Tim Minchin arrived at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University some 22 years ago to study music. Minchin returned last week to receive an honorary degree, and with it, deliver this speech. A trusty nugget from his th…
Continue ReadingLast year, Hasan Minhaj gave an excellent speech at the annual Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and during last night’s ceremony another Daily Show correspondent got his turn. Despite semi-losing his voice prior to the ceremony, Roy Wood Jr. addressed the crowd of reporters and politicians with a speech centered around trust: “People, I’m […]
Continue ReadingAndy Kindler is a changed man. At least, he’d really like to think so. Friday marked the 22nd year he’s delivered his signature “State of the Industry Address,” a scathing keynote speech at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival that takes aim at the entertainment industry, and in particular, comedians. He’s known for obliterating everyone from […]
Continue ReadingWe’re in the middle of graduation season, so for a new clip The Late Show posted today, Hannibal Buress delivered the ultimate commencement address for the 2017 graduating class of The University of College. Buress has clearly done his research for the gig, and unlike most speakers, he’s makes no attempt to cover up the fact […]
Continue ReadingEarlier this week, Kumail Nanjiani headed to his alma mater, Grinnell College in Iowa, to deliver the 2017 commencement address, and like Will Ferrell and Maria Bamford’s recent college appearances, the speech is well worth the watch. Nanjiani tells the graduates what it was like moving from Pakistan to Iowa and how attending Grinnell ultimately […]
Continue ReadingGraduation season has arrived, and today at the University of Southern California, the graduates were treated to an extra special commencement address by USC alum Will Ferrell, who also received an honorary degree from the school and can now say he’s a Doctor of Humane Letters. In the address, Ferrell looked back on his college years […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend, Daily Show correspondent Hasan Minhaj took on the toughest gig in comedy by hosting this year’s Trump-free White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and like his performance at last year’s Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Dinner, Minhaj did an excellent job roasting the press while also getting some jabs in about the Trump administration. […]
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