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How Guillermo Found His Power on What We Do in the Shadows

 Making Staten Island’s sweetest and most loyal vampire assistant (who’s secretly great at killing vampires). By Kathryn VanArendonk
this week in late night

Desus & Mero Ranking the Worst Places in NYC Won Late Night This Week

 “If you can have a Whole Foods as the worst place in New York, you live in a very privileged New York, my friend.” By Chris Murphy
this week in comedy podcasts

This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Demi Adejuyigbe Can Do It All

 Rounding up our favorite comedy-podcast episodes of the week. By Leigh Cesiro, Marc Hershon, and Anna Marr
  1. character study
    How Guillermo Found His Power on What We Do in the ShadowsMaking Staten Island’s sweetest and most loyal vampire assistant (who’s secretly great at killing vampires).
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  2. trump in cinema
    Sorry, Ben Stiller Won’t Be Editing Donald Trump Out of ZoolanderSo quit asking.
    By Halle Kiefer
  3. this week in late night
    Desus & Mero Ranking the Worst Places in NYC Won Late Night This Week“If you can have a Whole Foods as the worst place in New York, you live in a very privileged New York, my friend.”
    By Chris Murphy
  4. kabletown
    Good God, Lemon, It’s the 30 Rock Reunion TrailerStream it on your iPhone 40.
    By Rebecca Alter
  5. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Demi Adejuyigbe Can Do It AllRounding up our favorite comedy-podcast episodes of the week.
    By Leigh Cesiro, Marc Hershon, and Anna Marr
  7. emmy insider
    How Insecure Wrote the Year’s Most Romantic Bottle EpisodeNatasha Rothwell has always wanted Issa and Lawrence to reunite. With “Lowkey Happy,” she finally got her chance to make it happen.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  8. last night on late night
    Lisa Kudrow Has Been Telling Conan ‘a Pandemic Could Be Coming’ for YearsConan tells Kudrow that she “has been preparing for this pandemic since the day I met you.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. advice
    What’s the Best Way to Find a Mentor in Hollywood During Lockdown?Some of the most helpful people in this business are those who have just gotten a foot in the door and are holding it open for you as well.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  10. last night on late night
    Laurie Kilmartin Tells Conan About Losing Her Mom to COVID-19The comedian and Conan writer processed her mom’s death the way she knows best: livetweeting jokes.
    By Megh Wright
  11. snl
    Colin Jost Blames Scarlett Johansson for Well-Placed SNL Guitar“She was like, ‘Maybe I should learn how to play,’ and just left it on the couch.”
    By Megh Wright
  14. now streaming
    The 30 Best Comedies on Hulu Right NowBest in Show, My Cousin Vinny, Booksmart, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  15. two friends
    Mark Proksch’s Unaired 2013 Comedy Pilot Will Make You ScreamIt comes highly recommended by his Shadows co-star Natasia Demetriou.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  16. good one podcast
    Aidy Bryant Has Fallen in Love With SNL All Over AgainThe Shrill star talks SNL’s remote episodes and her future on the show on this week’s Good One.
    By Jesse David Fox
  17. movie review
    Palm Springs Is Thoroughly Charming and Unexpectedly TimelyThe time-loop rom-com skims past many of the genre’s obligatory beats in order to get to less explored territory.
    By Alison Willmore
  18. talk shows
    Charlamagne Tha God to Host a Weekly Talk Show on Comedy CentralThe half-hour series will have a “cable news feel” and cover current events and cultural issues.
    By Josef Adalian
  19. comedy specials
    John Mulaney and His Pack of Kids Are Headed to Comedy CentralTwo more Sack Lunch Bunch specials are on the way.
    By Josef Adalian and Megh Wright
  20. the industry
    The Remaking of Comedy CentralBehind Chris McCarthy’s plan to transform the ViacomCBS network from a linear cable channel to a multi-platform content machine.
    By Josef Adalian
  21. last night on late night
    Conan O’Brien Debuts His Quarantine Show From Largo to an Audience of OneHis sole audience member? His assistant, Sona Movsesian.
    By Halle Kiefer
  22. improv
    Groundlings Community Calls Out ‘Whitest Improv Institution’ in Open Letter“If you honestly believe that black life matters, prove it by taking the steps to make them matter on your stages.”
    By Megh Wright
  23. it lives
    Netflix Revives Dead to Me for Third and Final SeasonWe’ll celebrate with a bottle or three.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. last night on late night
    Noted ‘Old Person’ Hasan Minhaj Imparts His Wisdom to Desi TeensJust hire Abeer as a full-time correspondent, already.
    By Rebecca Alter
  27. emmy insider
    Is Anyone Watching Quibi?The streaming platform raised $1.75 billion and secured a roster of A-list talent, but it can’t get audiences to notice.
    By Benjamin Wallace
  28. comedy
    Hannibal Buress Drops Comedy Special Miami Nights on YouTubeThe prophecy has been fulfilled.
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. now streaming
    The 30 Best Comedies on Amazon PrimeHot Rod, Spaceballs, Moonstruck, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  30. emmy insider
    Adam Ruins ‘For Your Consideration’ Emmy Campaigns“You’re sitting there going, I made a really good show. Isn’t that enough? And it’s actually not.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. get the look
    The Fashion Secrets of Grace and FrankieLed by costumer Allyson Fanger, the clothes on Grace and Frankie are vibrant, enviable, and singular in style.
    By Caroline Reilly
  32. emmy insider
    Why Isn’t Every Show Like Los Espookys?It’s a world where we don’t have to fight for representation, and TV can be as weird and queer as it wants.
    By Joshua Rivera
  33. late night
    Conan O’Brien Is Leaving Lockdown to Tape His Late-Night Show From LargoBut there won’t be an audience, and guests will still be interviewed via Zoom.
    By Megh Wright
  34. reboots
    That Clone High Reboot You Always Wanted Is Finally HappeningCo-creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence will “reimagine” the cult-hit animated series.
    By Megh Wright
  35. close reads
    The Real Mud on The Golden GirlsThe blackface on The Golden Girls wasn’t blackface. But the entire series was still mired in racism and rape culture.
    By Steven W. Thrasher
  38. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Las Culturistas’s Mighty ListHere are our favorite comedy podcast episodes of the week.
  39. stand-up
    The Most Joyful Live Comedy Right Now Is Inside Animal CrossingJenny Yang’s comedy showcase may be the cutest stand-up has ever been.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  40. revivals
    A ‘Reimagined’ Beavis and Butt-Head Is Coming to Comedy Central“It seemed like the time was right to get stupid again,” creator Mike Judge said.
    By Josef Adalian
  41. best of 2020
    The Best TV of the Year (So Far)Never Have I Ever, I May Destroy You, and Mrs. America are some of the brightest bright spots among 2020’s televisual offerings.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién, Jen Chaney, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  42. conan archives
    Revisit Carl Reiner’s Very First Conan Interview From 1995It involves Reiner peeing on the walls to stake out his territory.
    By Megh Wright
  43. tributes
    In Pictures: The 70-Year Career of Carl ReinerRemembering a comedy legend.
    By Erin O'Flynn, Ramsey Ess, and Trupti Rami
  44. in memoriam
    Rob Reiner, Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and More Celebs Share Tributes to Carl ReinerSarah Silverman, Stephen Colbert, and more share their remembrances.
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. book excerpt
    How the 2,000-Year-Old Man Was BornThe story of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner’s popular sketch involves a tape recorder, Cary Grant, and Queen Elizabeth.
    By Carl Reiner
  46. good one podcast
    Why Hasan Minhaj Couldn’t Stay Silent About George FloydThe comedian joins this week’s Good One to talk Patriot Act, the jokes he decides not to tell, and being a boss.
    By Jesse David Fox
  47. purell
    Curb Your Enthusiasm to Return for Season 11, Hopefully With a Mask EpisodeSeason 10 literally ended with a Purell fire.
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. obits
    Carl Reiner Taught the World What a Comedy Writer DoesUntil Reiner came along, nobody outside the business knew about the writers’ room; today we all do.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  51. vulture lists
    Every Episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, RankedA look back at the classic TV show’s highs and lows.
    By Donald Liebenson
  52. chat room
    Eurovision’s Director Never Wanted to Make Fun of AnyoneDavid Dobkin talks finding the heart in Will Ferrell’s passion project, comedy’s cultural uprising, and what is funny in 2020.
    By Chris Lee
  53. the beginning of the end
    Corporate’s Final Season Debuts on July 22Remember offices?
    By Megh Wright
  54. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of June 2020Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  55. obits
    Carl Reiner, Comedy Legend, Dead at 98A Hollywood treasure since the 1950s.
    By Devon Ivie
  56. the mainframe
    Trust That No One Loved The Net (or Sandra Bullock) More Than Carl ReinerThe late comedian had been tweeting about the movie since 2015, and he finally agreed to explain his obsession.
    By Pablo Goldstein
  57. last night on late night
    Hasan Minhaj Is Proud to Present TurboTaxSucksAss.ComPatriot Act created a helpful tax-filing website that shields you from its trickery.
    By Megh Wright
  58. vulture lists
    Every Will Ferrell Movie, RankedWhich film best captures the Will Ferrell Experience?
    By Will Leitch and Tim Grierson
  59. last night on late night
    John Oliver Taunts Republicans for Not ‘Capitalizing’ on Coronavirus ‘Correctly’“You f*cking idiots!”
    By Devon Ivie
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