July 15, 2017

‘Now Hear This’ Podcast Festival Coming to NYC, to Include Larry Wilmore, Scott Aukerman, Lauren Lapkus and More

  Last year, Midroll Media (the parent company behind Earwolf and Stitcher) launched the first annual Now Hear This podcast festival in Anaheim, California. Now heading […]
September 2, 2016

Larry Wilmore Hijacks Stephen Colbert’s Monologue

When the Late Show on CBS began on Thursday night, there was a different host welcoming the crowd. It was newly terminated Comedy Central Nightly Show host Larry Wilmore who dove right into the Late Show monologue with a Donald Trump / Coldplay joke.
November 16, 2015

Oh Hello! and More Big News From the New York Comedy Festival Including Judd Apatow, The Tonight Show and More!

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, Jeffrey covered the New York Comedy Festival!
November 10, 2015

Enjoying the New York Comedy Festival: The Definitive Guide

We cover the country, but New York's our home, so it's an exciting week when the New York Comedy Festival comes around. It's unlike any other festival in the country. It's gigantic, but it's also decidedly unfestival-like because it's spread out through the entire city without a central focal point. Any week of the year there is a massive festival-worthy list of great comedy happening in New York City so by the time you add in a few extra headlining events, what you really have is a gigantic list of impossible choices and tough decisions.
September 15, 2015

Internet Reacts to Titans of Late Night Sausage Party Photo

The internet had a lot to say about this Vanity Fair photo featuring the "Titans of Late Night." It's a photo Vanity Fair released promoting their upcoming interview with ten Late Night Talk Show hosts featuring Stephen Colbert, Conan, Trevor Noah, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Larry Wilmore, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon and Bill Maher.
August 7, 2015

We All Got To Witness Jon Stewart’s Moment Of Zen. The Last Daily Show.

It's over. After 16 years as host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart ended his legendary run with the show he made an international sensation. For his last show on the air, we had just four segments left with the man who became a news source for an entire generation. Just over an hour with a man who helped shape the opinions of so many people and launched the careers of superstars in the comedy world today.
August 6, 2015

Ranking The Daily Show Correspondents: The Top 15

Jon Stewart ends his seventeen-year run at The Daily Show tonight. His legacy lives on, not just within the context of the show, but in the countless stars that Stewart has helped launch. The correspondents are an invaluable part of the show that became the defining late-night show of the generation. Other than maybe Lorne Michaels, no one person and show has generated as many comedy stars as Stewart and The Daily Show. Here are fifteen of the best Daily Show correspondents.
March 30, 2015

Bill Burr On Ice with Paul Virzi. John Oliver, Lewis Black, Will Arnett On the MSG Red Carpet. And Much Much More in the NYC Clubs This Week

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, Jeffrey reports from Comedy Juice, The Stand, The Red Carpet at Madison Square Garden, The Nightly Show studios, and more…
March 23, 2015

Kevin Hart Surprise Sets, Yannis Pappas Has New Web Series and Roy Wood Jr. and Kurt Metzger Both Working on Pilots and More This Week in New York Clubs

Jeffrey Gurian is a writer and comedian in New York who loves to Jump Around. Follow his regular column, right here, to find out what’s happening in comedy, and who Jeffrey Gurian ran into this week in and around New York. This week, Jeffrey reports from Comedy Juice, The Comedy Cellar, The Stand and more...
January 9, 2015

Larry Wilmore on Taking Over Colberts’ Time Slot

Larry Wilmore has the auspicious job of being the new guy in Stephen Colbert's old time slot. The new show, The Nightly Show, starts on Monday, and last night Larry went on the Jimmy Kimmel show to talk about it. He told Kimmel the initial idea for the show was called "The Minority Reporter" but then FOX picked up a show based on the movie "The Minority Report" and it was just too much trouble.