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  1. deals
    Comedy Central Wants a Lot More Roy Wood Jr.Wood has a pilot, stand-up special, and digital series on the way.
  2. snl
    Leslie Jones Feeds Kit Harington a Shame Doughnut in New SNL PromoHere’s what Game of Thrones would look like if Leslie Jones were in charge.
  3. snl
    Sandra Oh Had to Explain SNL to Her Parents“Even when they don’t know exactly what I’m doing, they’re proud that I am doing it.”
  4. last night on late night
    Tiffany Haddish on Her Infamous New Year’s Stand-up Set: ‘She Was Not Ready’“I drank more than I’ve ever drunk in my entire life. My kidneys fell out.”
  5. last night on late night
    Steve Martin Demands the Guest Perks He Paid for, Seth MeyersAnd he will get them, damn it!
  6. anniversaries
    Colbert, Sedaris, and Dinello Remember Their Strangers With Candy Days“We were very tight, we were very poor, and I don’t know, we liked each other.”
  7. snl
    SNL Presents ‘Cheques,’ the Most Dramatic Payment Method EverWritten, of course, by Julio Torres and Bowen Yang.
  8. last night on late night
    John Oliver Has a Simple Request for This Year’s WrestleMania FansStart cheering for extremely basic employee benefits!
  9. movies
    Ilana Glazer’s First Post-Broad City Project Is a Horror Film for A24She’ll star alongside Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan.
  10. snl
    Kate McKinnon’s ‘Hallelujah’ SNL Performance Made Sandra Oh CryShe’s also a big fan of the “Wayne’s World” sketches.
  11. books
    You Can Read Ali Wong’s New Book Dear Girls in OctoberWong wrote a bunch of letters to her daughters, and we all get to read them!
  12. benefits
    Comedians in Three Cities Are Coming Together for a Great CauseMonths after a life-altering injury, Jason Saenz is getting some extra support from a ton of his comedian friends.
  13. last night on late night
    Kindly Help Full Frontal Make This Segment Go ViralCorrespondent Allana Harkin meets some immigrants who served in the military but might get thanked for it with deportation.
  14. tingles
    Relax to the Soothing Sounds of ‘ASMR for White Liberals’Randall Otis’s new video is hilarious and worth your time.
  15. snl
    Grab Some Marshmallows and Watch Sandra Oh’s SNL PromoOh makes her SNL hosting debut this weekend.
  16. promises
    Microsoft Vows to Not Attempt April Fools’ Day Humor“I believe we have more to lose than gain by attempting to be funny on this one day.”
  17. power couples
    Carol Burnett and Tina Fey Are Working on a Movie TogetherThe movie is based on Burnett’s book about her relationship with her late daughter.
  18. renewals
    A Good Thing: FX Orders More Better ThingsSeason four will debut sometime next year.
  19. stand-up
    Netflix Adds a Stand-up Series From Tiffany HaddishHaddish will present performances by six up-and-coming comedians.
  20. trailer mix
    Jordan Klepper’s New Comedy Central Show Debuts in MayGet ready for Klepper.
  21. classics
    Revisit the Time the Slipnutz Opened for Slipknot on Conan O’Brien’s Late NightTeam Coco released over 350 old Conan clips today, including this classic.
  22. lawsuits
    A Twitter User Is Suing FuckJerry for Copyright InfringementIt appears to be the first case of its kind against the Instagram account.
  23. renewals
    The Conners Will Return for a Second Season on ABCReady for more Roseanne-free Roseanne?
  24. archives
    Conan O’Brien Is a Damn TeaseTeam Coco is releasing the Late Night archives in phases instead of all at once.
  25. trailer mix
    Comedy Central’s The New Negroes Debuts Next MonthHannibal Buress, Chris Redd, Sasheer Zamata, and more show up throughout the season.
  26. renewals
    HBO Wants Another Hit of High MaintenanceThe Guy will return for a fourth season.
  27. plagiarism
    SNL Accused of Plagiarizing Two Sketches From New York Comedy GroupThe Temple Horses have lawyered up.
  28. last night on late night
    John Oliver Explores the Dark Side of Public Shaming With Monica LewinskyOliver also called out Jay Leno for his years of Lewinsky roasting.
  29. #metoo
    Women Animators Share Their #MeToo Story on Full FrontalAn all-woman team animated a segment about how they took down Nickelodeon’s Chris Savino for sexual harassment in 2017.
  30. stand-up
    Dave Chappelle Helps a Promising New Stand-up Named Will SmithThis kid just might make it.
  31. snl
    Kit Harington and Emma Stone to Host SNL Next MonthSara Bareilles and BTS will be the musical guests.
  32. talk shows
    Jerry O’Connell to Host a Funny or Die–Produced Daytime Talk ShowGet ready for Jerry O.
  33. interviews
    John Mulaney on Hosting SNL, Broadway Musicals, and Becoming a MemeTalking with the comedian about everything from being a two-time SNL host to his decision to leave Louis C.K.’s manager Dave Becky.
  34. stand-up
    Kevin Hart’s First Netflix Special Debuts Next MonthThe special, Irresponsible, is named after his live tour.
  35. stand-up
    Emmy Blotnick Gets Cursed by a Dead Pigeon on Thank You, GoodnightFeaturing Rich Vos as an NYC barber.
  36. last night on late night
    John Oliver Is Fighting Robocalls by Robocalling the FCC Every 90 Minutes“Unleash hell!”
  37. cancellations
    Pete Holmes’s Crashing Shall Crash on HBO No MoreThe network has confirmed that the show will not return for a fourth season.
  38. trailer mix
    Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas Returns to HBO in AprilSeason two will focus on education in America.
  39. twitter
    People Are Dunking on Adult Swim’s Call for Free TV Show Pitches“Anyone who answers this is a sucker.”
  40. festivals
    2019 Clusterfest Lineup: John Mulaney, Leslie Jones, Tig Notaro, Tons MoreComedy Central’s comedy and music festival returns to San Francisco in June.
  41. trailer mix
    The Season-3 Brockmire Trailer Has a Bob Costas Pink-Eye JokeThe show returns to IFC in April.
  42. snl
    Idris Elba Is Ready to Get This SNL Party StartedElba makes his SNL hosting debut this weekend, and he’s clearly excited.
  43. prophecies
    Heinz’s Latest Product Is Straight from the Mr. Show PlaybookBob Odenkirk and David Cross were the first to free us from the two-jar grind.
  44. documentaries
    I Am Richard Pryor Documentary Makes Its TV Debut Next WeekTiffany Haddish, Lily Tomlin, Mike Epps, and more show up in the film.
  45. tributes
    Netflix to Air an Incredibly Stacked Laugh-In TributeLily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Maria Bamford, and more will make appearances.
  46. last night on late night
    John Oliver Prepares Kids for the Inevitable Robot TakeoverA robot will take over your job one day. Allow Oliver to prepare you for that.
  47. snl
    John Mulaney and Seth Meyers Talk About the Stefon Movie That Never Got MadeIt involved Meyers in a body bag.
  48. duos
    Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage to Produce and Star in Brothers ComedyWe don’t know much about the movie just yet, but we can assure you that they will play brothers.
  49. accomplishments
    Seth Meyers Delivers the Longest ‘Closer Look’ Segment YetA stunning accomplishment.
  50. trailer mix
    Netflix’s New Arrested Development Trailer Includes a Netflix JokeThe Bluths are back on March 15.
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