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Comedian Tracy Morgan made us all pregnant when he talked earlier today with Today's Matt Lauer. Of course, only fans of the 30 Rock star will get that reference, but even for those who don't know his material, the world was oh, so interested to see Morgan back on camera after last year's horrific accident, which occurred on June 7, 2014. The accident resulted in the unfortunate death of Morgan's friend and comedian James McNair, aka Jimmy Mack, as well as Morgan's lawsuit with American business tycoon Walmart, which was seemingly just settled. Read More »
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld can take a joke. If you don’t believe us, we’d like to bring you back to the finale of The Late Show with David Letterman where Seinfeld found himself the victim of a Top 10 joke delivered by Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The joke mocked the Seinfeld finale written by Larry David. With the topic Things I’ve Always Wanted To Say To David Letterman, the joke went as such: Read More »
Early Thursday morning, news broke that actor and comedian Reynaldo Rey died in Los Angeles. Rey's manager says he passed away due to complications of a stroke he suffered last year. It wasn't until January when things started getting bad for Rey's health. You may remember Rey from such shows and movies as Friday, White Men Can't Jump, Harlem Nights, the Bernie Mac Show, the Wayans Brothers and Sanford. Read More »
After the 2014 crash that left Tracy Morgan crippled, the comedian and Walmart finally settled on an agreement last Wednesday. This is according to Morgan's attorney, Benedict P. Morelli. The terms and conditions of the lawsuit regarding Morgan and the other comics injured in the crash will not be made public though. Read More »
What do you get when you mix comedian Jerry Seinfeld with the likes of Bill Maher, new Late Show host Stephen Colbert, the soon-to-be Daily Show lead Trevor Noah and a dash of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jim Carrey and Steve Harvey? Well, the new season of Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Or, you get the new trailer for the upcoming season... Read More »
As the final episode of The Daily Show approaches this coming Aug. 6, host Jon Stewart has unveiled that he's been running a program that aims at getting veterans who have returned home jobs in television. Stewart has been running the program for the past three years but has only now come out publicly about it. His program puts vets through a five-week boot camp and teaches them the behind-the-scenes features of the television industry. It's something many vets have gone through, including Army scout Nathan Witmer. Read More »
Just last night, it was announced that comedienne and mother of actor Ben Stiller, Anne Meara, had died at the age of 85. The wife to Jerry Stiller was a huge figure in comedy, having gained a significant amount of fame in the 60s on The Ed Sullivan Show. Following her death, a number of famous comedians have come out on Twitter to express their condolences and share their favorite Anne Meara moments. Read More »
Ben Stiller's famed parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, were perhaps one of the funniest couples in comedy. Hell, even in Hollywood. Sadly, the family suffered a loss just yesterday when it was announced that the famed Zoolander and Zoolander 2 star's mother, Anne Meara, had died at the age of 85 years old. Read More »
Well, it's over, readers. David Letterman just finished up his final episode of The Late Show. And while the night was filled with absolute hilarity and absurdity, there were some major moments of emotion, which is funny considering how much Letterman has been known for not showing emotion. Regardless, we found ourselves thinking oh, so many things during tonight's (or yesterday's, if you think about it) final episode. But of course, celebrity twitter reactions are much more interesting, no? Read More »
It’s the end of TWO eras for CBS, apparently. As everyone knows, comedian David Letterman will end out his famed Late Show series tomorrow, May 20, but there will also be another person leaving the network soon: Head of Comedy Wendi Trilling. The exec has reportedly been with the network for 25 years, and now she’s stepping down this coming June. Read More »
It's the final week of Late Shows. With that, David Letterman decided to do something special for last night's Top 10 List – he invited ten members of his staff out to read one of the last lists of the series. The final one, of course, will be tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20. Letterman kicked off the list with the category Top 10 Things I'll Miss About Working At The Late Show and invited out anyone from an intern to longtime staff members like the CBS Orchestra's own Paul Schaffer, stage manger Biff Henderson and announcer Alan Kalter to participate. Read More »
Tonight marks the end of comedy as we know it. Late Show host David Letterman is retiring and ending his famed CBS series after being on the air for 30 years (in different shows). And with that news, comedians have been coming out to wish their idol goodbye and share their stories of how Letterman has helped them shape their careers and influence their material. Shockingly enough, pretty much everyone has shed a tear saying goodbye to David Letterman. Read More »
