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Caitie Delaney’s Music Engineer Videos: The Complete Collection

 Deleted from Twitter, but forever present in our hearts (and on TikTok). By Caitie Delaney
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‘Look at Me Like a Human Boy!’

 An oral history of Clifford, the 1994 cult comedy about a deranged little boy played by Martin Short. By Rob Turbovsky
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Tig Notaro Makes the Perfect Cartoon Comedian

 An animated stand-up special wouldn’t work for every comedian. Thankfully, Drawn has an ideal star. By Kathryn VanArendonk
  1. he’s okay folks
    The World Sighs in Relief As Bob Odenkirk Recovers From CollapseOkay, phew!
    By Bethy Squires
  2. stupid pet tricks
    Stupid Pet Tricks Returning As TV Series, With Sarah Silverman HostingDavid Letterman will executive produce the adaptation of his iconic Late Show segment.
    By Justin Curto
  3. fire island
    Margaret Cho to Join Bowen Yang and Joel Kim Booster in Fire IslandWhat are the odds she’s already there right now?
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. role call
    Lesley Ann Warren Answers Every Question We Have About Clue“When it opened, we were all ravaged by disappointment. But ultimately, we got our revenge.”
    By Devon Ivie
  5. trailer mix
    Only Murders Trailer: Steve Martin, Martin Short and Their Third Amiga Are On ItIt’s a crime co-op board.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. instant classics
    Caitie Delaney’s Music Engineer Videos: The Complete CollectionDeleted from Twitter, but forever present in our hearts (and on TikTok).
    By Caitie Delaney
  8. magic
    Neal Brennan Announces New One-Man Show Unacceptable, Directed by a MagicianTickets for the six-week run are on sale right now.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. backstories
    ‘Look at Me Like a Human Boy!’An oral history of Clifford, the 1994 cult comedy about a deranged little boy played by Martin Short.
    By Rob Turbovsky
  10. obits
    Veteran Stand-up Jackie Mason Dead at 93He was a fixture on The Ed Sullivan Show.
    By Charu Sinha
  11. last night on late night
    BTS Stuffed Figurines of Themselves Into V’s Pants on The Tonight ShowWho in the Tonight Show writers’ room had this extremely specific fantasy?
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. comedy review
    Tig Notaro Makes the Perfect Cartoon ComedianAn animated stand-up special wouldn’t work for every comedian. Thankfully, Drawn has an ideal star.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  13. slop ‘em up
    We Slopped Some Steaks I Think You Should Leave StyleSloppy steaks: Piece-of-shit food or actually good? Or … both?
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. this week in late night
    Jason Sudeikis and a Whole Bunch of Puppies Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Tim Robinson and a filthy monologue from Desus and Mero.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. tv review
    Ted Lasso Has Done It AgainThe breakout hit of 2020 returns with a second season that is just as good, and maybe better, than the first.
    By Jen Chaney
  16. women in comedy
    Awkwafina Is Still a Hot Mess in Season 2 of ‘Nora From Queens’New struggles, new emotions, same Nora.
    By Cydney Lee
  17. underrated
    Revisiting Adam Resnick’s Brilliant 2014 Memoir With Tom Scharpling“It’s just the funniest book I’ve ever read.”
    By Ian Goldstein
  18. comedy
    That Damn Michael Che Is Damn Renewed for a Damn Season TwoDamn!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  19. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Amy Grant’s Good Christian FunRounding up our favorite comedy podcast episodes of the week.
  20. good one podcast
    Tig Notaro: Cool, Hot, Changed Stand-up Comedy Forever#HotTig reflects on her legendary 2012 Largo set and her new animated HBO special.
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. last night on late night
    Lorde Graces the Triumphant Return of Late Night’s Day DrinkingLorde’s drink of choice? Martini with a twist.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. last night on late night
    Tim Robinson Describes the Coffin Flop They Couldn’t Film“Yeah, some of them yard-sale down a hill and hit birds.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  23. late night
    Charlamagne Tha God’s Late Night Show Will Be Produced by Stephen Colbert“Tha God of hip-hop radio” is launching a new talk show on Comedy Central.
    By Cydney Lee
  24. trailer mix
    The Problem With Jon Stewart Teaser: A Step Backwards For MankindAdam Pally and Jason Alexander star as billionaires having a dick-measuring contest in space. Familiar.
    By Zoe Haylock
  25. documentaries
    Lena Waithe Is Gonna Make It (a Mary Tyler Moore Documentary) After AllThe documentary will be directed by James Adolphus.
    By Rebecca Alter
  26. return of the mack
    The Most Joyous 99 Seconds of Television This Year Happened on StarstruckMay you watch this scene 300 times. You deserve it.
    By Maggie Fremont
  27. trailer mix
    We’ll Be Honest, the Jackass Forever Trailer Made Us Tear Up a Little Bit“Concussions aren’t great, but as long as you have them before you’re 50, you’re cool. And Knoxville’s 49. So we’re good.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  28. fashion du jour
    How I Think You Should Leave Created the Shirt of the SummerGoing all-in on the fine fashions of Dan Flashes with the show’s costume designer.
    By Devon Ivie
  29. a24
    We’re Overwhelmed to Learn That Julio Torres Is Making a Tilda Swinton A24 MovieWith Torres’s SNL muse Emma Stone acting as producer.
    By Rebecca Alter
  30. the spoonman files
    Mike Mitchell Is an Action-Movie Star First, Podcaster Also FirstTalking with the Doughboys co-host about The Tomorrow War and why he may never feel like he’s “made” it.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. people person’s paper people
    Stanley’s Threat Level Midnight Is Giving Zero F*cks in This New Office ClipYou can’t blame him, it’s after 5 p.m.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. profile
    Boys, InterruptingAt home with Please Don’t Destroy, the sketch-comedy group all over your feeds.
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. follow friday
    Reid Pope Is the DeuxMoi of T-shirt EntrepreneurshipWe caught up with the comedian on Instagram Live.
    By Taylor Garron
  34. vulture bets on berry
    Every Single Reality Show Would Be Better If Matt Berry Were the HostSure, he would hate it, but we would love it.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  35. trailer mix
    Oh, What a Beautiful ‘Thuggy Ass’ Morning in the Reservation Dogs TrailerAn Indigenous comedy from the mind of Taika Waititi.
    By Devon Ivie
  36. ⚰️
    How Coffin Flop’s Coffins Got FloppedThe story behind one of I Think You Should Leave’s funniest moments from season two.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  37. tv review
    I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No to Schmigadoon!I love this Golden Age Musical pastiche with the helplessness of a protagonist being yanked into an indulgent, unnecessary dream ballet.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. good one podcast
    Dan Harmon Knows a Community Movie Could Be Bad, and Yet …“A thing is happening. Logistically, the locks are coming away.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  39. last night on late night
    Zaila Avant-garde Can Also Dribble While Spelling, You LosersPlus she met Bill Murray. What have you done?
    By Bethy Squires
  40. yay
    The Other Two Is Coming Back This August, in This Climate?Now with even more Molly Shannon than before.
    By Rebecca Alter
  41. snl
    Jim Belushi Has Always Been an Outsider“SNL is the hardest thing I ever did, and that’s including divorce. I survived it, barely.”
    By Andy Hoglund
  42. last night on late night
    Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers Aren’t Amused by the Phallic Billionaire Space RaceAnd now for another round of “Really?!?”
    By Devon Ivie
  43. sketch comedy
    The 10 Best A Black Lady Sketch Show SketchesA handy guide to the funniest moments from the Emmy-nominated HBO series.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. shark bait
    J.B. Smoove, Shark Tank Super Fan, Accidentally Signed Up for Shark Week“I’m ready for the celebrity version of Shark Tank.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  45. comedy
    Showtime Would Love to See Vanessa Bayer’s I Love This for You as a SeriesThe network previously signed up for a pilot in January.
    By Justin Curto
  46. book excerpt
    My Afternoon With Papa RoachAn excerpt from Tom Scharpling’s new memoir, It Never Ends.
    By Tom Scharpling
  47. awards season
    Cedric the Entertainer Is Cedric the Emmys HostAnd it won’t be a Zoom ceremony.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. podcast review
    In Aack Cast, Jamie Loftus Goes to Bat for ‘Cathy’The comedian’s audio series mounts a passionate defense of the funny pages’ most neurotic presence.
    By Nicholas Quah
  49. inside
    The Very Tall Comedy Man Will Play on Very Tall Screens for One Night OnlyGet your f- - -ing hands up! Get on out of your seat!
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. reunion
    Mad Men’s John Slattery and Jon Hamm Reunite for Fletch RebootThe cast also includes Ayden Mayeri, Lorenza Izzo, and Annie Mumolo.
    By Cydney Lee
  51. follow friday
    Yes, That’s Literally Daddy’s Birth Name. Please Stop Asking.We caught up with the comedian on Instagram Live.
    By Taylor Garron
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