Whether or not you're a fan of Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show, it appears safe to say that NBC is. The network has just extended the comedian's contract to 2021. NBC exec Bob Greenblatt announced Thursday that Fallon's contract will be stretched out six more years, believing the former Saturday Night Live player to be a "versatile star." Greenblatt also noted that he and everyone at NBC are fans of Stephen Colbert, who will premiere his Late Show this coming Sept. 8. Read More »
News of Donald Trump’s slam on Megyn Kelly – where he implied she was on her period during the Republican debate – simply will not go away—perhaps because we won’t stop writing about it. Anyway, another person has come forth to criticize The Donald over his remark: CONAN host Conan O’Brien. During last night’s monologue, O’Brien called Trump a “huge douche.” Read More »
Jim Carrey is returning to television, folks – to a degree. The longtime film actor, who started as a stand up and eventually gained fame on In Living Color, is going to be creating a pilot for Showtime titled I’m Dying Up Here. The series will reportedly be about the 1970s comedy scene. Read More »
Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Winona Ryder appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers and confirmed some rumors that have been flying around since last year about Beetlejuice 2 going into development. Read More »
The New York Comedy Festival kicks off on Nov. 10, and already the show has some heavy-hitters confirmed to perform. It's being reported that Trainwreck director Judd Apatow will make an appearance at the festival as will soon-to-be Daily Show host Trevor Noah. Additional performers are comedians Sarah Silverman and Tooken star Margaret Cho. Read More »
Comedian Amy Schumer, fresh off the success of her newest (and first!) feature film Trainwreck, is gearing up for the release of her new HBO stand-up special Live at the Apollo Theater. The network recently dropped the teaser trailer for the Inside Amy Schumer star's special. And like everything else she's done, it looks like it'll be a success. Read More »
Off the heels of his heartwarming #JonVoyage to Daily Show host Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert has announced who the first guest of his upcoming Late Show will be. So, what famous name will be the first to crease up and flatten out that CBS guest chair? Read More »
Jon Stewart's final episode of The Daily Show was an undoubted success filled with laughs, emotion and nostalgia. But it's the former host's actions after the show that now has the Internet abuzz. It's being reported that Jon Stewart has, via a contest, donated a rocking $2.2 million to charity after the Daily Show cameras turned off for good... Read More »
Following Donald Trump's alleged win at the Republican primary debate – which sparked a new "feud" with Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly – comedian Bill Maher spent a few minutes on Friday's Real Time discussing the (terrifying) possibility of the former Celebrity Apprentice star actually becoming the next President of the United States. Read More »
The Daily Show and fast food chain Arby's have had a complicated relationship over the years ... for no good reason. Jon Stewart has time and time again mocked the oh-so-wretched eatery. Now, with his last show airing tonight, it looks like the chain has decided to end the feud. They purchased ad space during The Daily Show and aired new commercials, homages to the soon-to-be unemployed comedian, during last night's penultimate episode. Read More »