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Jessica Williams

  1. chat room
    Jessica Williams Brought Her Own Spice, and Scrunchies, to ShrinkingPost-finale, Williams talks about her new spin on the “Black lady therapist” trope and her many improvised moments — including that Mariah Carey riff.
    By Manuel Betancourt
  2. party report
    Harrison Ford Doesn’t Remember the Lyrics to Sugar Ray’s ‘Every Morning’Despite singing it with Jessica Williams in Shrinking.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. coming soon
    Kid Cudi Is Spaced Out, in Love, and Animated in EntergalacticThe Netflix show and accompanying album hit our galaxy September 30.
    By Justin Curto
  4. overnights
    Love Life Season-Finale Recap: Final Draft“Epilogue” suggests finality, but the finale instead promises a thrilling new beginning for Marcus and Mia.
    By Iana Murray
  5. overnights
    Love Life Recap: Letting the Mask DownIf the pandemic has forced Marcus to reprioritize his relationships, it’s also caused him to rethink his career.
    By Iana Murray
  6. overnights
    Love Life Recap: ReconnectionJessica Williams shines in the long-awaited Mia episode.
    By Iana Murray
  7. overnights
    Love Life Recap: What to Expect When You’re ExpectingMia is the only person Marcus can talk to about his whole mess. If only their Before Sunrise–esque date could last forever.
    By Iana Murray
  8. overnights
    Love Life Season-Premiere: An Emotional AffairThe spark between Marcus (William Jackson Harper) and Mia (Jessica Williams) is enough to set Marcus’s life on fire.
    By Iana Murray
  9. tv review
    Love Life’s New Season Is a CharmerThe HBO Max rom-com levels up in its second season thanks in large part to William Jackson Harper’s leading-man charisma.
    By Jen Chaney
  10. chat room
    Jessica Williams on Taking a Bite Out of Ed Helms“Honestly it was so, so gross. I could not emphasize to you — because it looked so realistic and because the arm was so heavy.”
    By Bilge Ebiri
  11. specials
    2 Dope Queens Returns Next Month With Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Radcliffe, MoreMark your calendars: February 8.
    By Megh Wright
  12. casting
    Hulu’s Four Weddings and a Funeral Recasts Lead, Adds Andie MacDowellThere will now be the requisite amount of Southern drawl in this series.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  13. casting
    Jessica Williams Leads Extremely Attractive Cast of Four Weddings and a FuneralThe Mindy Kaling series will stream on Hulu.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  14. HBO Orders 4 More 2 Dope Queens SpecialsThey’ll be back.
    By Megh Wright
  15. movies
    Demi Moore to Lead Ed Helms and Jessica Williams Into a CaveIt’s the office retreat from hell, but like, also funny.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. dream casting
    Jessica Williams Joins J.K. Rowling to Announce Her Fantastic Beasts CharacterAt the intermission of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Broadway premiere, no less.
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. Inside the Evolution of ‘2 Dope Queens’ with Phoebe RobinsonComedian, television writer, actress, and New York Times best-selling author are enviable titles to have associated with your name by the young […]
    By Erik Abriss
  18. tv review
    2 Dope Queens Is a Terrific Newcomer to Late-Night TVJessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson’s HBO comedy series is like their podcast, just a little fancier.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. chat room
    How 2 Dope Queens’ Phoebe Robinson Turned a Podcast Into an HBO Special“For HBO, I can’t come up in sweatpants. Harriet Tubman would be like, ‘I did not die for this.’”
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  20. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Named Honorary Dope Queen by Actual Dope QueensThe queens taught him about “zaddy” and “hot peen” and let him into the royal family.
    By Hunter Harris
  21. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson Talk ‘2 Dope Queens’ and More on ‘The […]Ahead of the premiere of their first HBO special this Friday, 2 Dope Queens hosts/stars Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson appeared on last […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. The 10 Best Comedy Podcasts of 2017The world didn’t give us much to laugh about this year, but comic podcasters certainly did .
    By Tolly Wright
  23. HBO’s ‘2 Dope Queens’ Specials Air in FebruaryJessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson’s podcast-turned-series of HBO specials 2 Dope Queens are coming in early 2018. HBO announced today that […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. casting couch
    Jessica Williams Might Finally Be Getting Her Own TV ShowShe’ll reunite with The Incredible Jessica James’s Jim Strouse on the comedy.
    By Dee Lockett
  25. podcasts
    2 Dope Queens Is Getting Some Hopefully Dope HBO SpecialsConsider this the logical apotheosis of a project that largely serves as a showcase for two very talented individuals.
    By Nicholas Quah
  26. HBO Orders Four Specials from ‘2 Dope Queens’ Hosts Jessica Williams and […]2 Dope Queens hosts Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson are heading to HBO. The network announced today that it’s ordered four hourlong […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Jessica Williams Is More Than IncredibleWith The Incredible Jessica James, the Daily Show alum is ready to be a movie star.
    By Hunter Harris
  28. movie review
    The Incredible Jessica James Is a Breakout Turn for Jessica WilliamsIt’s a strong argument for Jessica Williams as a cinematic avatar for a certain kind of city-dwelling, creative 20-something.
    By Emily Yoshida
  29. Comedy Central Is Not Moving Forward with Jessica Williams and Naomi […]Ahead of the release of her Netflix film The Incredible Jessica James, The New York Times has a great new interview with Jessica Williams out […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. The Incredible Jessica James Trailer: Jessica Williams Is a Millennial ‘It’ GirlFeaturing brutally honest Tinder dates, multiple vibrators, and more.
    By Dee Lockett
  31. Watch the Incredible Jessica Williams in the ‘Incredible Jessica James’ […]Daily Show alum Jessica Williams is starring in a new movie premiering on Netflix later this month. Titled The Incredible Jessica James, the […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Here’s a Teaser Trailer for ‘The Incredible Jessica James’ Starring […]Daily Show alum Jessica Williams is starring in a new movie headed to Netflix next month. Titled The Incredible Jessica James, the film is […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. sundance 2017
    Meet the 15 Breakout Stars of Sundance 2017Including Emily Browning, Zoe Lister-Jones, and Jessica Williams.
    By Kyle Buchanan, Kevin Lincoln, and Jada Yuan
  34. sundance 2017
    Jill Soloway Has a Request for Male Directors: Stop Making Movies About RapePlus: Jessica Williams shares the great advice she got from a Nicki Minaj documentary.
    By Jenni Miller
  35. sundance 2017
    Sundance: Jessica Williams at the Women’s March“I am my ancestors’ dream,” she told the crowd.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  36. The ‘Oh, Hello!’ Guys Brought Hilarity to a Special Episode of ‘2 Dope […] Pod-Canon is an ongoing tribute to the greatest individual comedy-related podcast episodes of all time. It’s strange to me that the […]
    By Nathan Rabin
  37. Jessica Williams and Chris O’Dowd Are Starring in a Movie TogetherDaily Show alum Jessica Williams just landed a starring movie role. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Williams has signed on to star […]
    By Megh Wright
  38. Watch Jessica Williams Say Goodbye to ‘The Daily Show’After four fantastic years, Jessica Williams made her final appearance as a correspondent on last night’s Daily Show to focus on her own Comedy […]
    By Megh Wright
  39. happy trails
    Jessica Williams Says Teary Good-bye to TDSShe also did one last segment.
    By Karen Brill
  40. fond farewells
    Revisit Jessica Williams’s Best Segments From The Daily ShowFour years of funny, provoking work.
    By Devon Ivie
  41. Jessica Williams Is Leaving ‘The Daily Show’Sad news for fans of Jessica Williams’s great work at The Daily Show. According to Entertainment Weekly, Williams is leaving her post at the […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. vulture festival 2016
    See Vulture Festival Party Red-Carpet PhotosAdam Pally, Jessica Williams, and more. 
    By Ericka Goodman
  43. Jessica Williams and Ronny Chieng Investigate Sexual Racism on ‘The Daily […]Here’s a new segment from The Daily Show featuring correspondents Jessica Williams and Ronny Chieng, who set out to investigate the idea of […]
    By Megh Wright
  44. Jessica Williams and Jordan Klepper Have New Projects in the Works at […]Two of The Daily Show’s brightest stars have more projects in the works at Comedy Central. According to Variety, the network has made […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson’s ‘2 Dope Queens’ Podcast Premieres […]Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson’s Brooklyn comedy show is getting the podcast treatment. WNYC announced today that Williams and Robinson’s […]
    By Megh Wright
  46. Jessica Williams Catches Up with Homophobic Harlem Pastor James David […]Here’s a great segment from last night’s Daily Show featuring correspondent Jessica Williams, who checks in with extremely homophobic pastor […]
    By Megh Wright
  47. Late Night Breaks Down Beyoncé’s Halftime ShowThe cultural ramifications of having hot sauce in your bag. Swag.
    By Halle Kiefer
  48. Jessica Williams Is Solving Racism in America One Town Seal at a TimeHere’s a great segment from last night’s Daily Show featuring correspondent Jessica Williams, who heads up to Whitesboro, New York to find out […]
    By Megh Wright
  49. Jessica Williams Critiques Ted Cruz’s Latest Campaign Ad on ‘The Daily […]Here’s a clip from last night’s Daily Show, where Trevor Noah welcomes correspondent Jessica Williams in a segment called “Advertisement […]
    By Megh Wright
  50. Trevor Noah Hosts a Heated Zombie Christmas Debate on ‘The Daily Show’For the second year in a row, a couple in Ohio has caused a stir by displaying a zombie nativity scene in their front lawn, so during last […]
    By Megh Wright
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