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.

John Oliver

News

John Oliver Taps the Tip Jar for Underpaid Service Workers

By Dennis Perkins

Mar 3, 2025

News

Lorne Michaels Commands We Watch Shane Gillis on SNL Again

By Dennis Perkins

Mar 2, 2025 35 comments

Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert

News

Thurs Night Monologues: This Opposition’s Got Eggs

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 28, 2025

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Desi Lydic

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Weds Night Monologues: Vlad’s Got a Golden Ticket

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 27, 2025

Desi Lydic, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon

News

Tues Night Monologues: Another Disastrous Fired Festival

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 26, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert

News

Mon Night Monologues: Kissing Feet and Hitting Delete

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 25, 2025

John Oliver hosts Last Week Tonight

News

John Oliver Wades Through Facebook’s New Misinformation Flood

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 24, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter, Paul Simon, Eddie Murphy and Adama Sandler

Features

The Best and Worst of SNL‘s 50th Anniversary Special

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 17, 2025 12 comments

John Oliver

News

John Oliver Returns for Democracy’s Dark DOGE Days

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 17, 2025

Garrett Morris, Bill Murray at SNL's 25th

Features

SNL’s 25th Anniversary Cold Open Set the Bar Impossibly High

By Dennis Perkins

Feb 16, 2025 2 comments

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