Andy Richter: Critics Praising Conan at The Oscars Should’ve Been Watching Him on TBS
“They are all 100% correct, of course,” Richter wrote today on Bluesky. “But I couldn’t help but feel as I read the reviews… You mean the Oscars [that] was basically an extravagant version of the show that we did on TBS for 11 years, as in same host, same writers, same sensibility? The one that went off the air in 2021? Ah, jeez, if only there was something like that on tv now.” [via TV Tattle]
How Conan’s Longtime Costume Designer Made the Oscars Sandworm
Scott Cronick tells Indiewire he made the wacky Dune 2 mascot in his garage, using zip ties for teeth.
Colbert to Welcome Melania Trump Tonight
Or rather, Laura Benanti as Melania Trump. Tonight will be the Tony Award-winner’s 24th time impersonating Trump on The Late Show.
Jon Stewart Returns to Daily Show Tonight; Michael Kosta Hosts Tues-Thurs
Bowen Yang’s Post-SNL Red Eye to L.A.
Hours after playing JD Vance on SNL, Yang was on a plane to present at the Oscars. “I’m okay. I slept on the flight and Celsius [energy drink] is one of our great scientific conventions,” he told People magazine.
Steve Higgins Appears in His 1000th SNL Sketch
Jimmy Fallon’s sidekick has been an SNL writer and producer since 1995, where he often lends his voice to SNL sketches. Here’s his 1000th sketch appearance, in tonight’s cold open.