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Did you know that Saturday Night Live was turning 50? Well, it is and Jean Smart is kicking off the celebrations as host of the long-running NBC show's opener. Smart, fresh from her Emmy win over the weekend, will host the show on September 28 with another Emmy attendee, musician Jelly Roll, who sang…

Unlike many of her late-night peers, Taylor Tomlinson is not known for delving into politics on After Midnight. But after last night's debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the comedian weighed in on the topic on the CBS show. "It’s difficult to watch…

"Holy shit, she crushed it," Jon Stewart said live on The Daily Show after the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The comedian was referring specifically to Harris' comments on abortion, a topic that was essentially one of the reasons that…

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will make his first appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, September 5, Kimmel announced Wednesday night on his show. Emhoff will join Brian Tyree Henry and musical guest Muni Long on the ABC late-night show. Emhoff also will be in Los Angeles on Thursday for…

EXCLUSIVE: J.D. Amato (Desus & Mero) has joined After Midnight with Taylor Tomlinson as a new co-showrunner on the upcoming second season. He’ll join Jack Martin who will continue to serve as co-showrunner on the CBS late-night show. Amato most recently served as executive producer on the fourth…

Although Kamala Harris had the audience on its feet during the fourth and final night of the Democratic National Convention, one potential surprise guest never materialized. While hosting a special post-DNC live episode of The Daily Show on Thursday in Chicago, Jon Stewart acknowledged the…

A Closer Look, one of the most popular segments on Seth Meyers' Late Night, is getting another primetime special. The political news segment will air an hourlong special, Closer Look Primetime, live on September 11 at 10pm on NBC. It comes four years after Meyers debuted A Closer Look, which…

Maya Rudolph is returning to Saturday Night Live next season to play Democratic Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, something she said "feels so much bigger than me". Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Rudolph was asked by guest host RuPaul Charles whether she would be back next season. "Interesting…

The Daily Show is in Chicago for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. Michael Kosta kicked off the show at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture by highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris' policy plans for the next four days. He pointed out that Tuesday's theme is "A…

Former GOP Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges today and faces a minimum of two years in prison, with a sentencing hearing set for February. The counts included wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying on House of Representatives disclosure forms. After…

Jimmy Fallon is jealous of Howard Stern's long interviews. The Tonight Show host was a surprise guest on stage at SiriusXM's SmartLess Live, which featured Stern. Speaking at the event, which was held in Amagansett, New York, SmartLess hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes were…

John Oliver has some insight on what Nicole Kidman's Big Little Lies plotline should look like in Season 3 — if a GOP candidate's "Wiccan" concerns about Monterey, where the David E. Kelley crime drama takes place, are to be trusted. In a segment on the latest episode of Last Week Tonight, the talk…