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Jimmy Kimmel Would Stop If He Could

 Trump wants him out, late night is dying, and he’s tired. What does the end look like? By Kathryn VanArendonk
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The Fall and Rise Transcends Reggie Dinkins

 Over its exemplary first season, the mockumentary about one man’s image rehabilitation grew into a Hall of Fame hangout show. By Roxana Hadadi
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5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

 Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention. By Hershal Pandya and Jesse David Fox
  1. bring on season 2
    The Fall and Rise Transcends Reggie DinkinsOver its exemplary first season, the mockumentary about one man’s image rehabilitation grew into a Hall of Fame hangout show.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  2. overnights
    Game Changer Recap: Rule of LawRulette returns with Josh Ruben, Anna Garcia, and Demi Adejuyigbe, and an injection of chaotic game design that makes for an all-time great episode.
    By Tasha Robinson
  3. profile
    Jimmy Kimmel Would Stop If He CouldTrump wants him out, late night is dying, and he’s tired. What does the end look like?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  4. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention.
    By Hershal Pandya and Jesse David Fox
  5. it’s a job
    Ashley Padilla Is the Most Normal-Sounding SNL Cast Member of All Time“I don’t see the show as competitive at all. And that sounds so silly to people.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. the law
    Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced for Injecting Actor With Fatal Ketamine DoseKenneth Iwamasa got almost three and a half years and a $10,000 fine.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. too far
    The Roast of Kevin Hart Gets RoastedThe debate over what was appropriate to joke about rages on, but Hart himself would like to be removed from the narrative.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. obits
    30 Rock’s Grizz Chapman Dies at 52The news was confirmed by Kevin Brown, who played Dot Com.
    By Bethy Squires
  9. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Thanks His Audience for a ‘Reciprocal Emotional Relationship’“If you choose to do this with joy, it doesn’t hurt your fingers as much when your fingers get caught in the gears.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. overnights
    Hacks Recap: Let’s Take This OutsideDeborah will not be thwarted, even if it means swallowing her pride and making nice with her past frenemies.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  11. jolly good show
    Saturday Night Live UK’s Best and British-est SketchesThe London-based show spent its first season distinguishing itself from its older sibling back in New York.
    By David Renshaw
  12. nom nom nom
    Yes, Glen Powell Knows All About the Woman Who Eats His FaceHe met her on the red carpet and still seems spooked.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. quality time
    What Patton Oswalt Watches (and Listens to) With His Daughter“Over the summer, I’ll type out a whole list of movies we’ve got to see, and we’ll try to watch as many as we can.”
    By Patton Oswalt
    Marah Eakin
  14. scenes
    The Rise of the ClownsA report from the Eastside of Los Angeles, the center of the hottest comedic art.
    By Allison P. Davis
  15. pay day
    Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid Is Rolling (in Money)It is the first film to sell at Cannes this year, and it sold big.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. last night on late night
    Paul McCartney Turned SNL’s Goodnights Into a Third Musical PerformanceSir Paul closed SNL 51 with “Coming Up.”
    By Bethy Squires
  17. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Will Ferrell Can’t Save the FinaleDespite the new cast’s strong showing this season and a veteran alum hosting, SNL limps through a disappointing finale.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  18. last night on late night
    Will Ferrell Plays the Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday Night LiveJust don’t expect a Christmas Carol-style change of heart from Donald Trump.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. the last night of late night
    How Stephen Colbert Is Heading OutIs the Pope available?
    By Jason P. Frank
  20. this week in late night
    Stephen Colbert’s Second City Memories Won Late Night This WeekPlus Pedro Pascal on The Late Show and Sally Field on WWHL.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. the grub street diet
    SNL’s Jeremy Culhane Is an Uncrustables Purist“I recently tried a peanut-butter–and–honey Uncrustable at the airport and it just wasn’t good.”
    As told to Rima Parikh
  22. overnights
    Hacks Recap: Seen the Lights Go Out in VegasIt’s starting to feel like we’re killing time until Deborah can get to Madison Square Garden.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  23. quality time
    What James Austin Johnson Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe SNL star managed to get his 4-year-old to sit through (most of) Seven Samurai.
    By James Austin Johnson
    As told to Marah Eakin
  24. good-byes
    Selina Meyer Roasts Stephen ColbertNo word on why she skipped Kevin Hart’s roast.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. prettiest girl in america
    Meg Stalter’s Dream of Doing Oh, Mary Is Coming TrueThe prettiest girl in the America? More like … the prettiest First Lady in America.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  26. coming soon
    Kimmel and Fallon Will Go Dark for Colbert’s Last Late ShowJimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show will air reruns on May 21.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. not a parody
    The New ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Musical Will Be Mandatory FunLet’s get him that EGOT.
    By Devon Ivie
  28. let it be
    You Can’t Roast Paul McCartney or His Silly Love SongsIt’s too bad. No one’s ever joked about the Beatles before.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. the last night of late night
    Late Night Makes the Case for Late NightThe hosts of Strike Force Five all guested on The Late Show and made arguments for their own relevance.
    By Jason P. Frank
  30. stand-up
    How Sheryl Underwood Won The Roast of Kevin HartDespite being one of the least famous people on the lineup, the comic found a way to break up the monotony of the bloated proceedings.
    By Hershal Pandya
  31. roastin’
    The Roast of Kevin Hart Was Chelsea Handler vs. the ManosphereHost Shane Gillis and Handler traded particularly intense barbs at the Netflix Is a Joke centerpiece.
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. overnights
    The Comeback Finale Recap: Only HumanAt the end of the day, it’s amazing that we got more time with Valerie Cherish, no matter how the season ended.
    By Louis Peitzman
  33. overnights
    Rooster Season-Finale Recap: A Christmas StoryA low-key but sweet finale still manages to let Elizabeth wreak havoc and become the new big bad.
    By Erin Qualey
  34. grief
    Martin Short Gives First Interview Since His Daughter’s Death“Mental health and cancer… are both diseases,” Short said, “and sometimes with diseases, they are terminal.”
    By Bethy Squires
  35. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Matt Damon Says ‘Hi’ to Your MomMatt Damon takes his 30 Rock gig seriously (in a fun way).
    By Rima Parikh
  36. this week in late night
    The Prettiest Girl in America Won Late Night This WeekPlus Rocky Horror on The Tonight Show and Evie McGee Colbert on The Late Show.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. overnights
    Hacks Recap: You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in LoveAll the Deborah-and-Ava shippers get a bit of fan service this week.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  38. overnights
    Hacks Recap: A Nerd Being a LoserDeborah would never let a stupid robot write her jokes, thank you very much.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  39. who’s in feuds
    Wayne Brady Calls Bill Maher Racist — AgainThese two have a decadelong beef over Maher’s comments about Brady and then-President Barack Obama.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. chat room
    Ron Taylor Was Ready for Everything Except Winning Funny AF“Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, man, I always knew!’ I’m like, ‘That’s crazy, because I didn’t!’”
    By Hershal Pandya
  41. do it for the bit
    Don’t Ask Too Many Questions About Meg Stalter’s Pop CareerShe’s literally the prettiest girl in America, okay?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  42. the last night of late night
    David Letterman Delights in Calling CBS Leadership ‘Lying Weasels’“If there’s outrage to be directed at management, either real or imagined, I’m all in.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  43. comebacks
    Netflix Comedy Chief Gives Mealymouthed Explanation for Booking Louis C.K.But any time Tim Robinson wants to make more I Think You Should Leave, it’s open.
    By Jason P. Frank
  44. overnights
    The Comeback Recap: The Firing SquadThis week’s episode continues the show’s willingness to get into thorny territory, but the results remain mixed.
    By Louis Peitzman
  45. last night on late night
    Kam Patterson Knows Who Megan Thee Stallion Should Date: Kam Patterson“Am I the man you want? Probably not. But am I the man you need? Also no.”
    By Bethy Squires
  46. my single is dropping
    Olivia Rodrigo Debuts New Song on Saturday Night LiveConnor Storrie and Weyes Blood helped out.
    By Bethy Squires
  47. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: SNL Is Figuring Out Olivia Rodrigo’s Sense of HumorOlivia Rodrigo has everything needed to pull a pop-star-hosting double-duty performance, but SNL could have played to her strengths more.
    By Charu Sinha
  48. girl’s girl
    Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper Makes It to 30 Rock“Say what you have to say, girl!”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. roll the clip
    Olivia Rodrigo Finds Something Else Plaguing Her at the DMVReturning to her “Driver’s License” roots in her SNL monologue.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. this week in late night
    The Queens of Prop Comedy Won Late Night This WeekPlus Triumph the Insult Comic Dog at the WHCD and Jimmy Kimmel’s many pillows.
    By Bethy Squires
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