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  1. comedy specials
    John Mulaney and His Pack of Kids Are Headed to Comedy CentralTwo more Sack Lunch Bunch specials are on the way.
  2. improv
    Groundlings Community Calls Out ‘Whitest Improv Institution’ in Open Letter“If you honestly believe that black life matters, prove it by taking the steps to make them matter on your stages.”
  3. late night
    Conan O’Brien Is Leaving Lockdown to Tape His Late-Night Show From LargoBut there won’t be an audience, and guests will still be interviewed via Zoom.
  4. reboots
    That Clone High Reboot You Always Wanted Is Finally HappeningCo-creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence will “reimagine” the cult-hit animated series.
  5. conan archives
    Revisit Carl Reiner’s Very First Conan Interview From 1995It involves Reiner peeing on the walls to stake out his territory.
  6. the beginning of the end
    Corporate’s Final Season Debuts on July 22Remember offices?
  7. last night on late night
    Hasan Minhaj Is Proud to Present TurboTaxSucksAss.ComPatriot Act created a helpful tax-filing website that shields you from its trickery.
  8. last night on late night
    Bask in John Early and Seth Meyers’s Intense Sexual Chemistry“I mean, even with Zoom, we are — it’s electric.”
  9. last night on late night
    Jon Stewart Says Joe Biden Has One Quality the U.S. Desperately Needs“Maybe he is the man of the moment.”
  10. black lives matter
    Jenny Slate Says She Will No Longer Voice an Animated Black CharacterBig Mouth will recast the role of Missy with a Black actor.
  11. spin-offs
    Comedy Central Orders Daria Spinoff Starring Tracee Ellis RossJodie will follow the Daria character’s post-college life.
  12. improv
    Improv Communities Demand Theaters Address Systemic RacismPerformers from UCB, Second City, iO, and the Groundlings want to hold their theaters accountable.
  13. improv
    Chicago Comedy Institution iO Theater to Shut Down PermanentlyOwner Charna Halpern said the decision to close the theater is a financial one.
  14. #metoo
    Chris D’Elia Accused of Soliciting Nude Photos From Underage GirlsD’Elia has denied the multiple allegations against him.
  15. emmy awards
    Jimmy Kimmel to Host the 2020 Emmy Awards, Which Is Optimistic“I don’t know where we will do this or how we will do this or even why we are doing this, but we are doing it and I am hosting it.”
  16. stand-up
    Dave Chappelle Drops Surprise Stand-up Set to Discuss George FloydThe comedian reflects on the killing of George Floyd in the set, recorded on June 6.
  17. stand-up
    Celebrate the Cancellation of Cops With This Eric Andre JokeAndre canceled Cops long before Paramount Network did.
  18. improv
    Black Second City Performers and Alums Demand Change in Open LetterAmber Ruffin, Ashley Nicole Black, and Chris Redd are among them.
  19. last night on late night
    Hasan Minhaj Breaks Down Why We Need to Save Local Newspapers From Extinction“We need to treat them like the essential services they are.”
  20. last night on late night
    Amber Ruffin Opens Up About Her Experiences With Racist Police“Don’t let people get away with racist crap — not anymore. It’s a new day.”
  21. last night on late night
    Leslie Jones Wishes She Left Her Sledgehammer at Home“What do you think that you’re gonna change by going out here with that?”
  22. last night on late night
    Michael Che Says It’s a ‘Bummer’ His 2016 Black Lives Matter Joke Is Relevant“I feel like the guy who wrote ‘Amazing Grace’: You’re happy you hear the song, but every time you hear it you’re like ‘Oh no, what happened?’”
  23. snl
    Kenan Thompson: The Proudest Dad in Comedy“To see what you do immediately impact your child like that, that was a very touching moment.”
  24. commencement speeches
    Conan O’Brien Praises Harvard Grads for Being ‘Resilient in a Scary World’“Think of me as a fellow classmate — a fellow classmate who looks like shit.”
  25. snl
    Jimmy Fallon Apologizes for Blackface SNL Sketch From 2000“I am very sorry for making this unquestionably offensive decision and thank all of you for holding me accountable.”
  26. stand-up
    Chelsea Handler Gets a Stand-up Special at HBO MaxJohn Early and Tracy Morgan also have specials on the way at the streaming platform.
  27. commencement
    Maria Bamford’s 2020 Commencement Speech Is Not Meant for You, Brittany“Just know there’s one shaky white comedian lady with 40,000 Instagram followers who thinks you’re amazeballs.”
  28. some good news
    ClickHole Returns at Exactly the Right Time“We could not be more thrilled to once again be squirting hot viral trash all over your social media feeds.”
  29. last night on late night
    Ben Stiller’s Sweetest Story About His Dad Involves a Bad LSD Trip“Every kid calls his parents on LSD, right?”
  30. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Says Fred Willard Was ‘a Christmas Tree in June’“You’re just instantly happy that it’s there.”
  31. dads
    Ben Stiller Remembers Jerry: ‘I’ve Never, Ever Thought I Was Funny Like My Dad’“I’ve never really felt a competition, because I would lose, hands down.”
  32. last night on late night
    Patriot Act Returns to Terrify You About an Eviction CrisisHasan Minhaj is back on Netflix with a warning.
  33. stand-up
    George Lopez Announces His Debut Netflix Stand-up SpecialWe’ll Do It for Half premieres on June 30.
  34. ⚔️
    Someone Please Turn This Medieval Times YouTube Series Into a TV Show“It doesn’t matter if you can fight, if you can’t ride.”
  35. last night on late night
    Nikki Glaser Knows You Make This Dumb Face in Zoom MeetingsWe feel called out.
  36. last night on late night
    Paul F. Tompkins Celebrates the Rich History of the Great Indoors“Like most Americans, right now I’m doing my part by staying home and being scared!”
  37. stand-up
    Eric Andre Announces His Debut Netflix Stand-up Special, Legalize EverythingPremiering on June 23.
  38. renewals
    Lilly Singh’s Late-Night Show Renewed at NBCA second season is happening.
  39. conan archives
    Revisit the Time Jerry Stiller Crashed His Son’s Conan Interview in 1996“This is a personal reflection on me as an actor. I mean, how did I bring my kid up?!”
  40. trailer mix
    Hannah Gadsby Admits She’s Out of Trauma Stories in the Douglas Trailer“I went and put all my trauma eggs into one basket like a f - - - - - - idiot, and now here we are.”
  41. snl
    SNL’s Solution for Parents in Quarantine: ‘Let Kids Drink’Due to the unusual circumstances, it’s time to make this new rule official.
  42. snl
    SNL Has a Special Message for All the Girls Missing Prom This YearLet Aiden and Kurt shower you in admirances, girl.
  43. snl
    The SNL Finale Will Air (From Home) This WeekendSeason 45 comes to an end remotely.
  44. trailer mix
    Patton Oswalt Once Hired the Michelangelo of Wallpaper InstallationCheck out the trailer for Oswalt’s new Netflix special right here.
  45. who invented that?
    Jeremy and Rajat Are Cartoons NowAnd they have some shocking news about the origins of the coronavirus.
  46. quarantine
    John Mulaney and Stephen Colbert Dish Out Some Juicy Goth Gossip“‘Goth gossip,’ by the way, is what they originally called obituaries.”
  47. stand-up
    Mike Birbiglia and Roy Wood Jr. Revisit Some of Their Old Stand-up Jokes“My skill level as a guitarist had a ceiling.”
  48. rip
    National Lampoon Co-Founder Matty Simmons Dies at 93He also produced Animal House and the Vacation movies.
  49. last night on late night
    John Mulaney Was Recently Plagued by a Rob Reiner Anxiety DreamIt involves cherry blossoms and acid-reflux medication for dogs.
  50. last night on late night
    Tina Fey Organized a Zoom Talent Show for SNL Alums’ Kids“My youngest two performed. They claimed that they had jokes, which is always a little scary.”
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