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this week in late night

Andie MacDowell’s Raya Profile Won Late Night This Week

 Plus, Sam Morrison’s Late Night stand-up set and Natasha Lyonne giving Peter Falk. By Bethy Squires
funny videos of the month

The Best Comedy Shorts of January 2023

 Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month. By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
tv review

Shrinking Desperately Wants You to Like It

 The new Apple TV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford is as needy as its protagonist. By Jen Chaney
  1. 2 king 2 hill
    Travel Back to Arlen in a New King of the Hill RebootHulu announced a revival of the beloved series on January 31.
    By Hershal Pandya
  2. chat room
    Nelson Franklin Is Thankful He’s Not the ‘Uglier George Santos”Comedy’s go-to That Guy discusses appearing in — or auditioning for — most of your favorite sitcoms.
    By Hershal Pandya
  3. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of January 2023Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  4. heartbroken
    5 Shows That Aren’t Getting Valentines This YearReboot, Kindred, American Gigolo, and more have been canceled.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. the vulture spot
    Rotting in the Sun Features 30 to 600 PenisesSebastián Silva and Jordan Firstman report back from a gay nude beach.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. the vulture spot
    The Mahogany Drive Crew Swaps Improv Horror StoriesShould every improv feel like your first? Sounds immensely stressful.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. michael b. monologuin’
    Michael B. Jordan Reminds Us He’s Single in His SNL MonologueHe’s ready to rebound on Raya.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. fear factor
    Natasha Lyonne’s Accent Gets ‘More New York’ When She’s Scared“When I get nervous, I get more New York to, like, protect myself from strangers.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. chat room
    Debra Jo Rupp Would’ve Liked to Do ‘a Little More’ on That ’70s Show“We had a lot of male writers. I understood that.”
    By Devon Ivie
  11. party report
    Harrison Ford Doesn’t Remember the Lyrics to Sugar Ray’s ‘Every Morning’Despite singing it with Jessica Williams in Shrinking.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. follow friday
    Bill Schaefer Knows the Difference Between Delis and BodegasWe chatted with the comedian on Instagram Live.
    By Taylor Garron
  13. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates 20 Years of Bumping Matt DamonThe show’s 20th-anniversary extravaganza brought back George Clooney, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, and everyone’s favorite tradition.
    By Hershal Pandya
  14. this week in late night
    Andie MacDowell’s Raya Profile Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Sam Morrison’s Late Night stand-up set and Natasha Lyonne giving Peter Falk.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. chat room
    M3gan’s Brian Jordan Alvarez Welcomes Our AI Overlords“Be M3gan. Be more M3gan.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. overnights
    Shrinking Recap: Everything Goes My WayShrinking’s ensemble gets more time to shine.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  17. health updates
    Jay Leno Broke Several Bones in a Motorcycle AccidentHis CNBC show Jay Leno’s Garage will end so he can recuperate.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. tv review
    Shrinking Desperately Wants You to Like ItThe new Apple TV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford is as needy as its protagonist.
    By Jen Chaney
  19. overnights
    Shrinking Series-Premiere Recap: Psychological VigilanteWhat happens when a therapist gets tired of incremental self-improvement and speeds up everyone’s mental health journey? Let’s find out!
    By Ben Rosenstock
  20. it’s a party!
    NBC Is Throwing Carol Burnett a Giant 90th Birthday BashFeaturing music and comedy from Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, Bernadette Peters, and more.
    By Josef Adalian
  21. snl
    Pedro Pascal and Coldplay to Team Up on SNLThe star of HBO’s The Last of Us will make his hosting debut.
    By Hershal Pandya
  22. coming soon
    Save the Date for Party Down Season 3Soup R’ Crackers? In this climate?
    By Rebecca Alter
  23. parting ways
    All the Projects That Have Cut Ties With Justin RoilandThe Rick and Morty and Solar Opposites co-creator was charged with two counts of felony domestic violence in 2020.
    By Hershal Pandya
  24. this month in comedy podcasts
    This Month in Comedy Podcasts: Some Fckry With Leslie JonesRounding up our favorite comedy podcast episodes of the month.
  25. trailer mix
    Marc Maron to Go From Bleak to Dark in HBO Comedy SpecialThe comedian and podcaster’s special is out February 11.
    By Hershal Pandya
  26. crime
    Adult Swim Ends Relationship With Justin Roiland of Rick and MortyAfter the co-creator and voice actor was charged with two counts of felony domestic violence.
    By Hershal Pandya
  27. slam the man
    A Journey Into the Paul T. Goldman Cinematic UniverseSeven actors remember their experiences on the bizarre Peacock meta docuseries.
    By Hershal Pandya
  28. last night on late night
    The Many George Santoses of Late NightBowen Yang, Jon Lovitz, Harvey Guillén, and Nelson Franklin all took a stab.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. spin-off
    The Black Lotus Promises Zero Foolishness on SNL“Is the ocean the hotel? Because I work at the hotel.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. welcome back
    POV: Aubrey Plaza Gives You a Tour of Saturday Night LiveA proper homecoming for the queen of the NBC Pages.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. follow friday
    Nour Hadidi Refuses to Give a Toronto Poutine RecommendationWe chatted with the comedian on Instagram Live.
    By Taylor Garron
  32. last night on late night
    Dylan Adler, Noted Sports Expert, Makes Late-Night DebutHe may not know much about football, but he does a great Lin-Manuel Miranda.
    By Hershal Pandya
  33. coming soon
    Once and Future Oscar Winners Star in Tom Brady Fan-Fiction FilmWe’re getting Lily Tomlin her Academy Award one way or another.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. this week in late night
    Leslie Jones’s Guest-Hosting Gig Won Late Night This WeekPlus a new “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” and Nelson Franklin perfectly cast as George Santos.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. the grub street diet
    Kashana Cauley Will Drive an Hour for the Right Yogurt“I believe in good yogurt more than other people believe in God.”
    By Zach Schiffman
  36. the great bits
    The Comedy Perfection of Richard Pryor’s ‘Heart Attacks’The legendary stand-up’s five-minute bit is a master class in vulnerability, physicality, and reckoning with death.
    By John Roy
  37. i do watch ted lasso
    Believe In Ted Lasso Season 3Ted x Nate showdown coming this spring.
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. almost famous
    David Fricke Isn’t ‘Weekend Update’ Material“The reference is lost on most people,” James Austin Johnson explained. “That said, John Mulaney laughed big and hard at the first 30 seconds.”
    By Devon Ivie
  39. trailer mix
    Nate Bargatze Will Greet the World in New Amazon SpecialThe comedian’s latest hour, Hello World, drops January 31.
    By Hershal Pandya
  40. profile
    Sarah Sherman’s Beautiful MindFor her, comedy is all about putting on a show — and being absolutely disgusting.
    By Jason P. Frank
  41. not the end times
    Miracle Workers Is Working on a New Premiere DateThe premiere of the TBS comedy anthology series is TBD.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. this week in late night
    A Cranky Seth Meyers Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Jenny Zigrino’s Late Late Show stand-up set and Leslie Jones yelling about Santa Claus.
    By Bethy Squires
  43. crime
    Justin Roiland of Rick and Morty Charged With Felony Domestic ViolenceIncluding one count of domestic battery and another of false imprisonment in connection with a 2020 incident.
    By Zoe Guy
  44. underrated
    The Bold Satirical Silliness of Black DynamiteStand-up Matt Braunger explains why the 2009 blaxploitation send-up is so worth watching.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. comedy review
    Jerrod Carmichael Couldn’t Make the Golden Globes Settle DownCarmichael made room for silence. The Globes made the room a party.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  46. stath lets netflix
    Jamie Demetriou to Go From Birth to Death in Netflix Special“Through the ever adored medium of song and sketch.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  47. tv review
    The Golden Globes Got Drunk on a Tuesday, and It Was Great Live TVFor the 2023 ceremony, the HFPA left self-importance to the less embattled awards shows and leaned into farce.
    By Jen Chaney
  48. golden globes 2023
    Tom Cruise and Shelly Miscavige Both Missed the Golden GlobesBut Jerrod Carmichael has an idea to find one of the Scientology members.
    By Zoe Guy
  49. highs and lows
    The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2023 Golden GlobesFirst whoa: We’re doing the Globes again.
    By Roxana Hadadi, Hershal Pandya, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  50. the slap part 5238
    Eddie Murphy Brings Oscars Slap to the Golden GlobesIn his acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
    By Zoe Guy
  51. golden globes 2023
    Jerrod Carmichael Believes in Salary TransparencyThe Golden Globes host is here to make the room uncomfortable, thank goodness!
    By Jason P. Frank
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