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Kelley Quinn Needs to Be on the L Word Reboot

Talking tweets with the Brooklyn-based comedian. By Taylor Garron
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How Shrill Made Its Dream ‘Fat Babe Pool Party’ a Reality

“I almost cried because it was so beautiful. I just really wanted it to feel like a dream.” By Allison Shoemaker
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The Trolls of Late Night

From John Oliver’s segment on public shaming to Devin Nunes’s cow, internet trolling had a big role on late night this week. By Bethy Squires
  1. casting call
    Nicole Richie Is Returning to Her True Calling, Goofy TV ComediesLoves it!
  2. lawsuits
    A Twitter User Is Suing FuckJerry for Copyright InfringementIt appears to be the first case of its kind against the Instagram account.
  3. behind the scenes
    How Shrill Made Its Dream ‘Fat Babe Pool Party’ a Reality“I almost cried because it was so beautiful. I just really wanted it to feel like a dream.”
  4. vulture presents
    What You Missed From the College Admissions Scandal Affidavit Live ReadingOn March 19, Vulture brought together four comedians to perform a live reading from the college admissions scandal affidavit.
  5. renewals
    The Conners Will Return for a Second Season on ABCReady for more Roseanne-free Roseanne?
  7. follow friday
    Kelley Quinn Needs to Be on the L Word RebootTalking tweets with the Brooklyn-based comedian.
  8. this week in late night
    The Trolls of Late NightFrom John Oliver’s segment on public shaming to Devin Nunes’s cow, internet trolling had a big role on late night this week.
  9. last night on late night
    Trevor Noah Doesn’t Understand America’s Timetable for Addressing Tragedies“In America, whenever people want to fix a problem, it seems like it’s never the right time.”
  10. archives
    Conan O’Brien Is a Damn TeaseTeam Coco is releasing the Late Night archives in phases instead of all at once.
  11. underrated
    Why Aparna Nancherla Loves Kantaro: The Sweet Tooth SalarymanIt’s a food show, it’s a travel show, and it’s a truly unhinged comedy.
  14. trailer mix
    Comedy Central’s The New Negroes Debuts Next MonthHannibal Buress, Chris Redd, Sasheer Zamata, and more show up throughout the season.
  15. last night on late night
    Busy Philipps Does a Perfectly Husky Elizabeth Holmes VoiceHolmes mania shows no signs of slowing down.
  16. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Conan O’Brien Chats With Michelle ObamaOur guide to the best comedy podcast episodes of the week.
  17. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Will Not Be Convinced Gonzaga ExistsEspecially not by people who went to Gonzaga.
  18. last night on late night
    We Need This New John Mulaney Musical SketchSomeone get a film crew, quick!
  19. the industry
    Mindy Kaling’s ‘Complicated’ Childhood Has Inspired Her New Netflix ShowHer projects don’t stop.
  20. this week in web videos
    Milton: An Accidental Curb Your Enthusiasm AuditionPrepare to cringe thanks to this new short from Tim Wilkime.
  21. close reads
    High Maintenance and the Aspirational Kindness of The GuyHe’s a testament to thoughtful living through the sheer act of treating strangers with basic decency.
  22. advice
    Fighting the Scourge of the ‘30 Under 30’ ListThe big things you want are entirely unrelated to when the world decides it wants to notice you.
  23. in conversation
    Catherine O’Hara on Her Career, Sexism in Comedy, and Her Favorite Impressions“I’ve been allowed to create my own characters and do my own writing and improvise and just create in such a free way,” says the Schitt’s Creek star.
  26. profile
    Terry Gilliam, the Man Who Was Almost Killed by Don QuixoteThe Monty Python animator and director on the movie that took him three decades to make.
  27. last night on late night
    Isla Fisher Explains Why She Can’t Just Drop in on Sacha Baron Cohen At WorkHer poor, poor parents.
  28. renewals
    HBO Wants Another Hit of High MaintenanceThe Guy will return for a fourth season.
  29. casting
    Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield to Star in The Photograph, a Time-Hopping Love StoryLet’s hope these two intertwine.
  30. biographies
    Mel Brooks Was Paid $500K for a Never-Released ProjectDiving into some of the most interesting stories from a new biography about the filmmaker.
  31. tv review
    Amy Schumer Is Growing But Not Sure What It All MeansThe comedian’s new Netflix special tackles pregnancy and illness, but it mostly sticks to the superficial.
  32. tony awards 2019
    James Corden Is Hosting the 2019 Tony Awards, Not John MulaneyWill there be karaoke?
  33. last night on late night
    Thank Jordan Peele’s 9th Grade Class for Making Him the Horror Guru He Is TodayIf you went to school with Jordan Peele, please let us know what the story was.
  34. stand-up
    Anthony Jeselnik Wants You to Watch Every Stand-up Special to Prepare for HisFire in the Maternity Ward heads to Netflix on April 30.
  35. plagiarism
    SNL Accused of Plagiarizing Two Sketches From New York Comedy GroupThe Temple Horses have lawyered up.
  38. vulture lists
    Every High Maintenance Episode, RankedFrom the web series to the HBO show, High Maintenance has told a ton of worthwhile stories.
  39. fashion du jour
    Shrill’s Costume Designer Had to Make Aidy Bryant’s Outfits From Scratch“We weren’t seeing anything off-the-rack that was really doing it for us.”
  40. good one podcast
    What’s It Like Writing for The Good Place?On this week’s Good One podcast, we broadcast The Good Place writers panel from Vulture Festival L.A.
  41. vulture lists
    Every Episode of Arrested Development, RankedSeason 5 does not fare well.
  42. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explores the Dark Side of Public Shaming With Monica LewinskyOliver also called out Jay Leno for his years of Lewinsky roasting.
  43. comedy v politics
    Live From Twitter, It’s Donald Trump Threatening SNL With Federal InvestigationsThe reruns were triggering.
  44. on comedy
    Stephen Colbert Fondly Recalls His ‘Terrible’ Late Show Start“My biggest fear was that people wouldn’t come back.”
  45. follow friday
    Raghav Mehta Is Not the ACLUThe comedian told us last week that he likes the New York comedy scene because it’s “constantly humbling you.”
  46. chat room
    Sharon Horgan on Ending Catastrophe With Love But Without Sentimentality“We worry less about likability and that kind of thing, which really frees you up. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t sweet moments.”
  47. catastrophe
    How Catastrophe Handled Carrie Fisher’s Death“We wanted to make sure we showed the world that we loved her,” says Sharon Horgan.
  50. now streaming
    The 50 Best Comedies on Netflix Right NowHot Fuzz, Heathers, and heaps of other great movies worth streaming.
  51. follow friday
    Jourdain Searles Wants to Normalize Black Girl Angst“Where are my 700 indie films with black girls looking sad, smoking, and staring out the window? I will star in all of them.”
  52. roll clip!
    Find a Fireplace and Watch The Other Two’s Great Call Me by Your Name JokeCue the Sufjan.
  53. this week in late night
    Why Jay Leno Is Right About Late NightBeing apolitical is a bad look for 2019.
  54. tv review
    Catastrophe’s Final Season Is Meditative, But Still HilariousAfter 24 episodes and 12 hours, we know Rob and Sharon about as well as we know anyone.
  55. last night on late night
    Extra Extra! Beto Is Running & His Hand Gestures Are Weird!Late night hosts weighed in on the new presidential hopeful.
  56. hail mary
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Getting Hyped to Save One Day at a TimeSurely there’s still some TV execs who haven’t seen Hamilton and need the hook-up.
  57. new media takeover
    Lilly Singh Announced Her New NBC Late Night Show on The Tonight ShowShe’s not coming for Jimmy Fallon’s job, but she is going to need to borrow his desk.
  58. appreciations
    A Eulogy for the Dearly Departed One Day at a TimeEven though Netflix canceled it, this sitcom mattered.
  59. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: WTF Celebrates 1,000 EpisodesPlus Sasheer Zamata, Thomas Middleditch, and the return of Dr. Gameshow.
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