Seth Meyers has reportedly dropped his monologue opening of NBC's Late Night, instead beginning the show the past couple of nights with news behind his desk...

2015

Aug

WHEN JON MET TREVOR By Eric Gould

The old late night guard is definitely departing and the young guns are taking over. Here’s Jon Stewart introducing new correspondent Trevor Noah to Daily Show viewers last December (before he was announced as Stewart’s replacement 3 months later)...

2015

Aug

PURPLE GAME By Eric Gould

Once in a while we have to admit the commercials are sometimes more entertaining than the programs — and that the ad men, much like their Mad Men forefathers, are the funniest guys in the room. Case in point is new Dr Pepper pitch character “Little Sweet"...

2015

Jul

NO LION, IT'S TRAGIC By Eric Gould

Here's Jimmy Kimmel, during last night's monologue (Tuesday, July 28), giving his thoughts on the Minnesota dentist who allegedly illegally killed Cecil, a well-known favorite lion who had been lured off a Zimbabwe wildlife preserve...

2015

Jul

WILLIAM SHATNER SINGS WHILE VINTAGE ‘STAR TREK’ PLAYS By David Bianculli

In 2004, original Star Trek icon William Shatner teamed up with musician Ben Folds, who produced Shatner’s shockingly listenable Has Been CD -- “Common People,” a remake of the 1995 Pulp song, has Shatner singing lead... in 2011 this YouTube video put old Star Trek footage together for the music video version...

2015

Jul

COLBERT AND TYSON FIGHT OVER PLUTO By David Bianculli

Stephen Colbert is orbiting the desk of CBS’s Late Show, but isn’t scheduled to touch down until September. Meanwhile, every so often, he surfaces with a bit of video to remind us that he’s out there, and still very, very funny...

2015

Jul

BEST OF THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW 2015 By Eric Gould

It’s the end of the season for Graham Norton and that means a new clip reel of his top 10 moments, including Seth MacFarlane doing “Cindyoke” — sitting alongside Cindy Lauper and singing her “True Colors” with the best of Family Guy’s Peter Griffin’s improv style...

2015

Jul

A CONFUSED SLIM SHADY By Monique Nazareth

Stephen Colbert seems to be warming up for his September Late Night premiere...

2015

Jun

WOMEN'S SPORTS AREN'T WORTH WATCHING? REALLY!?! By Eric Gould

Amy Poehler recently showed up on Seth Meyer's Late Night to reprise their old SNL "Weekend Update" bit "Really!?! With Seth and Amy"...

2015

Jun

SO LONG, MR. STEED By Eric Gould

Patrick Macnee, star of the 1960s British import spy series, The Avengers, died Thursday, June 25 in California. Macnee starred as the dapper John Steed, always arriving in his signature bowler hat...

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