Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres returned to the Tonight Show on Friday, and if you’re a fan of platinum blondes, shooting star emojis, or the unparalleled beauty and mystery of Cinderella’s clear glass slippers, you’re going to love his latest standup set. “You know, a lot keeps me up at night these days, but […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a clip from last night’s Late Night, where comedian and Last Week Tonight writer Josh Gondelman stopped by to perform a five-minute standup set. Gondelman covers everything from Margaret Atwood to his adopted pug Bizzy to getting married to becoming more attuned to sexism, plus some other things he learned last year: “I had […]
Continue Reading2017 has been a killer year for Jaboukie Young-White. On top of being a consistently hilarious presence on Twitter, Young-White recently made the move to Los Angeles and was hired to write for the next season of Netflix’s American Vandal, and during last night’s Tonight Show he got another big break by making his late […]
Continue Reading2017 has been a killer year for Jaboukie Young-White. On top of being a consistently hilarious presence on Twitter, Young-White recently made the move to Los Angeles and was hired to write for the next season of Netflix’s American Vandal, and during last night’s Tonight Show he got another big break by making his late […]
Continue ReadingBetween his new job writing for Saturday Night Live and landing his own Comedy Central special, New York-based comedian Julio Torres is having a very busy 2017. And if you’re unfamiliar with the kind of standup that comes from the same guy who wrote SNL’s “Wells for Boys” sketch, look no further than his performance […]
Continue ReadingThe enterprising and lovable Ron Funches says he pitched his own character to play on the new NBC series Powerless, billed as the first comedy set in the DC Comics world. The show stars Vanessa Hudgens and the staff (played by Danny Pudi, Alan Tudyk, Christina Kirk, and Jennie Pierson) of an insurance company specializing […]
Continue ReadingEllen DeGeneres got an extra special birthday present today during the taping of her NBC show in the form of a wonderful standup set by Tig Notaro. In the set, Notaro reflects on politics, taking care of her newborn twin sons, not having sex with babies, chatting with kittens, and those signs at public pools […]
Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, Aziz Ansari hosted the first Saturday Night Live episode of the Trump presidency. More than aware of the occasion, he delivered a thoughtful and often hilarious monologue that touched both on Trump himself, as well as the issues that led to his election. He made some pointed comments about the rise of casual […]
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