Jay Leno Says Joe Rogan Is the New Johnny Carson, Calls Modern Late Night ‘Boring’
Jun 18, 2026
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Dec 15, 2024
Chris Rock’s SNL Credits Four Guest Writers
Matthew Claybrooks, Ali Leroi, Jon Macks, and April Rock all have ties to the SNL alum. It’s not clear whether their contributions to last night’s episode extended beyond Rock’s opening monologue.
After Three Seasons and Four Hosting Gigs, Chris Rock Still Isn’t at Home on SNL
Dec 15, 2024
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Dec 13, 2024
Melissa Villaseñor Ponders Life After SNL in Welp…What Now?
“What the hell do Olympians do after they go to the Olympics,” the SNL alum asks in the trailer for her upcoming comedy special. “Google said Olympians tend to become teachers and mentors…and I thought ‘Oh, f*ck that. I don’t want to do that.”
Move Over, Ryan Seacrest: NBC Sets Seth Meyers New Year’s Eve ‘Day Drinking’ Special
Dec 13, 2024
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Dec 13, 2024
Fallon’s Tonight Show Is Leaning into TikTok—And Seeing Huge Results
If social distribution is the new cultural currency of late night, Jimmy Fallon is swimming in it. THR‘s Alex Weprin looks at how The Tonight Show came to be late-night’s digital leader.