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If you like comedy but love statistics, then this was your week. Two studies released this week look into the political leanings of late-night comedians and their audiences. As raw data, the information they provide is fascinating, but the [...]
By Stephen Hoban(Hint: It's the same guy who cost him his old job.)
By Avi ZenilmanIt looks like Conan got out at just the right time. In October, the number one late night show on TV with adults 18-49 was not on a network, it was on basic cable for the first time ever. Yes, The Daily Show beat every other late night talk [...]
By Adam FrucciHer dining plans aren't as cutting edge as Grant Achatz's, but at least she was steered to Mozza.
By Hadley TomickiLetterman's softening Leno up for Conan.
By Willa PaskinLooking for some evidence to back up your sweeping assumption that anyone who likes Jay Leno kind of sucks? Well, the Hollywood Reporter just did a poll that will handily help cement some stereotypes about fans of Leno and Conan. To wit:Jay [...]
By Adam FrucciA recent poll also finds that GMC-truck drivers prefer Jon Stewart.
By Willa Paskin"I just think Jay’s going to hurt me in some way." —Conan.
By Willa PaskinVanity Fair has an excerpt from New York Times media reporter and author of The Late Shift Bill Carter's upcoming book on the Leno/Conan Tonight Show debacle, The War for Late Night. It's an incredible inside look at exactly what happened [...]
By Adam FrucciPlus, Dana Carvey and David Letterman mock Jay Leno for never going on vacation, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawPlus, Robert Downey Jr. wants to make it clear that he's never done anything lewd to himself with a garden hose, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawPlus, Molly Shannon and Jimmy Fallon play charades, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawHow screwed is NBC? Well, some of their current 10pm lineup is actually doing worse in the ratings than The Jay Leno Show from last year. Worse! I was lead to believe it was impossible to do worse than Jay Leno at 10pm, but I guess Jimmy Smits [...]
By Adam FrucciPlus, Letterman has some mash-up fun with Conan's blimp and Leno's acting career, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawPlus, Johnny Knoxville admits that he is a douche, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawJay Leno doesn't tape standup specials because it's just not the same as doing it in front of a live audience. I guess this explains why his Tonight Show isn't that funny: "I'm not someone who does HBO specials or puts out videos or tapes. [...]
By Adam FrucciPlus, Stephen Colbert loses a debate with bag of Sun Chips, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawPlus, Jay Leno admits that he's a big dummy, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey ShawWe'll take a rain check on that backlash.
By Josef AdalianPlus, Jay Leno tells Casey Affleck that he can always tell when David Letterman is cranky, on our regular late-night roundup.
By Dorsey Shaw