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  1. this week in late night
    Jimmy Kimmel’s Deep Roster of Impressionists Won Late Night This WeekAlso Kevin Hart’s “Day Drinking” segment and Jimmy Fallon dying repeatedly.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. buffering
    Jokes Amber Can Tell (on CNN)On Have I Got News for You, Amber Ruffin is playing to win — especially when the news “is utter chaos.”
    By Josef Adalian
  3. last night on late night
    Late Night’s Familiar With Master DebatersAll of them have been through two Trump presidential-election cycles before this. How did their experience pay off?
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. snl
    SNL Adds Three New Cast Members for Season 50Chloe Troast departs from the show after one season.
    By Alejandra Gularte and Jesse David Fox
  5. studio ate-h
    New York’s Hottest Trailer Is Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night“Did anyone ask Edison what a light bulb was before he harnessed electricity?”
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. comedians you should know
    Eagle Witt Plans to Keep It Diabolical“I’m funny, therefore my thoughts are funny.”
    By Vulture Editors
  7. good times
    After Midnight Has Gotten Weird in the Best WayIf you’re a fan of off-kilter late-night TV but not watching it, you’re missing out.
    By Hershal Pandya
  8. comedians you should know
    Emil Wakim’s Parents Finally Understand His Job Now“A blurry screenshot from the video of me shaking Jimmy Fallon’s hand is both of their phone wallpapers still, which is cool, but also a bit much.”
    By Vulture Editors
  9. comedians you should know
    Gianmarco Soresi Demands Inclusive Bullying in Comedy“Embarrassment is, unfortunately, one of the best tools for making better comedy.”
    By Vulture Editors
  10. comedians you should know
    Veronika Slowikowska’s Got Magic to Do“I love seeing performers with joy and a spark in their eye! It’s all fun!”
    By Vulture Editors
  11. comedians you should know
    Rekha Shankar’s Life Mission? Laugh, Have Dumb Ideas.“Go ahead and maybe do it wrong. It’s better than never trying it at all.”
    By Vulture Editors
  12. comedians you should know
    Chloe Radcliffe Has Discovered Her Optimal Brain Vibe“The jokes that land the hardest are the ones that both feel the most true and recognizable to people and feel the most unexpected.”
    By Vulture Editors
  13. vulture lists
    Every Ben Stiller Movie Performance, RankedAudiences have come to know and love many Stiller personas: jester, auteur, control freak, buff daddy.
    By Sean Malin
  14. comedians you should know
    Courtney Pauroso Surrenders to the Unknown“I think I took myself pretty seriously and only later in life realized that I was a natural fool.”
    By Vulture Editors
  15. comedians you should know
    Sorry Folks, But Brennan Lee Mulligan Is Unroastable“Every facet of my personality is somehow both remarkable and commendable, yet also deeply normal and relatable.”
    By Vulture Editors
  16. comedians you should know
    Vic Michaelis Is Asking for One-Word Suggestions in the Club“The green M&M is looking at me in stunned silence.”
    By Vulture Editors
  17. comedians you should know
    Youngmi Mayer Makes Comedy for Hot People With PTSD“In a way, my entire childhood was bombing in a room of people who did not want to laugh.”
    By Vulture Editors
  18. comedians you should know
    Gavin Matts Hopes This Helps“In a random interview I did in 2021, I said that stand-up comedians should be forced to retire at 40. I take that back.”
    By Vulture Editors
  19. comedians you should know
    MANDAL Thinks Silly Trumps Clever Every Time“I be trying to have a good time, man. I can’t read!”
    By Vulture Editors
  20. comedians you should know
    Leslie Liao Was Once Destroyed By an Audience of Children“I hated it, and it was amazing.”
    By Vulture Editors
  21. predictions
    We Bet You $1,000 That Simone Biles Will Host SNL’s PremiereOr maybe it will be one of these other people. If so, the bet is off.
    By Jesse David Fox
  22. comedians you should know
    Chloé Hilliard Is Funny Because She’s True“A grown man in a thong humbled me.”
    By Vulture Editors
  23. comedians you should know
    Skyler Higley Will Inevitably Get All the Trophies“Success is meaningful based on the concept of value within our collective neoliberal psyche, but fuck all that shit, man. Open your mind!”
    By Vulture Editors
  24. comedians you should know
    Let Roz Hernandez Judge Drag Race!“I want to host TV shows, podcasts, act, tour as a stand-up for the girls and the gays.”
    By Vulture Editors
  25. comedians you should know
    Malik Elassal Ditches the Side Quests“If I say something offstage and it makes someone laugh, I try to keep the core of it the same.”
    By Vulture Editors
  26. comedians you should know
    Brandi Denise Does What She Wants“… And I mean that in the most respectful way possible.”
    By Vulture Editors
  27. the rehearsal
    Larry Owens Loves to Practice“Rehearsal is limitless options. It’s blue skies. It’s best idea wins.”
    As told to Tomi Obaro
  28. comedians you should know
    This Is Francesca D’Uva’s Interview and You Have to Respect That“It’s my prerogative if I want a joke to stay bad.”
    By Vulture Editors
  29. comedians you should know
    And the George Award Goes to … George Civeris!“I will not be made complicit in creating a caricature of myself.”
    By Vulture Editors
  30. comedians you should know
    Aaron Chen Will Always Honor the Sabbath“You simply must have a day off; otherwise you’re probably gonna get a hernia.”
    By Vulture Editors
  31. comedians you should know
    Nico Carney Can’t Force It“I found it a lot more fun and true when I started talking about my life onstage.”
    By Vulture Editors
  32. comedians you should know
    Give It Up for Sam Campbell, the Maestro!“My mouth has become filthy.”
    By Vulture Editors
  33. comedians you should know
    Sabrina Brier’s Got Layers“Great comedy can be found anywhere!”
    By Vulture Editors
  34. comics to watch
    2024’s Comedians You Should and Will KnowTwo dozen of tomorrow’s stand-up, sketch, and online comedy superstars, according to over 100 industry insiders.
  35. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of August 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  36. awards szn
    Forget About Last Year’s Golden GlobesFor Nikki Glaser’s sake.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. comedy review
    No One Loves This More Than Adam SandlerHis new Netflix special is an earnest portrait of a comedian in the middle of constant chaos.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. the 8h days
    Alex Moffat Still Misses SNL’s Adrenaline Rush“The fact that I got to do it at all — I still pinch myself.”
    By Andy Hoglund
  39. pending
    Try to Be Curious, Not Judgmental, About Ted Lasso ReturningApple TV+ picked up three cast members, leaving room for a potential revival.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. chat room
    Joel Kim Booster Was ‘Whatever’ About His Industry Nude Scene — Until Filming It“Even as a sex-positive, out-there person, it’s just a very vulnerable thing to do.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  41. this week in late night
    Detective Extraordinaire Jenna Ortega Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Conner O’Malley’s reunion with Seth Meyers and Jason Schwartzman getting his ear pierced.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. stand-up
    Adam Sandler and Josh Safdie Created the ‘Worst Venue Ever’ for Love You“It had a real vibe.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  43. stand-up
    The Daily Show’s Josh Johnson Is Reaching New Prolific HeightsThe comedian has built a community thanks to his weekly stand-up releases — all while balancing a promotion at his Comedy Central job.
    By Hershal Pandya
  44. recent history
    That Feeling You Recognize? Obamacore.The 2008 election sparked an outburst of brightness and positivity across pop culture. Now hindsight — and cringe — is setting in.
    By Nate Jones
  45. stand-up
    Langston Kerman and John Mulaney Made Stand-Up’s Love JonesThe comedians talk shop about their new collaboration and why Kerman is basically Tim Walz.
    By Hershal Pandya
  46. unhappy wife unhappy life
    How the Creators of Kevin Can F**k Himself Made Two Shows at the Same TimeThe secret to telling the story of one terrible marriage — through a half-sitcom, half-dark-comedy lens.
    By Jen Chaney
  47. this week in late night
    Amber Ruffin’s 3-Week Recap Won Late Night This WeekPlus Ben Schwartz on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live! being a health-care hero.
    By Bethy Squires
  48. gold rush
    Walton Goggins Knows Every Moment of The Ghoul’s LifeWhile preparing for the role, Fallout’s Emmy nominee read the script 250 times and screened westerns in the makeup chair.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  49. the great bits
    Taylor Tomlinson’s Always Armed With the UnexpectedHer 2022 Tonight Show set proves that even the most well-trodden topic can feel fresh in the right hands.
    By John Roy
  50. gold rush
    How Did the Emmys Get Writing for a Variety Special So Right?In diverging from the general Academy’s preferences, the writers put together one of the strongest categories on the ballot.
    By Joe Reid
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