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Critics Use Larry David Dud to Praise Obama, Curse Trump
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (441+ words) What do you get when you pair Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" fame with a former U. S. President? By most press accounts, not much. Or, to use some "Curb" speak, "pretty bad TV. Pretty, pretty bad TV." The reviews are…...
How Late Night TV's Insane Bias Actually Hurts the Left
2+ week, 3+ day ago (454+ words) Late-night activists exist to do one thing today - promote Democrats. Comedy? Well, that matters, too, but the talking points come first. It's undeniable, with the exception of Bill Maher, who still seeks out the funny as well as the satirical…...
Here's How Jimmy Fallon Crushed That 'Tonight Show' Legacy
4+ week, 23+ hour ago (573+ words) Remember the Late-Night Wars? Jay Leno and David Letterman locked horns over who drew the biggest audience in late-night TV. Leno's "Tonight Show" emerged triumphant, but Letterman's subversive mien made him plenty of fans courtesy of "The Late Show." And,…...
Late Night Tunes Out Yet Another Gift to Political Satire
4+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Imagine being a late-night host and ignoring the following stories: It isn't hard to try. We saw it all in real time as Colbert, Kimmel, Stewart, Meyers, Fallon and Oliver saw all of the above and said, "no, we'll tell…...
Can Nate Bargatze Do What Sebastian Maniscalco Couldn't?
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (552+ words) Clean Comedy was once a perjorative in some stand-up circles. It evoked an edge-free humor that sacrificed laughs for squeaky clean gags that wouldn't offend a fly. That label was wrong from the jump. Just ask Jerry Seinfeld, Bob Newhart…...
Roast Whining Falls on Deaf Ears – Hot Air
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) Netflix roasts in 2024 defy cancel culture, sparking laughs and controversy in comedy's free speech revival....
Does 'Better Call Saul' Star Bob Odenkirk (Still) Know Comedy?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (495+ words) Bob Odenkirk worked our funny bone long before becoming a small-screen icon. Odenkirk teamed with comedian David Cross for "Mr. Show with Bob and David," a mid-90s cult hit. He also wrote for "Saturday Night Live," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien,…...