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Liking John Candy Isn’t Enough

 Colin Hanks’s new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, while pleasant enough, is hampered by a desire to serve a particular narrative. By Hershal Pandya
new hires

How The Paper Spins Its Office Origins

 The sitcom’s freshman season is a strange, often funny hybrid of its direct predecessor and the like-minded workplace comedies that followed. By Jesse Hassenger
this week in late night

John Oliver’s Sincere RHOSLC Promo Won Late Night This Week

 Plus Sabrina Impacciatore on The Tonight Show and Stephen Colbert teasing his final season. By Bethy Squires
  1. a long talk
    David Letterman, Now (and Then)As his NBC show comes to streaming, the comedian looks back at those early years — and ponders the fate of the late-night landscape he helped shape.
    By Josef Adalian
  2. chat room
    Eric Rahill Quit His Nordstrom Job to Join The Paper“Great company, by the way.”
    By Justin Caffier
  3. overnights
    Platonic Recap: Don’t Ask, Don’t GetMaybe Charlie took Will’s advice to drop lawyering and do whatever he wanted a little too literally.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  4. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Bodies, Bodies, BodiesMabel gets an unwelcome visit from her past in her old pal Althea, played by Beanie Feldstein.
    By Tom Smyth
  5. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Recap: Crank ThatA look back at Lester’s decades-long time at the Arconia sees the return of several of our dearly departed characters.
    By Tom Smyth
  6. overnights
    Only Murders in the Building Season-Premiere Recap: Showing Your HandIt’s starting to look like Charles, Oliver, and Mabel will never escape this life of crime.
    By Tom Smyth
  7. live from new york
    Everyone Who Is Leaving SNL Before Season 51We have our official cast for next season confirmed.
    By Alejandra Gularte and Hershal Pandya
  8. premieres
    Take a Seat for Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company Next MonthHis new HBO comedy co-created with Zach Kanin premieres on October 12.
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. new hires
    How The Paper Spins Its Office OriginsThe sitcom’s freshman season is a strange, often funny hybrid of its direct predecessor and the like-minded workplace comedies that followed.
    By Jesse Hassenger
  10. tiff 2025
    Liking John Candy Isn’t EnoughColin Hanks’s new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, while pleasant enough, is hampered by a desire to serve a particular narrative.
    By Hershal Pandya
  11. this week in late night
    John Oliver’s Sincere RHOSLC Promo Won Late Night This WeekPlus Sabrina Impacciatore on The Tonight Show and Stephen Colbert teasing his final season.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. movie review
    The Baltimorons Is Funny, Moving, and Lovably AwkwardJay Duplass’s return to the directing chair represents an artistic turning point for the onetime mumblecore pioneer.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  13. call corporate
    Extra! Extra! The Paper Has Been Delivered.All ten episodes of The Office spinoff are now on Peacock.
    By Jason P. Frank
  14. what’s goin’ on down
    Labubus Meet Trump’s Boo on South ParkSatan is pregnant with the president’s spawn in season 27’s latest episode.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  15. renewals
    Peacock Has Already Renewed Its Subscription to The PaperTV shows about print media are doing way better than print media itself.
    By Bethy Squires
  16. overnights
    Platonic Recap: What Would Charlie Do?Will, Sylvia, and Katie hit the road, where they discover some hard truths about themselves and each other.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  17. snl
    Please Don’t Destroy’s Era of SNL Videos Is EndingBut they’ve still got plenty of other projects cooking.
    By Hershal Pandya
  18. onboarding
    SNL Adds 5 New Cast Members for Season 51More Ben Marshall and four newcomers are headed to the sketch-comedy show.
    By Hershal Pandya
  19. bonus features
    The George Lucas Talk Show Doc Will Have 30 Commentary TracksIf there’s a record for most commentary tracks for one movie, surely it has now been broken.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. appreciations
    Heidi Gardner’s 12 Best SNL SketchesBefore you take your kids to your sister’s, revisit these gems.
    By Jesse Hassenger
  21. unleash the beast
    MrBeast Retreats After Failed Caleb Hearon CalloutUpset that the podcast host ranked higher than him on an influential-creator list.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  22. good-byes
    Heidi Gardner Is Leaving SNL After Eight SeasonsShe joined the show as a featured player in 2017.
    By Hershal Pandya
  23. in session
    ‘So Here’s This Lunatic With a Crew Cut’Former SNL bandleader G.E. Smith on his best sessions with Mick Jagger, Bryan Ferry, and, of course, Hall & Oates.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. friendship
    Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney Want Lorne Michaels on Their Podcast“He’s a very interesting guy.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. attack dog
    Andy Samberg Claims ‘I Didn’t Kill Frisbee’But he has yet to provide an alibi for the death of Seth Meyers’s dog.
    By Jason P. Frank
  26. overnights
    Platonic Recap: Beast ModeIt’s too bad Will and Charlie’s night of bromance comes after going through such painful failure.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  27. we all are
    Rachel Sennott Loves L.A.Not New York, like the HBO stars before her.
    By Jason P. Frank
  28. good one podcast
    Not Everything in Severance Means SomethingBen Stiller loves the series’ mysteries, but he also wants you to appreciate its weirdness without explanation.
    By Jesse David Fox
  29. chat room
    Adam Sandler on Being SNL50’s Secret Emotional WeaponThe comedy legend and his co-writer, Dan Bulla, discuss how they wrote their Emmy-nominated song “50 Years” in just 24 hours.
    By Hershal Pandya
  30. over it
    Marc Maron Had Real Time to Come After Bill Maher“I can’t see past the desperation and what he’s willing to do to stay in the conversation.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. jokes
    Comedy’s Safest SlurLeft, right, center — everyone is using it. How stand-up has all but killed a controversial term’s taboo.
    By Hershal Pandya
  32. sclusie
    Kyle Mooney and Beck Bennett Have a New Podcast, and Their Chemistry Is Electric“It’s gonna be a great podcast to listen to and to watch!”
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. what’s goin’ on down
    South Park Covers Artificial Intelligence and Human StupidityPlus, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg are shown in occupied D.C. bribing Trump.
    By Bethy Squires
  34. overnights
    Platonic Recap: Ceased to ExistWill and Jenna’s lack of chemistry comes to a somewhat violent end.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  35. rip
    Frisbee, Seth Meyers’s Dog and Andy Samberg’s Nemesis, Dead at 14A longtime rivalry is laid to rest.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  36. it’s literally on dippy
    Want to Watch Looney Tunes? That’s All on Tubi, Folks!Tubi has 789 shorts compiled into 262 episodes.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. buffering
    Greg Gutfeld Is Not Part of the Late-Night WarsNo one needs to echo the Fox News framing of his role on television.
    By Josef Adalian
  38. speedruns
    This Stand-up Comedy Video Game Is Frighteningly RealisticWatch as Remus Tarb speedruns it in the latest sketch by Hotel Art Thief.
    By Hershal Pandya
  39. this week in late night
    A Bullying Margaret Qualley Won Late Night This WeekPlus Nicole Byer crushing her Kimmel guest-hosting stint and Helen Mirren’s bisexual tomatoes.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. overnights
    Twisted Metal Recap: The Moment of TruthThe tournament kicks off, and John is forced to deal with the aftermath of his betrayal.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  41. overnights
    Twisted Metal Recap: The Breakfast Murder ClubThe series finally enters its natural state: post-apocalyptic John Hughes comedy.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  42. finale thoughts
    Sam Reich Wanted to Put Game Changer in the Audience’s HandsFor one episode, at least.
    By Nic Juarez
  43. boffo b.o.
    South Park’s Trump Plot Gets the Show Its Best Ratings in 25 YearsBreaking news! All publicity remains good publicity.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. superlatives
    ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic on the Best and Most Obsessive Music of His Career“I mean, for a guy who just does goofy stuff, I put a lot of hard work into making sure I didn’t ignore or miss anything in pop culture.”
    By Devon Ivie
  45. overnights
    Platonic Recap: Wild CardThis season is leveling up both the stakes and the laughs.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  46. stand-up
    5 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)Looking for some stand-up recommendations? Here are some recent releases that are worth your attention.
    By Jesse David Fox
  47. covers
    New Swiftie Marc Maron Covers ‘Bigger Than the Whole Sky’“It broke me. I got choked up in the middle of the last verse.”
    By Bethy Squires
  48. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon Kisses the Conservative RingThe Tonight Show books Greg Gutfield, and a potential new late-night playbook comes into focus.
    By Hershal Pandya
  49. politics
    Kristi Noem Didn’t Like (or Watch) Her South Park DebutThe series took on the right-wing podcast market and ICE in a new episode.
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. this week in late night
    Seth Meyers’s Out-of-Body Experience Won Late Night This WeekPlus Josh Brolin on The Late Show and AnderNeeson on WWHL.
    By Bethy Squires
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