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  1. remembrance
    The Master of OversharingNo one channeled their anxiety and neuroses into comedy brilliance quite like Richard Lewis.
    By Jason Diamond
  2. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of February 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  3. tributes
    The Comedy World Remembers Richard LewisJimmy Fallon dedicated a segment of The Tonight Show to Lewis and recommended his special, I’m Doomed.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. rip
    Richard Lewis, Legendary Stand-up and Curb Actor, Dead at 76He died of a heart attack in his Los Angeles home on February 26.
    By Hershal Pandya
  5. stand-up
    Anatomy of a FailYes, Shane Gillis bombed on SNL, but not for the reasons you think.
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. yikes
    Shane Gillis Asks You Not to Google Him in Cringey SNL MonologueAfter acknowledging his firing, Gillis spent his monologue pointing out that it wasn’t going well.
    By Tom Smyth
  7. controversies
    What’s the Deal With Shane Gillis Hosting SNL?The comedian was fired from the cast in 2019. Now he’s returning to host. Why?
    By Hershal Pandya and Jesse David Fox
  8. overnights
    Abbott Elementary Recap: Pick Your PoisonAbbott gets caught up in the failures of just saying no.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  9. acceptance speeches
    Adam Sandler Has Some Advice for the Uggos in His People’s Icon Award SpeechPeople’s Icon Award, People’s Sexiest Man Alive — what’s the difference?
    By Bethy Squires
  10. this week in late night
    John Oliver Stepping to Disney Won Late Night This WeekPlus Jon Stewart’s Daily Show homecoming and After Midnight going full Whose Line.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. the grub street diet
    Moshe Kasher Has No Time for Flimsy Burritos“When they remove the tortilla it is soft, pliant, and oozing with melt.”
    By Emma Alpern
  12. overnights
    Abbott Elementary Recap: The Cool TeacherGregory finds out that with great coolness comes great responsibility.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  13. just read the note
    When Lisa CriedYeardley Smith reflects on the early Simpsons episode that left her a blubbering mess.
    By Jen Chaney
  14. dramaturgically
    What Abbott Elementary Does (And Doesn’t) Owe to The OfficeEP Randall Einhorn is the godfather of the mockumentary sitcom.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. a bad idea worth considering
    Let’s Have a Comedian Do the Next Super Bowl Halftime ShowThe best stand-up comics regularly sell out sports venues. Why not give them a shot at the biggest entertainment event of the year?
    By Jesse David Fox
  16. homecoming
    Jon Stewart Returns to His Yelling DeskHe’s back on The Daily Show for election season.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. valentine’s day
    20 Sweet, Tenacious, Crazy Comedy Songs About LoveWhether you love sex, friendship, yourself, or bologna, these songs have you covered.
    By Grant Pardee
  18. this week in late night
    Reggie Watts’s Pickle Won Late Night This WeekAlso featuring Alan Cumming, Christopher Nolan, and Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. c(omedy)-span
    Colin Jost to Host 2024’s White House Correspondents’ DinnerFingers crossed for a Sarah Sherman cameo.
    By Hershal Pandya
  20. interviews
    Mo’Nique Holds Court on Club Shay ShayThe comedian broke down her feuds with Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Tiffany Haddish, and more.
    By Hershal Pandya
  21. trailer mix
    Rory Scovel Made the Best Stand-Up Special Trailer EverReligion, Sex, and a Few Things in Between hits Max February 22.
    By Hershal Pandya
  22. trailer mix
    Theater Comes Alive in the First Time Female Director TrailerStarring Chelsea Peretti as a, well, you get it.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. stand-up
    Katt Williams to Create Appointment Viewing AgainNetflix will livestream the comedian’s new special on May 5.
    By Hershal Pandya
  24. advice
    How to Be a (Good) Boss in HollywoodThe outdated playbook is best left behind, and now’s your opportunity to create a better one.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  25. trailer mix
    Taylor Tomlinson Side-Eyes Success in New SpecialHave It All hits Netflix February 13.
    By Hershal Pandya
  26. grammys 2024
    Sorry, Rufus Wainwright, It’s Dave ChappelleThe singer accidentally announced photographer David LaChapelle as a Grammy winner.
    By Justin Curto
  27. life update
    Sarah Sherman Is Colin Jost’s Long-Lost Biological SonSherman played a winner of SNL’s ticket lottery on Weekend Update, but her character sure had a lot in common with the anchor.
    By Tom Smyth
  28. extra butter
    The NSFW Dune Popcorn Bucket Has Made It to SNLWhat rhymes with bucket?
    By Tom Smyth
  29. biphobic hypnotists
    Start Engraving Ayo Edebiri’s Second Emmy for Solomon the Hypnotized Bisexual“Oh my god, what have you done to me warlock? What have you made me said?”
    By Tom Smyth
  30. snl
    Ayo Edebiri Reads Her Old Sketch Ideas in SNL MonologueYou really can’t go wrong with a catchphrase like, “Hop on to it now.”
    By Tom Smyth
  31. 1.5x speed
    The Case of the AI George Carlin Comedy PodcastIs this what the future of podcasting looks like?
    By Nicholas Quah
  32. this week in late night
    Catherine O’Hara’s Improv Skills Won Late Night This WeekPlus James Corden preaching corporate synergy and an After Midnight conspiracy theorist.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. fiber optics
    The Screen Sweaters Forever Stitched Into Our MindsFrom the worlds of knit-flicks and purl-stige TV.
    By Vulture Editors
  34. freeze
    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley Is Finally HappeningThe long-awaited fourth film has a release date.
    By Jason P. Frank
  35. pep talks
    Ayo Edebiri Goes Coach Taylor Mode in SNL PromoI’ve heard of Friday Night Lights … but Saturday Night Live?
    By Rebecca Alter
  36. extremely online
    Paloma Diamond Is Winning Awards SeasonJulian Sewell’s Oscar darling wants more than just your consideration.
    By David Mack
  37. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of January 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  38. hey mama
    SNL Bought So Many Stanley Cups for This SketchThe UGG boot x Stanley cup needs to be defictionalized, now.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. ethans 2024
    Forget the Oscars, Bowen Yang Announces the ‘Ethan Awards’ on SNLFinally, an awards show for Ethan, by Ethan!
    By Tom Smyth
  40. nepo feud
    Dakota Johnson Destroys Please Don’t Destroy in Roast Battle“I’ve always wanted to meet the Lonelier Island,” she tells them, before brokering a nepo-baby truce.
    By Tom Smyth
  41. crazy cool medallions
    We’re Still Talking It Up on ‘The Barry Gibb Talk Show’At what point does a recurring sketch become so far removed from its source material that the only thing it’s effectively referencing is itself?
    By Tom Smyth
  42. drop the the
    Dakota Johnson and Her Social Network Co-Star Reunite in SNL MonologueJustin Timberlake offered to appear in sketches, citing his previous hosting stints, but Johnson reminded him, “No, you’re the musical guest.”
    By Tom Smyth
  43. chat room
    Zach Woods, NPR Fan, Reads NPR Fans for FilthHis stop-motion animated comedy In the Know pokes fun at hyperprogressives without sanctimony.
    By Hershal Pandya
  44. this week in late night
    Marcella Arguello’s Beyoncé Impression Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Sarah Paulson discussing her passion (RHOSLC) and Dakota Johnson crying on Fallon.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. underrated
    F Is for Family: Bill Burr’s Love Letter to the ’70s“In spite of the cynicism,” Alanna Ubach says, “love is the foundation of the comedy. It is all heart at the core of the show.”
    By Bethy Squires
  46. last night on late night
    Sofia Vergara Says Ed O’Neill Can’t Keep Up With Modern Family Group TextAnyone with a g-pa in the gc can relate.
    By Bethy Squires
  47. this year on late night
    Jon Stewart Is Returning to The Daily ShowHe’ll be behind the desk once a week to see the show through the 2024 election season.
    By Hershal Pandya
  48. the great bits
    Dwayne Kennedy’s Uncomfortable TruthsRevisiting the comedian’s incredible 2002 Letterman stand-up set.
    By John Roy
  49. king pin
    Those Bowling-Alley Animations Strike a Serious Note on SNL“Son, your mother and I are getting a divorce,” one pin says. “Split!”
    By Tom Smyth
  50. tall drink of water
    Jacob Elordi Is Your Newly Crowned Short KingThe towering Saltburn star crashed a dating show for short men in his Saturday Night Live debut.
    By Tom Smyth
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