Late-night comedians continue to experiment with their formats while hunkered down in their respective coronavirus bunkers. For instance, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah on Wednesday rebranded as The Daily Social Distancing Show. During the 17-minute, online-only episode, the Comedy Central host provided updates on the pandemic and checked in with correspondent Roy Wood Jr. […]
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Playing to Empty Seats: How Daytime and Late-Night TV Hosts Attempted to Forge Ahead Without Studio Audiences
RELATED STORIES “The show must go on,” as the saying goes — and many a show tried to do just that, as coronavirus panic started to set in across the country. Over the last few days, before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared COVID-19 a pandemic, a number of daytime and late-night series […]
Late-Night Hosts Blast Trump's Response to New Zealand Shootings: He's a 'Product of White Supremacy'
Several late-night hosts began their weeks by addressing the March 15 mosque shootings that left 50 people dead in Christchurch, New Zealand — and they were none too pleased by President Trump’s response to the tragedy. Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers all criticized Trump on Monday night, particularly after he wrote off the […]
Loughlin & Huffman's College Bribery Bust: Late-Night Hosts Weigh In
[unable to retrieve full-text content] “Operation Varsity Blues” provided prime fodder for late-night monologues on Tuesday, with Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert et al cracking wise on the nationwide scheme involving 33 parents total — including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin — who allegedly paid hefty bribes to get their kids into elite colleges. “Well, it […]
‘Desus & Mero’ Is the Future of Late-Night TV
The duo’s new Showtime program is like watching the best of Twitter in real time. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c6f00071bd9e02cc78066a7/master/pass/Culture_DesusMero_AOC_3.jpg
Trump heaps praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in late-night tweet, suggests another meeting could happen ‘soon’
Kevin Lim/The Strait Times/Handout/Getty President Donald Trump in a late-night tweet praised North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after his regime provided the US with what are believed to be the remains of US service members who died during the Korean War era. Trump also appeared to suggest that there could be a second meeting […]
Showtime Orders First-Ever Late-Night Talk Show, Starring Desus and Mero
Showtime is throwing its hat into the late-night comedy ring: The premium cabler announced Monday that it has ordered a weekly half-hour talk show starring comedy duo Desus Nice and The Kid Mero. RELATEDKidding Trailer: Jim Carrey Needs a Hug in Showtime’s Melancholy Comedy The comedians — who found fame with their podcast The Bodega […]
Late-night snacking: Five reasons you should quit the dangerous habit NOW
LATE-NIGHT snacking doesn’t just increase our waistlines and impact our sleep. It also puts us at risk of diseases such as diabetes and increases the level of the stress hormone cortisol in our bodies. Here’s why you should ditch the habit.
Netflix preps late-night series with ‘Daily Show’ vet Michelle Wolf
Netflix is determined to cement its place in the talk show landscape. The streaming service has unveiled plans for a weekly late-night show hosted by Michelle Wolf, a contributor to the Daily Show and a veteran comedienne. While the half-hour program doesn’t even have a title yet, it won’t be limited to politics and will […]
$#*! Storm: Trump Dumped On by Late-Night Hosts for 'Racist' Comment
It really hit the fan on Thursday night, with late-night TV hosts arguing that President Donald Trump is in fact a racist after remarking that he doesn’t want to let in immigrants from “s–thole countries.” Per The Washington Post, Trump met with lawmakers earlier that day to discuss a potential bipartisan immigration deal that would include protections […]