The total tripled his usual audience this season. But it is only about half of what Jay Leno and David Letterman attracted for their final episodes.
Category: Comedy and Humor
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Conan O’Brien Will Return as Oscars Host
It will be the first time anyone has done the job for three straight years since Billy Crystal in the early 1990s.
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Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
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‘Devil Wears Prada’ Sequel Leads Box Office With $77 Million
It was the biggest opening weekend for a traditional comedy in 11 years. One analyst called the debut “sensational.”
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New Disney Boss Is Tested by Trump and His Administration
Josh D’Amaro, who took the helm in February, will have to lead Disney through surprising new scrutiny from the president.
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Stephen Colbert Gets Ready to Hang It Up
His late-night show ends next month after 11 seasons. He has lots of feelings.
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The Onion Signs New Deal to Take Over Infowars
A new deal, which would allow The Onion to use the Infowars name and website address, must be approved by a Texas judge.
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‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Being Replaced by ‘Comics Unleashed,’ CBS Says
The comedian and longtime producer will bring his syndicated programming to the late-night slot that “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” will vacate in May.
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Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year’s speaker. “Hopefully, it will be something very Special,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
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Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV
The F.C.C. is using the “equal time” provision to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.
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Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview
Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
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Catherine O’Hara Was Always a Delight
The Emmy-winning actress was especially adept at playing women who had been cast off but maintained an inflated sense of self, always with a great comedic payoff.