Saying Goodbye to "@midnight"
@midnight (2013) ended its four-year run on August 4th. The show, hosted by all-around nerdy/cool guy, Chris Hardwick, became known for its groundbreaking integration of TV with social media, with viewers able to participate on Twitter in real time. It won two Emmys and at one point tied the Daily Show for the highest ratings of all basic cable shows in the coveted 18-34 demographic.
Chris Hardwick will still have all his other jobs hosting various after shows on AMC and The Wall on NBC, so we'll be able to enjoy him for years to come. But who knows when we will still get to enjoy so many giggles from Ron Funches in a 30-minute period*?
These comedians have "won the internet" at least five times on @midnight. Who do you consider the funniest?
Discuss the list here
* Here's a video to tide you over: https://twitter.com/midnight/status/578452324198133761?s=09
Chris Hardwick will still have all his other jobs hosting various after shows on AMC and The Wall on NBC, so we'll be able to enjoy him for years to come. But who knows when we will still get to enjoy so many giggles from Ron Funches in a 30-minute period*?
These comedians have "won the internet" at least five times on @midnight. Who do you consider the funniest?
Discuss the list here
* Here's a video to tide you over: https://twitter.com/midnight/status/578452324198133761?s=09
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Steve Agee is an American comedian and actor known for his collaborations with superhero film director James Gunn, particularly as John Economos and the on-set portrayal of King Shark before getting dubbed over by Sylvester Stallone in the DC Extended Universe works The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker. He also acted in New Girl and did collaborations with Sarah Silverman.10 wins in 22 appearances- Actor
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Doug Benson was born on 2 July 1962 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and Trover Saves the Universe (2019).22 wins in 39 appearances plus the winner of the Tournament of Champions- Actor
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Kurt Braunohler is a comedian, actor, and writer who once hired a skywriter to write "How Do I Land?" in the sky over LA. In features, Kurt can be seen in Judd Apatow's feature "The Big Sick" for which he was the on-set writer, and will appear in the upcoming Charlize Theron / Seth Rogen feature "Flarsky" for which he was also the on-set writer. Kurt's television appearances include but are not limited to: Lady Dynamite, Bob's Burgers, The New Girl, @midnight, Another Period, The Kroll Show, Drunk History, Deadbeat, Adam Ruins Everything, and Chelsea Lately. In stand-up, Kurt's one hour stand-up special, "Trust Me," premiered on Comedy Central, and he regularly appears on late night sets on Conan, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Seth Meyers and The Late Late Show with James Corden. He has been featured in Variety's annual prestigious "10 Comics To Watch" list and is the co-creator and co-host of the continuously sold-out variety show "Hot Tub" for 13 years with Kristen Schaal. He jet-skied from Chicago to New Orleans once... for charity.
"A charismatic comedian with a flair for the absurd." - New York Times "Kurt Braunohler is the closest thing we have to a real-life Willy Wonka." - Vice "Not only a singular talent, but an inimitable spirit." - LA Weekly.7 wins in 19 appearances- Actor
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Jon Daly was born on 14 April 1977 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Masterminds (2015), Zoolander 2 (2016) and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013).6 wins in 10 appearances- Actor
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Chris D'Elia was born on 29 March 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Celeste & Jesse Forever (2012), Little Evil (2017) and Glory Daze (2010). He has been married to Kristin Taylor since 18 June 2022. They have one child. He was previously married to Emily Montague.5 wins in 10 appearances- Actor
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Ron Funches was born on 12 March 1983 in California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Trolls (2016), Jexi (2019) and 6 Underground (2019). He has been married to Christina Dawn since August 2020.19 wins in 28 appearances- Writer
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Nikki Glaser was born on 1 June 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Trainwreck (2015), I Feel Pretty (2018) and Punching the Clown (2009).8 wins in 20 appearances- Actress
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Mamrie Hart was born on 22 September 1983 in Dover, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Dirty 30 (2016), Camp Takota (2014) and Epic Rap Battles of History (2010).6 wins in 12 appearances- Actress
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Grace Helbig was born on 27 September 1985 in Woodbury, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Trolls (2016), Camp Takota (2014) and Epic Rap Battles of History (2010). She has been married to Elliott Morgan since 1 October 2022.6 wins in 11 appearances- Writer
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As a stand up comedian and Emmy Nominated / WGA Award winning writer who splits time between Los Angeles and New York, Jesse Joyce has earned a reputation as a favorite headliner on the comedy scene with performances loved by crowds around the world, and a writing style admired and respected by comedians at every level.
Jesse has made numerous TV appearances on Comedy Central, including Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, Live At Gotham, and makes frequent appearances on @midnight with Chris Hardwick. Joyce has also been featured on Last Call with Carson Daly and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for NBC as well as having been voted a top 20 Semifinalist on Last Comic Standing in 2010. He has made regular appearances on History Channel's I Love the 1880s, hosted Date Night for AMC, was profiled on Entertainment Tonight and was on Talk of The Fest from The Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Jesse can also be regularly seen on RedEye with Tom Shilue.
In 2011 Jesse stared in Stags, a dark comedy is about four New York City permanent bachelors, produced by Ben Barenholz of Raising Arizona, Barton Fink and Requiem for a Dream, in the role of Price.
An accomplished writer as well, Jesse has written for numerous hit Comedy Central shows and specials and currently works for the Emmy winning Comedy Central show @Midnight. Additionally Jesse helped Dave Attell write his late night comedy series Comedy Underground with Dave Attell, and is one of the longest standing writers for the Comedy Central Roast franchise. Jesse has been a long time joke writer for Seth McFarlane, most notably, for the 85th Annual Academy Awards on ABC. He's also been on the writing team for The 2014 BET Awards hosted by Chris Rock, Hulu's Triumph's Election Special 2016 for Robert Smigel, (for which he was nominated for a 2016 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special and won the 2017 WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety Special), The 2013 & 2015 Guys Choice Awards on Spike TV and was a writer and consulting producer on The Jim Norton Show for Vice.com. But Jesse is probably best known as a veteran of the last 10 consecutive Comedy Central Roasts. Starting in 2007, Jesse was the behind-the-scenes half of the long time Comedy Central Roast writing partnership with the late, great Greg Giraldo including the Comedy Central Roast(s) of David Hasselhoff, Joan Rivers, Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Saget and Flavor Flav. His roast writing talents were also utilized for the TBS Celebrity Roast of Cheech and Chong and success writing for the Comedy Central programs led to his being requested to write Comedy Central's Burned! The Roasts' Most Outrageous Moments and for The Comedy Central Roast(s) of Trump, Charlie Sheen, Roseanne, James Franco and Justin Bieber.
Joyce's writing has been utilized by Joan Rivers on TV Land's How'd You Get So Rich? and in 2012-2013 he was a staff writer for both seasons of the popular The Burn with Jeff Ross on Comedy Central. His work in TV, Radio and Print advertising has won him several American Advertising Awards as far back as 2001. J
Jesse has entertained audiences across America as well as in 17 countries on 4 continents with his live show at clubs, colleges, and festivals. An established performer with the USO, he has performed overseas on numerous occasions. In addition to his busy club and college schedule, Joyce has appeared at the 2013 Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, the TBS Comedy Festival in Las Vegas, The Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival in Austin TX, Gilda's Laugh Fest in Grand Rapids, The Great American Comedy Festival a festival sprung of Johnny Carson's legacy and has made numerous appearances at The Boston Comedy Festival. When not headlining clubs around the country he can be seen regularly on Comedy Central's @midnight.
Jesse currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Emily and their dog Petey.11 wins in 15 appearances- Producer
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Moshe Kasher was born on 6 July 1979 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Another Period (2013) and Betty (2020). He has been married to Natasha Leggero since 11 October 2015. They have one child.12 wins in 19 appearances- Actor
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Kyle Kinane was born on 23 December 1976 in Addison, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Funny People (2009), The House (2017) and Epic (2013).10 wins in 18 appearances- Writer
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Jen Kirkman is a podcaster, television writer, comedian, author, and actor. Her comedy specials are streaming now on Netflix; "I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)" was hailed by the Atlantic as the best of 2015. "And perhaps best of all....Jen Kirkman's I'm Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine), a searing, open-hearted work about growing older and pushing back against cultural norms." - The Atlantic. Her second comedy special, "Just Keep Livin'?" was recognized internationally.
Jen is a writer on The Amazon Prime series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She's written for sitcoms and late-night shows as well such as E!'s Chelsea Lately, Adult Swim's The Eric Andre Show, NBC's Perfect Couples, CW's Girls on the Bus (airdate 2021-22) and the Kids in the Hall Reboot (airdate 2021-22).
Jen is a New York Times Bestselling author. Her first book, I Can Barely Take Care of Myself (Tales From a Happy Life Without Kids) became an instant New York Times bestseller. Her follow up book, I Know What I'm Doing and Other Lies I Tell Myself was lauded by the prestigious Kirkus Reviews
Jen has made appearances not only on her eight-year run as a cast member of Chelsea Lately and the spin-off sitcom After Lately but as a frequent narrator for the Emmy winning Drunk History and, Conan. Other appearances include Lights Out with David Spade, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The View, The Wendy Williams Show. She's voiced many characters Cartoon Network cult-hit "Home Movies." She also appeared on Modern Family and in the 2017 Reese Witherspoon feature film "Home Again."6 wins in 18 appearances- Writer
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Hari Kondabolu was born on 21 October 1982 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for All About Steve (2009), Manoj (2007) and From Here (2020).5 wins in 10 appearances- Actor
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Thomas Lennon is a writer and actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where he was a member of the influential sketch comedy group The State. The State's hit television series ran on MTV for three seasons and received an Ace Award nomination for best comedy series. After his work on The State, he and his writing partner, Robert Ben Garant, created two more popular series: Viva Variety, which ran for three seasons and was also an Ace nominee for best comedy series, and Reno 911!, on which he also played Lieutenant Jim Dangle. Reno 911! ran for six seasons on Comedy Central. As an actor, Lennon has appeared in the films Transformers: Age of Extinction, The Dark Knight Rises, Le Divorce, Heights, Conversations with Other Women, Memento, 17 Again, I Love You, Man, Cedar Rapids, Knight of Cups, Bad Teacher, Harold and Kumar 3D and What to Expect When You're Expecting. On television he has been seen in How I Met Your Mother, Sean Saves the World, The Odd Couple, Drunk History, The Santa Clarita Diet and Lethal Weapon. In 2018, Lennon will appear in the feature films: A Futile and Stupid Gesture, Puppet Master, Half Magic, Dog Days and Clint Eastwood's The 15:57 to Paris. As a television writer, his credits include: The State, Reno 911!, Viva Variety and Strangers with Candy. On IFC's 2008 list of The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time, Lennon is the author of four: Monkey Torture, Porcupine Racetrack, Mind Match and $240 Worth of Pudding. Lennon and Garant have written numerous feature films together, including Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Reno 911!: Miami, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury and Hell Baby. In addition to writing films, Lennon and Garant co-authored, Writing Movies for Fun and Profit, a book about the studio system that Anna Kendrick called "The Best Book about Hollywood... Hilarious and insanely accurate." New York Times, By the Book December 1, 2016 Lennon lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the actress Jenny Robertson, and their son, Oliver.8 wins in 20 appearances- Actor
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Kumail Nanjiani was born on 2 May 1978 in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Big Sick (2017), Life as We Know It (2010) and Stuber (2019). He has been married to Emily V. Gordon since 14 July 2007.5 wins in 7 appearances- Actor
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Jonah Ray was born on 3 August 1982 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017), Satanic Hispanics (2022) and Better Things (2016).5 wins in 14 appearances- Actor
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Jason Sklar was born on 12 January 1972 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Wild Hogs (2007), Bubble Boy (2001) and The Comebacks (2007).5 wins in 14 appearances- Actor
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Randy Sklar was born on 12 January 1972 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Bubble Boy (2001), Wild Hogs (2007) and The Comebacks (2007). He is married to Amy Sklar. They have two children.8 wins in 13 appearances- Actor
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Started out in stand-up comedy in 1986 at The Comedy Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he was half of a duo with the late Rick Roman. Dropped out of Temple University. Moved to Los Angeles in 1994. Met actor Jay Johnston through their mutual friend, Adam McKay, and created a live sketch show called "The Skates", which led to his being hired on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995).14 wins in 22 appearances- Actress
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Janet Varney is a comedian, actor, writer and producer. In the animation world, she is lucky enough to be the voice of "Korra" on Nickelodeon's hit series, The Legend of Korra (2012), and she can currently be seen as "Becca" on the live action FX series, You're the Worst (2014). She also spent seven wonderful years hosting TBS's Dinner & a Movie (1996), recurred on HBO's Entourage (2004), was a series regular on the beloved E! and Yahoo series, Burning Love (2012) - seasons 1 and 3, and has made guest appearances on hit shows, including How I Met Your Mother (2005), Key and Peele (2012), Psych (2006), Bones (2005), on the panel of Chelsea Lately (2007) and @midnight (2013), as a regular producer and co-host on Huffpost Live (2012), and has appeared in films, such as Still Waiting... (2009), Drillbit Taylor (2008), and Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer (2011). Janet is the host of the popular Nerdist podcast, "The JV Club", and the co-founder, creative director, and producer of one of the largest and most acclaimed comedy festivals in North America, "SF Sketchfest: the San Francisco Comedy Festival", now in its 15th year.5 wins in 7 appearances