Late-Night Laughs is Deadline’s weekly look at the business of jokes after dark. We focus on the biggest topics in the world of late-night, the people who make these shows tick and the moments that go viral. Drop me a line at [email protected] with tips or suggestions. This week, we hear from Ziwe Fumudoh about her new Showtime series, her hot take on the state of satire and how she’s the latest figure to join the late-night “renaissance”. We also look at how Jimmy Kimmel Live is quietly creeping up in the ratings and hear from Trevor Noah , who is set to pull double duty with a new weekly show on Paramount+ alongside his daily show. ZIWE: PUSHING LATE-NIGHT BOUNDARIES Ziwe Fumudoh is well versed in the world of late-night, having interned on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report to writing on The Rundown with Robin Thede and Desus & Mero. Related Story Late-Night Laughs: Inside The Ratings Battle Among Colbert, Kimmel & Fallon … [Read more...] about Late-Night Laughs: “Offensive, Bombastic & Satirical” Ziwe Punches Up To Break Through As New Voices Rise In World Of Variety
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‘SNL’ To Return From Hiatus Next Month With Maya Rudolph As Host
Saturday Night Live will return to live shows on March 27 with Maya Rudolph as host and rapper Jack Harlow as musical guest, the NBC late-night show revealed tonight. Rudolph was a castmember on the show from 2000-2007, but has made plenty of return trips since – including this past election season when she played now-Vice President Kamala Harris. SNL returned from is winter hiatus January 30 with five consecutive episodes, a string that wrapped tonight with Nick Jonas as host and musical guest. The current season has seen Chris Rock, Bill Burr, Issa Rae, John Mulaney, Dave Chappelle, Jason Bateman, Timothée Chalamet, Kristen Wiig, John Krasinski, Dan Levy, Regina King and Regé-Jean Page as hosts. Harlow had a hit single last year with “Whats Poppin,” and his debut album, Thats What They All Say , was released in December. See you in March! pic.twitter.com/tk3LItC0az — Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 28, 2021 … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ To Return From Hiatus Next Month With Maya Rudolph As Host
See the Network, Which Isn’t Green Day in Disguise, Perform on ‘Fallon’
The Network — who are not Green Day under their masks — made their late-night debut Friday with a virtual performance of “Threat Level Midnight” on The Tonight Show . Although the Network sounds a lot like Green Day, and their luchador mask-wearing drummer looks a lot Tre Cool, and they are also signed to the same label as Green Day (Warner Records), the long-dormant new wave band have been insisting since their 2003 formation that they are not a Green Day side project. The mysterious band first released their 2003 debut album Money Money 2020 , opened a few shows for Green Day and then disappeared, only to return in December 2020 with Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So! , which features “Threat Level Midnight.” The Tonight Show performance itself, seemingly filmed to VHS, looks like it was recorded from a public access television talk show in the Eighties, with the costumed Network wreaking havoc on the soundstage. The only thing that grounds the … [Read more...] about See the Network, Which Isn’t Green Day in Disguise, Perform on ‘Fallon’
Hear Our Podcast on the Greatness of Nina Simone
The late Nina Simone ’s younger brother, Sam Waymon, who played in her band for years, joined our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast for a uniquely intimate look at his legendary sister’s life and music. In a discussion with host Brian Hiatt and David Browne (who wrote about Simone’s enduring influence ), Waymon discussed Simone’s civil rights activism, her famous performance three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the development of her genre-blurring style, her difficult later years, and much more. “Nina didn’t trust many people,” he said, discussing what it was like to back her in concert. “You don’t mess with her music. You either could play it or you couldn’t. She had high standards, yes. But if you want to call yourself a musician, then you should appreciate those standards.” Related Stories Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis: How Janet Jackson Made Her Greatest Hits Brittany Howard on Nina Simone: 'She Was Herself, No Matter How Complicated' … [Read more...] about Hear Our Podcast on the Greatness of Nina Simone