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If you've watched each and every variation of Conan O'Brien over the years, including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, and finally, CONAN, then you know exactly who Brian Stack is. If not by name, then undoubtedly by face and talent. The longtime writer has been with the famed comedian for 18 years, starting way back when Late Night was getting off the ground at NBC. And now, it's being reported that Stack is leaving O'Brien and heading back to New York to work on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Stack announced his Team Coco departure earlier today on Twitter, with his TBS co-worker, and fellow CONAN writer, Andrés du Bouchet, confirming later on Twitter that he's heading to The Late Show. Read More »
Arguably one of the most recognizable faces on FOX's former series MADtv, actress Stephnie Weir now finds herself a familiar face on the new FX series The Comedians. The show, which premieres on April 9, stars Billy Crystal and Josh Gad - playing heightened versions of themselves - as a pair of famous comics who are forced together by the network to work on The Billy & Josh Show. Weir plays the role of Kristen Laybourne, the producer behind the show within the show. Weir recently talked with MStars News about the new series, what it was like working with the likes of Billy Crystal, Josh Gad, Ben Wexler and Larry Charles, and how working on a show somewhat about show business turned out to be "delightful." Read More »
There are perhaps no two more different personalities than Billy on the Street host Billy Eichner and current Late Show lead David Letterman, but somehow the duo made the former's newest episode of his web series absolutely flawless. In this new video, Eichner and the legendary comic take to the streets of New York City to see just what Letterman could do after his longtime run over at CBS ends before comedian Stephen Colbert steps into his late night program. Read More »
Sure, this might have been an April Fools’ hoax presented by the fine folks over at Funny or Die; but in truth… it’s a rather great idea. Creator Adam McKay recently took to the below video which unveils a new format of video sharing, one even bigger than Vine, called Dips. Rather than being able to share six-second videos, McKay notes that 1.5 seconds is the perfect amount of time to spark creativity. And to prove that, Funny or Die decided to get an A-list roster of celebs to help them out. And so, on this April Fools’ Day, the likes of Jon Hamm, Conan O’Brien, Will Ferrell, Tom Lennon, Vince Gilligan, and so many more, got together for the biggest prank … ever? Read More »
It's April Fools' Day. What that means is that throughout this entire 24-hour period most of us will be tiptoeing around certain stories, hearsays, rumors and more, just in case we find ourselves the unfortunate victim of an April Fools' Day hoax or prank. And while we all pretend to love the day, the truth is that sometimes its just plain annoying... and mean. Luckily, HBO's Last Week Tonight host John Oliver is prepared to take the faux-holiday down a peg. Read More »
It's happening folks! Despite delivering an oh, so awkward appearance on the famed Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special, Eddie Murphy is set to prove to the world that he is still one of the funniest guys around. Therefore, the comedian has signed on to host an episode of SNL sometime next month. Murphy was undoubtedly one of the guys who saved Saturday Night Live back in the 80s; he eventually (and quickly) blew up to become one of the most famous names to come out of the show. But as the years went on we started seeing less and less of him - perhaps as the movies became less and less enjoyable. Read More »
Michael Keaton is stepping once again to the Saturday Night Live stage this coming Saturday, April 4. It'll be Keaton's third time hosting the iconic sketch show, and he's doing so because of that little known film Birdman he did last year. You know, the one which one the Oscar for Best Picture. The film leaves many comedy fans excited for Keaton's return to SNL. And to celebrate (and get us all pumped), the show just dropped the promos... Accompanied by key player – and once-upon-a-time Weekend Update anchor Cecily Strong – Keaton hams up his Batman (not Birdman) fame and even partakes in some absurdist bits. Read More »
Could Zach Galifianakis have a new Hangover franchise on his hands with his new Kristein Wiig-led comedy Masterminds? Eh, probably not – but it certainly looks pretty entertaining, so there's that, no? The minds behind the film just released the first trailer for the heist comedy. And even before watching, you can bet it's as good as you would think a comedy starring Kristen Wiig and Zach Galifianakis could be. Read More »
With all the news surrounding comedian Trevor Noah and the announcement that he'll be taking over for Daily Show host Jon Stewart once he leaves his coveted Comedy Central seat, it looks like the main thing people are asking is: Who is this guy? And, well, maybe it's okay that none of us are too aware of the South African comedian. While far from obscurity, perhaps it's not such a bad thing that the soon-to-be face of "The Best F#@king News Team Ever" isn't a household name... yet. Whenever a late night talk show host leaves their position it seems the Internet goes crazy thinking up preposterous lists that put together a group of people who "We Think Should Be..." the next host. Most of it happens within hours of the host's announcement, and most of them are absolutely ridiculous. For example, we've seen lists with the likes of Louis C.K. Amy Poehler, Amy Schumer, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and so many more attached since Stewart's announcement. In fact, was reported that Comedy Central initially considered asking C.K., Poehler and Schumer to take over for The Daily Show. Read More »
Believe it or not, sometimes even liberals are wrong. Don’t worry – if you don’t want to admit it, comedian Bill Maher did it for you this past Friday night on HBO’s Real Time. After Dolce and Gabbana released some rather flattering comments about gay adoption, in which they called children adopted by gay parents as “synthetic children, the world of liberals went ballistic. Which, of course, makes sense to some degree, as the fashion designers’ comments were rather uncaring – despite being gay men. But Maher’s argument here is why fight so much with someone who agrees with you on 95% of other issues. But even that wasn’t enough to please musician Elton John, who called for a boycott against the designers. And well, Maher had some comments about that. Read More »
After Jon Stewart announced his retirement from his longtime position of host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, rumors surrounding his replacement started bopping up. The show's correspondents were all factored into replacing the iconic host, but most of the seasoned stars of the show ended up taking other jobs elsewhere. This week, though, we learned that the latest editions to The Daily Show's staff, South African comedian Trevor Noah has officially been named as Stewart's replacement when he leaves the show later in 2015. Read More »
Just like an 18-year-old boy, Jon Stewart claims Fox News is "j*rking" itself off. On last week's Daily Show, the comedian showed a clip of Fox correspondent Megyn Kelly noting several times the network got a story right. To that, Stewart congratulated them, saying that the truth is Fox did get a story right, and that is not only news but also a "cause for celebration." Read More »
Justin Bieber's Comedy Central roast is coming up tomorrow, March 30. And while we're all uber excited, we can't help but wonder what the comedian's have in store for the singer-turned-"bad boy." Sure, we've read a couple of things online but we can only hope that there's more fire where that all came from. But where to turn for the good material? Yes, the roasters have an ample amount of material to choose from, given Bieber's past antics; but for the dirt? The real make-your-teeth-cringe type stuff? Well, it seems Bieber's ex Selena Gomez may have slipped a jab or two to comedian Jeff Ross. Read More »
