NO JOKE
As the Netflix Is a Joke Festival kicks off in L.A., how exactly did the streaming service become the ultimate stand-up comedy clubhouse?
Sean L. McCarthy is an entertainment journalist whose byline regularly appears in The New York Times, Decider and elsewhere. He hosts a long-running podcast interviewing funny people in the funny business, The Comic’s Comic Presents Last Things First.
CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP
With a massively successful podcast and big new travel show, Conan O’Brien is the latest late-night host to buck Johnny Carson’s disappearing act.
‘LONG OVERDUE’
The “Last Week Tonight” host took a deep dive into the world of the unexplained and found out there may be more than meets the eye.
‘A MATTER OF TIME’
The “Last Week Tonight” host fired off a list of reasons why North Carolina’s Mark Robinson is anything but “Martin Luther King on steroids.”
GOODBYE TO A LEGEND
The stand-up comedian and Larry David’s real-life BFF just wanted to be heard and loved.
‘SEISMIC DECISION’
“You can say we just want more kids but you’re making life incredibly hard for people, including those who desperately want them,” the “Last Week Tonight” host said.
‘NOT A JOKE’
“Your move, Clarence,” the “Last Week Tonight” host said at the end of his 11th season premiere. “Your fucking move.”
LIVE FROM HOLLYWOOD
Lorne Michaels and his more recent casts have pivoted to small-screen success, and “Saturday Night Live” hasn’t effectively launched a new comedy movie star in many years.
‘THEY DIDN’T REALLY CARE’
The Emmy-winning late-night host revealed that if Comedy Central had allowed him to keep hosting “The Daily Show” every summer, they may have held onto Jon Stewart as well.
COOL IT DOWN
Turns out artificial intelligence wasn’t behind that “new” George Carlin stand-up special. But the guy who actually wrote it has clearly thought a lot about coming back to life.