Newhart“He taught countless generations of comedians that you could be funny, smart, and uncompromising and still win on your own terms.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. pilot season
    Save Me, Rachel Sennott Coming-of-Age Pilot, Save MeThe HBO show just cast… LEIGHTON MEESTER! (Pew pew! Multi-generational It Girl-hood is here!)
    By Alejandra Gularte
  7. vinyl
    An Appreciation of the Button-Down Mind of Bob NewhartRemembering the legendary comedian through his debut 1960 album.
    By Ramsey Ess
  8. berry good news
    First-Time Emmy Nominee Matt Berry Will Not Be Preparing a SpeechPlease make him regret this!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  9. endings
    Reservation Dogs Closes the Circle of Peak TVThe end of Sterlin Harjo’s singular half-hour dramedy might also be the end of a small but astounding moment in post-prestige television.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  10. stand-up
    Comedy’s Benevolent GatekeeperSince 2022, Don’t Tell Comedy has launched dozens of comedians’ careers with its popular YouTube channel. How did it get here?
    By Hershal Pandya
  11. no queen
    Katy Perry Is Bad at Satire“Woman’s World” didn’t need to be explained. It needed to make sense.
    By Jesse David Fox
  12. nevermind
    The Daily Show Cancels Its Trip to the RNCLet’s just say there are security concerns and leave it there.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. chat room
    Boman Martinez-Reid Turns TikToks Into Reality-TV Epics“I want people to feel like they’re watching TV when they’re watching me.”
    By David Mack
  14. this week in late night
    A Truly Demented WWHL Game Won Late Night This WeekThey called it “The Orifice,” but let’s be honest: It’s “Name That Hole.”
    By Bethy Squires
  15. golden years
    How Should Ellen DeGeneres Spend Her Retirement?The comedian announced during a recent stand-up tour stop that she plans to step away from the spotlight for good. But to do what?
    By Hershal Pandya
  16. love is love
    Mulaney Marries MunnWith Malcolm and a mystery.
    By Jason P. Frank
  17. last night on late night
    Late Night Finally Tackles President Biden’s Debate DisasterWould you believe two separate hosts made a “Hawk Tuah” reference?
    By Hershal Pandya
  18. last night on late night
    Please Watch Seth Meyers Discuss Mothra as Donald TrumpAnd the 2024 election, we guess. And also Godzilla!
    By Bethy Squires
  19. patriot act two
    Here’s What a Hasan Minhaj–Hosted Daily Show Would Look LikeThe comedian asks Elizabeth Warren about President Biden’s mental fitness in the premiere episode of his YouTube series.
    By Hershal Pandya
  20. role call
    Anna Faris Answers Every Question We Have About Smiley Face“I couldn’t believe that this role was for a woman.”
    By Matthew Jacobs
  21. something to chew on
    13 TV Conversation Starters for Your Fourth of July BarbecueSpecifically about The Bear, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and The Acolyte.
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. definition
    What Is a Bottle Episode?The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  23. from the archives
    From the Archives: Eddie Murphy LiveThe razor-edged king of late-night comedy, profiled in 1982.
    By Chet Flippo
  24. birthdays
    Lost Richard Lewis Interview Released for His Birthday (Which Is Today)“I don’t have an act. I am the act.”
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  25. gold rush
    John Mulaney Is Here to Save the Late-Night Emmys CategoriesNetflix’s Everybody’s in L.A. will attempt to end political comedy’s decades-long domination of the awards.
    By Joe Reid
  26. rip
    Martin Mull, Clue and Arrested Development Star, Dead at 80In addition to his many comedic roles, he was also known for his work as a painter and musician.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  27. legends
    Let Jiminy Glick Host the Next Presidential DebateFor Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s co–head writer, Martin Short’s guest-hosting week was like “comedy-nerd fantasy camp.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of June 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  29. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Featuring the finale of Ali Siddiq’s Domino Effect series and Hannah Einbinder’s stand-up-special debut.
    By Jesse David Fox
  30. this week in late night
    Jimmy Fallon Googling Chappell Roan Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Mike Scollins’s heel turn on Late Night and Dakota Johnson’s wardrobe malfunction on Kimmel.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. awards season
    The Real Winners of the 2024 Las Culturistas Culture AwardsThe night included performances that would make the Tonys cry with envy.
    By Jason P. Frank and Tom Smyth
  32. comedians in roma getting holy
    Here’s How 11 Comedians Acted at the Pope’s HouseFeaturing Chris Rock, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and some lady with a plant.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  33. this week in late night
    Questlove’s Blind Items Won Late Night This WeekPlus Tina Fey’s QVC prop comedy and Dan Licata on Late Night.
    By Bethy Squires
  34. a long talk
    Ali Siddiq Is FreeHe sold drugs. He went to prison. Then he became stand-up comedy’s most prolific storyteller.
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. the grub street diet
    Josh Johnson Prefers to Eat Dinner in Bed“The foods that are fit for the bed are a joy to eat in the most relaxed position possible.”
    By Britina Cheng
  36. superlatives
    Tig Notaro on Her Favorite and Most Expensive Jokes“When I would try and stick it into a regular set, it didn’t do well. It just needed me to have cancer.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  37. gay for miley ray
    David Letterman Is the Only Straight Man Allowed at Miley Cyrus’s Private ShowsHe is apparently “one of very few, if not the only” straight men who’s been granted entry.
    By Hershal Pandya
  38. late night news
    Say Good-bye to Late Night With Seth Meyers’s Live Band“Seth has been a big champion of ours from the get-go,” keyboardist Eli Janney says. “They couldn’t have been nicer about it.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  39. cannibalism
    Glen Powell Sorry for Regurgitating CreepypastaNobody ate any human flesh … this time.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. role call
    Jeff Tweedy Answers Our Questions About Parks and Recreation’s Unity Concert“I wasn’t confident at all, but I assumed the show knew what it was doing.”
    By Devon Ivie
  41. exit interview
    ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Creator Nida Manzoor Explored the Gray Areas in Season 2“I didn’t want to give the audience the answer because I don’t have it.”
    By Roxana Hadadi
  42. last night on late night
    Joel Kim Booster Wants to Gone Girl Summer House’s West Wilson“Has anyone fumbled the ball harder in the history of Bravo?”
    By Bethy Squires
  43. she’s so julia
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus Disagrees With Jerry Seinfeld’s Political Correctness TakeThe star of Veep seems more qualified to talk about political correctness in comedy than the man behind the Pop-Tarts movie.
    By Tom Smyth
  44. this week in late night
    John Oliver Praising Hitler Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Martin Lawrence discussing asses on The Tonight Show and Ariana Grande debuting a new mask.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. in this climate?!
    What’s So Funny About Greta Thunberg?Comedians across the political spectrum can’t stop doing jokes about the Earth-minded Swede.
    By Hershal Pandya
  46. 1.5x speed
    What Seth Meyers Is Listening To“I’ve had my time with true crime. I enjoyed it more before I had children.”
    By Nicholas Quah
  47. the 8h days
    Gail Matthius’s Short Time on the SNL ‘Playground’The voice behind iconic ’90s kids’ cartoons reflects on her brief stint during the Eddie Murphy era.
    By Andy Hoglund
  48. theme parks
    Stephen Colbert Imagines a New Hall of Presidents at Disney WorldOrange you glad changes were pitched?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. fixer upper
    In Loving Memory of Loot’s Tragically Underdeveloped Side PlotsSeason two spent too much time on its billionaire protagonist and not enough time on the more interesting characters around her.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  50. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of May 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
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