Watch most comedians long enough and you’ll start to hear the same stories. But watch Stephen Colbert long enough and you’ll always find he has a new reason for audiences to fall in love with his wife, Evie.
On Sunday, April 21 at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, “The Late Show” host and Ben Schwartz closed out PaleyFest LA 2024 with a wide-ranging and goofy Q&a that included Colbert retelling some of his career-best stories while gently negging his interviewer’s questioning style.
“I will tell you a question I have been asked before,” Colbert quipped, turning Schwartz’ first prompt back on the actor in a good nature. “It’s ‘What’s a question you haven’t been asked before?'”
“And Ok, we’re going to the next question, you guys!,” Schwartz said with a laugh.
Always well-paired for these kinds of media events, the improv...
On Sunday, April 21 at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, “The Late Show” host and Ben Schwartz closed out PaleyFest LA 2024 with a wide-ranging and goofy Q&a that included Colbert retelling some of his career-best stories while gently negging his interviewer’s questioning style.
“I will tell you a question I have been asked before,” Colbert quipped, turning Schwartz’ first prompt back on the actor in a good nature. “It’s ‘What’s a question you haven’t been asked before?'”
“And Ok, we’re going to the next question, you guys!,” Schwartz said with a laugh.
Always well-paired for these kinds of media events, the improv...
- 4/24/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Stephen Colbert is known for hosting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert since 2015. Taking over from legendary talk show host David Letterman, Colbert has brought his particular brand of humor to the table and has been successful at it. Colbert has also been nominated for the Emmys multiple times as the host of The Late Show.
Before he took over hosting duties from Letterman, Stephen Colbert was an actor who had produced sketch comedy series and was also a cast member of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. He has also featured in many TV shows in a supporting and voice role in shows such as The Office and The Simpsons. He recently spoke about his dream role as an actor and if he would ever get back to it.
Stephen Colbert Talks About Being An Actor Stephen Colbert with George Clooney in The Late Show | Credits: CBS
Stephen...
Before he took over hosting duties from Letterman, Stephen Colbert was an actor who had produced sketch comedy series and was also a cast member of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. He has also featured in many TV shows in a supporting and voice role in shows such as The Office and The Simpsons. He recently spoke about his dream role as an actor and if he would ever get back to it.
Stephen Colbert Talks About Being An Actor Stephen Colbert with George Clooney in The Late Show | Credits: CBS
Stephen...
- 4/22/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Stephen Colbert closed out Los Angeles’ annual PaleyFest TV festival Sunday afternoon, as he sat down for a conversation with comedian Ben Schwartz about his career and time at The Late Show desk.
During the wide-ranging chat inside the Dolby Theatre — which ranged from Colbert’s start in Chicago’s improv scene to his stint as a Sunday school teacher and his love of fantasy films — Schwartz asked the host if he would ever want to return to acting, for which he went to school.
“I was purely acting up until I had The Late Show,” Colbert recalled, as he had been in character on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. “One of the weirdest things about taking the job is my manager, James ‘Babydoll’ Dixon, when he said, ‘Hey, it’s you.’ And I went, ‘Me?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, do you want to do it?’ And I’m like,...
During the wide-ranging chat inside the Dolby Theatre — which ranged from Colbert’s start in Chicago’s improv scene to his stint as a Sunday school teacher and his love of fantasy films — Schwartz asked the host if he would ever want to return to acting, for which he went to school.
“I was purely acting up until I had The Late Show,” Colbert recalled, as he had been in character on The Colbert Report and The Daily Show. “One of the weirdest things about taking the job is my manager, James ‘Babydoll’ Dixon, when he said, ‘Hey, it’s you.’ And I went, ‘Me?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, do you want to do it?’ And I’m like,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s always refreshing to see the face of a late-night show turn the spotlight onto the staff and crew that help make it all happen, and Stephen Colbert did just that at a recent taping.
In a new behind the scenes clip from his pre-show audience Q&a, Colbert highlights a longtime crew member, stage manager Mark McKenna.
“We’ve known each other for 18 years,” Colbert says as he asks McKenna to join him on stage. “He’s such a gift to me. He’s showfolk, too. And so he understands the weird life that we live, and he can know what’s going on with me without me saying a word. He can read my mind.”
McKenna worked with Colbert on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report before following him to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when it launched on CBS in 2015. He also serves as stage...
In a new behind the scenes clip from his pre-show audience Q&a, Colbert highlights a longtime crew member, stage manager Mark McKenna.
“We’ve known each other for 18 years,” Colbert says as he asks McKenna to join him on stage. “He’s such a gift to me. He’s showfolk, too. And so he understands the weird life that we live, and he can know what’s going on with me without me saying a word. He can read my mind.”
McKenna worked with Colbert on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report before following him to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when it launched on CBS in 2015. He also serves as stage...
- 4/8/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Stephen Colbert fought back tears as he ended Monday’s episode of CBS’ The Late Show with a black title card paying tribute to his late, longtime executive assistant Amy Cole, who had died the day before in New York following a brief illness.
Cole had been battling cancer, according to colleagues who posted tributes on social media, and had been undergoing treatment at Manhattan’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital.
At the end of Monday’s episode, Colbert turned very serious as he prepared to say his goodnight. “That’s it for The Late Show,” the host said before appearing to struggle to hold back tears. Colbert stared into the camera as if trying to find words, tapped his desk, and then offered an abrupt “good night.”
After Colbert exited the set, the memorial title card appeared reading, “Dedicated to our dear friend Amy Cole, 1970-2024.”
The 53-year-old Cole, a Houston native,...
Cole had been battling cancer, according to colleagues who posted tributes on social media, and had been undergoing treatment at Manhattan’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital.
At the end of Monday’s episode, Colbert turned very serious as he prepared to say his goodnight. “That’s it for The Late Show,” the host said before appearing to struggle to hold back tears. Colbert stared into the camera as if trying to find words, tapped his desk, and then offered an abrupt “good night.”
After Colbert exited the set, the memorial title card appeared reading, “Dedicated to our dear friend Amy Cole, 1970-2024.”
The 53-year-old Cole, a Houston native,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert, widely known for his hosting of the satirical program The Colbert Report (2005 – 2014), might regret one of his recent jokes. A recent dig about Prince William and Kate Middleton has taken a severe turn.
Stephen Colbert on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Prince William, the elder son of King Charles III and Diana Spencer, is the British throne’s heir. He has been married to Catherine Middleton, the Princess of Wales, better known as Kate Middleton, since 2011. Middleton’s recent disappearance has caused some speculation about her marriage on the internet. To make matters worse, the words of Colbert have reignited some rumors about the Prince’s alleged infidelity.
Lady Rose Hanbury Has Allegedly Taken Legal Action Against Stephen Colbert
Lady Rose Hanbury (Image: @houghton_hall on Instagram)
Recently, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert insensitively joked not only about the personal lives of the...
Stephen Colbert on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Prince William, the elder son of King Charles III and Diana Spencer, is the British throne’s heir. He has been married to Catherine Middleton, the Princess of Wales, better known as Kate Middleton, since 2011. Middleton’s recent disappearance has caused some speculation about her marriage on the internet. To make matters worse, the words of Colbert have reignited some rumors about the Prince’s alleged infidelity.
Lady Rose Hanbury Has Allegedly Taken Legal Action Against Stephen Colbert
Lady Rose Hanbury (Image: @houghton_hall on Instagram)
Recently, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert insensitively joked not only about the personal lives of the...
- 3/22/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
As “The Office” showrunner Greg Daniels looks to create a new series in the world of Dunder Mifflin, he’s tapped “Nathan for You” co-creator Michael Koman to help lead the project, sources tell Variety.
Daniels and Koman would serve as co-creators of the prospective series, which has not yet been greenlit to series and is still in development at Universal Television. It is not a reboot of “The Office” but is set in the same universe, meaning it would likely be set in a different office setting with all new characters.
Daniels opened a development room in January 2024 to begin working on the new iteration of the hit NBC mockumentary sitcom, which ran from 2005 to 2013 and was adapted from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s British series of the same name. The American “Office” took place in Scranton, Penn., and followed the staff of a paper company. It starred Steve Carell,...
Daniels and Koman would serve as co-creators of the prospective series, which has not yet been greenlit to series and is still in development at Universal Television. It is not a reboot of “The Office” but is set in the same universe, meaning it would likely be set in a different office setting with all new characters.
Daniels opened a development room in January 2024 to begin working on the new iteration of the hit NBC mockumentary sitcom, which ran from 2005 to 2013 and was adapted from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s British series of the same name. The American “Office” took place in Scranton, Penn., and followed the staff of a paper company. It starred Steve Carell,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: As Greg Daniels continues to work with a group of writers on what could become an expansion of The Office universe, Nathan For You co-creator Michael Koman has emerged as a leading creative voice. If Daniels’ new mockumentary exploratory project gets greenlighted to series, Koman will serve as the offshoot’s co-creator, Deadline has learned.
The potential Office follow-up, from Universal Television, remains in development.
As Deadline revealed exclusively in January, the prospective new series, which is not a reboot, would likely be set in a new office with new characters but live within the same world as the Steve Carell-led mockumentary series which follows employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Daniels has indicated that a new Office iteration could follow a crew doing a documentary about a different subject.
Koman has the perfect background for that — Nathan For You, which...
The potential Office follow-up, from Universal Television, remains in development.
As Deadline revealed exclusively in January, the prospective new series, which is not a reboot, would likely be set in a new office with new characters but live within the same world as the Steve Carell-led mockumentary series which follows employees at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Daniels has indicated that a new Office iteration could follow a crew doing a documentary about a different subject.
Koman has the perfect background for that — Nathan For You, which...
- 3/20/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert is set to play a major role in what may end up being the most lucrative political fundraiser ever.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton will appear together at the event at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall later this month, with Colbert leading the three Democratic presidents in an on-stage conversation.
More than 3,000 people are expected to attend, with tickets ranging from $250 to $500,000 a piece.
Although Colbert took part in a private Biden campaign reception with Kamala Harris in 2020, participating in a fundraiser of this scale is a first for a late-night host and would have been unthinkable back when Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight show.
All jokes aside (and he still makes plenty about the president’s age), Colbert has spoken publicly about the personal connection he feels with Biden, pointing to his 2015 interview with then-Vice President as a defining moment for his show.
Joe Biden, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton will appear together at the event at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall later this month, with Colbert leading the three Democratic presidents in an on-stage conversation.
More than 3,000 people are expected to attend, with tickets ranging from $250 to $500,000 a piece.
Although Colbert took part in a private Biden campaign reception with Kamala Harris in 2020, participating in a fundraiser of this scale is a first for a late-night host and would have been unthinkable back when Johnny Carson hosted the Tonight show.
All jokes aside (and he still makes plenty about the president’s age), Colbert has spoken publicly about the personal connection he feels with Biden, pointing to his 2015 interview with then-Vice President as a defining moment for his show.
- 3/12/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
On Tuesday, Stephen Colbert paid tribute to his late friend Toby Keith on The Late Show.
The host began the show by addressing the country music star’s death. “I was shocked and saddened when I saw the news this morning,” said Colbert. “I knew Toby was ill — he’d been fighting stomach cancer for some time — but I still had hope that we’d see each other again and that we would hear him on this stage.”
Colbert then spoke about his first time meeting Keith in 2006, when the country musician was a guest on The Colbert Report, and how the two sparked a surprising friendship. “I was lucky enough to become friends with Toby over the years, as improbable as that seems. We met very early on The Colbert Report and back then, there was a not-so-helpful legend that I had knives out for some of my guests.
The host began the show by addressing the country music star’s death. “I was shocked and saddened when I saw the news this morning,” said Colbert. “I knew Toby was ill — he’d been fighting stomach cancer for some time — but I still had hope that we’d see each other again and that we would hear him on this stage.”
Colbert then spoke about his first time meeting Keith in 2006, when the country musician was a guest on The Colbert Report, and how the two sparked a surprising friendship. “I was lucky enough to become friends with Toby over the years, as improbable as that seems. We met very early on The Colbert Report and back then, there was a not-so-helpful legend that I had knives out for some of my guests.
- 2/7/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen Colbert took a few minutes on The Late Show to pay tribute to Toby Keith, who died this week at age 62. Colbert, who called the country singer “one of the greats,” recalled being friends with Keith.
“I was shocked and saddened when I saw the news this morning,” Colbert said. “I knew Toby was ill, he’d been fighting stomach cancer for some time, but I still had hope that we would see each other again and that we would hear him on this stage. I was lucky enough...
“I was shocked and saddened when I saw the news this morning,” Colbert said. “I knew Toby was ill, he’d been fighting stomach cancer for some time, but I still had hope that we would see each other again and that we would hear him on this stage. I was lucky enough...
- 2/7/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart will make a surprising return to The Daily Show, 25 years after starting on the show. He will host the Comedy Central late-night show one night a week through the 2024 election cycle.
The news comes eight years after he stepped down from hosting the show, which revolutionized late-night television and brought through the likes of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee and Steve Carell.
Here it is, your Moment of Zen pic.twitter.com/Y6AFBkJtOx
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 24, 2024
Deadline told you back in November that one of the ideas floated for a new host was to bring in a major name to front the show through the election. Stewart will host on Monday nights, which are believed to be the show’s most watched day and gives him plenty of news from the weekend to catch up.
Related: ‘The Daily Show’: Inside The Search For...
The news comes eight years after he stepped down from hosting the show, which revolutionized late-night television and brought through the likes of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee and Steve Carell.
Here it is, your Moment of Zen pic.twitter.com/Y6AFBkJtOx
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 24, 2024
Deadline told you back in November that one of the ideas floated for a new host was to bring in a major name to front the show through the election. Stewart will host on Monday nights, which are believed to be the show’s most watched day and gives him plenty of news from the weekend to catch up.
Related: ‘The Daily Show’: Inside The Search For...
- 1/24/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS gave its new late night series “After Midnight” a bit of a soft launch on Tuesday night, premiering the show with minimal fanfare in its 12:37 a.m. timeslot behind “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the series, which tapes on the Paramount lot in Hollywood.
The decision to keep the “After Midnight” premiere lowkey is by design: Allow the new show to find its voice over the next few weeks, prior to the Super Bowl and return of first-run scripted series in February, when more eyeballs will be back at the broadcast networks.
“I’m Taylor Tomlinson and this is ‘After Midnight, where three comedians enter, one wins and two will regret participating,” she said in opening the first episode. “We’re taking the internet and desperately trying to make it fun. It’s gonna be fun, right? Comedians, you’ll be competing for...
The decision to keep the “After Midnight” premiere lowkey is by design: Allow the new show to find its voice over the next few weeks, prior to the Super Bowl and return of first-run scripted series in February, when more eyeballs will be back at the broadcast networks.
“I’m Taylor Tomlinson and this is ‘After Midnight, where three comedians enter, one wins and two will regret participating,” she said in opening the first episode. “We’re taking the internet and desperately trying to make it fun. It’s gonna be fun, right? Comedians, you’ll be competing for...
- 1/17/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
January 11, 1999, 25 years ago to the day, was Jon Stewart’s first night hosting The Daily Show.
The comedian took over from Craig Kilborn, who had hosted the Comedy Central show from July 21, 1996. Stewart’s first guest was Michael J. Fox, promoting Spin City.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart went on to win the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series for ten consecutive years between 2003 and 2012, before losing to The Colbert Report, a show that he exec produced, for a couple of years, and then coming back to win in 2015 in his final season.
It’s a run that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver looked like it might replicate with seven wins in the category – then known as Outstanding Variety Talk Series – starting in 2016.
However, Oliver is now competing on Monday night at the primetime Emmys in a new category, Outstanding Scripted Variety Series, up against Saturday Night Live and A Black Lady Sketch Show,...
The comedian took over from Craig Kilborn, who had hosted the Comedy Central show from July 21, 1996. Stewart’s first guest was Michael J. Fox, promoting Spin City.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart went on to win the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series for ten consecutive years between 2003 and 2012, before losing to The Colbert Report, a show that he exec produced, for a couple of years, and then coming back to win in 2015 in his final season.
It’s a run that Last Week Tonight with John Oliver looked like it might replicate with seven wins in the category – then known as Outstanding Variety Talk Series – starting in 2016.
However, Oliver is now competing on Monday night at the primetime Emmys in a new category, Outstanding Scripted Variety Series, up against Saturday Night Live and A Black Lady Sketch Show,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
"There was a time we were all lost... looking for somewhere to go." Netflix has revealed the official trailer for an animated series premiering in just a few weeks titled Carol & The End of The World, created and produced by Dan Guterman. Another apocalyptic story about what to do when the world is ending. Global human annihilation is impending due to a mystery planet speeding towards Earth. Among the hedonistic crowd, one quiet & perpetually uneasy woman stands out, while the majority feel free to follow their greatest hedonistic desires. Guterman explains that the show is "a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated & existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life." Featuring the voices of Martha Kelly as Carol, Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez, Bridget Everett, and Delbert Hunt. Plus a whole bunch of guests.
- 12/4/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
More than eight years after David Letterman signed off as host of The Late Show, he will return – not as host (this ain’t The Tonight Show!) but as guest. Next Monday, Letterman will take the chair next to current host Stephen Colbert, who took over for the snarky, TV-smashing, near-Ted Striker Letterman in 2015.
During Thursday’s episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert announced that David Letterman would make his triumphant return to The Ed Sullivan Theater, which the latter made his home for 23 seasons and more than 4,200 episodes. “I am so happy to say, I will be joined…by a man who is no stranger to The Ed Sullivan Theater, though I know for a fact he’s not been here for eight-and-a-half years. Because my guest will be Mr. David Letterman.”
David Letterman’s last show as The Late Show host was May 20th, 2015 in a tremendous...
During Thursday’s episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert announced that David Letterman would make his triumphant return to The Ed Sullivan Theater, which the latter made his home for 23 seasons and more than 4,200 episodes. “I am so happy to say, I will be joined…by a man who is no stranger to The Ed Sullivan Theater, though I know for a fact he’s not been here for eight-and-a-half years. Because my guest will be Mr. David Letterman.”
David Letterman’s last show as The Late Show host was May 20th, 2015 in a tremendous...
- 11/18/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Willie Nelson stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night to perform “I Never Cared for You.” The track appears on Nelson’s upcoming greatest hits collection, which is set to drop this Friday — just ahead of his long overdue induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Red Headed Stranger took the stage with a full band (including his son and frequent collaborator Micah Nelson) and gave a spirited rendition of the 1964 song. His delivery added an extra bite to lyrics like, “Your heart has been forewarned all men will lie to you.” Replay the full performance below.
Nelson has a long history with Colbert dating back to the latter’s years on The Colbert Report. Back in 2008, Nelson and Colbert channeled David Bowie and Bing Crosby on an original song called “Little Dealer Boy” for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
On November 3rd,...
The Red Headed Stranger took the stage with a full band (including his son and frequent collaborator Micah Nelson) and gave a spirited rendition of the 1964 song. His delivery added an extra bite to lyrics like, “Your heart has been forewarned all men will lie to you.” Replay the full performance below.
Nelson has a long history with Colbert dating back to the latter’s years on The Colbert Report. Back in 2008, Nelson and Colbert channeled David Bowie and Bing Crosby on an original song called “Little Dealer Boy” for A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!
On November 3rd,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
CBS is putting the pieces in place for its next late night show.
The network has named a host and hired the key creative team for After Midnight, which is set to take over the 12:35 a.m. Et spot in early 2024. The show is inspired by Comedy Central’s comedic game show @midnight and getting a truth-in-titling name change.
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight. Tomlinson, who has two Netflix specials to her name, appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday following the afternoon announcement of the creative team.
Jack Martin, a veteran of @midnight and currently showrunner of CBS’ game show Raid the Cage, and Eric Pierce (The Challenge: USA, Hollywood Game Night) will be showrunners on the new series, which comes from CBS Studios, Stephen Colbert’s Spartina Industries and Funny or Die. Writer and comedian Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, Joe Pera...
The network has named a host and hired the key creative team for After Midnight, which is set to take over the 12:35 a.m. Et spot in early 2024. The show is inspired by Comedy Central’s comedic game show @midnight and getting a truth-in-titling name change.
Comedian Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight. Tomlinson, who has two Netflix specials to her name, appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday following the afternoon announcement of the creative team.
Jack Martin, a veteran of @midnight and currently showrunner of CBS’ game show Raid the Cage, and Eric Pierce (The Challenge: USA, Hollywood Game Night) will be showrunners on the new series, which comes from CBS Studios, Stephen Colbert’s Spartina Industries and Funny or Die. Writer and comedian Jo Firestone (The Tonight Show, Joe Pera...
- 11/2/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS has tapped stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host its new late night franchise “After Midnight.” The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, who announced Tomlinson during Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Tomlinson then discussed the news with Colbert on stage.
Tomlinson’s recent TV credits include her Netflix comedy specials “Look At You” and “Quarter Life Crisis.”
As announced earlier today, “After Midnight” will launch in early 2024 in the slot previously held by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” It’s based on “@midnight,” which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, was a panel series with mostly guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick.
Earlier this year Tomlinson sealed a deal with Netflix for her next two standup specials to premiere on the streamer. Tomlinson taped her latest special in Washington, D.C., for a 2024 premiere date.
Tomlinson’s recent TV credits include her Netflix comedy specials “Look At You” and “Quarter Life Crisis.”
As announced earlier today, “After Midnight” will launch in early 2024 in the slot previously held by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” It’s based on “@midnight,” which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, was a panel series with mostly guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick.
Earlier this year Tomlinson sealed a deal with Netflix for her next two standup specials to premiere on the streamer. Tomlinson taped her latest special in Washington, D.C., for a 2024 premiere date.
- 11/2/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Taylor Tomlinson is heading to late night TV as a new host!
The 29-year-old comedian was just announced to be the host of the upcoming new late night series After Midnight, which will air on CBS after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Stephen, who is also an executive producer on the new series, announced the news during the Wednesday (November 1) taping of his own late night show.
Get more details inside…
After revealing Taylor as the host, Stephen asked her what excites her about the new job.
“Just having a job. I’ve never had a real job,” she said. “I’ve been doing standup since I was 16, which is not a job, and… I mean, I worked at a buffet and a wax salon, but these are, I didn’t have a job.”
“This has been a really fun couple of months. I was on TikTok searching ‘how to nail a job interview.
The 29-year-old comedian was just announced to be the host of the upcoming new late night series After Midnight, which will air on CBS after The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Stephen, who is also an executive producer on the new series, announced the news during the Wednesday (November 1) taping of his own late night show.
Get more details inside…
After revealing Taylor as the host, Stephen asked her what excites her about the new job.
“Just having a job. I’ve never had a real job,” she said. “I’ve been doing standup since I was 16, which is not a job, and… I mean, I worked at a buffet and a wax salon, but these are, I didn’t have a job.”
“This has been a really fun couple of months. I was on TikTok searching ‘how to nail a job interview.
- 11/2/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Stephen Colbert has announced comedian Taylor Tomlinson will host new CBS late-night series “After Midnight.” He told the crowd at a taping of “The Late Show” on Wednesday.
Stephen’s excited about his new late night series (Taylor’s Version)!@taylortomlinson @midnight pic.twitter.com/9wcKELfTm3
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 2, 2023
Colbert joked to the audience that, while it’s part of his job to stay up to date on current events, he gets “most of my news” from CBS News press releases. He then shared the network’s release announcing “After Midnight” and said, “I was so excited to see CBS’ new foray into late-night. What would it be?”
“Maybe ’60 Minutes After Dark’?” he added. “I was even more excited to find out that it’s actually going to be a new show called ‘After Midnight’ inspired by the comedy gameshow ‘@Midnight’ that used to follow me on ‘The Colbert Report....
Stephen’s excited about his new late night series (Taylor’s Version)!@taylortomlinson @midnight pic.twitter.com/9wcKELfTm3
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 2, 2023
Colbert joked to the audience that, while it’s part of his job to stay up to date on current events, he gets “most of my news” from CBS News press releases. He then shared the network’s release announcing “After Midnight” and said, “I was so excited to see CBS’ new foray into late-night. What would it be?”
“Maybe ’60 Minutes After Dark’?” he added. “I was even more excited to find out that it’s actually going to be a new show called ‘After Midnight’ inspired by the comedy gameshow ‘@Midnight’ that used to follow me on ‘The Colbert Report....
- 11/2/2023
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
CBS Studios and Stephen Colbert’s “@midnight” reboot has found its creative team.
“After Midnight,” which will premiere on CBS Television Network and Paramount+ in early 2024, has named Jack Martin and Eric Pierce, comedian Jo Firestone and Alexx Wells as co-executive producers. Martin and Pierce will also serve as co-showrunners, while Firestone serves as head writer.
@midnight, which ran on Comedy Central from 2013 to 2017, was a game show hosted by Chris Hardwick that posed Internet-themed questions to its three guests. Hardwick is not expected to return to the reboot.
A host and premiere date for the upcoming late night series will be announced at a later time.
In addition to Colbert and his wife Evelyn, “After Midnight” is executive produced by Spartina Industries president Carrie Byalick, “The Late Show executive producer Tom Purcell and Dixon Talent’s James Dixon.
The Spartina team is joined by executive producers Joe Farrell, Mike Farah,...
“After Midnight,” which will premiere on CBS Television Network and Paramount+ in early 2024, has named Jack Martin and Eric Pierce, comedian Jo Firestone and Alexx Wells as co-executive producers. Martin and Pierce will also serve as co-showrunners, while Firestone serves as head writer.
@midnight, which ran on Comedy Central from 2013 to 2017, was a game show hosted by Chris Hardwick that posed Internet-themed questions to its three guests. Hardwick is not expected to return to the reboot.
A host and premiere date for the upcoming late night series will be announced at a later time.
In addition to Colbert and his wife Evelyn, “After Midnight” is executive produced by Spartina Industries president Carrie Byalick, “The Late Show executive producer Tom Purcell and Dixon Talent’s James Dixon.
The Spartina team is joined by executive producers Joe Farrell, Mike Farah,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
CBS is getting ready to let it all hang out after 12 a.m.
The Paramount Global network said it will launch its newest late-night entry, now titled “After Midnight,” in early 2024. And while a host has yet to be named for the program, an array of producers and top writers are already in place.
“After Midnight” will serve as an updated version of “@midnight,” an ersatz game show that focused on the latest trending topics served up on digital and social media. The program, which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, relied heavily on a coterie of guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick. CBS executives are said to have narrowed their list of potential talent down to a few and are doing due diligence on each.
The show, which will take over the 12:37 a.m. time slot previously occupied by...
The Paramount Global network said it will launch its newest late-night entry, now titled “After Midnight,” in early 2024. And while a host has yet to be named for the program, an array of producers and top writers are already in place.
“After Midnight” will serve as an updated version of “@midnight,” an ersatz game show that focused on the latest trending topics served up on digital and social media. The program, which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, relied heavily on a coterie of guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick. CBS executives are said to have narrowed their list of potential talent down to a few and are doing due diligence on each.
The show, which will take over the 12:37 a.m. time slot previously occupied by...
- 11/1/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
‘After Midnight’: CBS Sets Showrunners & Team For ‘The Late Late Show With James Corden’ Replacement
CBS is making its latest moves in late-night.
The network has set the showrunners, head writer and exec producing team for After Midnight, its reboot of Comedy Central series @midnight, that will replace The Late Late Show with James Corden.
It comes as the series, which is set to air in the 12:30am slot in early 2024, is narrowing down the field for a host. We hear that Taylor Tomlinson, X Mayo and Ricky Velez are the three in contention and the trio did a test shoot last Wednesday. A decision is expected soon. CBS declined to comment on the host situation.
Jack Martin, who was the showrunner of all four seasons of Comedy Central’s @midnight, which originally ran between 2013 and 2017, will serve as co-showrunner alongside Eric Pierce, who has exec produced series including CBS’ The Challenge: USA and The Wheel.
The duo will exec produce alongside Stephen Colbert,...
The network has set the showrunners, head writer and exec producing team for After Midnight, its reboot of Comedy Central series @midnight, that will replace The Late Late Show with James Corden.
It comes as the series, which is set to air in the 12:30am slot in early 2024, is narrowing down the field for a host. We hear that Taylor Tomlinson, X Mayo and Ricky Velez are the three in contention and the trio did a test shoot last Wednesday. A decision is expected soon. CBS declined to comment on the host situation.
Jack Martin, who was the showrunner of all four seasons of Comedy Central’s @midnight, which originally ran between 2013 and 2017, will serve as co-showrunner alongside Eric Pierce, who has exec produced series including CBS’ The Challenge: USA and The Wheel.
The duo will exec produce alongside Stephen Colbert,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has set the voice cast for “Carol & the End of the World,” an adult animated series created by Dan Guterman that will debut on Dec. 15.
Martha Kelly will play the title role. The series takes place as extinction is imminent thanks to a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth. While most people feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, Carol, quiet and always uncomfortable, woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.
Kelly is best known for starring in the FX comedy “Baskets” as Chip Baskets’ (Zach Galifianakis) friend Martha Brooks. In 2022, she guest starred in HBO’s “Euphoria” as drug dealer Laurie, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Kelly’s other prominent credits include “Gaslit” on Starz, “Hacks” on Max and “The Great North” on Fox.
The ensemble of “Carol & the End of the World” also features Michael Chernus, Bridget Everett, Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez and Delbert Hunt.
Martha Kelly will play the title role. The series takes place as extinction is imminent thanks to a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth. While most people feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, Carol, quiet and always uncomfortable, woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.
Kelly is best known for starring in the FX comedy “Baskets” as Chip Baskets’ (Zach Galifianakis) friend Martha Brooks. In 2022, she guest starred in HBO’s “Euphoria” as drug dealer Laurie, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Kelly’s other prominent credits include “Gaslit” on Starz, “Hacks” on Max and “The Great North” on Fox.
The ensemble of “Carol & the End of the World” also features Michael Chernus, Bridget Everett, Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez and Delbert Hunt.
- 10/26/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Ziwe Fumudoh is not performing at Bklyn Clay, but glimpses of the eponymous character she took from buzzy Instagram Lives to a late-night premium cable show emerge as soon as she arrives. She’s direct, clear that she wants to immediately start our lesson at this hip New York ceramic studio.
“Let’s get this party started,” she quietly urges twice.
Making pottery was Ziwe’s idea — she tells me she’s done it several times before — but I’ve never tried. We’re stationed across from one another, a table of supplies between us.
“Let’s get this party started,” she quietly urges twice.
Making pottery was Ziwe’s idea — she tells me she’s done it several times before — but I’ve never tried. We’re stationed across from one another, a table of supplies between us.
- 10/16/2023
- by Mankaprr Conteh
- Rollingstone.com
David Letterman says he never told Les Moonves to look for someone to replace him on “The Late Show,” contrary to a conversation Stephen Colbert had with the former CBS head. The two late night legends cleared the air about the murky bit of TV history on the latest episode of the “Strike Force Five” podcast.
According to Colbert, who took over “The Late Show” in 2015, his manager told him in November 2013 that Moonves wanted to meet with him in his Park Avenue apartment.
“He starts talking about how he likes [‘The Colbert Report’], and they’re thinking about 11:30 and what they’re going to do after you,” Colbert told Letterman. “I said, ‘I need to just stop right here and say that’s lovely you would want to talk to me. This was never in the plan for me. But if we’re really going to have this conversation,...
According to Colbert, who took over “The Late Show” in 2015, his manager told him in November 2013 that Moonves wanted to meet with him in his Park Avenue apartment.
“He starts talking about how he likes [‘The Colbert Report’], and they’re thinking about 11:30 and what they’re going to do after you,” Colbert told Letterman. “I said, ‘I need to just stop right here and say that’s lovely you would want to talk to me. This was never in the plan for me. But if we’re really going to have this conversation,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Late-night will coming back.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers will now be making plans to return to air after the WGA and the AMPTP struck a tentative agreement Sunday.
They will likely mark the first tranche of shows able to return, along with daytime talk shows.
The late-night shows have been dark since the beginning of May when the writers walked out, becoming one of the first subsects of the TV industry to close down as a result of the labor action.
Sources told Deadline that the shows will likely return a few days after the strike is officially over, once it’s been ratified, time to give the writers the chance to return and the crew to get the production process going again.
They do not need to wait until the SAG-AFTRA...
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers will now be making plans to return to air after the WGA and the AMPTP struck a tentative agreement Sunday.
They will likely mark the first tranche of shows able to return, along with daytime talk shows.
The late-night shows have been dark since the beginning of May when the writers walked out, becoming one of the first subsects of the TV industry to close down as a result of the labor action.
Sources told Deadline that the shows will likely return a few days after the strike is officially over, once it’s been ratified, time to give the writers the chance to return and the crew to get the production process going again.
They do not need to wait until the SAG-AFTRA...
- 9/25/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” may be synonymous with The Roots at this point, but Fallon wasn’t the first late night host to use the beloved band. That honor belongs to Stephen Colbert.
“Strangely, I actually have pieces of [‘Captain’ Kirk Douglas’] guitar, and this is true,” Colbert said during the most recent episode of the podcast “Strike Force Five.”
In 2008, “The Colbert Report” did a show in Philadelphia where Douglas and Questlove performed as the show’s band.
“So you were the first host to have The Roots as the band?” Fallon asked.
“I don’t like to brag, but I do brag all the time when you’re not around like, ‘I kinda broke that idea,'” Colbert said. “They played for one night, and they started the show with the national anthem. At the end of it, Kirk smashed his guitar, and I swept up the pieces and...
“Strangely, I actually have pieces of [‘Captain’ Kirk Douglas’] guitar, and this is true,” Colbert said during the most recent episode of the podcast “Strike Force Five.”
In 2008, “The Colbert Report” did a show in Philadelphia where Douglas and Questlove performed as the show’s band.
“So you were the first host to have The Roots as the band?” Fallon asked.
“I don’t like to brag, but I do brag all the time when you’re not around like, ‘I kinda broke that idea,'” Colbert said. “They played for one night, and they started the show with the national anthem. At the end of it, Kirk smashed his guitar, and I swept up the pieces and...
- 9/20/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Bill Maher has faced a lot of criticism after revealing that he was bringing Real Time back to HBO next week.
Called out by a slew of striking writers on social media, the WGA called the move “disappointing” and said that they would picket the show on its return.
But the other question that Maher’s move provoked was whether the remaining late-night hosts – The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night’s Seth Meyers and Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver – would make a similar move.
As it stands, the answer seems to be a hearty ‘No’.
The group has got together regularly after teaming up to launch the Strike Force Five podcast on Spotify, established to help pay for their staffs during the strike. The fivesome has not explicitly talked about returning or not returning to work on the podcast,...
Called out by a slew of striking writers on social media, the WGA called the move “disappointing” and said that they would picket the show on its return.
But the other question that Maher’s move provoked was whether the remaining late-night hosts – The Late Show’s Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night’s Seth Meyers and Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver – would make a similar move.
As it stands, the answer seems to be a hearty ‘No’.
The group has got together regularly after teaming up to launch the Strike Force Five podcast on Spotify, established to help pay for their staffs during the strike. The fivesome has not explicitly talked about returning or not returning to work on the podcast,...
- 9/15/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Following its surprise 2022 Emmy win for Best Variety Series Directing, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is out of the running for the same prize this year, leaving an opportunity for “Saturday Night Live” to bounce back and achieve its 12th victory in the category. It does, however, face several formidable challengers, including “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” the host of which once starred on “The Daily Show,” which notably halted a “Saturday Night Live” success streak in 2015.
“Saturday Night Live” is the only former winner in this directing lineup, while “The Problem with Jon Stewart” stands as the only new nominee. The three other returning contenders are “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which have now amassed a collective total of 18 mentions in this category.
In order to determine how reasonably “Saturday Night Live” can be expected to kick off a new winning streak,...
“Saturday Night Live” is the only former winner in this directing lineup, while “The Problem with Jon Stewart” stands as the only new nominee. The three other returning contenders are “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which have now amassed a collective total of 18 mentions in this category.
In order to determine how reasonably “Saturday Night Live” can be expected to kick off a new winning streak,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series Saturday Night Live — “Jenna Ortega, The 1975” Episode 1841 — Pictured: (l-r) Ego Nwodim as Ms. Shaw, Andrew Dismukes as , Chloe Fineman as , host Jenna Ortega as Claire, and James Austin Johnson as during the “Exorcism” sketch on Saturday, March 11, 2023 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)
Weekly...
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2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series Saturday Night Live — “Jenna Ortega, The 1975” Episode 1841 — Pictured: (l-r) Ego Nwodim as Ms. Shaw, Andrew Dismukes as , Chloe Fineman as , host Jenna Ortega as Claire, and James Austin Johnson as during the “Exorcism” sketch on Saturday, March 11, 2023 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC)
Weekly...
- 8/24/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Talk Series
Weekly Commentary: Jon Stewart is facing off against his buddy Stephen Colbert in the talk series category, and it’s a race too close to call.
CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” could manage its first significant win against Apple TV’s “The Problem with Jon Stewart,...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Talk Series
Weekly Commentary: Jon Stewart is facing off against his buddy Stephen Colbert in the talk series category, and it’s a race too close to call.
CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” could manage its first significant win against Apple TV’s “The Problem with Jon Stewart,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Television Academy has some good news for talk shows this year: You don’t have to compete with “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” at the Emmys anymore.
And then there’s the bad news: You have no way to take advantage of Oliver’s absence.
In a way, the good news/bad news juxtaposition makes the Outstanding Talk Series category emblematic of the Emmys as a whole this year, with every interesting twist being overshadowed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. They’ve delayed shows, led to others being taken off the air and prevented writers and actors from doing promotion or campaigning to support their nominated programs.
For talk shows, the shutdown came at a time when the category is up for grabs in a way it hasn’t been for years. Since its second season in 2015, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was nominated every year...
And then there’s the bad news: You have no way to take advantage of Oliver’s absence.
In a way, the good news/bad news juxtaposition makes the Outstanding Talk Series category emblematic of the Emmys as a whole this year, with every interesting twist being overshadowed by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. They’ve delayed shows, led to others being taken off the air and prevented writers and actors from doing promotion or campaigning to support their nominated programs.
For talk shows, the shutdown came at a time when the category is up for grabs in a way it hasn’t been for years. Since its second season in 2015, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was nominated every year...
- 8/17/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
History was made 10 years ago at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards held Sept. 22, 2013. It was the first time in history that a streaming service took home a trophy. Three Netflix series — the “Arrested Development” reboot, “Hemlock Grove” and the lauded “House of Cards” — earned a total of 14 nominations. “House of Cards” helmer David Fincher won an Emmy for the pilot episode. Netflix had earlier received two Creative Arts Emmys,
The TV landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade. When the 75th Primetime Emmy nominations were announced July 12rh, several streaming service programming scored multiple nominations. Apple TV +’s “Ted Lasso” leads the streaming service nominations with 21, followed by Prime’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” with 14, Netflix’s “Beef” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” with 13 and “Wednesday” with 12; followed by Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” with 11.
And several of the nominees and winners from a decade ago...
The TV landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade. When the 75th Primetime Emmy nominations were announced July 12rh, several streaming service programming scored multiple nominations. Apple TV +’s “Ted Lasso” leads the streaming service nominations with 21, followed by Prime’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” with 14, Netflix’s “Beef” and “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” with 13 and “Wednesday” with 12; followed by Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” with 11.
And several of the nominees and winners from a decade ago...
- 7/13/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
After being publicly fired from the show he created, it seemed Dan Harmon was done with "Community" forever. Rarely, if ever, had a mainstream U.S. television network rehired a volatile showrunner after parting ways with them. Then again, "Community" always had a David and Goliath spirit and a surprising resilience to it, so anything was possible. Still, when NBC and Sony Pictures TV decided to bring Harmon back and hand him the keys to his show once again after an underwhelming fourth season without him, Harmon didn't have time to take a victory lap. Instead, as he relayed to Uproxx in an interview, he had one question: "Who the hell is gonna write the show"?
Because the negotiations to get him back took a little while to iron out, Harmon and his core team felt like they were already behind the eight ball when it came to season 5. "So...
Because the negotiations to get him back took a little while to iron out, Harmon and his core team felt like they were already behind the eight ball when it came to season 5. "So...
- 5/22/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are stepping in to pay the salaries of their crews for at least one week now that the Writers Guild of America strike has brought late-night TV (and a whole lot of other productions in Hollywood) to a halt.
A source close to The Tonight Show tells Rolling Stone that NBC will pay The Tonight Show’s non-striking staff for two weeks, after which Fallon will cover salaries for a third week. Healthcare coverage for staffers will be available through the end of September, as well.
A source close to The Tonight Show tells Rolling Stone that NBC will pay The Tonight Show’s non-striking staff for two weeks, after which Fallon will cover salaries for a third week. Healthcare coverage for staffers will be available through the end of September, as well.
- 5/3/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Updated, 8:16 Am; first posted at 9:06 p.m. May 1: Nightly talk shows including The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, are set to go dark starting on Tuesday after writers agreed to strike.
Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show, which had correspondent Dulcé Sloan host this week, also will be hit. The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show and Late Night will officially be in re-runs now, waiting on what Comedy Central will do with The Daily Show.
Weekly shows as Saturday Night Live, Real Time with Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver will be similarly impacted. The two HBO shows will shut down, although a final decision on SNL is expected to come later in the week. Update Monday 1:30 Pm. SNL has officially canceled this week’s show, which...
Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show, which had correspondent Dulcé Sloan host this week, also will be hit. The Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show and Late Night will officially be in re-runs now, waiting on what Comedy Central will do with The Daily Show.
Weekly shows as Saturday Night Live, Real Time with Bill Maher and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver will be similarly impacted. The two HBO shows will shut down, although a final decision on SNL is expected to come later in the week. Update Monday 1:30 Pm. SNL has officially canceled this week’s show, which...
- 5/2/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
When Annie Blackman was 13, she met Taylor Swift. It was the fall of 2011, and like countless middle schoolers, she’d been listening all year to Speak Now, marveling at perfectly phrased darts like “Dear John” and “Mean.”
“I started the whole music journey as a big Taylor Swift girl,” Blackman, 24, says over coffee at a Bushwick, Brooklyn cafe. “I remember she wrote that album entirely by herself. There was this obtainability to it: ‘Oh my God. She got successful by just writing her own music.’”
So when Swift closed out the U.
“I started the whole music journey as a big Taylor Swift girl,” Blackman, 24, says over coffee at a Bushwick, Brooklyn cafe. “I remember she wrote that album entirely by herself. There was this obtainability to it: ‘Oh my God. She got successful by just writing her own music.’”
So when Swift closed out the U.
- 4/25/2023
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
The late-night television sector will be the first to get hit if there’s a writers strike, and its stars are bracing themselves for impact.
The nightly talk shows – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show as well as Saturday Night Live – will be among the first high-profile shows dealing with the fallout of a strike if the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers can’t reach an agreement by May 1.
Kimmel and Colbert, the latter of which previously hosted Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, will remember first-hand what happened last time there was a writers strike in 2007-08. Meyers was on Saturday Night Live during that period.
While Jay Leno (who hosted The Tonight Show), Conan O’Brien (Late Night), David Letterman (The Late Show...
The nightly talk shows – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Daily Show as well as Saturday Night Live – will be among the first high-profile shows dealing with the fallout of a strike if the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers can’t reach an agreement by May 1.
Kimmel and Colbert, the latter of which previously hosted Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report, will remember first-hand what happened last time there was a writers strike in 2007-08. Meyers was on Saturday Night Live during that period.
While Jay Leno (who hosted The Tonight Show), Conan O’Brien (Late Night), David Letterman (The Late Show...
- 4/22/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
There are few public figures who have the sort of charisma and wily charm of Stephen Colbert. Although he’s achieved fame with his satirical on-air persona on The Colbert Report —a character whose political orientation could only be described as bigoted and small-minded to the point of absurdity— in real life, Colbert is an incredibly generous philanthropist who has given liberally to charity.
Colbert has hosted high-profile charity events for Amnesty International, a worldwide organization which advocates for human rights for people all over the world. Colbert has also donated to Autism Speaks, which is an organization that funds Autism research, and seeks to find the best preventative measures and potential cures.
Charities & foundations supported
Stephen Colbert has supported the following charities:
Als AssociationAmnesty InternationalAutism SpeaksCharity FolksClinton Global InitiativeCollaboration FoundationComic ReliefDonorsChoose.orgExploring The ArtsFeeding AmericaFirst BookGlobal Fund for WomenJoining ForcesNEXT for AutismParkinson Society Maritime RegionSave the ChildrenStand Up To...
Colbert has hosted high-profile charity events for Amnesty International, a worldwide organization which advocates for human rights for people all over the world. Colbert has also donated to Autism Speaks, which is an organization that funds Autism research, and seeks to find the best preventative measures and potential cures.
Charities & foundations supported
Stephen Colbert has supported the following charities:
Als AssociationAmnesty InternationalAutism SpeaksCharity FolksClinton Global InitiativeCollaboration FoundationComic ReliefDonorsChoose.orgExploring The ArtsFeeding AmericaFirst BookGlobal Fund for WomenJoining ForcesNEXT for AutismParkinson Society Maritime RegionSave the ChildrenStand Up To...
- 2/24/2023
- Look to the Stars
CBS is dipping back into the recent past to fill the late night slot that’s soon to open up when its The Late Late Show With James Corden departs.
The network is set to replace the long-running Late Late Show franchise with a reboot of comedic panel game show @midnight, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. Stephen Colbert, who hosts The Late Show for the network, is on board as executive producer of the revived program that aired 600 episodes on Comedy Central before signing off in August 2017.
Reps for CBS declined to comment.
@midnight, which launched in October 2013, aired Mondays through Thursdays on the basic-cable network, with host Chris Hardwick asking internet-themed questions to three comedian guests. Hardwick is not expected to have direct involvement in the new iteration of @midnight, which hails from Funny or Die and won two Emmys for creative achievement in interactive media social TV...
The network is set to replace the long-running Late Late Show franchise with a reboot of comedic panel game show @midnight, sources confirm to The Hollywood Reporter. Stephen Colbert, who hosts The Late Show for the network, is on board as executive producer of the revived program that aired 600 episodes on Comedy Central before signing off in August 2017.
Reps for CBS declined to comment.
@midnight, which launched in October 2013, aired Mondays through Thursdays on the basic-cable network, with host Chris Hardwick asking internet-themed questions to three comedian guests. Hardwick is not expected to have direct involvement in the new iteration of @midnight, which hails from Funny or Die and won two Emmys for creative achievement in interactive media social TV...
- 2/8/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The thing I appreciate most about Diane Morgan’s Philomena Cunk character, introduced as part of Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe current events mockumentary series, is that once you have a character with the name Philomena Cunk, do you actually need anything else?
It’s a perfect comedy character appellation, with an overly flowery first name and a perfectly terse last name that contains multiple comedy “K” sounds and will always be adjacent to a somewhat taboo — less so in the U.K. — dirty word.
Then you get the actual character herself. Cunk was first presented as a dim-bulb interviewer/commentator in three- to five-minute segments that were characterized by her ignorance and spotty research. But then, somehow, the character and concept were enlarged upon in a number of half-hour specials, and then in the BBC Two series Cunk on Britain. Now her second extended series, Cunk on Earth (another...
It’s a perfect comedy character appellation, with an overly flowery first name and a perfectly terse last name that contains multiple comedy “K” sounds and will always be adjacent to a somewhat taboo — less so in the U.K. — dirty word.
Then you get the actual character herself. Cunk was first presented as a dim-bulb interviewer/commentator in three- to five-minute segments that were characterized by her ignorance and spotty research. But then, somehow, the character and concept were enlarged upon in a number of half-hour specials, and then in the BBC Two series Cunk on Britain. Now her second extended series, Cunk on Earth (another...
- 1/31/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of this year’s surest Emmy bets paid off as “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” won the Best Variety Talk Series award for the seventh year in a row. The HBO program has nearly always dominated the category, having only lost the inaugural prize to “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2015. The shows it beat this time were “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
By winning its seventh trophy, “Last Week Tonight” has now broken its tie with six-time champ “Late Show with David Letterman.” Prior to 2015, all variety talk and sketch series competed in the same category: Best Variety Series. The Jon Stewart-hosted “Daily Show” won that award every year from 2003 to 2012 before passing the baton to its spin-off, “The Colbert Report.” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” still holds the category record with 11 wins.
By winning its seventh trophy, “Last Week Tonight” has now broken its tie with six-time champ “Late Show with David Letterman.” Prior to 2015, all variety talk and sketch series competed in the same category: Best Variety Series. The Jon Stewart-hosted “Daily Show” won that award every year from 2003 to 2012 before passing the baton to its spin-off, “The Colbert Report.” “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” still holds the category record with 11 wins.
- 9/13/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
John Oliver can’t stop winning Emmys.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver picked up the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, its seventh in a row at the Creative Arts Emmys.
It beat out A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live.
Creative Arts Emmys 2022 Photos: Chip & Joanna Gaines, ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘Selling Sunset’ Stars Plus RuPaul, Simone Boseman & More
Could the win be a precursor for another win in the main late-night category next week at the Primetime Emmys? Oliver has won that category six years in a row.
The Last Week Tonight writing team that won included Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips and Chrissy Shackelford.
HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver picked up the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series, its seventh in a row at the Creative Arts Emmys.
It beat out A Black Lady Sketch Show, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Saturday Night Live.
Creative Arts Emmys 2022 Photos: Chip & Joanna Gaines, ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘Selling Sunset’ Stars Plus RuPaul, Simone Boseman & More
Could the win be a precursor for another win in the main late-night category next week at the Primetime Emmys? Oliver has won that category six years in a row.
The Last Week Tonight writing team that won included Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Greg Iwinski, Ryan Ken, Mark Kramer, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips and Chrissy Shackelford.
- 9/4/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“If he’s not going to blow his top, then it’d be pretty embarrassing for me to blow my top,” reveals “The Late Show” director Jim Hoskinson about working for Stephen Colbert. For our recent webchat he continues, “He’s a very level headed character, he’s very polite, he’s very appreciative. When I’m trying to figure out how to do my job, he is a role model. We have a really good crew. People are entitled to have good days and bad days, just like I do. It’s a blank slate the next day and we get a chance to be much better.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has received five Emmy nominations this year, including its sixth straight nomination for Variety Talk Series. The show has consistently been winning the late-night ratings since 2017, leaning into Stephen Colbert...
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has received five Emmy nominations this year, including its sixth straight nomination for Variety Talk Series. The show has consistently been winning the late-night ratings since 2017, leaning into Stephen Colbert...
- 8/14/2022
- by Matt Noble
- Gold Derby
The world depicted on Apple TV+’s hit series “Severance” is already pretty bleak, but as it turns out, it could be even bleaker — all you need is the biggest jerk version of Stephen Colbert dropped into the madness.
Colbert proved this on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show” with a fun clip in which he becomes an employee of Lumen and we see what his workplace version is like.
Of course you know the premise, but for those who don’t, on “Severance,” the company Lumen has devised a procedure that allows people to literally separate their work and home lives completely. When they step into the company elevator at the start of the day, their home, or “Outie,” life is erased from memory and for the rest of the day they are a fundamentally different person, called an “Innie” and known only by their first name and last initial.
Colbert proved this on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show” with a fun clip in which he becomes an employee of Lumen and we see what his workplace version is like.
Of course you know the premise, but for those who don’t, on “Severance,” the company Lumen has devised a procedure that allows people to literally separate their work and home lives completely. When they step into the company elevator at the start of the day, their home, or “Outie,” life is erased from memory and for the rest of the day they are a fundamentally different person, called an “Innie” and known only by their first name and last initial.
- 8/12/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
This show’s 25th season — its fifth in a row nominated in this category, one of its four noms this year — emanated from a new Times Square studio and featured guests as varied as Anthony Fauci, Monica Lewinsky and Greta Thunberg. Noah’s profile certainly grew, too, as he hosted the Grammys and White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The dean of late night, whose show is nearing its 20th anniversary, had a colorful season during which he traded barbs with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert and, on April Fools’ Day, shows with Jimmy Fallon. Alas, this is his show’s only nomination this year; each of his competitors show has more.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
The...
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
This show’s 25th season — its fifth in a row nominated in this category, one of its four noms this year — emanated from a new Times Square studio and featured guests as varied as Anthony Fauci, Monica Lewinsky and Greta Thunberg. Noah’s profile certainly grew, too, as he hosted the Grammys and White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
The dean of late night, whose show is nearing its 20th anniversary, had a colorful season during which he traded barbs with Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert and, on April Fools’ Day, shows with Jimmy Fallon. Alas, this is his show’s only nomination this year; each of his competitors show has more.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
The...
- 7/31/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Thursday’s “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert found himself stunned but delighted by the news that former President George W. Bush accidentally admitted that his unprovoked war with Iraq was wrong.
See, on Wednesday, Bush was giving a speech in Dallas and while attempting to talk trash on Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin and the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bush accidentally appeared to condemn his own unprovoked war instead.
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George W Bush Slips Up, Says the Invasion of Iraq Was ‘Unjustified and Brutal’ (Video)
“Political opponents are imprisoned or otherwise eliminated from participating in the electoral process. The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia and the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine,” Bush said.
“Iraq too,” Bush (we think) joked a couple of seconds later before adding “75,” a reference to his age.
See, on Wednesday, Bush was giving a speech in Dallas and while attempting to talk trash on Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin and the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine, Bush accidentally appeared to condemn his own unprovoked war instead.
Also Read:
George W Bush Slips Up, Says the Invasion of Iraq Was ‘Unjustified and Brutal’ (Video)
“Political opponents are imprisoned or otherwise eliminated from participating in the electoral process. The result is an absence of checks and balances in Russia and the decision of one man to launch a wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq. I mean of Ukraine,” Bush said.
“Iraq too,” Bush (we think) joked a couple of seconds later before adding “75,” a reference to his age.
- 5/20/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Deadline TV critic Dominic Patten and Awards Columnist Pete Hammond take on the status of a major staple of broadcast tv, talk shows, and their status as this year’s Emmy race gears up. It is all in our latest edition of the Deadline Podcast series, TV Talk. We argue that maybe it is time for some new blood in the winners circle.
Click on the link below to listen.
Although this category has been all over the map in terms of where it shows up in Emmy races, tied to variety and then not, in recent years it has tended to be one where voters, lazy or not, just check off the same old winner years and years in a row. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver has won this six years in a row, and before that The Daily Show With Jon Stewart took it an astounding 14 times,...
Click on the link below to listen.
Although this category has been all over the map in terms of where it shows up in Emmy races, tied to variety and then not, in recent years it has tended to be one where voters, lazy or not, just check off the same old winner years and years in a row. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver has won this six years in a row, and before that The Daily Show With Jon Stewart took it an astounding 14 times,...
- 5/19/2022
- by Pete Hammond and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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