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How This SNL Alum Made the Summer’s Raunchiest Teen Sex Romp

THE LAST LAUGH

Jillian Bell talks about how “Summer of 69” became her directorial debut—and reveals the huge Netflix role she turned down.

Matt Wilstein | Published May 21, 2025

Tom Cruise Makes Bold Prediction About Future of His Career

NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING

The death-defying actor has made a significant update to his previous assertion that he would make action movies into his 80s.

Matt Wilstein | Published May 19, 2025
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MAGA Bros Embarrass Themselves by Claiming Trump Is ‘Cool’

MAKE AMERICA COOL AGAIN

The “Daily Show” correspondent discovers in his new special that being “woke” is “annoying” and the “Gulf of America” is “cool.”

Matt Wilstein | Published May 19, 2025

‘Silicon Valley’ Star Sounds Off on ‘Amoral’ Tech Giants

THE LAST LAUGH

“Poker Face” guest star Kumail Nanjiani talks about what it took for Hollywood to see him as more than a huge tech nerd after six seasons on “Silicon Valley.”

Matt Wilstein | Published May 14, 2025

‘Reno 911!’ Star Can’t Believe Tina Fey Takes Her Seriously

THE LAST LAUGH

Kerri Kenney-Silver is still waiting for someone to tell her they put her at the center of Netflix’s most popular show by accident.

Matt Wilstein | Published May 07, 2025

Secrets of Conan O’Brien’s Anti-Trump Kennedy Center Event

THE LAST LAUGH

Veteran late-night writer Mike Sweeney discusses 30 years of working side by side with Conan O’Brien.

Matt Wilstein | Published Apr 30, 2025

Bill Maher Fires Back at Larry David’s Brutal Trump Critique

DID NAZI THAT COMING

“I don’t need to be lectured on who Donald Trump is,” Maher said in response to David’s satirical column.

Matt Wilstein | Published Apr 24, 2025

Why ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Is Finally Showing Fans His True Self

THE LAST LAUGH

Brett Goldstein talks about his debut stand-up special, the return of “Ted Lasso” and filming his new rom-com with J.Lo.

Matt Wilstein | Published Apr 23, 2025

Larry David Destroys Bill Maher With ‘My Dinner With Adolf’

EXPERTLY DONE

The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star not-so-subtly compared Trump to Hitler and took Bill Maher to task in a new satirical essay.

Matt Wilstein | Published Apr 21, 2025

Rosie Apologized to Irish PM for ‘Embarrassing’ Trump Moment

DONNY BOY

The comedian and former host of “The View” also revealed what pushed her to escape America for her ancestral land.

Matt Wilstein | Published Apr 18, 2025

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