Mike O’Brien Idealizes What He’d Like Out of an Audiobook of the Kama Sutra
Mike O’Brien reinforces the idea that he’s one of the funniest minds around. No further explanation needed.
Just push play here.
Oh Yeah, John Mulaney’s Kid Gorgeous at Radio City Music Hall Is Now Streaming and Is, As You’d Probably Expect, Pretty Swell
With Oh, Hello, co-hosting the Spirit Awards, Big Mouth, and more under his belt, John Mulaney’s stock is already pretty high and expectations of him can easily rise to be equally as high. Still, Mulaney, in turn, rises to the occasion once more.
Every one of his hour specials have been solid intricately collected and connected observations by Mulaney and Kid Gorgeous, his latest hour special follows suit. John performs on a bigger stage with a nicer backdrop and seemingly has a bit more polish and spring to his step this time around, but he’s still dealing out his whipsmart observations in his life (including as a celebrity, a human being, and, of course, being raised Catholic) like he’s been doing so well for years.
Kid Gorgeous at Radio City is now streaming at Netflix.
If that’s not enough Mulaney for you, here’s John breaking down a possible theory behind comedy’s fascination with Florida on Seth Meyers.
Please Enjoy Another a Wonderfully Dry Julio Torres Late Night Set on Tonight Show
Julio Torres has a honed a cadence and delivery that’s so deliberately dry and measured that his mere presence has your attention fixated on him. It’s a great thing to behold on top of his carefully constructed jokes.
Watch the set from last week’s Tonight Show here.
Watch Monrok Make Her Debut on Conan
Monrok has a really great sardonic opening that sets the table for the whole joyfully sarcastic set (that also just happens to be her first Conan appearance).
Give it a watch here.
Please Enjoy Aparna Nancherla’s Latest Set on Corden
The comedy of Aparna Nancherla has been, is, and continues to be a pick-me-up that America needs.
Please enjoy your latest dose of Aparna from her set on last night’s Corden here.
Amber Ruffin To Host the 22nd Annual Webby Awards
Amber Ruffin To Host the 22nd Annual Webby Awards
Late Night with Seth Meyers stand-out Amber Ruffin is getting on the awards hosting track with this Webby Awards hosting gig. If her track record on Late Night serves as any indicator, we’ll be excited to see what Ruffin does for the ceremony, which is pretty weird as it is (ex. acceptance speeches have to be 5 words).
Seth Meyers alums are doing quite well as of late. Ruffin undoubtedly has bigger and better things coming her way on top of the Webby Awards in the not so distant future and Michelle Wolf is already having a hell of a year (WHCD, Netflix late night series)
Please Enjoy Joyelle Nicole Johnson’s Late Night Debut on Seth Meyers
There was a lot of great stand-up on late night last week. So much so, that you might have missed Joyelle Nicole Johnson’s great late night debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Catch up by watching and enjoying it here.
Jacqueline Novak Will Make Everyone Think Twice About Asking to Sharing Fries
Simply, we love that one, Jacqueline Novak, used the platform that a late night stand-up set on The Tonight Show provides to lay down the law when it comes to sharing fries when going out.
Also, we love the unexpected, but wholly wonderful twirling that happens during this set on last week’s Fallon.
Please watch and enjoy it here.
Please Enjoy Mark Normand’s Latest Late Night Set on Conan
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Mark Normand is just one of those comedians that knows how to do a stand-up set on late night. His classic rhythm, cadence, presence, writing, etc. etc. are always there and always serve him well.
See for yourself in this latest set on Conan this week here.
Emmy Blotnick Preaches Self-Potato Life on Colbert
The Head Writer/Co-EP of The President Show Emmy Blotnick has also been a favorite stand-up of ours for years with her undeniably bubbly presence and deft joke writing.
So, whether you already knew that or not, you really should enjoy her set from Colbert earlier this week. We’re still smiling from watching it.
Please Enjoy Folk Humorist Mary Mack on Conan
Mary Mack may sound as midwestern as you possibly imagine a person can sound like, but there’s an undertone of innocent mischief in all of her stories and jokes that we find endlessly charming. “Folk humorist” is what her bio describes her as and we couldn’t help but further that notion.
See for yourself in her latest Conan set here.
Netflix Orders Hasan Minhaj Weekly Talk Show for 32 Episodes
Netflix Orders Hasan Minhaj Weekly Talk Show for 32 Episodes
First off, though we think it’s long overdue, we’re so glad to finally see that Hasan Minhaj has his own show. We honestly thought that Minhaj was going to get the gig of hosting of The Daily Show if Comedy Central was going to promote internally because of how passionate and magnetic his persona is.
So, as far as late night/talk shows go, Netflix now has/will have series from David Letterman, Joel McHale, Michelle Wolf, and Hasan Minhaj. That’s a hell of a line-up that stacks up pretty well against any other network’s late night/talk show roster.
Conan Serves Up Another Great Late Night Debut with Alex Edelman
In 2018, Conan O’Brien still keeps steady with the carrying the late night stand-up torch by not only frequently featuring comedians at the end of an episode, but highlighting acts that are more than ready for their first late night appearance.
Earlier this week, we all got to enjoy the delightful Debra DiGiovanni and last night, Alex Edelman, an internationally acclaimed American comedian, got to put his best foot forward on late night for the very first time on Conan.
See the sharp comedic stylings that has brough Edelman through this very circuitous route here.
Premieres Tonight: Soft Focus with Jena Friedman, Eric Andre Does Paris, a New Season of Last Week Tonight, and The Joel McHale Show
Yes, there are a least four premieres you should be watching tonight that have nothing to do with the Winter Olympics.
Specifically, you should be checking out:
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (series premiere)-Now streaming on Netflix
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (return/season premiere)-11PM on HBO
Soft Focus with Jena Friedman (special)-12AM on Adult Swim
Eric Andre Does Paris (special)-12:15AM on Adult Swim
Nothing overlaps and all four shows will be comedically dealing with the times we’re living in wildly different approaches. That will range from thoughtful, but sharp interviews by Jena Friedman, in-depth deep dives by Oliver and his team, McHale making fun of the news that the rest of late night isn’t making fun of, and, of course, Eric Andre bugging people on the streets of Paris, France.
Michelle Wolf Is Getting Her Own Late-Night Show on Netflix
Michelle Wolf Is Getting Her Own Late-Night Show on Netflix
In the way that 2017 was the year of Netflix getting specials from Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, and Amy Schumer, 2018 seems to be the year that Netflix will be getting into late night/talk shows in full force with David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale, and now, a late night show from fast rising star Michelle Wolf.
Just in a few years, Wolf has hopped from Late Night with Seth Meyers to The Daily Show while propelling her stand-up career all the way to an HBO special, Nice Lady.
Exact specifics (including the show’s name) of Wolf’s show have yet to be announced, but we have a pretty good feeling that this is going to work out quite well for Michelle and Netflix.
Nicole Byer Has a Hell of a Good Time Going Blue in Her Interview on Conan
Of the people that have no filter when speaking their mind, Nicole Byer is one of the most fun ones of the bunch.
Just see her interview on Conan from last week for proof.
Also, if you dig her, you should probably watch her revived series Loosely Exactly Nicole on Facebook Watch.
Please Enjoy Jena Friedman‘s Dark, Important, and Very Funny Late Night Set
Jena Friedman absolutely pulls no punches in this stand-up set from last night’s Conan even though she gives the veil of being of quiet concern the whole time. It’s subtly vicious, which is great specialty of Jena’s.
She even urges us all to take Nazis down a few notches because that’s a thing that we all have to do again.
Please look, listen, and laugh heartily here.
Please Enjoy Jamie Lee from Last Night’s Corden
As her new album I Mean… proved, the comedy of Jamie Lee is a fabulous combination of clever writing, deft observation and timing, and colorful performance.
Do yourself a favor and enjoy more of that with her latest late night set here.
Please Enjoy Jordan Temple’s Late Night Debut on Conan
Let the sweet jokes and dulcet tones of Jordan Temple wash over you in his smooth and laid back late night stand-up debut on Conan.
Watch his set here.
What Late Night Has Planned After Trump’s First State of the Union
The very first State of the Union Address will be delivered by President Trump tonight live at 9PM EST/6PM PST.
Of course, late night will not miss an opportunity to get right in on the aftermath as soon as POTUS finishes attempting (maybe) to speak like an adult.
So, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air immediately after coverage ends on CBS (meaning it’ll be primetime here on the West Coast). He’ll have the hosts of Pod Save America: Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau & Jon Lovett, 2 Dope Queens’ Jessica Williams & Phoebe Robinson as guests.
Trevor Noah and Jordan Klepper will go for a one-two punch by both going live after the State of the Union with The Daily Show and The Opposition at 11PM EST/8PM PST & 11:30PM EST/8:30PM PST respectively.
Oh, don’t forget that Jimmy Kimmel will being interviewing Stormy Daniels, the porn star that is making claims to have had an extramarital affair with Trump tonight as well at his normal time of 11:35PM.
Please Enjoy Stand-Up on the Positive Tip with Josh Gondelman’s Set on Late Night Seth Meyers
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Josh Gondelman is not only great stand-up comedian, but proof positive that you don’t have to be a brooding, tortured artist in order to become great at stand-up.
Gondelman’s set for last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers is yet another wonderful example of this. Watch it here.
Watch Stars and Co-Creators of Corporate Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson’s Interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers
We’re thrilled that Matt and Jake’s first time on late night is because they are the stars and the co-creators of their first TV series, Corporate.
In our opinion, they were prime for a stand-up spot for quite some time, but doing panel interview for your TV show is pretty fantastic too.
Watch and enjoy them further impressing the dark brand of humor in this interview with Seth Meyers.
Then, for the love of whatever you believe in, watch Corporate premiere on Wed. Jan. 17th at 10PM.
Gary Vider Sweetly Kicks Off Late Night Stand-Up in 2018 with His Set on Colbert
The first late night stand-up set is in the books with a charming performance from Gary Vider on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
If you’re a fan of Dan Mintz’s stand-up and not yet a fan of Gary, you might just be a fan of both after watching this set.
Watch Noah Gardenswartz Give an Adult Grammar Lesson on Conan
It’s probably been several years since you’ve had any sort of grammar lesson. Of course, you’re probably also an adult and a grammar lesson is one of the last things you’d want to do right now.
Well, let comedian Noah Gardenswartz give you a refresher in his set from this week’s Conan.
Watch it here.
Jaboukie Young-White Makes His Stand-Up TV Debut on Fallon
If you’re in the NYC, LA, or Chicago comedy scene, you’ve might have caught wind of the name Jaboukie Young-White (especially after this Vulture list).
Well, here’s to more than just hearing his name at various comedy showcases as Jaboukie just landed his first televised stand-up set on The Tonight Show, which aired last night. Seeing him for ourselves, we won’t be surprised to see him making the rounds more regularly on TV next year.
Enjoy his delightfully mischievous set here.