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Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland Take Over Late Night with Seth Meyers and Do Their Own Show ‘Too Much Tuna’

October 12, 2016

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~~Nick Kroll and John Mulaney~~ Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland got their latest late night appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers. With not only a late night talk show at their disposal, but a theatre in our nation’s capitol as well, Gil and George opted to do one more round of their beloved prank/chat show Too Much Tuna.

Basically, they hijacked Meyers show and had Meyers as a guest and had the sort of fun that they do at their Oh, Hello show.

Also, they explained, in the actual televised interview where they were the guests, how their show pays “hompage” to Broadway.

We’re guessing that Mulaney and Kroll could do these characters on Broadway for as long as they desire.

Seeso Orders a ‘Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’ Behind The Scenes Series from Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon

October 11, 2016

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Seeso Orders a ‘Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson’ Behind The Scenes Series from Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon

Called “There’s Johnny!”, one will probably wonder how it stacks up next to The Larry Sanders Show.

Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon who worked together on Mad About You are teaming up again to write a show that focuses on what happened with the legendary Johnny Carson behind the scenes of his run at The Tonight Show.

David Gordon Green, who Reiser works with on Red Oaks, is set to produce with both Paul and Simon and might bring some very intriguing comedic flavor to this show.

We’ll find out what this ends up being on 2017 when it starts streaming on Seeso.

Please Enjoy Naomi Ekperigin on Late Night

September 30, 2016

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If you’re not acquainted with the comedy of Naomi Ekperigin, let this set on last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers be a marvelous introduction.

Her presence, persona, cadence, and delivery are a joy on their own to watch.

Watch her set here.

Watch Emma Willmann’s TV Debut on Colbert

September 27, 2016

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While Colbert certainly brought the goods in breaking down the debate, NYC’s Emma Willmann also had a great night in her very first stand-up performance on network television. That’s especially impressive given that last night’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was completely live.

Watch her set and see for yourself here.

Freeform Developing Late Night Series with Iliza Shlesinger

September 23, 2016

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Freeform Developing Late Night Series with Iliza Shlesinger

Well, if everything goes according to Freeform’s plan, there will be three female hosts in late night.

Details are sparse at this point, probably because cable network Freeform sees that there is plenty of shows that follow the traditional late night talk show format and they want to work with Iliza Shlesinger to develop something that caters to her comedy.

So, thankfully, the boys club is becoming a boys club less and less everyday.

Lewis Black Explains Why the News and Comedy (and Everyone Else) Needs to Be Done with Trump

September 15, 2016

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Perhaps, your idea of the voice of reason wasn’t so gruff and didn’t curse so much.

Still, Lewis Black offers such a rational explanation as to why we all should move on from the nonsense that is Trump during his appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night.

Watch it here.

Conan Lets His Warm Up Guy From 20 Years Ago Try and Warm Up The Crowd Once More

September 3, 2016

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Thank goodness for Dan Cronin and also for Conan O’Brien letting this sort of thing happen on a nightly basis for more than 20 years.

Watch Brent Sullivan’s First Conan Set

September 1, 2016

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Brent Sullivan has been very keenly described as a smooth operator when it comes to doing stand-up. He also has sharp, cutting material that juxtaposes quite nicely with that slick delivery.

His very first set on Conan was a solid exhibition all of that and you can see so for yourself here.

Andy Richter Tries Celebrating National Waffle Day on Conan

August 27, 2016

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This bit on Conan makes all superfluous holidays that now exist on every single day of the calendar worth it.

Watch Matteo Lane’s First Set on Late Night with Seth Meyers

August 26, 2016

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Matteo Lane performed his very first late night set last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers and kicked it off like no one else could.

We can only hope it’s the first of many late night spots to come.

Watch it here.

Watch Noah Gardenswartz’s First Time on Conan

August 23, 2016

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It seems like an eternity since almost all of late night took two weeks off for The Olympics, but they’re finally back. Right along with that is stand-up on late night, which starts off with a solid set on Conan from NYC’s Noah Gardenswartz that jovially spans street poet quality control and hearing riddles on acid.

In Addition to Releasing Her First Album, Aparna Nancherla Performed on Conan This Week

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This weekend is definitely coming up Aparna, which is big plus for the rest of us.

Not only did Aparna release a great first album, which is also the first album for Tig Notaro’s Bentzen Ball Records, she also kicked off a big cross country tour on the same day.

On top of all of that, she got to perform on Conan on Thursday right before all of this happened in one fell swoop. Watch her set here.

Watch Rhea Butcher’s Set on Conan

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We’ve had the pleasure of enjoying Rhea Butcher come up over the last couple of years since she moved to LA.

Thus, it’s lovely to see her get her very first set on Conan that aired last night.

You can watch her performance here.

Samantha Bee Uncovers a Very “Dark Secret” About Charlie Rose

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Of all the dark truths that Samantha Bee has unwaveringly exposed, this most recent one discovered while sitting down with renowned TV host and journalist Charlie Rose might just be the most unsettling and literal one.

Judge for yourself.

Al Madrigal Talks Politics at Taco Trucks, Doing Stand-Up for NFL Owners, and the Joy of His Son Quitting Basketball

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On last night’s Conan, Al Madrigal skirted the usual topics of weird flights and yearbook photos in a late night talk show interview for something far more engaging.

As mentioned above, Madrigal explores political advice at taco trucks, what it’s like doing a corporate comedy gig for the the owners of NFL franchises, and the relief received from the ending of his son’s basketball career.

After watching this, you might want to catch Madrigal chat with former Mexican President Vincente Fox at Politicon this weekend.

Watch Brian Regan’s Latest Set on “The Tonight Show”

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Brian Regan is a living legend of a comedian.

You can see why in his latest set on The Tonight Show where he breaks down the subject of press conferences to uproarious laughter and applause.

Seth Meyers Continues Donald Trump Ban, But Makes Offer for Trump Presidency Scripted Series

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Seth Meyers has hit a sweet spot in the Trump Comedy sub genre with this Donald Trump ban.

His latest message to Trump offers a sort-of-but-not-really olive branch with a show where he can pretend to play POTUS.

Fortune Feimster Chronicles Her Life as a Lesbian on ‘Late Night’

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Fortune Feimster got to hilariously run through a timeline of her life as a lesbian, from not knowing to coming out and beyond, during her set on last night’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Please watch and enjoy it here.

Seth Meyers Bans Donald Trump from Being a Guest on “Late Night”

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This may be a symbolic gesture at best, but we can only hope that only a few more shows follow suit here.

As a result of Donald Trump banning The Washington Post from covering his campaign events, Late Night host Seth Meyers is banning Trump from being a guest on Late Night.

Seth announced this during his “A Closer Look” segment that delved into Trump’s bigoted response to the horrific Orlando shooting this past weekend.

Again, this may be a small push back against Trump. However, if other shows do ban him and Trump won’t get to, let’s say, play a silly game on The Tonight Show and get less airtime, this will have been worth it.

Samantha Bee Sticks with Her Trademark Fury in Response to the Orlando Shooting

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As Samantha Bee points out in this segment, late night hosts are supposed to take a sincere moment to reflect when hosting a late night talk show following a tragic event like this weekend’s mass shooting of Pulse in Orlando.

Bee has proved that she’s not like the rest of the boys club in her short time in hosting Full Frontal and has set herself apart by never pulling any of her punches on the show. Her segment covering the deadliest mass shooting in American history is no different and we love her for it. It’s a perfect mix of rage, comedy, and a timely message.

Please watch it here.

Watch Marina Franklin Do Stand-Up on Colbert

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For awhile, we were worried that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was going to forego having stand-up. However, the show has gotten into a rhythm over the last few months of featuring comedians, both accomplished and ones that you definitely should get to know.

NYC’s Marina Franklin is the latest to take the stage at The Ed Sullivan Theater and keep up the stand-up tradition that Letterman originally had going.

Watch her set here.

Watch Harland Williams Do Stand-Up on The Tonight Show

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Usually, Harland Williams opts for panel interviews and gets really “out there” with his ideas and general thought process when on talk shows. Just watch and clip of him chatting with Conan O’Brien for proof.

Last night on The Tonight Show, Harland showed us that he could also do stand-up and be just as weird and wonderful when on the couch in an interview.

Watch his set here.

Samantha Bee and Conan O’Brien Examine the Value of Desks in Late Night

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It’s rare that you see two late night hosts get really ‘inside baseball’ about their craft while on air on one of their own late night programs.

When it does happen, it’s fascinating as you’re pointed out subtle, subconscious nuances that probably contribute to why you love something like Full Frontal with Samantha Bee or Conan.

Watch Conan O’Brien, Samantha Bee, and Andy Richter do exactly that when they dish over desks in late night here.

Please Witness the Wondrous Weirdness of Joe Pera in His Set on “Late Night”

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For years, we’ve enjoyed the otherworldly quaintness of Joe Pera.

Finally, the world of late night got to join in as Joe did a beautiful set on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night.

Please watch, experience, guffaw, delight in it here.

Myq Kaplan Makes a Great Case for Doing Drugs vs. Having Children in This Conan Appearance

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The always impressive verbal gymnastics of Myq Kaplan got coupled with a fascinating angle on whether it’s a better life choice to do drugs such as anything marijuana related or to have children.

The combination made for a great stand-up set from Myq on Conan that you should watch ASAP.