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fromVulture
1 hour ago

David Letterman Gives His Thoughts on Colbert's Replacement

CBS chose Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed for its time slot to save costs and generate revenue without producing a new show.
#trump
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Jon Stewart on Trump's Jesus photo denial: Do you even care about lying to us any more?'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's response to the Pope's peace message and his controversial AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

CNN Anchor Flat-Out Calls Trump Liar Over Bonkers Jesus Post: He Deleted It and Lied About It'

Abby Phillip labeled President Trump a liar regarding his explanation for a controversial Truth Social post he deleted.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Fox News Host Slams Narcissistic' Trump Over Looney Tunes' Jesus Image

Joey Jones criticized Trump's image depicting himself as Jesus, calling it a 'looney tunes' mistake and urging for fewer unforced errors.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Jon Stewart on Trump's Jesus photo denial: Do you even care about lying to us any more?'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's response to the Pope's peace message and his controversial AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
11 hours ago

CNN Anchor Flat-Out Calls Trump Liar Over Bonkers Jesus Post: He Deleted It and Lied About It'

Abby Phillip labeled President Trump a liar regarding his explanation for a controversial Truth Social post he deleted.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Fox News Host Slams Narcissistic' Trump Over Looney Tunes' Jesus Image

Joey Jones criticized Trump's image depicting himself as Jesus, calling it a 'looney tunes' mistake and urging for fewer unforced errors.
#jon-stewart
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Jon Stewart humorously critiques President Trump's handling of questions and his behavior during a press conference, using the Epstein files as a prop.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
15 hours ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Is That Your F*cking Name?': Jon Stewart Mocks Trump With Epstein Files After He Says Reporters Can Ask Him About Sex'

Jon Stewart humorously critiques President Trump's handling of questions and his behavior during a press conference, using the Epstein files as a prop.
Social media marketing
fromFast Company
5 hours ago

'How could you ask me that question?' Looksmaxxer Clavicular storms out of '60 minutes' interview

Clavicular, a looksmaxxer, uses extreme methods for self-improvement and rejects ties to the incel community despite controversial actions.
NYC parents
fromVulture
1 day ago

Chappell Roan Innocent!

Jorginho apologized for falsely accusing Chappell Roan of intimidating his daughter, clarifying the misunderstanding regarding the security guard's actions.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 day ago

The Most Important Thing Dave Chappelle Ever Did Was Walk Away

Black comedy's history includes significant contributions that thrived independently, which were overlooked in the narrative of crossover appeal.
Science
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

SNL Goes to Space-And Returns With Pranks

Victor Glover's Artemis II mission highlights the contrast between the awe of space exploration and the humorous challenges of living in a confined spacecraft.
#colman-domingo
Humor
fromVulture
2 days ago

Saturday Night Live Recap: Colman Domingo Brought The Vibes

Colman Domingo hosts with impeccable vibes, showcasing his talent through distinct characters and engaging sketches.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Saturday Night Live: Colman Domingo makes for season's best host to date

SNL's cold open features a satirical portrayal of Trump, addressing various absurd scenarios and characters in a comedic context.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Two super hosts team up for a fun new series: best podcasts of the week

The first episode challenges Shakespeare's vision of a villainous Richard III, while a future episode will consider the Ross and Rachel of early modern history, Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Podcast
#bill-maher
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Mamdani's trademark smug videos now undermining agenda: 'Might be a price to pay'

Slick online videos that aided Mayor Mamdani's campaign are now creating political challenges and enemies in his administration's early days.
fromPitchfork
5 days ago

Watch Robert Plant Perform Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" on Colbert

"What I like about the American thing is it's a lot more bloodthirsty and there's a lot more treachery. It's broken hearts, love doesn't work quite so well."
Music
#fcc
Media industry
fromWIRED
9 hours ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
Media industry
fromWIRED
9 hours ago

The FCC Has a Fast Lane for Complaints About Trump's Media Critics

A conservative legal group expedited a complaint against Jimmy Kimmel and ABC by directly contacting the FCC chairman's office, bypassing standard procedures.
Podcast
fromWIRED
2 days ago

'The Audacity' Is the Broligarchy Takedown You Were Waiting For

Duncan Park embodies the toxic mindset of Silicon Valley's elite, showcasing the absurdity and moral bankruptcy of the tech industry's culture.
#stephen-colbert
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A full-circle moment': why Stephen Colbert is an enticing fit for Lord of the Rings

Stephen Colbert is writing a screenplay for a new Lord of the Rings movie, showcasing his love for Tolkien despite his comedic background.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

Stephen Colbert Jokes That Trump Achieved One Key Objective With Iran War

Stephen Colbert humorously critiques Trump's claims about Iran, highlighting the distraction from the Epstein files and the absurdity of a ceasefire.
US Elections
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Colbert on Trump's Iran speech: old news delivered by a narcotized turtle'

Stephen Colbert humorously recapped Trump's address and the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
Media industry
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert's "Lord of the Rings" Pivot Offers a Key Lesson About Dream Jobs

Stephen Colbert is working on a new Lord of the Rings movie after his Late Show tenure, pursuing creative projects beyond his hosting career.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A full-circle moment': why Stephen Colbert is an enticing fit for Lord of the Rings

Stephen Colbert is writing a screenplay for a new Lord of the Rings movie, showcasing his love for Tolkien despite his comedic background.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
Television
fromIndependent
3 days ago

All talked out: The online threat to the 'Late Late' and TV's chat shows

The Late Late Show faces significant competition and public opinion is divided on its future and past presenters.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Bill O'Reilly Confronts Howie Mandel on Whether His Liberal' Daughter Had True Disdain' for Him During Interview

Howie Mandell defended his daughter against Bill O'Reilly's claims of disdain during a podcast discussion about political differences.
#donald-trump
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago
Right-wing politics

British Morning Show Guest Declares Trump Is the Anti-Christ' After Prez Shares Wild Image of Himself as Jesus With Horned Figure Behind Him

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago
Right-wing politics

MS NOW's Catherine Rampell Has No Sympathy for Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson Amid Trump Feud: The Wool Was Not Pulled Over Your Eyes'

Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

British Morning Show Guest Declares Trump Is the Anti-Christ' After Prez Shares Wild Image of Himself as Jesus With Horned Figure Behind Him

Marina Purkiss declared Donald Trump the Antichrist after he posted an image of himself as Jesus Christ, calling it blasphemous and disrespectful.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Leigh McGowan Laughs At and Lights Up Peter Meijer on CNN

Peter Meijer suggests Donald Trump should be the last imperial presidency, highlighting Congress's lack of ownership and effectiveness under his influence.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

MS NOW's Catherine Rampell Has No Sympathy for Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson Amid Trump Feud: The Wool Was Not Pulled Over Your Eyes'

Catherine Rampell expresses no sympathy for conservative podcasters criticized by Trump, emphasizing their failure to foresee his behavior.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Celebrity on celebrity: are we losing the art of the big star interview?

Wealthy businesspeople are increasingly held accountable, yet interviews among elites lack critical perspective and often become mutual admiration sessions.
Television
fromFast Company
5 days ago

Satirizing Silicon Valley is pointless in 2026. This show proves it

The Audacity critiques Big Tech's ethics through a darkly comedic lens, but its timing may render it less impactful.
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 days ago

Here's Where That Stunning Viral Megyn Kelly Clip Attacking Fox News Is From

Honestly, Fox News is insufferable right now! Insufferable! I was there for 14 years. If I were a Fox News anchor right now, I'd know exactly what to do: cheerlead, cheerlead! That's it. It's all about rah-rah-rah, go military! That's what's patriotic! Praise the president, support the troops, support the war. Day in and day out.
US politics
fromQueerty
4 days ago

Stephen Fry responds to being asked whether he's a top or bottom during TV interview - Queerty

"I feel a bit sorry for them. I don't see why they should have such an opinion about things, but the only thing that matters in a relationship is love."
Television
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen Moved Up to Replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

"I created and launched Comics Unleashed 20 years ago so my fellow comedians could have a platform to do what we all love - make people laugh. I truly appreciate CBS' confidence in me by picking up our two-hour comedy block of Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask, because the world can never have enough laughter."
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Why Are You So Rude?' Hegseth Scolds NBC Reporter Who Cut Him Off as He Called on Someone Else

Secretary Hegseth emphasized the U.S. military's capability to target Iranian infrastructure to compel negotiations.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Colbert Mocks Bondi's Firing With The Only Document More Redacted Than DOJ's - Above the Law

Pam Bondi's firing is linked to her handling of the Epstein files, prompting comedic commentary from Stephen Colbert.
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert on US war in Iran: We're still no closer to learning what the goal is'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's undeclared Iran war for unclear objectives, $6 billion first-week costs, and contradictory statements about military goals and completion.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Jimmy Kimmel Rips Newsmax Tattletales' Demanding FCC Investigate Him: So Worried About Cancel Culture Until I Come On!'

This is his attempt to fix the midterm election and save his own ass. I brought this up during the monologue the other night and I guess this didn't sit too well with one of the Schmittheads on Newsmax who would like to report me to the authorities.
Media industry
Left-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Roasts President Sleepy-Time Bear' Trump After Iran Presser: Try to Stay Awake!'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump for appearing to close his eyes during a White House Q&A session about Iran, while Trump attributes the incidents to blinking and claims to sleep only four hours nightly.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Hails Arrest of Ex-Prince Andrew With a Pointed Jab at Trump

Stephen Colbert celebrated Prince Andrew's arrest on alleged misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein and used the moment to lampoon Donald Trump and his Board of Peace initiative.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears

"He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast," Colbert said on his program, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." "Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
US news
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The speech police came for Colbert

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr's vague enforcement threats pressured CBS to block Stephen Colbert from airing an interview, extending FCC influence into late-night television.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Damn it!' Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump For Calling Conflict He Insisted Was Not a War' a War'

Trump repeatedly calls military actions against Iran a 'war' despite White House instructions to use alternative terminology like 'targeted major combat operations.'
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Revels in Kristi Noem's Firing and Reveals Who He Wants Ousted Next

Stephen Colbert mocked Kristi Noem's firing as Homeland Security secretary, making jokes about her memoir's dog-shooting incident and her immigration enforcement rhetoric.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert's 'Corrections' Won Late Night This Week

Late-night hosts use emotional honesty, humor, and art to confront political turmoil, helping audiences process truth, find commonality, and release tension.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show

Colbert will appear on Meyers's show as a guest. CBS had announced in July that The Late Show would come to an end in May, more than 30 years after its debut in 1993 under David Letterman. It's not just the end of the show. It is the end of the Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced this is all just going away, Colbert told his audience in July. A date for the final episode, however, had not been revealed.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's SOTU Ratings Slump: If I Were CBS, I'd Cancel Him!'

The Nielsen ratings for his speech are in, and Trump's talk-a-thon saw an 11% decrease from last year. Donald Trump is really dragging down broadcast television. I mean, if I were CBS, I'd cancel him.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Reveals He Was Name-Checked in the Epstein Files: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity!'

I got a little curious and did a little searching to see if I was in the files and unfortunately I am because one of Epstein's associates was a fan of my old show, The Colbert Report particularly of my explanation of massive anonymous campaign coffers known as Super PACs.
Television
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Colbert Taunts Trump Honcho And Disappointed Testicle' Over New Crackdown' Threat

The FCC plans to enforce long-dormant rules limiting political candidates' appearances on network talk shows, provoking ridicule and defiance from late-night comedians.
#fcc-equal-time-rule
US politics
fromPoynter
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico finds massive audience online - Poynter

A Colbert interview with James Talarico was pulled from CBS over FCC equal-time concerns and subsequently reached roughly 85 million views across YouTube and social media.
US politics
fromABC7 Chicago
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled Talarico interview over FCC fears

Network lawyers prevented Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, citing federal broadcast guidance on political candidate appearances.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Watch the Colbert Interview With James Talarico That CBS Kept Off Air

CBS forced The Late Show to pull Stephen Colbert's televised interview with Texas state lawmaker James Talarico, which was instead posted on the show's YouTube channel.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Hakeem Jeffries' Silent' SOTU Protest: Bold Rebrand of Doing Jack Squat'

Stephen Colbert criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' strategy of silent protest during Trump's State of the Union, calling it ineffective while other Democrats staged more visible demonstrations.
US politics
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

CBS Surrenders to Trump

Networks are canceling candidate interviews citing FCC equal-time doctrine, enabling FCC chair's effort to erase news-entertainment distinctions and chill media criticism of right-wing figures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's Threat to Ruin Peace' After Nobel Snub Like He Ruined Reality'

President Trump linked his Greenland demand to resentment over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize, prompting Stephen Colbert to mock that he would 'ruin peace.'
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Kimmel, Colbert, Jon Stewart Address Alex Pretti's Murder, Fallon Says Nothing

"being forced to play a game that has no rules."
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert on Why ICE Shouldn't Be Compared to Nazis

Bulls**t! Colbert said in reaction to the clip. Masked agents shooting innocent people with impunity in the streets are not victims. The only way they could ever even be considered close to victims is that they are, at best, weak-minded individuals full of anger who have been led to the darkness by Donald Trump and are now participating in an evil system that will stick to them like hot black tar for the rest of their lives.
US politics
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Issues Blunt Warning to Trump From the Declaration of Independence

Stephen Colbert warned President Trump, invoking the Declaration's right to alter or abolish destructive government while condemning the administration's response to Alex Pretti's killing.
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