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5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Plus an older special that is very good. ByJesse David Fox
last fright on late night

I Survived Jimmy Fallon’s Tonightmares Torture Basement

Is the late-night host’s haunted house in the bowels of 30 Rock worth the cost of admission? ByRebecca Alter
funny videos of the month

The Best Comedy Shorts of September 2024

Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month. ByLuke Kelly-ClyneandGraham Techler
  1. 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?
    ByRebecca Alter
  2. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Plus an older special that is very good.
    ByJesse David Fox
  3. funny videos of the month
    The Best Comedy Shorts of September 2024Rounding up our favorite funny videos of the month.
    ByLuke Kelly-ClyneandGraham Techler
  4. 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 toRebecca Alter
  5. endings
    They’ll Never StopThe Simpsons…Or Will They?How a season premiere became a series finale.
    ByJesse David Fox
  6. snl 50
    Bowen Yang’s Charli XCX Gets Political onSNLhunter biden’s laptop: brat
    ByBethy Squires
  7. 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.
    ByAlejandra Gularte
  8. 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.
    ByAlejandra Gularte
  9. snl 50
    Jean Smart Just Learned Lesbians Are ‘Obsessed’ With HerShe reminisces on her first play with “all lesbian characters” during her SNL monologue.
    ByAlejandra Gularte
  10. 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.
    ByBethy Squires
  11. over the hill
    How IsSNLCelebrating Its Big Five-Oh?With Maya Rudolph’s Kamala Harris, a John Mulaney hosting gig, new writers, and Chappell Roan, for starters.
    ByJennifer Zhan
  12. predictions
    Who Is Playing Who inSNL50’s Big Election Season?Our ballots are cast.
    ByJason P. Frank
  13. coming soon
    Jack Antonoff Helped Margaret Qualley BookHappy Gilmore 2First Kelce, now Qualley. Is Taylor Swift’s entire squad in this flick?
    ByBethy Squires
  14. definition
    What Is a Bottle Episode?The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?
    ByKathryn VanArendonk
  15. stand-up
    Ellen Needed ThisThe comedian’s final stand-up performance functioned as a kind of therapy — for both DeGeneres and her audience.
    ByJoe Berkowitz
  16. 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.’
    ByHershal PandyaandJason P. Frank
  17. snl
    SNLAdds 3 New Writers for Season 50Allie Levitan, Carl Tart, and Moss Perricone have joined the staff ahead of the big anniversary.
    ByJesse David Fox
  18. everybaby’s in la
    John Mulaney and Olivia Munn Welcome Baby Number 2Méi June Mulaney was born September 14.
    ByBethy Squires
  19. 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.
    ByTom SmythandAlejandra Gularte
  20. this week in late night
    Stephen Colbert’s Worst Pun Was the Best Thing on Late Night This WeekAlso Zayn Malik’s mime work onThe Tonight Showand Ms. Pat’s sit-down stand-up onLate Night.
    ByBethy Squires
  21. take backsies
    Lorne Michaels Is Staying Put atSNLThe show’s creator, who previously said he might leave the show after season 50, now wants to stay as long as he can.
    ByHershal Pandya
  22. dramaturgically
    Release the Frog Cut ofThe ApprenticeWe could have had another “not a musical” musical in awards consideration this year!
    ByBethy Squires
  23. big big news!
    Saturday Night LiveSeason 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.
    ByJason P. Frank
  24. 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.
    ByRebecca Alter
  25. emmys 2024
    HowThe BearLost the Best Comedy Emmy toHacksTo start, it wasn’t a comedy.
    ByJoe Reid
  26. identity crisis
    HacksIsn’t a Good ComedyBut it could be a great drama.
    ByNicholas Quah
  27. emmys 2024
    Lorne Michaels Does Not Have to Suffer AloneOr, as Bowen Yang calls him, “Lauren.”
    ByRebecca Alter
  28. for all the dogs
    They Tried to Play Off a Dead Dog at the EmmysJohn Oliver started to say something “silly,” but did he?
    ByBethy Squires
  29. a long talk
    Richard Kind Will Accept 93 Percent of Job OffersThe actor, now a guest star onOnly Murders,just loves saying yes to roles. “What else am I going to do on a Tuesday and a Wednesday?”
    ByDevon Ivie
  30. 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.
    ByBethy Squires
  31. buffering
    Jokes Amber Can Tell (on CNN)OnHave I Got News for You,Amber Ruffin is playing to win — especially when the news “is utter chaos.”
    ByJosef Adalian
  32. 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?
    ByJason P. Frank
  33. snl
    SNLAdds Three New Cast Members for Season 50Chloe Troast departs from the show after one season.
    ByAlejandra GularteandJesse David Fox
  34. studio ate-h
    New York’s Hottest Trailer Is Jason Reitman’sSaturday Night“Did anyone ask Edison what a light bulb was before he harnessed electricity?”
    ByJesse David Fox
  35. comedians you should know
    Eagle Witt Plans to Keep It Diabolical“I’m funny, therefore my thoughts are funny.”
    ByVulture Editors
  36. good times
    After MidnightHas Gotten Weird in the Best WayIf you’re a fan of off-kilter late-night TV but not watching it, you’re missing out.
    ByHershal Pandya
  37. comedians you should know
    Emil Wakim’s Parents Finally Understand His Job Now“A blurry screenshot from the video of me shaking Jimmy Fallon’s hand is both of their phone wallpapers still, which is cool, but also a bit much.”
    ByVulture Editors
  38. comedians you should know
    Gianmarco Soresi Demands Inclusive Bullying in Comedy“Embarrassment is, unfortunately, one of the best tools for making better comedy.”
    ByVulture Editors
  39. comedians you should know
    Veronika Slowikowska’s Got Magic to Do“I love seeing performers with joy and a spark in their eye! It’s all fun!”
    ByVulture Editors
  40. comedians you should know
    Rekha Shankar’s Life Mission? Laugh, Have Dumb Ideas.“Go ahead and maybe do it wrong. It’s better than never trying it at all.”
    ByVulture Editors
  41. comedians you should know
    Chloe Radcliffe Has Discovered Her Optimal Brain Vibe“The jokes that land the hardest are the ones that both feel the most true and recognizable to people and feel the most unexpected.”
    ByVulture Editors
  42. vulture lists
    Every Ben Stiller Movie Performance, RankedAudiences have come to know and love many Stiller personas: jester, auteur, control freak, buff daddy.
    BySean Malin
  43. comedians you should know
    Courtney Pauroso Surrenders to the Unknown“I think I took myself pretty seriously and only later in life realized that I was a natural fool.”
    ByVulture Editors
  44. comedians you should know
    Sorry Folks, But Brennan Lee Mulligan Is Unroastable“Every facet of my personality is somehow both remarkable and commendable, yet also deeply normal and relatable.”
    ByVulture Editors
  45. comedians you should know
    Vic Michaelis Is Asking for One-Word Suggestions in the Club“The green M&M is looking at me in stunned silence.”
    ByVulture Editors
  46. comedians you should know
    Youngmi Mayer Makes Comedy for Hot People With PTSD“In a way, my entire childhood was bombing in a room of people who did not want to laugh.”
    ByVulture Editors
  47. comedians you should know
    Gavin Matts Hopes This Helps“In a random interview I did in 2021, I said that stand-up comedians should be forced to retire at 40. I take that back.”
    ByVulture Editors
  48. comedians you should know
    MANDAL Thinks Silly Trumps Clever Every Time“I be trying to have a good time, man. I can’t read!”
    ByVulture Editors
  49. comedians you should know
    Leslie Liao Was Once Destroyed By an Audience of Children“I hated it, and it was amazing.”
    ByVulture Editors
  50. predictions
    We Bet You $1,000 That Simone Biles Will HostSNL’s PremiereOr maybe it will be one of these other people. If so, the bet is off.
    ByJesse David Fox
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