Matt Wilstein

How Larry David Ended Up Wearing a MAGA Hat on ‘Curb’ In this exclusive excerpt from the new oral history book “No Lessons Learned” cast and crew break down the iconic image from the show’s 10th season.

“Seeing Larry in a MAGA hat was so jarring, it would be like seeing Trump in a NAACP hat.”

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New podcast episode today with the dope queen herself, Phoebe Robinson!

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Jimmy Kimmel Grills Aziz Ansari on Huge Payday From ‘Brutal Regime’ Ansari is the latest comedian to justify his performance at the Saudi Arabian comedy festival.

Good on Kimmel for pressing the issue here.

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Sherri Shepherd Sounds Alarm on ‘SNL’ Casting ‘Emergency’ “SNL, do not disappoint us,” Shepherd said on her show Monday.

Hard to believe we’re back here again.

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Dave Chappelle Uses Saudi Show to Slam America on Free Speech The comedian cited Charlie Kirk as an example of the things he can’t “talk about in America.”

This is exactly what Saudi Arabia was paying for.

“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America.”

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Bill Maher Gives Louis C.K. First TV Interview in 8 Years Fresh off his performance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the comedian is set to be officially un-canceled Friday night.

Cool.

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SNL’s Will Forte: ‘SNL50,’ ‘The Four Seasons,’ and ‘Haunted Hotel’

Will Forte is back on The Last Laugh podcast this week!

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Jimmy Fallon ‘Keeping His Head Down’ After Kimmel Suspension The “both sides” late-night host awkwardly dodged a question about he may or may not stand up to Trump’s FCC goon.

“We hit both sides equally and we try to make everybody laugh... so really I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny.”

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YouTube video by The Daily Beast Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder Is ‘Sick and Tired’ of Anti-Woke Comedians | The Last Laugh

“Go Birds! Fuck ICE! Free Palestine!”

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The greatest minds of the right wing intellectual dark web think tank cannot -- or won't -- distinguish between "comic gets yelled at in comedy club for telling shitty joke about trans people" and "federal government forces corporation to pull comedian off the air for mocking President"

Hannah Einbinder on ‘Hacks,’ Colbert and Anti-Woke Comedians

Seems like a great week to revisit my conversation with Hannah Einbinder about the importance of late-night TV and the problem with “hack” comedians.

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everyone else in the admin over the last couple days: what are you talking about, there was no attempted government censorship, stop fearmongering

trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air

YouTube video by The Daily Beast Rob Reiner Takes on Trump, Elon and the Return of ‘Spinal Tap’ | The Last Laugh

“We have to do whatever we can. And so I'm trying to push back as best I can in ways that I know how, and hopefully we can preserve democracy because it’s a 250 year experiment that has, in fits and starts, improved itself.”

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Only thing missing is a makeup-covered hand bruise.

Jon Stewart Goes Full State TV to Nail Trump on Kimmel “The Daily Show” expertly denounced Trump’s efforts to censor free speech—by giving him exactly what he desires.

Jon Stewart had a plan when he decided last-minute to host Thursday night's Daily Show...

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Late-Night TV Isn’t Dying—It’s Being Murdered And we’re not just talking about Jimmy Kimmel. In part one of a two-part series, nearly a dozen insiders explain how one of comedy’s oldest genres is being strangled—starting with the chilling effect ...

Excellent read from @lurabardley.bsky.social www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

At least now South Park has another week to make an episode about Kimmel.

Someone needs to put a new light-bulb in Melania.

Rob Reiner: Trump, Elon, and ‘Spinal Tap 2’

Talked to the legend Rob Reiner about Trump, Elon, Spinal Tap and more!

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Congrats Hannah Einbinder!

How Jeff Hiller Went From ‘Gay Hooker’ to ‘Somebody Somewhere’ The breakout star of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” opens up about finally finding the role he deserves after decades of playing waiters, flight attendants, and worse.

Huge first-time win for Jeff Hiller at the #Emmys for his role on HBO’s Somebody Somewhere!

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Hannah Einbinder Is ‘Sick and Tired’ of ‘Hack’ Comedians The Emmy-nominated star of “Hacks” sounds off on aging comedians who can’t stop complaining and shares why she was excited to take that issue head-on in Season 3.

Hannah Einbinder just took home her first #Emmys award for Hacks

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Charlie Kirk Said, “I Can’t Stand Empathy.” Well, if he insists.

If you say so, sir.

Megyn Kelly Suddenly Not So Sure Charlie Kirk Shooter Was Pro-Trans “I don’t know what this guy was into,” the MAGA commentator admitted one day after smearing the entire transgender community.

Who could have seen this coming?

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Early look at next week’s podcast episode…

Dwight Schrute himself on The Last Laugh this week!

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Joe Rogan Blames Marc Maron’s Cats for Their Brutal Feud Rogan hit Maron where it hurts, suggesting his cats are the reason the podcaster called him out for “humanizing fascism.”

Joe Rogan just went after @marcmaron.bsky.social’s cats...

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Dana Carvey Reveals ‘Shocking’ News About ‘SNL’ Cast Shakeup The “Saturday Night Live” alum dropped a bombshell about Heidi Gardner’s exit from the show.

Big if true!

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New ‘SNL’ Cast Member Outed Himself as a Trump Voter The addition of MAGA comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s protégé is likely to disrupt the show’s status quo—and already recalls the Shane Gillis debacle.

This should go well.

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