Dennis Perkins

Contributor Dennis Perkins has written extensively about late-night TV for the A.V. Club, Paste Magazine, and Primetimer. He lives in Maine with his wife, the writer Emily L. Stephens.

Stephen Colbert, Ronny Chieng, Jimmy Kimmel

News

Thurs Night Monologues: A Pig’s Beautiful Bill

By Dennis Perkins

May 23, 2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Features

Three Great Guests Make For an Oddly Ordinary Everybody’s Live

By Dennis Perkins

May 22, 2025

Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert

News

Mon Night Monologues: Trump Targets the A-List

By Dennis Perkins

May 20, 2025 1 comment

John Oliver

Features

John Oliver Tackles Trump’s War on the Press (And That ‘HBO Max’ Rebrand)

By Dennis Perkins

May 19, 2025 1 comment

Scarlett Johansson

SNL 50 Concludes With ScarJo, the Joke Swap, and a Suitably Underwhelming Finale

By Dennis Perkins

May 18, 2025 3 comments

Jordan Klepper, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert

News

Thurs Night Monologues: Sundowning in the Desert

By Dennis Perkins

May 16, 2025

John Mulaney

Features

John Mulaney Proves He Can Do Everybody’s Live Blindfolded

By Dennis Perkins

May 15, 2025 1 comment

Stephen Colbert, Jordan Klepper, Seth Meyers

News

Tues Night Monologues: Sleepy Don Gets a Jet

By Dennis Perkins

May 14, 2025

Jon Stewart, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert

News

Mon Night Monologues: Trump Joins the Mile Bribe Club

By Dennis Perkins

May 13, 2025 1 comment

John Oliver

Features

John Oliver Exposes the ‘Winsome’ Alliance Defending Freedom

By Dennis Perkins

May 12, 2025

Late Nighter