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4 days ago

Stephen Colbert Sends Jimmy Kimmel His Backup Iran Jokes' Since War's Not Ending Anytime Soon

Colbert mocked the further extension of the ceasefire as proof that the war wasn't ending anytime soon, quipping, 'I'm beginning to think this war might not be over by Memorial Day.'
Television
Boston food
fromBustle
1 hour ago

Exclusive: Mary Beth Barone Has A List Of People Who Will Be Mad At Her New Special

Mary Beth Barone is currently filming Overcompensating and has gained recognition for her red-carpet interviews.
#bill-maher
Washington DC
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1 day ago

Bill Maher Falsely Claims He Did WHCD It Was This Dinner

Bill Maher reflects on the challenges of performing at political dinners, highlighting the mixed audience and the evolution of the event over time.
Humor
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1 day ago

Bill Maher Says Trump Looking For Payback at WHCD After Obama Tore Him a New A**hole'

Bill Maher predicts Trump will lash out at the press during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reflecting on past experiences with Obama.
Washington DC
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1 day ago

Bill Maher Falsely Claims He Did WHCD It Was This Dinner

Bill Maher reflects on the challenges of performing at political dinners, highlighting the mixed audience and the evolution of the event over time.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Bill Maher Says Trump Looking For Payback at WHCD After Obama Tore Him a New A**hole'

Bill Maher predicts Trump will lash out at the press during the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reflecting on past experiences with Obama.
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3 days ago

Stephen Colbert Revives RFK Jr. Bear Story With Savage Crack at HHS Chief's Heavy Breathing at Hearing

Stephen Colbert humorously criticized Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing, referencing past bizarre incidents involving Kennedy.
#white-house-correspondents-dinner
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19 hours ago
Washington DC

"Flipped Tables," Guys with Guns: Dana White Recounts White House Correspondents' Dinner Chaos

A gunman attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, resulting in chaos and a law enforcement officer being shot.
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5 days ago
Washington DC

CNN's Jake Tapper Takes Shot at Trump Team With WHCD Protest Gift for Stephen Colbert

Jake Tapper presented a First Amendment-themed pocket square to Stephen Colbert as a protest against the Trump administration at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
US politics
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3 hours ago

Joe Scarborough Slams Stupid' Idea to Hold WHCD in Open Hotel': Can't Think of a Dumber Place'

Hosting the White House Correspondents' dinner in an open hotel is a dangerous and illogical decision, especially given current security concerns.
Washington DC
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2 days ago

Fox's Jimmy Failla On Trump at WH Correspondents' Dinner

The White House Correspondents' Dinner is a major event, with Jimmy Failla hosting a live broadcast to capture the festivities and interactions.
Washington DC
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19 hours ago

"Flipped Tables," Guys with Guns: Dana White Recounts White House Correspondents' Dinner Chaos

A gunman attempted to breach security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, resulting in chaos and a law enforcement officer being shot.
Washington DC
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5 days ago

CNN's Jake Tapper Takes Shot at Trump Team With WHCD Protest Gift for Stephen Colbert

Jake Tapper presented a First Amendment-themed pocket square to Stephen Colbert as a protest against the Trump administration at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
fromConsequence
20 hours ago

Zach Galifianakis Unlikely to Bring Back Between Two Ferns: "We're Living in Meaner Times"

"Tonal, [the show] wouldn't work anymore. We're living in meaner times, and I don't know if it works (anymore)."
Humor
US Elections
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Bill Maher Had the Very Rich on His Mind This Week

Wes Moore emphasizes addressing economic concerns and avoiding partisan divides in politics while focusing on results and community impact.
#trump
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

LIVE STREAM: President Trump Headlines WH Correspondents Dinner Watch Live on YouTube

Trump's attendance at the White House Correspondents' Dinner highlights his complex relationship with the media and his ongoing legal battles with news outlets.
Right-wing politics
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5 days ago

Daily Show Correspondent Struggles as MAGA Supporters Jump Through Hoops to Defend Trump's Jesus Picture: Do Doctors Traditionally Have Magic Hands?'

MAGA supporters defended Trump's controversial Jesus imagery despite acknowledging his imperfections and inconsistencies in their beliefs about politics and religion.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 week ago

When Jokes Won't Do: Affective Shifts in U.S. Late-Night Comedy

News avoidance is rising due to negativity, while late-night comedy provides catharsis through affective shifts during crises.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
15 hours ago

There's Zero Proof the Correspondents' Dinner Attack Was Fake. But There Sure Are Plenty of People Claiming It Was.

A man attempted a politically motivated attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, leading to charges and conspiracy theories about the incident.
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23 hours ago

Correspondents' Dinner Shooter Used Anti-Trump and Anti-Trump Rhetoric': Report

Authorities found anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on the suspect's social media accounts, indicating a motive for the attack. Allen's writings expressed a desire to target administration officials.
Washington DC
Media industry
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1 day ago

Dinner and a Show: What Isn't Being Discussed after WHCA 'Nerd Prom' - emptywheel

Media coverage is compromised as outlets prioritize the WHCA dinner over significant news, becoming part of the story instead of reporting it.
#jon-stewart
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6 days ago
US Elections

Jon Stewart Ridicules Trump Allies For Claiming President is Playing 5D Chess' Against Iran: Trump is Playing Hungry Hungry Hippos'

US Elections
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1 week ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
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6 days ago
US Elections

Jon Stewart Ridicules Trump Allies For Claiming President is Playing 5D Chess' Against Iran: Trump is Playing Hungry Hungry Hippos'

US Elections
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1 week ago

What the F*ck?!' Jon Stewart Fears He's the Dying Leper' in Trump's Jesus Meme

Jon Stewart humorously compared himself to a patient in a controversial Trump post, highlighting absurdities in the situation.
#donald-trump
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Jokes That Trump Achieved One Key Objective With Iran War

Stephen Colbert humorously critiques Trump's claims about Iran, highlighting the distraction from the Epstein files and the absurdity of a ceasefire.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart on Trump: less war leader, more grandpa who's lost his filter'

Donald Trump's war in Iran is marked by his lack of focus and the trivialization of serious consequences in media coverage.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Stephen Colbert on Trump's Vatican feud: Damn, the pope just read you for filth'

Late-night hosts humorously addressed Trump's conflict with the pope and high gas prices, highlighting absurdities in political statements and actions.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Jon Stewart on Trump's strategy in Iran: Malignant narcissism and impulsivity'

Donald Trump's incoherent strategies on Iran and mental health issues were humorously critiqued by late-night hosts.
Right-wing politics
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3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Approval Rating Slump And His Remaining Diehard Supporters: Who Are you?'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump's low approval ratings and questioned the loyalty of his supporters amid declining poll numbers.
US Elections
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3 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Applauds Trump's Concise, Intelligent' National Address Then Drops the Act

Stephen Colbert humorously praised Trump's address before revealing it was an April Fools' joke, highlighting his ongoing criticism of the president.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Stephen Colbert Jokes That Trump Achieved One Key Objective With Iran War

Stephen Colbert humorously critiques Trump's claims about Iran, highlighting the distraction from the Epstein files and the absurdity of a ceasefire.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Jon Stewart on Trump: less war leader, more grandpa who's lost his filter'

Donald Trump's war in Iran is marked by his lack of focus and the trivialization of serious consequences in media coverage.
Humor
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Larry Wilmore Stuns CNN Panel With Pretty Amazing Card Trick

Larry Wilmore performed an impressive card trick on CNN, leaving panelists in awe by revealing a card with Abby's name on it.
Media industry
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2 days ago

Tony Dokoupil Is Still Eating Shit, Even If No One's Watching | Defector

Tony Dokoupil's performance as CBS Evening News anchor is criticized, with low ratings and claims of poor direction and lack of support.
US Elections
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6 days ago

CNN's Jake Tapper Torpedoes Trump Demand for War Praise in Late Show Hit

Jake Tapper refuses to congratulate Trump, emphasizing the situation in Iran is not resolved and criticizing the demand for praise.
#colman-domingo
Humor
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

Saturday Night Live Recap: Colman Domingo Brought The Vibes

Colman Domingo hosts with impeccable vibes, showcasing his talent through distinct characters and engaging sketches.
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6 days ago

Tina Fey regrets a few political SNL jokes, but not her Sarah Palin

"It is fascinating to know that what you say will be taken seriously. We always worked really hard to make sure they were what we call a 'fair hit.' It only felt like it would work if it was based in something that was true."
Humor
Media industry
fromVulture
1 week ago

David Letterman Gives His Thoughts on Colbert's Replacement

CBS chose Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed for its time slot to save costs and generate revenue without producing a new show.
US politics
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5 days ago

Maury Povich Shuts Down Joy Reid's Praise for Democrats

Maury Povich challenged Joy Behar's claim that Democrats do not play politics like Republicans, emphasizing both sides engage in political maneuvering.
Humor
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Packaging evil into something funny': is making fun of Trump now just clownwashing'?

Comedy can challenge authority and prevent normalization of harmful political realities, but it risks becoming a safety valve for apathy instead.
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen Moved Up to Replace The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

"I created and launched Comics Unleashed 20 years ago so my fellow comedians could have a platform to do what we all love - make people laugh. I truly appreciate CBS' confidence in me by picking up our two-hour comedy block of Comics Unleashed and Funny You Should Ask, because the world can never have enough laughter."
Television
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1 week ago

Stephen Colbert Rips Trump With Kendrick Lamar-Inspired Pope Diss Track': They Not Pious'

Hey, Peppers on my beef, yo, Leo, here to defend my papacy bro. You got JD, I got JC though. You keep Rubio, I ride around with the holy trio.
US politics
Humor
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1 week ago

Greg Gutfeld Tells Complaining Kimmel to 'Stop Blubbering!'

Greg Gutfeld criticized Jimmy Kimmel for complaining about viewer feedback and urged him to embrace self-deprecation and criticism like a man.
#late-show
fromInsideHook
1 month ago
Media industry

Stephen Colbert's "Lord of the Rings" Pivot Offers a Key Lesson About Dream Jobs

Stephen Colbert is working on a new Lord of the Rings movie after his Late Show tenure, pursuing creative projects beyond his hosting career.
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2 months ago
Television

Stephen Colbert confirms May 21 as final episode of The Late Show'

Late Show with Stephen Colbert will air its series finale on May 21, 2026, and CBS will retire the Late Show franchise for financial reasons.
Media industry
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert's "Lord of the Rings" Pivot Offers a Key Lesson About Dream Jobs

Stephen Colbert is working on a new Lord of the Rings movie after his Late Show tenure, pursuing creative projects beyond his hosting career.
UK politics
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2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Hails Arrest of Ex-Prince Andrew With a Pointed Jab at Trump

Stephen Colbert celebrated Prince Andrew's arrest on alleged misconduct tied to Jeffrey Epstein and used the moment to lampoon Donald Trump and his Board of Peace initiative.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled James Talarico interview over FCC equal time fears

"He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast," Colbert said on his program, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." "Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on. And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this."
US news
Left-wing politics
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1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Congress Post-Attack Iran War Vote: As Good' as Putting the Condom on' After Sex'

Stephen Colbert criticized Trump's Iran strikes as unconstitutional military action and mocked Congress for authorizing war powers after military operations already commenced.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Fact-Checking Chris Fleming Won Late Night This Week

ARMY Twitter was aflutter with accusations that the warm-up comic for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon made a racist joke. He said, 'Anybody here from the North? No? Nobody?' Fans interpreted that as being directed at the band, implying that one of them was from North Korea.
Humor
#late-night-television
US politics
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1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Roasts President Sleepy-Time Bear' Trump After Iran Presser: Try to Stay Awake!'

Stephen Colbert mocked President Trump for appearing to close his eyes during a White House Q&A session about Iran, while Trump attributes the incidents to blinking and claims to sleep only four hours nightly.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Sets Date for Final Episode of The Late Show

Stephen Colbert will end The Late Show with a final episode on May 21, 2026, at the Ed Sullivan Theater.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show

Colbert will appear on Meyers's show as a guest. CBS had announced in July that The Late Show would come to an end in May, more than 30 years after its debut in 1993 under David Letterman. It's not just the end of the show. It is the end of the Late Show on CBS. I'm not being replaced this is all just going away, Colbert told his audience in July. A date for the final episode, however, had not been revealed.
Television
Right-wing politics
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

This Week Brought a Very Meta "Real Time With Bill Maher"

Bill Maher criticized President Trump for posting eight attacks about him on Truth Social within an hour while simultaneously addressing Iran policy, exemplifying misplaced presidential priorities.
US Elections
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Stephen Colbert on US war in Iran: We're still no closer to learning what the goal is'

Late-night hosts criticized Trump's undeclared Iran war for unclear objectives, $6 billion first-week costs, and contradictory statements about military goals and completion.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert to Win an Award for Yelling at His Boss

Stephen Colbert will receive the Walter Bernstein Award for confronting social injustice and publicly criticizing CBS, corporate overlords, and the Trump administration.
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1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump's SOTU Ratings Slump: If I Were CBS, I'd Cancel Him!'

The Nielsen ratings for his speech are in, and Trump's talk-a-thon saw an 11% decrease from last year. Donald Trump is really dragging down broadcast television. I mean, if I were CBS, I'd cancel him.
US politics
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2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Reveals He Was Name-Checked in the Epstein Files: No Such Thing as Bad Publicity!'

I got a little curious and did a little searching to see if I was in the files and unfortunately I am because one of Epstein's associates was a fan of my old show, The Colbert Report particularly of my explanation of massive anonymous campaign coffers known as Super PACs.
Television
US politics
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1 month ago

Damn it!' Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump For Calling Conflict He Insisted Was Not a War' a War'

Trump repeatedly calls military actions against Iran a 'war' despite White House instructions to use alternative terminology like 'targeted major combat operations.'
#fcc-equal-time-rule
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Watch the Colbert Interview With James Talarico That CBS Kept Off Air

CBS forced The Late Show to pull Stephen Colbert's televised interview with Texas state lawmaker James Talarico, which was instead posted on the show's YouTube channel.
US politics
fromABC7 Chicago
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert says network lawyers pulled Talarico interview over FCC fears

Network lawyers prevented Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, citing federal broadcast guidance on political candidate appearances.
US politics
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert's interview with James Talarico finds massive audience online - Poynter

A Colbert interview with James Talarico was pulled from CBS over FCC equal-time concerns and subsequently reached roughly 85 million views across YouTube and social media.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Takes Aim at Hakeem Jeffries' Silent' SOTU Protest: Bold Rebrand of Doing Jack Squat'

Stephen Colbert criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' strategy of silent protest during Trump's State of the Union, calling it ineffective while other Democrats staged more visible demonstrations.
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2 months ago

Stephen Colbert on Why ICE Shouldn't Be Compared to Nazis

Bulls**t! Colbert said in reaction to the clip. Masked agents shooting innocent people with impunity in the streets are not victims. The only way they could ever even be considered close to victims is that they are, at best, weak-minded individuals full of anger who have been led to the darkness by Donald Trump and are now participating in an evil system that will stick to them like hot black tar for the rest of their lives.
US politics
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Kimmel, Colbert, Jon Stewart Address Alex Pretti's Murder, Fallon Says Nothing

"being forced to play a game that has no rules."
US politics
US politics
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1 month ago

Stephen Colbert Revels in Kristi Noem's Firing and Reveals Who He Wants Ousted Next

Stephen Colbert mocked Kristi Noem's firing as Homeland Security secretary, making jokes about her memoir's dog-shooting incident and her immigration enforcement rhetoric.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert Issues Blunt Warning to Trump From the Declaration of Independence

Stephen Colbert warned President Trump, invoking the Declaration's right to alter or abolish destructive government while condemning the administration's response to Alex Pretti's killing.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Stephen Colbert says CBS forbid interview of Democrat because of FCC threat

"Let's just call this what it is: Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV because all Trump does is watch TV. He's like a toddler with too much screen time," Colbert said.
US politics
US politics
fromThe Nation
2 months ago

CBS Surrenders to Trump

Networks are canceling candidate interviews citing FCC equal-time doctrine, enabling FCC chair's effort to erase news-entertainment distinctions and chill media criticism of right-wing figures.
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