Obsessed: The Podcast

Edi Patterson: ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ Breakout Star

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a stunning transformation that happens to Edi Patterson when she puts on the aggressively curly haired wig for her character on ‘The Right...

George Wallace: Johnny Carson, Jerry Seinfeld and ‘Clean Slate’

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian George Wallace has finally become the lead of his own sitcom at 72. And all it took was convincing Norman Lear to reimagine ‘Sanford and So...

Oscars Legend Bruce Vilanch Tells All!

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Vilanch has written monologues for Oscars hosts like Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman, and more. A...

‘SNL’ Writer Rosebud Baker: ‘The Mother Lode’

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Rosebud Baker has gone through intense tragedy, grief and addiction in her life. But for her, nothing has been more viscerally “traumatic”...

Kevin Nealon on ‘SNL,’ Lorne Michaels, Dana Carvey and More

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

30 years ago, Kevin Nealon was anchoring “Weekend Update” on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Now he's walking the woods with his famous comedian friend...

Carol Leifer: Oscars, ‘SNL,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Curb,’ ‘Hacks’ and More

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Carol Leifer has been a working stand-up comedian and writer for nearly 50 years. And she shows no signs of slowing down. After winning her first-ever...

Rose Matafeo: ‘Starstruck’ and ‘On and On and On’

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rose Matafeo was almost finished making the final season of her exceptional rom-com series ‘Starstruck’ when she started to seriously question the...

James Adomian: Impersonating Elon, Bernie, Mike Lindell and More

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

There are few comedians more ready to take on the insane cast of characters that will surround Donald Trump in his second term than James Adomian. The...

Roy Wood Jr. Returns: ‘Daily Show,’ CNN, and ‘Lonely Flowers’

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than a year since Roy Wood Jr. left ‘The Daily Show’ and he’s not looking back. This week, the comedian is dropping what is arg...

Stephanie Hsu: ‘Laid,’ ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ and More

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Hsu broke through—and landed her first Oscar nomination—three years ago in Best Picture winner ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’ ...

Jim Gaffigan Returns: SNL, Trump, ‘The Skinny’ and More

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Gaffigan is heading into 2025 an even bigger comedy star than he was before—thanks to a guest-starring gig on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as vice ...

Bridget Everett on ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ Amy Schumer and More

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With her raucous cabaret act, Bridget Everett has never been shy about putting all of herself out there for audiences to enjoy. But in her semi-autobi...

Joe Rogan, Stephen Colbert, SNL, and More With The New Abnormal

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, the time has come for our annual, year-end crossover episode in which Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal host Andy Levy to talk about th...

Ronny Chieng Returns: ‘Daily Show’ and New Netflix Special ‘Love to Hate It’

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Trevor Noah stepped down as host of ‘The Daily Show’ a couple of years ago, it didn’t even occur to Ronny Chieng that he could be capable o...

Joe Mande: ‘Hacks,’ ‘Parks and Rec’ and New Hulu Special ‘Chill’

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Over the course of his nearly 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Joe Mande has developed an uncanny ability to accurately forecast the utter stupidity o...

Jim Gaffigan on Donald Trump’s Unorthodox Comedic Style

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! Comedian Jim Gaffigan reflects on the su...

Ilana Glazer: ‘Broad City,’ ‘Babes,’ and ‘Human Magic’

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ilana Glazer knows that she will forever be known as the “freewheeling stoner” Ilana Wexler from her beloved Comedy Central series ‘Broad City.’...

Anthony Jeselnik on Trump, SNL, and Why He’s ‘Uncancelable’

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Self-described comedy “villain” Anthony Jeselnik has made a career out of telling expertly crafted, extremely dark one-liners, from his breakthrou...

‘Parks and Rec’ Star Jim O’Heir: ‘Welcome to Pawnee’

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jim O’Heir has almost 200 acting credits to his name, appearing on dozens of iconic TV shows like ‘ER,’ ‘Friends,’ and ‘Better Call Saul.’...

Timothy Simons: From ‘Veep’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For better or worse, Timothy Simons will probably always be best known for the first TV role he ever booked: the cravenly odious political climber Jon...

Sam Bee and Michael Ian Black on Trump’s Shocking Win

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s vic...

Jenny Slate on Stand-Up, SNL, ‘Big Mouth,’ and More

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Slate has never been a traditional stand-up comic. And after a lengthy hiatus that followed her 2019 Netflix special ‘Stage Fright’ and incl...

Seth Meyers: Trump, Vance, Harris, and ‘Dad Man Walking’

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Meyers knows his show is likely to change based on the results of the presidential race. But with the election just days away, the comedian, ‘S...

‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Girls’ and ‘Nobody Wants This’ with Bruce Eric Kaplan

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For the past 30 years or so, Bruce Eric Kaplan has toiled away as a staff writer on some of the best television series ever produced, including ‘Sei...

James Carville on Kamala and Trump on Joe Rogan

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! With less than two weeks until Election ...

Kathy Griffin Returns: ‘My Life on the PTSD-List’

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“I’m glad to be here. We have a lot to laugh about,” Kathy Griffin says at the top of her triumphant return to the podcast after a very eventful...

John Oliver and Sam Bee's Lessons from Jon Stewart

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! This week, guest John Oliver and co-host...

Lamorne Morris: ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘Fargo,’ ‘New Girl’ and More

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off his surprise Emmy Award win for Season 5 of ‘Fargo,’ actor and comedian Lamorne Morris joins this week’s episode of The Last Laugh to ...

The Daily Beast Podcast On Melania's New Book

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the third episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! This week, Joanna Coles and Samantha Bee ...

Taylor Tomlinson Returns: ‘After Midnight,’ Save Me Tour and More

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the handful of years since she broke through in a big way with her ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’ special on Netflix—and first appeared on this podcas...

VP Debate Recap w/ The Daily Beast Podcast!

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the second episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exc...

Lauren Lapkus: From Comedy Bang! Bang! to ‘Another Happy Day’

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Lapkus grew up with one goal in mind: someday joining the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Now, nearly 20 years into a comedy career that has...

The First Episode of The Daily Beast Podcast! w/ Kara Swisher

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy the first episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exciting, energizing, ...

Sam Bee Returns: Kamala, Trump, Cat Ladies and Her New Daily Beast Podcast!

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Samantha Bee is back for the third time on The Last Laugh podcast—and this time it is as host of her very own Daily Beast podcast! Along wi...

The Daily Beast Podcast Trailer

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh listeners please enjoy! The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exciting, energizing, and entertaining as the topics it covers. Bringing t...

Emmy-Winner Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Oh god, you’re crying in front of Carol Burnett, fantastic,” Alex Edelman said at the top of his acceptance speech for Outstanding Writing for ...

Michael Ian Black: Trump’s Bad ‘Crowd Work’ vs. Kamala’s Hopeful Joy

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Ian Black began his career performing deeply absurdist comedy with his legendary sketch group The State and the besuited comedy trio Stella. N...

Susie Essman on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm,’ Larry David and More

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Susie Essman made a name for herself cursing out Larry David as her alter-ego Susie Greene on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ But as she reveals in this e...

Langston Kerman: John Mulaney, Chris Rock and ‘Bad Poetry’

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before Langston Kerman was one of the most exciting stand-up comedians working right now, he taught poetry to high school students. As he tells the au...

DNC Special With Kamala Harris Impersonator Allison Reese

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There are few Americans who have had a crazier past month than Kamala Harris—but comedian Allison Reese is among them. Reese’s impression of the v...

Hannah Einbinder: ‘Hacks,’ Stand-Up and Overconfidence

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hannah Einbinder had never really acted before she was cast as Ava Daniels opposite Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance on ‘Hacks.’ Now, she’s a three-...

Mike Birbiglia: ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a special arrives on Netflix in its finished form, viewers don’t typically get to see all of the excruciating work that went into making it a p...

Carmen Christopher: ‘The Bear,’ ‘The Curse’ and Chicago Comedy

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carmen Christopher is one of those comedians who you’ve definitely seen before but can’t totally be sure how you know his face. Over the past seve...

Jon Lovett Returns: Kamala, Biden, Trump and Surviving 2024

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the weeks between President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his decision to step aside, no one in political media was making the ca...

Reggie Watts Is Here for Our 250th Episode!

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In an age of comedy that aims to shock, Reggie Watts is arguably the most unpredictable comedian working today. That’s not to say he’s particularl...

Jack Quaid: ‘The Boys’ and Embracing His ‘Nepo Baby’ Roots

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Quaid has taken great pains to carve out a unique path for himself in Hollywood. Determined not to follow too closely in the footsteps of his ver...

Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. on ‘The Daily Show,’ Biden vs. Trump and More

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first time Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. worked together was for a 2015 ‘Daily Show’ field piece that asked the question, “Are all cops ra...

Mo Welch’s ‘Dad Jokes’ + Is ‘The Bear’ a Comedy?!?

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mo Welch spent years trying to make jokes about the father who abused her mother and abandoned her family funny without totally bumming out her audien...

Keith Robinson’s ‘Different Strokes’ + John Mulaney Enters the Late-Night Emmy Race

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As a mainstay at New York’s prestigious Comedy Cellar for many years, Keith Robinson has long been the definition of a comedian’s comedian. But it...

John Early’s ‘Now More Than Ever’ + Our Emmy Stand-Up Predictions

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been nearly a year since John Early released his first stand-up special, Max’s ‘Now More Than Ever.’ But it’s only now that he’s gott...

Wanda Sykes on 2024, Chappelle, ‘Curb’ and More

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than three decades since Wanda Sykes first stepped onto the stand-up stage. And sometimes, it feels like she’s just now getting her...

Rachel Feinstein’s ‘Big Guy’ on Netflix + ‘Hacks’ Rules and ‘Tires’ Sucks

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Since first getting what she thought was her big break on ‘Last Comic Standing’ almost 15 years ago, comedian Rachel Feinstein has been waiting fo...

Paul Scheer’s ‘Joyful Recollections of Trauma’ + SNL50 Here We Come!

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With his delightfully silly roles on shows like ‘The League,’ ‘Veep,’ ‘The Good Place’ and many others, comedian Paul Scheer has always pr...

Mae Martin (Live From Netflix Is a Joke Fest) + John Mulaney’s ‘Everybody’s in LA’

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Netflix Is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles this past week, comedian Mae Martin returns to the podcast to share stories about making out with ‘T...

Nikki Glaser Returns: ‘Someday You’ll Die’ and Roasting Tom Brady

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The last time Nikki Glaser was on The Last Laugh podcast, our conversation ended up producing material for her stand-up act. Now, in her return to the...

Netflix Is a Joke Fest + The State of Stand-Up on Streaming

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The massive, sprawling Netflix Is a Joke Festival kicks off in Los Angeles today and host Matt Wilstein is joined by The Daily Beast’s Allegra Frank...

Laura Benanti Tells All! + ‘Conan O’Brien Must Go’

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Benanti has been nominated for five Tony Awards (with one win) and appeared in dozens of TV shows and movies since making her Broadway debut at ...

Demetri Martin ‘Deconstructed’ + What’s Up With SNL?

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Demetri Martin just put out his first new stand-up hour in six years. But when he sits down for this interview with The Last Laugh podcast, he’s abo...

Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ + ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Series Finale!

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Edelman was having a hectic week before an unexpected earthquake briefly knocked out the internet in his New York apartment just before our podca...

W. Kamau Bell Returns + ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been six years since W. Kamau Bell’s last special ‘Private School Negro’ premiered on Netflix. And after hosting CNN’s ‘United Shades...

Tig Notaro Returns: ‘Hello Again’

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than a decade since Tig Notaro broke through in a big way by walking onto the stand-up stage in Los Angeles and telling her audience,...

Kyle Kinane: From Comedy Central to ‘Dirt Nap’

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s genuinely disorienting to see Kyle Kinane without the signature beard that has become his comedy brand over the past 15 years or so when his cl...

Renée Elise Goldsberry: From ‘Hamilton’ to ‘Girls5eva’

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite never really doing comedy before ‘Girls5eva,’ Renée Elise Goldsberry has managed to steal nearly every scene she’s been in over the two...

Bassem Youssef: ‘Egypt’s Jon Stewart’ on Biden, Piers Morgan and More

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Bassem Youssef has been widely known as “The Egyptian Jon Stewart” ever since he gave up being a heart surgeon and made himself into the ...

Donnell Rawlings: From ‘Chappelle’s’ Show’ to Netflix

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before Donnell Rawlings was a professional comedian, he was an amateur heckler. He would go to comedy clubs and yell back at the stage, sometimes gett...

Rory Scovel Returns: ‘Religion, Sex and a Few Things in Between’

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Rory Scovel has never really known what he was going to say when he walked onto the stand-up stage. But that all changed when he decided—20...

Jenny Slate: ‘Seasoned Professional’

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Slate has never been a traditional stand-up comic. And after a lengthy hiatus that followed her 2019 Netflix special ‘Stage Fright’ and incl...

Laurie Kilmartin: ‘Cis Woke Grief Slut’

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Laurie Kilmartin knew that naming her new stand-up special ‘Cis Woke Grief Slut’ might be a little provocative. “I'm open to hate watches!” th...

Moshe Kasher: ‘Subculture Vulture’

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Before Moshe Kasher became a stand-up comedian, his life was defined by his intimate connections to Alcoholics Anonymous, the deaf community, rave cul...

Jacqueline Novak: ‘Get on Your Knees’

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqueline Novak spent six long years developing her “90 minute meditation on the blow job.” Now that “Get on Your Knees” is streaming on Netf...

Zach Woods: ‘The Office,’ ‘Silicon Valley’ and ‘In the Know’

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Zach Woods was first cast as Gabe on Season 6 of ‘The Office,’ he found a comment online where someone described his face as a “combination...

Paul F. Tompkins: The Best Comedy Podcast Guest

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul F. Tompkins is widely considered to be among the best comedy podcast guests of all time. But as he tells me in this episode, he doesn’t let tha...

Joe Pera: ‘Slow & Steady’

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is Joe Pera for real? That’s the inevitable question you start asking yourself after seeing him perform soft-spoken stand-up jokes, listening to his...

Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Return—Together!

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The first time Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. worked together was for a 2015 ‘Daily Show’ field piece that asked the question, “Are all cops ra...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus on SNL, ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Veep’ and More

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

If there’s anyone in Hollywood who might be immune to criticism, it’s 11-time Emmy-winner and Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient Julia ...

‘Daily Show,’ Hasan Minhaj and Matt Rife With The New Abnormal

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time again for our annual, year-end crossover episode in which Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal host Andy Levy to talk about everything fro...

Wanda Sykes: The Slap, Chappelle and Turning 60

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been more than three decades since Wanda Sykes first stepped onto the stand-up stage. And sometimes, it feels like she’s just now getting her...

Judd Apatow Returns to Talk Rickles, Newhart and Norman Lear

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Judd Apatow is known for making long movies, from comedies like ‘Funny People’ or ‘This Is 40’  that balloon past two hours to documentar...

Leo Reich: ‘The Youngest Comedian Ever!’

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before Leo Reich takes the stage at the top of his new HBO special ‘Literally, Who Cares?!’ we hear him introduce himself as the “youngest comed...

‘American Fiction’s’ Cord Jefferson: From Gawker to the Oscars

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

10 years ago, Cord Jefferson was blogging for Gawker. Now, his directorial debut ‘American Fiction’ is almost guaranteed a Best Picture nomination...

Larry Charles: ‘Seinfeld,’ Larry David and ‘Dicks: The Musical’

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Even if you don’t know Larry Charles’ name, his work is inescapable. He spent years as a writer on ‘Seinfeld’ before starting his career as a ...

Mike Birbiglia Returns: Comedy, Truth and ‘The Old Man and the Pool’

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When a special arrives on Netflix in its finished form, viewers don’t typically get to see all of the excruciating work that went into making it a p...

Whitney Cummings Returns! — And Gets ‘Mouthy’

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Whitney Cummings likes to think of herself as a comedy “martyr,” one of many modern comedians who are willing to “sacrifice themselves just to m...

Get Ready for All-New Episodes Coming Soon!

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Last Laugh podcast is back… and moving to Wednesdays! Make sure you’re following this feed so you can listen to all-new episodes of this podca...

Henry Winkler (‘Barry’)

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Henry Winker (2023 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series) has repeatedly doubted himself throughout his long and storied ca...

Sharon Horgan (‘Bad Sisters’)

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sharon Horgan (2023 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress and Writing in a Drama Series) can’t seem to stop creating television shows. From ‘P...

Alan Ruck (‘Succession’)

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the first 30 years of his career, Alan Ruck (2023 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) was sure he would always be rem...

Gary Gulman on Growing Up a ‘Misfit’ and ‘The Great Depresh’

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s now been four years since Gary Gulman released his remarkable stand-up special ‘The Great Depresh.’ And despite a global pandemic that caus...

Maria Bamford on Stand-Up, Netflix and Mental Health

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Maria Bamford has been performing stand-up comedy for more than 30 years and just keeps getting better. Her most recent hour-long special ‘Weakness ...

Sam Richardson (‘Ted Lasso’)

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first two professional acting gigs that Sam Richardson (2023 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘Ted Lasso’) book...

Martin Short (‘Only Murders in the Building’)

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedy icon Martin Short (2023 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘Only Murders in the Building’) is well into his 70s...

Bill Hader (‘Barry’)

25 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Hader (2023 Emmy-nominated actor, writer and director for HBO’s ‘Barry’) is well known as the most generous “laugher” in comedy. But wh...

We’ll Be Right Back!

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

After 215 episodes, featuring interviews with some of the funniest people on the planet, The Last Laugh podcast is taking a little breather. Stay tune...

Andrea Martin: 50 Years of Comedic Genius

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Martin has been a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world since her professional debut as part of the Toronto cast of ‘Godspell’ in 1...

Nick Offerman on ‘Parks and Rec,’ Hollywood and More

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Offerman, who is poised to land his first acting Emmy nomination for his guest appearance on HBO’s ‘The Last of Us,’ takes us inside his pr...

Nimesh Patel: ‘Lucky Lefty’

27 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Comedian Nimesh Patel knew the second he was diagnosed with testicular cancer that he would be talking about it on stage very soon. And about a week l...

‘Jury Duty’ Director Jake Szymanski Tells All

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Director Jake Szymanski came up at Funny or Die and ‘Saturday Night Live,’ but nothing he had ever done in the comedy world could have prepared hi...

Paula Poundstone: Stand-Up Legend

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paula Poundstone may have essentially invented “crowd work,” as the process of turning conversations with members of an audience into comedy is kn...

Alan Ruck: ‘Succession’s’ Connor Roy Says Goodbye

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For the first 30 years of his career, Alan Ruck was sure he would always be remembered as Ferris Bueller’s sad best friend. Then ‘Succession’ ca...

Preview: Alan Ruck on the ‘Succession’ Finale

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this preview of our upcoming episode with Alan Ruck, dropping next Tuesday, the actor who brought Connor Roy to life over the last four seasons of ...