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  1. last night on late night
    Full Frontal Helped Make Sean Spicer’s Book Tour Very Uncomfortable“Sean, any advice for the young people who want to make a profit from corroding the truth?”
  2. Adult Swim Orders Animated Series Tigtone and The Shivering TruthThey both sound very weird and very different.
  3. last night on late night
    Colbert’s Alex Jones Spoof Has Also Been Silenced by ‘Silicon Valley Soy Flakes’Times are tough for Brain Fight host Tuck Buckford.
  4. tca 2018
    Sarah Palin Might Not Appear on Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America? After AllPlus, Showtime is “dying” for a second season.
  5. cancellations
    Chris Gethard Announces the End of The Chris Gethard Show“It’s time to see what’s next.”
  6. Jon Hamm, Drunk on Whiteness, Does Infomercial for Getting Rid of White Thoughts“Sadly, ‘I’m not racist’ spoken aloud is a classic white thought.”
  7. who is america
    Sacha Baron Cohen Stoops to Blow-Job Jokes With Joe Arpaio on Who Is America?This show has taken a turn.
  8. tca 2018
    Chris Rock to Star in Fargo’s Fourth SeasonNext season will follow two family mobs in 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri.
  9. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Punch Up the Jam Reviews ‘Nookie’Take a break with these very funny podcast episodes.
  10. trailer mix
    Here’s Your First Look at Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph’s Amazon Comedy ForeverThe half-hour series premieres next month.
  11. last night on late night
    Kate McKinnon Is a Hungarian Rap SuperstarA true multi-hyphenate.
  12. last night on late night
    A Reminder From Samantha Bee and Terry Crews: Your Prison-Rape Joke Isn’t Funny“You’re a hack and everybody knows it.”
  13. Aidy Bryant Comedy Shrill Ordered at HuluWith Lorne Michaels producing.
  14. Comedy’s Holy Grail, Lost Monty Python Scenes, Found in Michael Palin’s ArchiveNot dead yet!
  15. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Attempts to Dance on Late Night, Gets ‘White-Privilege Applause’The return of “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.”
  16. #metoo
    John Oliver Talks Sexual Harassment and #MeToo With Anita HillHill’s message for men: “We need you to step up.”
  17. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Bo Burnham and David Sedaris on WTFPlease enjoy these very funny podcast episodes!
  18. Roseanne to Valerie Jarrett: ‘I’m So Sorry That You Thought I Was Racist’Barr appeared on Hannity last night.
  19. Nate Bargatze and Jerrod Carmichael’s Comedy Pilot Moves From Fox to ABCCarmichael is a very busy man these days.
  20. Demetri Martin Is an Overthinker in This Promo for His Netflix SpecialMartin has some very interesting promo pitches.
  21. Tom Arnold’s The Hunt for the Trump Tapes Premieres on Viceland in SeptemberAnthony Scaramucci is among the show’s guests.
  22. last night on late night
    Hannah Gadsby on Nanette’s Surprise Success: ‘It’s a Bit Much, Isn’t It?’“I really thought it would divide audiences, and it just hasn’t.”
  23. specials
    Flight of the Conchords: Live at the London Apollo Will Air on HBO in OctoberThe special was filmed during the Conchords’ sold-out U.K. tour.
  24. Every Season of BoJack Horseman Comes to Comedy Central This FallThe network will begin airing reruns after the season 22 South Park premiere.
  25. last night on late night
    Samantha Bee Catches Up With Masha Gessen, Comedians in Cars–Style“What’s the deal with democracy?” “The deal is it’s very very bad right now.”
  26. stand-up
    Drew Michael’s HBO Special, Directed by Jerrod Carmichael, Premieres Next MonthThis definitely doesn’t look like your typical stand-up special.
  27. BET Cancels The Rundown With Robin ThedeThe show debuted back in October 2017.
  28. Chris Hardwick Will Return to Host His AMC Shows Next MonthAMC says it thinks Hardwick’s return is “the appropriate step.”
  29. Comedy Central Reveals Lineup for New Seasons of Roast Battle and The Next LevelRoast Battle returns July 31, and The Next Level returns August 3.
  30. Dan Harmon Leaves Twitter, Apologizes for ‘Distasteful’ Channel 101 VideoThe video contained jokes about pedophilia.
  31. podcasts
    Get Ready for a New Podcast Network ‘by Women, for Everyone, No Creeps Allowed’It’s about time!
  32. HBO Orders 4 More 2 Dope Queens SpecialsThey’ll be back.
  33. roll clip!
    Let’s Compare Jason Spencer’s Who Is America? Appearance With His StatementWas he “exploited” as he claims?
  34. comics to watch
    Just for Laughs Announces Its 2018 New FacesHere are the comedians you should keep an eye on this year.
  35. who is america
    Georgia Republicans Condemn Jason Spencer’s Who Is America? AppearanceCalling his behavior “hurtful, insensitive and completely unacceptable.”
  36. vulture lists
    Who Has the Most Damning Appearance in Who Is America Episode 2?Obviously, it’s this guy.
  37. who is america
    Nathan Fielder Wrote and Directed a Who Is America? PrankThe second episode credits Fielder as a writer, director, and consulting producer.
  38. who is america
    How a Local Arizona Newspaper Covered Sacha Baron Cohen’s Mosque PrankBefore anybody knew it was actually Sacha Baron Cohen.
  39. investigations
    Did Sacha Baron Cohen Really Buy a Greek Island for Who Is America?The bizarre mystery behind a press release, a prank, and Tragonisi island.
  40. oops
    All the People Sacha Baron Cohen Has Duped So FarWe have a feeling this list is going to get a lot bigger.
  41. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: A Woman’s SmileTake a break from this terrible world with these very funny podcasts.
  42. yikes
    Roseanne Barr Defends Valerie Jarrett Tweet: ‘I Thought the B*tch Was White!’As promised, Barr uploaded a response to YouTube.
  43. Alice Wetterlund Says Male Silicon Valley Stars Enabled T.J. Miller to ‘Bully’“It was kind of a nightmare.”
  44. who is america
    Gun Advocate Wrote a 1,400-Word Recap About Getting Duped by Sacha Baron CohenPosted back in February.
  45. rip
    Nathan for You Regular Judge Anthony Filosa Dies at 78“I’ll never know the law right again.”
  46. who is america
    Showtime Says Sacha Baron Cohen Never Presented Himself to Palin As Disabled VetShowtime is pushing back against Sarah Palin and claims of “stolen valor.”
  47. homophobia
    Comedians Slam New York Times for Homophobic Trump/Putin ‘Joke’“Please explain to me why being gay is the joke?”
  48. lists
    Who Has the Most Damning Appearance on Who Is America?No one comes out of a Sacha Baron Cohen show looking good.
  49. last night on late night
    Michelle Wolf Eviscerates Late-Night Hosts’ Political Eviscerations on The Break“This comedy segment’s gonna be sincere and angry!”
  50. The Billy Eichner ‘Let’s Go, Lesbians!’ Meme Is Here to Save the DayThis will be Eichner’s legacy.
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