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‘When You Get Famous, Are You Gonna Fix Your Teeth?’

 Joel Kim Booster opens up about surviving in Hollywood without veneers. By Joel Kim Booster
politics

Why Trump Was on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant Podcast

 And why it might just help him win the election. By Jesse David Fox
theater review

Hannah Gadsby Won’t Give You Closure

 The comedian’s new show, Woof!, offers a kaleidoscopic tour of their current state of mind but no pat takeaways. By Kathryn VanArendonk
  1. i take it back
    Jerry Seinfeld Says He Wasn’t Right About the ‘Extreme Left’He doesn’t think comedy is dead because of woke after all.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  2. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Dude, Where’s My Noff?A new break in the case leads our trio to … another unlikely trio that became a found family within the Arconia.
    By Tom Smyth
  3. bumbaclarts
    Liam Gallagher Didn’t Love that SNL Oasis Sketch“Are they meant to be comedians?”
    By Bethy Squires
  4. snl 50
    SNL: Ariana Grande Channels Her Inner Jennifer CoolidgeThree Jennifer Coolidges aren’t a crowd.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. snl
    You Didn’t Think Ariana Grande Wasn’t Gonna Sing on SNL, Did You?She’s a theater kid after all.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  6. politics
    Why Trump Was on Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant PodcastAnd why it might just help him win the election.
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. saymo(re)
    Some People to Be Somewhere in John Mulaney’s 2025 Talk ShowNetflix has confirmed a follow-up to Everybody’s in L.A.
    By Hershal Pandya
  8. what had happened was
    Jamie Foxx Taped a Netflix Special About His Health Scare“It was an excruciating time, opening those wounds every single day.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. as told to
    ‘When You Get Famous, Are You Gonna Fix Your Teeth?’Joel Kim Booster opens up about surviving in Hollywood without veneers.
    By Joel Kim Booster
  10. i can’t believe it’s not sorkin
    Saturday Night’s 6 Most Glaring Aaron Sorkin–ismsEvery tic and flourish the SNL movie cribs from Sorkin makes it a fascinating showcase for all of the latter’s screenwriting strengths and weaknesses.
    By Hershal Pandya
  11. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Long Island LivingOnly Murders knows how to perfectly deploy Meryl Streep and make her feel like a significant part of the story (even though she’s barely in the show).
    By Tom Smyth
  12. last night on late night
    Here’s How Governor Tim Walz Listed VP Kamala Harris in His PhoneSo he doesn’t accidentally ignore her call like last time.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. theater review
    Hannah Gadsby Won’t Give You ClosureThe comedian’s new show, Woof!, offers a kaleidoscopic tour of their current state of mind but no pat takeaways.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. hear us out
    The Lonely Island Have a Really Good Investment Opportunity for YouIn a brand new Digital Short.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. this week in late night
    Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Compassion Won Late Night This WeekPlus wig work on WWHL and Roy Wood Jr. standing up on his new show.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. coming soon
    Charli XCX to Guest Star on Benito Skinner’s OvercompensatingThe show will stream on Prime Video.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. predictions
    Who Is Playing Who in SNL 50’s Big Election Season?Some of the results on this fall’s most important ballot are in.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. best of 2024
    The Best Comedy Specials of 2024 (So Far)There have already been several instant stand-alone knockouts.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  19. last fright on late night
    I Survived Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares Torture BasementIs the late-night host’s haunted house in the bowels of 30 Rock worth the cost of admission?
    By Rebecca Alter
  20. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Plus an older special that is very good.
    By Jesse David Fox
  21. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of September 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    By Luke Kelly-Clyne and Graham Techler
  22. the rehearsal
    Comic Francesca D’Uva on How Her Dad’s Death Inspired Her New Show“That was kind of the first very bad thing that had ever happened to me in my life.”
    As told to Rebecca Alter
  23. endings
    They’ll Never Stop The Simpsons… Or Will They?How a season premiere became a series finale.
    By Jesse David Fox
  24. snl 50
    Bowen Yang’s Charli XCX Gets Political on SNLhunter biden’s laptop: brat
    By Bethy Squires
  25. snl 50
    Jim Gaffigan Channels ‘Big Dad Energy’ as Tim Walz on SNLMaya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, and more hit the Studio 8H campaign trail.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  26. snl 50
    Bowen Yang’s Moo Deng Took Some Notes From Chappell RoanThis wet diva is telling her global fanbase to respect her boundaries on Weekend Update.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. snl 50
    Jean Smart Just Learned Lesbians Are ‘Obsessed’ With HerShe reminisces on her first play with “all lesbian characters” during her SNL monologue.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  28. this week in late night
    The Tragicomedy of Andy Samberg Won Late Night This WeekWhether it’s Earnest Andy or Silly Andy, it’s TV gold.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. over the hill
    How Is SNL Celebrating Its Big Five-Oh?With Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, a John Mulaney hosting gig, new writers, and Chappell Roan, for starters.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  30. coming soon
    Jack Antonoff Helped Margaret Qualley Book Happy Gilmore 2First Kelce, now Qualley. Is Taylor Swift’s entire squad in this flick?
    By Bethy Squires
  31. definition
    What Is a Bottle Episode?The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  32. stand-up
    Ellen Needed ThisThe comedian’s final stand-up performance functioned as a kind of therapy — for both DeGeneres and her audience.
    By Joe Berkowitz
  33. oh hello again
    Lin-Manuel Miranda Will Return to Broadway (as an Actor)Alongside David Cross, Jimmy Fallon, and Aidy Bryant for a ‘Comedy About Love.’
    By Hershal Pandya and Jason P. Frank
  34. snl
    SNL Adds 3 New Writers for Season 50Allie Levitan, Carl Tart, and Moss Perricone have joined the staff ahead of the big anniversary.
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. everybaby’s in la
    John Mulaney and Olivia Munn Welcome Baby Number 2Méi June Mulaney was born September 14.
    By Bethy Squires
  36. good days
    Keke Palmer and SZA Starring in a Buddy Comedy Is the Best IdeaGiving us something to look forward to in the new year.
    By Tom Smyth and Alejandra Gularte
  37. this week in late night
    Stephen Colbert’s Worst Pun Was the Best Thing on Late Night This WeekAlso Zayn Malik’s mime work on The Tonight Show and Ms. Pat’s sit-down stand-up on Late Night.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. take backsies
    Lorne Michaels Is Staying Put at SNLThe show’s creator, who previously said he might leave the show after season 50, now wants to stay as long as he can.
    By Hershal Pandya
  39. dramaturgically
    Release the Frog Cut of The ApprenticeWe could have had another “not a musical” musical in awards consideration this year!
    By Bethy Squires
  40. big big news!
    Saturday Night Live Season 50 Will Have Stand-Ups, Witches, and Jelly RollJean Smart will kick off the season, followed by Nate Bargatze, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton, and John Mulaney.
    By Jason P. Frank
  41. chat room
    TikTok’s Favorite Servers Spread Positivity and Brain RotMissy McIntosh and Marty Miller changed the way the we speak English from their gig at the “burger box,” girl.
    By Rebecca Alter
  42. emmys 2024
    How The Bear Lost the Best Comedy Emmy to HacksTo start, it wasn’t a comedy.
    By Joe Reid
  43. identity crisis
    Hacks Isn’t a Good ComedyBut it could be a great drama.
    By Nicholas Quah
  44. emmys 2024
    Lorne Michaels Does Not Have to Suffer AloneOr, as Bowen Yang calls him, “Lauren.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. for all the dogs
    They Tried to Play Off a Dead Dog at the EmmysJohn Oliver started to say something “silly,” but did he?
    By Bethy Squires
  46. a long talk
    Richard Kind Will Accept 93 Percent of Job OffersThe actor, now a guest star on Only Murders, just loves saying yes to roles. “What else am I going to do on a Tuesday and a Wednesday?”
    By Devon Ivie
  47. this week in late night
    Jimmy Kimmel’s Deep Roster of Impressionists Won Late Night This WeekAlso Kevin Hart’s “Day Drinking” segment and Jimmy Fallon dying repeatedly.
    By Bethy Squires
  48. buffering
    Jokes Amber Can Tell (on CNN)On Have I Got News for You, Amber Ruffin is playing to win — especially when the news “is utter chaos.”
    By Josef Adalian
  49. last night on late night
    Late Night’s Familiar With Master DebatersAll of them have been through two Trump presidential-election cycles before this. How did their experience pay off?
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. snl
    SNL Adds Three New Cast Members for Season 50Chloe Troast departs from the show after one season.
    By Alejandra Gularte and Jesse David Fox
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