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

 Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention. By Jesse David Fox
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where's the beef?

Comedians Should Be Spicier Onstage

 2025 proved that they love talking smack on podcasts. But feuds are more thrilling when channeled into stand-up. By Hershal Pandya
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departures

Bowen Yang Is Leaving Saturday Night Live

 This weekend’s holiday episode will mark the end of his four-time Emmy-nominated run. By Jason P. Frank
  1. where’s the beef?
    Comedians Should Be Spicier Onstage2025 proved that they love talking smack on podcasts. But feuds are more thrilling when channeled into stand-up.
    By Hershal Pandya
  2. celeb beefs
    No One From Community Wants to Talk About Chevy ChaseAt least not in his new CNN documentary.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. hobama 2.0
    Kumail Nanjiani Denies ‘Having an Affair’ With Michelle Obama“Multiple people brought it up to me. I’ve never met Michelle Obama.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. fomo
    Chevy Chase Felt ‘Hurt’ for Not Being in the SNL 50 Celebration“Why was I left aside?”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. the law
    Russell Brand Hit With New Rape ChargeThe Christian podcaster is already facing five charges.
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. stand-up
    9 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention.
    By Jesse David Fox
  7. location location location
    Where Should I Love LA Go in Season Two?We’ve been to Canyon Coffee and Capri Club, so what’s next?
    By Bethy Squires
  8. overnights
    I Love LA Season-Finale Recap: Girl, So ConfusingMaia get a humiliating, life-changing offer during the New York trip while Dylan bros down with Charlie back in Los Angeles.
    By Caroline Framke
  9. last night on late night
    Au Revoir, BowenHey, wanna watch Andrew Dismukes try not to cry?
    By Bethy Squires
  10. last last night on late night
    Michael Che Won’t Let a Good Bit DieThis Year’s “Weekend Update” joke swap was a little one-sided.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. departures
    Bowen Yang Shares His SNL Good-Byes“the show doesn’t go on because it’s ready, but shiiiiit, i hope i am.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. overnights
    Emily in Paris Season-Finale Recap: Sink to the Bottom With YouAfter a fake-out proposal and a flooded runway, Emily bids Venice and her horrible boyfriend farewell. Finally, our girl is the protagonist again!
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  13. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Nostalgia Means Pain From an Old WoundEmily has officially stopped being the hero of her own story to become a full-time cheerleader for Marcello’s mediocre suit jackets.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  14. departures
    Bowen Yang Is Leaving Saturday Night LiveThis weekend’s holiday episode will mark the end of his four-time Emmy-nominated run.
    By Jason P. Frank
  15. comedy review
    Kumail Nanjiani Strikes BackAfter about a decade away, he returns to stand-up and conquers the eternal comedian’s struggle: relatability.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  16. this week in late night
    Brini and Th Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Paul Shaffer returns to late-night TV and Timothée Chalamet speaks to camera on The Tonight Show.
    By Bethy Squires
  17. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Thirst TrapMindy should be sent to jail for acting as Marcello’s PR manager and insisting that Emily give him a second chance.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  18. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Kiss and Make UpEmily fights with Mindy about Alfie, only to realize that their friendship and marketing are the only true loves of her life.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  19. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Heartbreak HotelIt sure seems like Mindy and Alfie should have done more to let Emily know they were hooking up, especially since everyone but her knew.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  20. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: The Lying Life of AdultsThe speed at which Emily has managed to ruin everything in Rome is awe-inspiring.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  21. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Catch Me If You CanLooks like this show has finally decided to let our heroine have, talk about, and be interested in sex.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  22. overnights
    Emily in Paris Recap: Fake It ‘til You Make ItEmily’s inability to do her job or to use common sense in her relationships is starting to stretch beyond imagination.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  23. overnights
    Emily in Paris Season-Premiere Recap: Sweet Smell of SuccessWith a new lover and so many potential local clients, Emily is soaking in everything that Rome has to offer.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  24. hosting duties
    All the Saturday Night Live Season 51 Hosts and Musical GuestsAriana Grande overdresses in the promo video for December 20’s last pre-Xmas SNL.
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. rat watch 2025
    Are You Doing Your Part to Keep Casey Wilson’s Home Rat Free?The comedian is dealing with a dire infestation, and she needs your help.
    By Tom Smyth
  26. overnights
    I Love LA Recap: Back 2 BackMaia won’t let her friends, boss, or boyfriend slow down her ambitions for Tallulah’s career, even when Tallulah doesn’t seem to care all that much.
    By Caroline Framke
  27. the titular role
    Dakota Johnson Plays Madeline for Lily Allen on ‘SNL’Love and light, Madeline.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. last night on late night
    Who at Saturday Night Live Just Watched Heated Rivalry?If I had a nickel for every man Josh O’Connor kissed last night…
    By Bethy Squires
  29. this week in late night
    Amanda Seyfried’s Magic Trick Won Late Night This WeekPlus, Taylor Swift writing a mystery with Stephen Colbert and Rob Corddry’s return to The Daily Show.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. in conclusion
    The Best Comedy Books of 2025They all share the same desire: to reckon with history, dig deeper, and explore why comedy matters so much.
    By Brian Boone
  31. the grub street diet
    Sarah Sherman Orders Diet Coke for the Table“I surprise myself by ordering a regular Coke, which I decided just now is the most glamorous thing in the world.”
    By Rima Parikh
  32. in conclusion
    The Best TikToks of 2025, According to Julie KlausnerFeaturing adult women losing their minds, interpretive dance, and Stephen A. Smith’s daughter.
    By Julie Klausner
  33. obits
    Jeff Garcia, Voice of Sheen on Jimmy Neutron, Dead at 50Garcia also had roles in Happy Feet, Rio, and Clone High.
    By Bethy Squires
  34. what’s goin’ on down
    South Park Is Praying for a Christmas Miracle“The Crap Out” is the grand finale in the saga of Trump and Satan’s butt baby.
    By Bethy Squires
  35. a long talk
    Anthony Jeselnik’s 2026 Resolution Is to Make Guys Read“I’d like to go a bit deeper than just holding up a book and saying, ‘This month we’re reading this,’ and then never mentioning it again.”
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  36. if the shoe fits
    The #EllaMcCayChallenge Is Overshadowing Ella McCayBut the meme’s creator will still be at the movie theater opening weekend.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  37. in conclusion
    The Best Novels of 2025, According to Anthony JeselnikThe stand-up comedian read 51 books this year. Here are his favorites.
    By Anthony Jeselnik
  38. the romcom is back!
    Pamela Anderson Had One ‘Intimate Week’ With Liam NeesonIt was “a little bit like a Nancy Meyers film.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  39. postmaster general
    Quentin Tarantino Has Been Murdered by Zach WoodsThe master poster is Tearin’ ’Tino a new one.
    By Rebecca Alter
  40. overnights
    I Love LA Recap: I’m Your No. 1An uncomfortable, flirty lunch with her former boss sends Maia into a spiral that traps Dylan and his school colleagues in a pseudo-sexual thriller.
    By Caroline Framke
  41. last night on late night
    Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) Fields Questions on Venezuela on Saturday Night Live“Let’s just say if I had a drink for every Venezuelan we’ve killed, I’d really like that number of drinks.”
    By Bethy Squires
  42. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Melissa McCarthyMelissa McCarthy proves that no matter who is in the cast, she’s right at home in Studio 8H.
    By Charu Sinha
  43. this week in late night
    Paul Anka’s Well-Worn Material Won Late Night This WeekPlus Rachel Maddow making Stephen Colbert a Manhattan and The Tonight Show putting its props budget to good use.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. definition
    What Is a Bottle Episode?The people on the internet are wrong. Or are they?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  45. in conclusion
    The Best Comedy Specials of 2025Existentialism was so hot this year.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  46. overnights
    I Love LA Recap: Makes Me Just Wanna DriveMaia and Dylan get a taste of the ambitious life during a dinner at Alyssa’s seemingly picture-perfect Los Feliz home.
    By Caroline Framke
  47. overnights
    The Chair Company Season-Finale Recap: Scary to WatchAfter all the revelations last week, Ron was bound to realize the conspiracy was far from over.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  48. last night on late night
    Seth Meyers Brought Even More Family on his Thanksgiving ShowSeth’s kids got their own interview.
    By Bethy Squires
  49. vulture lists
    A Definitive Ranking of Friends Thanksgiving EpisodesMissing toes, Brad Pitt, and Chandler in a box.
    By Brian Boone
  50. quality time
    What Mikey Day Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe Is It Cake? and SNL star is passing down the joy of quoting Airplane! to his 13-year-old.
    By Mikey Day
    As told to Marah Eakin
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