Ramsey Ess
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Looking Back at ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic’s Saturday-Morning Experiment
A look back at “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 1997 CBS Saturday morning show ‘The Weird Al Show,’ which ended up being, according to the musical comedian, “a show for nobody.” → Read More
Remembering Alan Kalter Through His Best Late Show with David Letterman Moments
Rounding up some of the funniest and most notable moments from Alan Kalter’s tenure as announcer of ‘Late Show With David Letterman.’ Kalter died on October 4 at age 78. → Read More
The Show That Made Things Up
A roundup of responses from past and present Conan writers on their favorite bits, sketches, and moments from O’Brien’s show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Late Night With Conan O’Brien’s NBC debut. → Read More
12 of Fred Willard’s Most Unforgettable Film and TV Appearances
A roundup of ten of the late Fred Willard’s best film and television appearances, featuring This Is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Anchorman, I Think You Should Leave, and more. → Read More
Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Never Stopped Being Funny Together
Remembering the brilliant and long career of couple and comedy duo Stiller & Meara. → Read More
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited, Revisited
In 2004, death brought the surviving cast of the sitcom back together one more time. → Read More
Remembering Musical Satirist Neil Innes, the Seventh Python
Remembering the work of musical satirist Neil Innes, who worked with Monty Python so frequently he’s referred to as “the seventh Python” and also co-created the Beatles parody band The Rutles with Eric Idle. → Read More
After SCTV, Dave Thomas Blasted Off As Rocket Boy
The short-lived series feels completely of its time but also strangely contemporary. → Read More
The Lost MAD Magazine TV Special No Advertiser Would Touch
Looking back on ‘The Mad Magazine TV Special,’ a 1974 pilot ABC commissioned from ‘MAD’ magazine that never aired because no advertisers wanted to sponsor it. → Read More
How Spike Milligan’s Q Paved the Way for Monty Python
A look back at Spike Milligan’s surreal BBC sketch-comedy series ‘Q,’ which debuted just six months before ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ and remains highly influential on comedy both in England and abroad. → Read More
Before The Office, There Was Golden Years
Looking back on Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s first TV collaboration. → Read More
30 of the Best Remote Segments From Conan O’Brien’s Archives
A roundup of the best remote segments from Conan O’Brien’s late-night shows released this week in the Team Coco Conan25 archives, featuring O’Brien, Andy Richter, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and more. → Read More
Jimmy Fallon Celebrated His 5-Year Tonight Show Anniversary by Becoming Larry Sanders
A recap of the fifth-anniversary special of Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show,” which was a loving tribute to Garry Shandling’s HBO series “The Larry Sanders Show” and featured appearances by Tina Fey, Ben Stiller, and more. → Read More
What Happened to Oscars Dedicated to Comedy (and Should They Be Brought Back)?
Once upon a time, the Oscars (briefly) felt the need to acknowledge comedy as a separate category. Did it work? And why didn’t it last? And, given the underrepresentation of comedy, should this practice resume? → Read More
Digging Through the Comedy and Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
A roundup of the funniest and most insightful quotes from the journals of the late Garry Shandling, which were recently scanned and shared on the new Garry Shandling website. → Read More
The Funniest Moments From Bob Einstein’s Legendary Comedy Career
A roundup of the most memorable moments from Bob Einstein’s comedy career, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, Modern Romance, and Carson’s and Letterman’s shows. → Read More
Clowns, Guns, and Talking Outhouses: A Look Back at Robert Smigel’s Original TV Funhouse Pilot
A look back at Robert Smigel’s Fox comedy pilot Saturday TV Funhouse, which later evolved into a series at Comedy Central and was an offshoot of the recurring TV Funhouse segments on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. → Read More
Looking Back at I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
A look back at the 1989 HBO comedy special I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood directed by Eugene Levy and featuring appearances by Catherine O’Hara, Christopher Guest, Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Fred Willard, Robin Duke, and Tracey Ullman. → Read More
The Forgotten Film From The Dick Van Dyke Show’s Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie
Looking back on the forgotten 1966 film Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title from Dick Van Dyke Show alums Morey Amsterdam and Rose Marie, featuring cameos from Steve Allen, Milton Berle, Carl Riner, Moe Howard, and more. → Read More
Conan’s 25th Anniversary: O’Brien’s Writers Reveal Their Favorite Moments
A roundup of responses from past and present Conan writers on their favorite bits, sketches, and moments from O’Brien’s show to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Late Night with Conan O’Brien’s NBC debut. → Read More