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  1. Key and Peele’s Valets Went Crazy for Arsenio Halls Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key were on The Arsenio Hall Show last night, and when Arsenio mentioned that he was a big fan of their valet […]
  2. Highlights from Monty Python’s Reddit AMAFollowing the news that the five living members of Monty Python are reuniting for a show in London next summer, all five participated in a […]
  3. MTV Didn’t Pick Up ‘Nikki & Sara Live’ for a Third SeasonOn the latest episode of their podcast You Had To Be There, Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer announced that their MTV show Nikki & Sara […]
  4. Talking to Chris Lilley About ‘Ja’mie: Private School Girl’, Teenagers, […]In 2008, Australian import Summer Heights High became an underground hit for HBO. Chris Lilley, who created, wrote, and starred in the show (as […]
  5. Will Forte Pitched Jimmy Fallon a New ‘Tonight Show’ Theme Song Will Forte was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and before he joined Jimmy on the couch, he pitched a potential new theme song […]
  6. Monty Python Will Perform at the O2 Arena in London on July 1The five living members of Monty Python confirmed their plans to reunite for a stage show this morning. Eric Idle, Michael Palin, John Cleese, […]
  7. Ron Burgundy Gave Some Life Advice and Sang for Rob Ford on ‘Conan’ Ron Burgundy was on Conan last night to promote his new memoir, Let Me Off at the Top! My Classy Life and Other Musings, and he was a very […]
  8. Comedy Central Bought a Pilot of ‘The Chris Gethard Show’, and We Talked […]Last night, it was announced that Comedy Central has ordered a pilot of the long-running and much-beloved Chris Gethard Show. The pilot will be […]
  9. ‘Comedy Bang Bang’ Makes Its Ads as Funny as the Rest of the Show“The native ads on Comedy Bang Bang reward savvy viewers for watching Mad Men, and not clicking on banner ads, by being up-front about what […]
  10. Shut Up, ‘Variety’: The Cluelessness of Claiming that Sarah Silverman […]According to Brian Lowry at Variety, “being as dirty as the guys” is the worst thing that Sarah Silverman can do for her career. This Sarah […]
  11. Bobby Moynihan Takes Some Stuff Out on Josh Hutcherson in This Week’s […] Josh Hutcherson, who is apparently in The Hunger Games movies, is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, and his promos with Bobby Moynihan […]
  12. Tom Cruise Really Wants Jack Nicholson In His New Presidential ComedyTom Cruise has been wooing Jack Nicholson to join his in-the-works comedy El Presidente, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie was […]
  13. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall Talked About Why They Never Made a Sequel to […] Eddie Murphy made a rare late night appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show last night, and since this year is the 25th anniversary of their […]
  14. Bill Cosby Chastised Jon Stewart for Swearing In His StandupBill Cosby has been working hard to promote his new standup special on the late night circuit, and each appearance is more brilliant than the […]
  15. Conan Isn’t Impressed by Jimmy Pardo’s 70s References Jimmy Pardo made his now annual appearance on Conan last night to plug his Pardcast-a-thon, but he and Conan mostly talked about Jimmy’s son […]
  16. Watch Sarah Silverman’s New Music Video ‘Diva’ Sarah Silverman has a new standup special, We Are Miracles, premiering this Saturday on HBO, and she premiered a video for the song that […]
  17. ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ Is Coming Out in November of 2014The long-awaited Dumb and Dumber To will be released on November 14, 2014, according to Universal Pictures. Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels will […]
  18. Reggie Watts Brought the 80s Back on ‘Conan’ Reggie Watts performed his new song “Information” on Conan last night, alongside a full dance troupe who had just arrived from the mid-80s. […]
  19. Bill Cosby Basically Took Over Jimmy Fallon’s Show Last Night Bill Cosby’s been making the rounds to promote his new Comedy Central special, and while he took issue with Jay Leno’s stage, he found even […]
  20. Jay Leno and ‘The Tonight Show’ Are Being Sued for DefamationFlight attendant Louann Giambattista is suing Jay Leno, The Tonight Show, and NBC over a segment that she says accused her of “engaging in […]
  21. Monty Python Is Getting Back Together for a Stage ShowThe five living members of the extraordinarily influential British sketch troupe Monty Python are reuniting for a stage show. Python Terry […]
  22. Michael Cera Delves Into His Texting Past in ‘The New Yorker’“Jeremy, a man I am no longer in touch with, was someone I once considered a friend. It started out very simply: one day I received a text […]
  23. ‘Malcolm In the Middle’ Returns for a ‘Breaking Bad’ Crossover The final season of Breaking Bad will be out on DVD next week, and one special comedy-related extra has already been leaked. Bryan Cranston’s […]
  24. Watch Steve Martin Accept His Honorary Academy Award The Honorary Oscars were handed out over the weekend at the 2013 Governors Awards, and Steve Martin received an Academy Honorary Award, which […]
  25. CBS Is Making That HIMYM Spinoff, ‘How I Met Your Dad’A few weeks after the idea was first revealed, CBS has decided to spinoff their hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother. A pilot has been ordered for […]
  26. Mike Mariano on Why Taking Over ‘Raising Hope’ Makes Him Feel Like a […]“As we begin season four here at Raising Hope, the despair is palpable. The children are acting up, Mom has started drinking and when recurring […]
  27. People Who Watch ‘Modern Family’ Make More Than Those Who Watch ‘Bob’s […]Viewers of ABC’s Modern Family are the most affluent of network television watchers, while Bob’s Burgers viewers are at the opposite end of the […]
  28. Dave Chappelle Gave a Rare Interview to a Local News Station in Minneapolis“I prefer the smaller venues […] because you can kind of experience the crowd more, they can experience you more. I’ve always kind of […]
  29. NBC Buys a Comedy About a Comedian from Bill Lawrence and Dan LaganaScrubs and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence has teamed up Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous co-creator Dan Lagana to sell a multi-camera sitcom […]
  30. Paul Feig Is Making a Spinoff of ‘The Heat’ Starring Jamie Denbo and […]Paul Feig is planning a spinoff to last summer’s The Heat that will star Jamie Denbo and Jessica Chaffin, who played members of Melissa […]
  31. Bobcat Goldthwait’s ‘Windy City Heat’ Predicted Our Modern Reality TV“Windy City Heat is more like The Velvet Underground & Nico of this brand of reality TV — a prescient outlier that seems more contemporary […]
  32. Jack Black and Tim Robbins Are Starring in a New Comedy for HBOJack Black and Tim Robbins have joined a new dark comedy series in the works at HBO. The Brink, which was ordered to pilot in September, will […]
  33. Rob Delaney Talked Comedy and Michael Douglas ‘In Bed with Joan’ Joan Rivers has been coercing comedians and celebrities into her bed recently for her web series In Bed with Joan, and this week’s guest was […]
  34. ‘The Tonight Show’ Almost Broke Bill Cosby Last Night Bill Cosby was on The Tonight Show last night to promote his new standup special, but instead he spent the first few minutes deconstructing […]
  35. Key and Peele Are Comedy Central’s Impartial Judges of RacismKeegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were the guests on The Daily Show last night, and their timing was fortuitous. Jessica Williams, Jason […]
  36. Rory Scovel Made a Compelling Anti-Cemetery Case on ‘The Pete Holmes Show’ Rory Scovel was Pete Holmes’ guest last night, and in a twist on the usual light-hearted late night banter, the conversation turned to death […]
  37. Childish Gambino Performed on ‘The Arsenio Hall Show’ Last Night Donald Glover stopped by The Arsenio Hall Show last night as his rapper alter ego, Childish Gambino, where he talked leaving Community and his […]
  38. Judd Apatow Is Making a Movie with Key & PeeleKey & Peele stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have signed a deal to write a movie with Judd Apatow, Deadline reports. There aren’t […]
  39. Sequel to 1989’s ‘War of the Roses’ Is In the Works24 years after the Danny DeVito black comedy War of the Roses was released, a sequel is in the works. The original 1989 film focused on a […]
  40. Lady Gaga and Kenan Thompson Run In Circles In Her ‘SNL’ Promos Lada Gaga is the host and musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and she and Kenan Thompson recorded promos for the upcoming […]
  41. Pete Holmes and Rob Corddry Got Heckled By Pete’s Dad Rob Corddry was the guest on The Pete Holmes Show last night, and as exciting as that is for fans of The Daily Show and Childrens Hospital, it […]
  42. Conan Talks Meeting John Candy and Dreaming Up New Segments at TBSConan O’Brien sat down with Parks & Rec co-creator Greg Daniels over the weekend for a panel called Smart Asses: The Harvard Lampoon in […]
  43. China Is Demanding More From Jimmy Kimmel Over Child’s JokeJimmy Kimmel Live continues to be criticized over a recent joke made by a child on the show. In a segment from Oct. 16, Kimmel asked several of […]
  44. Dan Harmon’s ‘Rick and Morty’ Premieres on Adult Swim on Dec. 2Dan Harmon’s long-awaited new half-hour animated sitcom, Rick and Morty, is set to debut on Adult Swim on Dec 2. The show, which Harmon created […]
  45. Chris Elliott Got Super Naked on Jimmy Kimmel’s Desk Last Night Nudity appears to have been the theme of late night on Monday, and Chris Elliott’s decision to get naked on Jimmy Kimmel Live would probably […]
  46. Jason Jones Figured Out the Key to Getting People to VoteOn last night’s Daily Show, Jason Jones investigated a recent Colorado recall election that saw a state senator removed from office for passing […]
  47. Mindy Kaling and Lena Dunham Talk Comedy, Showrunning, and Fantasy […]“When Mindy Kaling arrived to the Chateau Marmont 30 minutes late, she apologized profusely and began dabbing ice water on a badly skinned […]
  48. Sacha Baron Cohen Pretended to Kill an Old Lady While Receiving an Award […] Sacha Baron Cohen was award the Charlie Chaplin Award For Excellence In Comedy over the weekend at the annual BAFTA LA Britannia Awards, and […]
  49. Anthony Jeselnik Says ‘The Jeselnik Offensive’ Has Been CanceledAt a performance at the New York Comedy Festival over the weekend, Anthony Jeselnik told the crowd that The Jeselnik Offensive has been […]
  50. David Cross Is Guest Starring On ‘Community’Joining an incredible roster of guest stars, David Cross is set to appear on the upcoming fifth season of Community. Vulture reports that he […]
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