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  1. new shows
    Desus and Mero’s Showtime Late-Night Show Debuts in FebruaryShowtime’s first-ever weekly late-night talk show premieres in just a couple months.
  2. cancellations
    Comedy Central Cancels Another Period After 3 SeasonsThe show wrapped up its third season back in March.
  3. game shows
    Jameela Jamil Will Ask Very Cringeworthy Questions on New TBS Game ShowTitled The Misery Index.
  4. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Is Suing Donald Trump for Stealing a Colbert Report Joke“He is stealing my anti-intellectual property!”
  5. new shows
    Comedy Central Orders New Shows From Awkwafina and Rory ScovelSay hello to Comedy Central’s two new half-hour series.
  6. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Conan O’Brien and Kristen Bell Are FriendsIt’s time for some very funny podcast episodes.
  7. international affairs
    Trevor Noah to Host ‘Self-Deportation Edition’ of The Daily Show in South AfricaNoah will take viewers on a tour of his hometown on Monday.
  8. snl
    Pete Davidson Gets Hit With an Entire Pizza in SNL PromoThrown by Claire Foy.
  9. premiere dates
    CBS Announces 2019 Premiere Dates for Comedies Fam and Man With a PlanThey’ll fill up the comedy lineup after Murphy Brown and Happy Together wrap up their runs.
  10. last night on late night
    Colbert and Jon Stewart Reminisce About Their Turd-Mining Days on The Late Show“We’ve both lost many people close to us to turd lung.”
  11. sketch comedy
    Netflix Adds Sketch-Comedy Show From Brian Regan and Jerry SeinfeldStand Up and Away! will debut on Christmas Eve.
  12. snl
    SNL Hooks Jason Momoa and Matt Damon to Host in DecemberMusical guests include Mumford & Sons, Mark Ronson, and Miley Cyrus.
  13. trailer mix
    Adult Swim’s The Shivering Truth Trailer Will Give You Stop-motion NightmaresFrom the mind of Wonder Showzen co-creator Vernon Chatman.
  14. important lists
    Behold Zach Broussard’s 2,000 Nominees for 2018’s Top 1,000 ComediansGood luck to all this year’s nominees!
  15. last night on late night
    Rachel Dratch Reveals Her SNL Character Abe Scheinwald Has Died“He would have definitely been #MeToo’d.”
  16. politics
    Trump and Michelle Wolf Spar on Twitter After WHCD AnnouncementAnd now, Michelle Wolf and Donald Trump are trading insults on Twitter.
  17. last night on late night
    Laura Benanti Returns to The Late Show As Melania, Begs to Be Fired“Fire me next, Donald! Please, let me out!”
  18. development deals
    Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne Sign First-Look Deal With AmazonThey’ll develop Amazon TV projects together, and we’re already excited.
  19. snl
    Steve Carell Is the Singing Advice Angel Teenagers Need on SNL“I’m cool now and I have a great voice!”
  20. trailer mix
    The Season Three Crashing Trailer Has ‘Little Dick Energy’Pete Holmes’s HBO comedy series returns in January.
  21. in development
    Fox Developing Multi-Cam Comedies Uncle Joey and Significant BrotherOne would star comedian Joey Diaz, and the other is co-created by Difficult People’s Scott King.
  22. in development
    Fox Is Developing an Animated Series About ‘Immigrant Refugee’ BirdsIt’s called Buffalo Wings.
  23. trailer mix
    Frankie Shaw’s SMILF Returns to Showtime in JanuaryAnd we’ve got the trailer right here.
  24. last night on late night
    Jaboukie Young-White Explains How Amazon Is Just Like Every 24-Year-Old You Know“It’s cliché.”
  25. deaths
    Oscar-Winning Screenwriter William Goldman Dead at 87Goldman died in his Manhattan home last night.
  26. sneak peeks
    Sarah Silverman Gets a New Gig As White House Press SecretaryShe even has a statement necklace.
  27. new shows
    Syfy Is Making an Animated Late-Night Show Starring Will Forte and Heidi GardnerThey’ll voice alien news anchors named Drexx Drudlarr and Tuva Van Void.
  28. trailer mix
    Comedy Central’s New Show The Other Two Looks Pretty GreatFrom two former SNL writers.
  29. last night on late night
    Stanley Tucci Was ‘Completely Shocked’ by Pete Davidson ‘Tucci Gang’ SNL Sketch“I didn’t know the genesis.”
  30. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: 2 Dope Queens Says Good-byeWith some help from Michelle Obama.
  31. impressive things
    Overachiever Alert: Comedian Joe Kwaczala Released 31 Videos in One DayA new standard has been set!
  32. snl
    Renowned Thespian Steve Carell Prepares in This Week’s SNL PromoHe’s a super-serious actor now, guys.
  33. departures
    Longtime Daily Show Executive Producer Steve Bodow to Depart Next YearBodow has been with the show for over 16 years.
  34. trailer mix
    Those Who Can’t Season 3 Premieres on TruTV in JanuaryPatton Oswalt, Rhea Butcher, and many more show up in the new trailer.
  35. returning shows
    Comedy Central’s Corporate and Drunk History Return in JanuaryBoth shows are back Tuesday, January 15.
  36. throwbacks
    Stan Lee and Conan O’Brien Talk Celebrity Obituaries in Classic Late Night Clip“I would love to think somewhere my obituary is in a file somewhere.”
  37. holiday specials
    Samantha Bee Will Host a Full Frontal Holiday SpecialChristmas on I.C.E. airs December 19 on TBS.
  38. snl
    Go to Your Man Cave and Watch SNL’s Delightfully Weird ‘House Hunters’ SketchLiev Schreiber and Leslie Jones check out some truly strange homes.
  39. in development
    Vanessa Bayer Might Get Her Own Comedy Series at ShowtimeMichael Showalter, Jessi Klein, and former SNL writer Jeremy Beiler are all involved.
  40. stand-up
    Insecure’s Amanda Seales to Make Her HBO Stand-up Debut Next YearTitled I Be Knowin’.
  41. snl
    Lil Wayne Shows Off His Liev Schreiber Impression in Latest SNL PromoIt’s uncanny.
  42. this week in comedy podcasts
    This Week in Comedy Podcasts: HDTGM Celebrates 200 EpisodesIt’s time for some very funny podcast episodes.
  43. podcasts
    Conan O’Brien’s Podcast to Feature Will Ferrell, Kristen Bell, and MoreLots of friends.
  44. last night on late night
    Jimmy Kimmel Asks Dennis Miller: ‘What Happened to You?’“I think it’s weird for a comedian to be conservative — unusual, I should say.”
  45. snl
    Steve Carell Returns to Host SNL Next WeekCarell will host on November 17 with musical guest Ella Mai.
  46. snl
    Liev Schreiber’s Saturday Night Live Promo Is Extremely UnsettlingWe’re concerned!
  47. broadway
    Alec Baldwin Gets a Gig Reading Celebrity Books on BroadwayRachel Dratch, Antoni Porowski, Lewis Black, and more will also perform.
  48. politics
    Hasan Minhaj Reveals How Bill Clinton Inspired Him to Create Patriot Act“I remember standing there and being like, ‘Bill, I hate to tell you this … I don’t know any terrorists.”
  49. midterms
    Borat Appeared on Kimmel Last Night to Save Democracy … Not!“I am a racist and it’s nice!”
  50. midterms
    This Election Day Broad City Asks, How Do You Say ‘Piss Play’ in Russian?An important lesson.
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