-SNL hired Darrell Hammond as its new announcer and new featured player Pete Davidson.
-SNL’s October 11th host is Bill Hader, and Jim Carrey will reportedly host an episode this year to promote Dumb and Dumber To.
-On the Daily Show Jon Stewart gave Michael Che the perfect goodbye.
-Cecily Strong said she was “genuinely happy” about leaving Weekend Update.
-We discussed how FX’s You’re the Worst has quietly become the best new comedy on television.
-We interviewed Gary Gulman who is on the road promoting his new special It’s About Time.
-Tim Gilbert got weird in Toronto.
-Bill Connolly shared how there are business lessons in the world of improv.
-We looked at what it means to direct an Adam Sandler movie.
-We explored the hidden racist past of the Looney Toons.
-We took a look back in time when Bill Cosby helped launch Joan Rivers’ comedy career.
-John Swartzwelder’s failed 1996 pilot Pistol Pete showed up online in full.
-The Humor Section featured the original piece by Django Gold called This Candlelight Vigil is in Full Effect!
-Will Ferrell confirmed that Zoolander 2 will feature Mugatu.
-Universal signed a development deal with Adam and Naomi Scott.
-Jimmy Kimmel sold a comedy to ABC based on Carson Daly’s post-MTV career.
-The Vacation reboot starring Ed Helms added Leslie Mann to its cast.
-NBC is developing a sitcom adaptation of Problem Child.
-Gillian Jacobs and Paul Rust will star in Judd Apatow’s new show on Netflix.
-IFC renewed Maron for a third season.
-New Girl and The Mindy Project’s season premieres drew fewer viewers than last year.
-Stephanie Weir is developing a comedy for ABC.
-Zach Braff and Bill Lawrence are developing a new show.
- Former Office writer/producer Justin Spitzer is developing a workplace comedy for NBC.
-In an upcoming Lifetime movie Aubrey Plaza will voice Grumpy Cat.
-Now on Vimeo, a bunch of classic MST3K episodes.
-Chris Rock’s new movie Top Five will be released in theaters December 5th.
-Adam McKay, Seth Rogen, and Ben Schwartz are working on a new movie.
-Dan Aykroyd wants to create a Marvel-style Ghostbusters universe.
-We had a sneak peek of Jerrod Carmichael’s HBO standup special.
-Nasim Pedrad shared an unaired SNL sketch where she played Aziz Ansari on Conan.
-We took a look at 11 standup comedians who became SNL cast members.
-A study confirmed that primetime TV is getting tougher for women.
-SNL teamed up with MasterCard to create the Saturday Night Live MasterCard.
-This Week in Web Videos highlighted A Model Young Republican and more.
-This Week in Comedy Podcasts examined Pauly Shore’s Interested and many others.
-@AveryMonsen talked with us about Twitter, Vine, and photoshopping stupid ideas.
-Just for Laughs launched a new YouTube Channel with old clips of Louis C.K., Mitch Hedberg, Chris Rock, and more.
-This week’s Second City Archives unearthed a 1997 sketch with Scott Adsit, Rachel Dratch, Tina Fey, and more called “Grandma’s Records.”
-W. Kamau Bell announced his new standup tour Oh, Everything!
-On Conan Hannibal Buress talked about his new book deal.
-This November, standup Chris Gethard wants to perform at your house.
-Craig Ferguson revealed his worst Late Late Show guest ever.
-We unearthed Paley Center for Media footage where Lorne Michaels was asking, What’s It All About, World?
And here are your top five web videos of the week:
Running Late Show: Unaffordable Housing
Above Average: Evil Step-Sisters (St. Peter Meets: Disney Villains)
Broad City: Hack Into Broad City
WOMEN: How Much
ClickHole: iPhone 6 Unboxing
