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Late Night Hosts Celebrate Trump’s Indictment: “Historic and It’s Funny”
The news that a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump broke shortly before many of the late night shows taped their Thursday night episodes, but most of the hosts were still able to get in a few jokes at Trump’s expense. The indictment came after a grand jury investigation into six-figure […]
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Paramount’s Chris McCarthy on the Future of ‘Daily Show,’ ‘Yellowstone’ Offshoots and Why Showtime Eulogies Are Premature
It’s been six months since Chris McCarthy added Showtime to his portfolio, and he knows what a healthy swath of Hollywood has said. He’s read the network eulogies and seen the variations on “RIP Showtime” tweets. He’s even sat with folks who have bemoaned his stated plan to lean into franchises, be it more Billions […]
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President Joe Biden Says Younger Generation Helped Create Political Space for Change in ‘Daily Show’ Interview With Guest Host Kal Penn
President Joe Biden stressed the importance of the younger generation and the impact they have had on society in his interview for The Daily Show. Kal Penn kicked off his hosting week talking to the president, his first Daily Show visit since taking office. During Monday’s episode, Biden discussed several topics ranging from climate change to student loan […]
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‘The Daily Show’ Lands President Biden Interview With Guest Host Kal Penn
Kal Penn is kicking off his week at The Daily Show with special guest President Biden. Notably, the March 13 interview marks Biden’s first Daily Show visit since taking office. It’s also a considerable flex for Penn, who’s been open about his desire to land the Daily Show gig full-time. “It’s a dream gig,” Penn told Stephen Colbert during […]
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Trevor Noah Is Back With New Book Deal (Exclusive)
Trevor Noah is readying his next book. While much about his new project is being kept under wraps, publisher One World is billing the novel as a “gorgeously illustrated and moving modern fable for readers of all ages about forgiveness, acceptance and the secret to solidarity.” The not-yet-titled book, which is due out later this […]
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‘The Daily Show’s’ Roy Wood Jr. to Headline 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner has found its entertainment. Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. will be the entertainer for this year’s event, set to be held at the Washington Hilton on April 29. The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Wood’s participation Thursday. “Roy Wood Jr. brings a journalistic eye to his comedy. He’s […]
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Trevor Noah on ‘Daily Show’ Guest Hosts Wanda Sykes, Leslie Jones: “I’ve Been Loving All of It”
Trevor Noah left the seat warm at The Daily Show and he’s enjoyed watching others sit in his old chair — particularly women and people of color. Noah left his successful seven-year stint as host of the late night show in December. So far, Leslie Jones and Wanda Sykes have filled in as guest hosts, […]
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Nia Long on Working With Eddie Murphy in ‘You People,’ Clarifies “Blackfamous” Comments
Nia Long stopped by The Daily Show, guest-hosted by Wanda Sykes, on Wednesday, to talk about her two current projects You People and Missing. The actress stars opposite Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s You People, which follows a new couple and their drastically different families, “who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing […]
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Oscars Host Jimmy Kimmel Reacts to Noms, Betting on Awards Show: “They’re Encouraging Someone With a Gambling Problem to Slap Me”
The 2023 Oscar nominations were a hot topic on the late night talk shows on Tuesday night, with Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, James Corden and Daily Show guest host Wanda Sykes all joking about this year’s big nominees and snubs. Kimmel, who’s also hosting the Oscars on March 12, highlighted some of the bets being […]
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Leslie Jones Blasts ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith for Comparing Rihanna to Beyoncé, Criticizes Apology
Leslie Jones does not approve of Stephen A. Smith’s recent remarks about Rihanna being the Super Bowl halftime performer. During an appearance on Sherri, the ESPN host expressed that though he thinks Rihanna is “fantastic” and “spectacular,” he added, “There’s one thing she’s not: She ain’t Beyoncé.” “Dude, no,” Jones, who is guest hosting The […]
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Chelsea Handler Talks Potential Return to Late Night and Why She Wants to Be the Next ‘Daily Show’ Host
Chelsea Handler is looking to The Daily Show as her next act. While appearing on the latest episode of The Daily Beast‘s The Last Laugh podcast, the comedian says she’s very seriously pitching herself to take over the late night gig, which Trevor Noah officially bowed out of last month. Handler was announced as a […]
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Trevor Noah Urges Viewers to Remember the “World Is a Friendlier Place” Than It Seems in Emotional ‘Daily Show’ Farewell
Trevor Noah kicked off his final episode of The Daily Show with jokes about Kanye West, the 2016 presidential election and the pandemic. “When I started this show, I had three clear goals,” the host said. “I was like, ‘I’m gonna make sure Hillary gets elected. I’m gonna make sure that I prevent a global […]
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