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David Letterman at 77 says retirement is both ‘a myth’ and ‘nonsense’
1 week, 5 days ago

David Letterman at 77 says retirement is both ‘a myth’ and ‘nonsense’

CNN  

CNN — David Letterman is no longer a late night talk show host, but he’s definitely not ready to stop working. Sit there and wait for, give me the name of a show, ‘Judge Judy’ to come on?” “As long as you are healthy, you still want to produce. So you got to find something that’s important to you.” Letterman …

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Robbie Williams chimp biopic Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe top 2025 AACTA awards
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Robbie Williams chimp biopic Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe top 2025 AACTA awards

ABC  

Get your frocks on and break out the black tie, because Australia's answer to the Golden Globes is right around the corner. Austin Bump Colin From Accounts Fisk Strife The Office AACTA Award for Best Miniseries Boy Swallows Universe Exposure Four Years Later House of Gods Human Error Last Days of the Space Age AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress …

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Conan O’Brien named as Oscars host for 2025 ceremony, replacing Jimmy Kimmel
1 month, 1 week ago

Conan O’Brien named as Oscars host for 2025 ceremony, replacing Jimmy Kimmel

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.” Meanwhile, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President …

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Conan O’Brien to host 97th Academy Awards, marking his first time as Oscar emcee
1 month, 1 week ago

Conan O’Brien to host 97th Academy Awards, marking his first time as Oscar emcee

LA Times  

Conan O’Brien, shown at the Emmys in 2021, will host the Oscars for the first time. Emmy-winning talk show host and comedian Conan O’Brien has been tapped to emcee the 97th Academy Awards, set for March 2, the academy announced Friday. “We are thrilled and honored to have the incomparable Conan O’Brien host the Oscars this year,” academy CEO Bill …

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Late night show hosts lose their minds over Trump's triumph as Fallon says 'America has got back with its crazy ex'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Late night show hosts lose their minds over Trump's triumph as Fallon says 'America has got back with its crazy ex'

Daily Mail  

Jimmy Fallon jabbed that America 'got back together with its crazy ex' while Stephen Colbert hysterically admitted he's 'not doing great' as late night miserably went through their paces after Donald Trump had the last laugh at the polls. Stephen Colbert hysterically admitted he's 'not doing great' as late night miserably went through their paces after Donald Trump had the …

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Decades after Carson left late night, his influence endures. Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno explain why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Decades after Carson left late night, his influence endures. Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno explain why

LA Times  

On the Shelf 'Carson the Magnificent' By Bill Zehme with Mike Thomas Simon & Schuster: 336 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. “No one else has had that kind of influence,” says Jay Leno, who found himself at the center of a succession …

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Seth Meyers likes being the punchline : Wild Card with Rachel Martin
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Seth Meyers likes being the punchline : Wild Card with Rachel Martin

NPR  

Seth Meyers likes being the punchline When Seth Meyers started at Saturday Night Live, he saw pictures of famous former cast members on the wall and was convinced he had to become an actor. MEYERS: OK. MARTIN: So if you pick a card, I read the question and you're like, I'm just not into that, you can skip it. MEYERS: …

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We talk SNL, late night TV, and the 2024 election : Pop Culture Happy Hour
2 months, 2 weeks ago

We talk SNL, late night TV, and the 2024 election : Pop Culture Happy Hour

NPR  

We talk SNL, late night TV, and the 2024 election : Pop Culture Happy Hour We're in a pretty critical election year. And in times like these, a lot of us are turning to political comedy to help make sense of the bizarre, ongoing news cycle. Today on the show, we're talking about how late night comedy shows like Saturday …

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Donald Trump slams Jimmy Fallon’s ‘dying’ Tonight Show amid late night show cutbacks
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump slams Jimmy Fallon’s ‘dying’ Tonight Show amid late night show cutbacks

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the video, the comedian joked: “Mamala Kamala just don’t give a frack,” leading Trump …

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"They might be going wild": "Have I Got News For You" brings "Late Night" star Amber Ruffin to CNN
3 months, 1 week ago

"They might be going wild": "Have I Got News For You" brings "Late Night" star Amber Ruffin to CNN

Salon  

Earlier this year, CNN made good on its pledge to inject topical comedy into its Saturday lineup by re-airing “Real Time with Bill Maher” in that evening’s 8 p.m. timeslot, one night after its HBO premiere. That should bode well for “Have I Got News For You,” a limited series adaptation of the BBC's long-running news quiz show joining "Maher" …

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Seth Meyers’ prime-time special will draw on his standout feature, ‘A Closer Look’
3 months, 1 week ago

Seth Meyers’ prime-time special will draw on his standout feature, ‘A Closer Look’

LA Times  

Tonight, if you’re reading this on Tuesday, there will be a debate between presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Post-midnight late-late night, where Meyers works, following Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show,” is where Craig Ferguson’s toss-the-cards talk show flourished, where Conan O’Brien established his individual brand of weirdness following David Letterman’s own brand of weirdness, and a smoke-wreathed Tom Snyder …

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NBC scales back The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in latest blow to late night TV
3 months, 2 weeks ago

NBC scales back The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in latest blow to late night TV

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NBC is officially cutting back The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon …

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‘There’s a crisis in comedy right now’: Paul W. Downs explains how ‘Hacks’ is fighting back
4 months, 2 weeks ago

‘There’s a crisis in comedy right now’: Paul W. Downs explains how ‘Hacks’ is fighting back

LA Times  

In this week’s episode of The Envelope video podcast, Tyler James Williams reveals that the team behind “Abbott Elementary” actually loves frustrating viewers, and “Hacks” star Paul W. Downs weighs in on the debate over which shows in the Emmy race deserve to be described as a comedy. People think like, “Oh, you’re getting ready for this film.” You’re like, …

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'Keep lying': Late night Trump rant about Harris quickly turns against him
5 months ago

'Keep lying': Late night Trump rant about Harris quickly turns against him

Raw Story  

Vice President Kamala Harris appears to be keeping former President Donald Trump up at night. "ABC Fake News is such a joke, among the absolute WORST in the business," Trump declared about 12:10 a.m. "They then tried to make 'Sleepy' look like a great President - he was the WORST, and Lyin’ Kamala into a competent person, which she is …

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Amber Ruffin Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month By Coming Out As Queer
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amber Ruffin Celebrates LGBTQ+ Pride Month By Coming Out As Queer

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Comedian and former talk show host Amber Ruffin honored the final day of LGBTQ+ Pride Month by coming out. “In what will come as a shock to exactly zero people, I’m using the last day of PRIDE to come out!” she wrote Sunday in the caption of an Instagram post that included a snapshot of her in …

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Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride: ‘Be proud of who you are, little babies!’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amber Ruffin comes out as queer on last day of Pride: ‘Be proud of who you are, little babies!’

LA Times  

Amber Ruffin has been writing for and making guest appearances on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” since 2014. I know I am!,” the comedian posted on Instagram with a carousel of photos that included her grinning in a shirt that read “Queer,” a video from New York City Pride and snapshots with friends at a Mets game. Ruffin is known …

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Diljit Dosanjh introduced as 'biggest Punjabi artist on the planet' by Jimmy Fallon in late night debut, internet reacts
6 months ago

Diljit Dosanjh introduced as 'biggest Punjabi artist on the planet' by Jimmy Fallon in late night debut, internet reacts

Hindustan Times  

"The biggest Punjabi artist on the planet" — this is how comedian and host Jimmy Fallon introduced Diljit Dosanjh ahead of the latter's much-awaited US late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Diljit Dosanjh makes his US late night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Internet cannot get enough of Diljit Dosanjh's Jimmy Fallon stint …

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Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly leaving the Late Night show because of…
6 months, 1 week ago

Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly leaving the Late Night show because of…

Hindustan Times  

Jimmy Kimmel is reportedly considering stepping away from his late-night television show to focus more on his son Billy's ongoing battle with congenital heart defects. Radar Online revealed that Kimmel's decision stems from his son Billy's health challenges, particularly following Billy's recent third open-heart surgery. With their financial future set, they’re ready to leave the limelight to focus on what …

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Late Night with Seth Meyers to lose house band in budget cut
6 months, 1 week ago

Late Night with Seth Meyers to lose house band in budget cut

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Comedian Seth Meyers will drop his house band from his NBC …

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How 10 years on ‘Tonight’ created a more relaxed, confident, spontaneous Jimmy Fallon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How 10 years on ‘Tonight’ created a more relaxed, confident, spontaneous Jimmy Fallon

LA Times  

Hosting “The Tonight Show” for 10 years is a milestone worth celebrating, as Jimmy Fallon recently did with a special on NBC. But his tenure at the network actually spans 26 years: “Saturday Night Live”, “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” ; and “Tonight” since 2014. So far, he’s navigated bad press and backstage scandal — but his numbers are promising: …

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After 10 years on ‘The Tonight Show,’ Jimmy Fallon remains a departure from his predecessors
7 months, 1 week ago

After 10 years on ‘The Tonight Show,’ Jimmy Fallon remains a departure from his predecessors

LA Times  

On Tuesday night, NBC will air a two-hour special celebrating Jimmy Fallon’s 10 years as host of “The Tonight Show.” It’s a clip show, which is to say, for you younger viewers, it’s like YouTube, but on TV, but you don’t get to choose the videos. It wasn’t until David Letterman opened up shop with “Late Show” at CBS, after …

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The full list of Bafta TV award winners
7 months, 1 week ago

The full list of Bafta TV award winners

The Independent  

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RFK Jr.'s brain ‘worm’ story sparks Late Night laughs and netizen's mockery: ‘The inside of his head is like Dune’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr.'s brain ‘worm’ story sparks Late Night laughs and netizen's mockery: ‘The inside of his head is like Dune’

Hindustan Times  

The campaign for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential hopeful in the US, has confirmed his full recovery from a brain “worm” that he contracted over a decade ago. JFK's grandson mocks RFK Jr. Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of late former President Kennedy and cousin of RFK Jr. mocked the presidential hopeful, quipping, “A lot of people, a lot …

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Late Night with the Devil invites a demon onto a 70s talk show, with disastrous consequences
8 months ago

Late Night with the Devil invites a demon onto a 70s talk show, with disastrous consequences

ABC  

Fast facts Late Night with the Devil What: Australian horror where demonic forces are invited onto a 70s talk show, broadcast live. In Late Night with the Devil, a 1970s talk show host hungry for number one ratings invites a set of paranormal oddities onto a Halloween-themed episode: What could possibly go wrong? The Cairnes say the film was inspired …

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