"Conan" is ready to go (Updated)

Now that the Jay Leno era has come to a close, it’s time for Conan O’Brien to step in. Beginning tonight, Conan O’Brien becomes the fifth host to front The Tonight Show in the program’s 55-year history, following Steve Allen (and Ernie Kovacs, who hosted the Monday and Tuesday episodes of “Tonight” during the Allen era), Johnny Carson, and Jay […]

Writer’s Guild Strike Roundup

Writers Held Hostage: Day 1 Here’s the latest: – The first fallout from the strike – the late-night talk shows have gone dark. There will be no more fresh episodes of Jay Leno, David Letterman, The Daily Show, or Stephen Colbert until further notice. Ellen DeGeneres did not tape her show today, showing support for the strikers. – Noted people […]

Jon Stweart re-ups with Comedy Central

This was a very good day for fans of The Daily Show. Not only Jon Stewart has re-upped with the show until 2010 in a contract extension, but The Daily Show website also got a complete overhaul, including the sweetest thing – every video clip from the show’s existence is available online, dating all the way back to 1999, when […]