The writers behind Late Night with Seth Meyers are taking their comedy to Washington D.C. this summer — Just don’t tell Seth.
“Don’t Tell Seth! An Evening with the Seth Meyers Writers” will come to the Kennedy Center on June 14-15, as part of its Comedy at the Kennedy Center programming.
Hosted by writers John Lutz and Peter Grosz, the variety show will feature standup comedy, sketches, audience interaction, and improv from Late Night scribes Matt Goldich, Jenny Hagel, Jeff Wright, Allison Hord, Ben Warheit, and Ian Morgan.
“Unshackled from the confines of network censors and what Seth thinks is ‘appropriate’ for his show,” the event description teases, “they are finally free to let loose!”
Seth’s writers are familiar faces on Late Night, often appearing on the program in sketches and desk segments like “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.” But this isn’t the first time they...
“Don’t Tell Seth! An Evening with the Seth Meyers Writers” will come to the Kennedy Center on June 14-15, as part of its Comedy at the Kennedy Center programming.
Hosted by writers John Lutz and Peter Grosz, the variety show will feature standup comedy, sketches, audience interaction, and improv from Late Night scribes Matt Goldich, Jenny Hagel, Jeff Wright, Allison Hord, Ben Warheit, and Ian Morgan.
“Unshackled from the confines of network censors and what Seth thinks is ‘appropriate’ for his show,” the event description teases, “they are finally free to let loose!”
Seth’s writers are familiar faces on Late Night, often appearing on the program in sketches and desk segments like “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell.” But this isn’t the first time they...
- 4/9/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
After Writers Guild of America waged a protest regarding the Television Academy‘s decision to move the outstanding writing for a variety series or special categories out of the upcoming Emmy telecast, the TV Academy has reversed course.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
In a joint release sent out today, the Television Academy, Fox and the WGA said they were “happy to announce they have reached an agreement to include the Writing for a Variety Series category in the 75th Emmy Awards telecast airing live on Fox on January 15, 2024, at 8pm Est / 5pm Pst.”
Because this year’s Primetime Emmys has moved the variety special (live) category into the telecast (it was on the Creative Arts show last year), the TV Academy was likely looking to keep the telecast capped at 25 awards, so something had to fall out. And in this case, it was the variety writing field that originally got pushed to the Creative Arts ceremony.
- 1/3/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
As the WGA nears the third month of the writers strike, one section of entertainment remains thriving amid the work stoppage: stand-up comedy.
Since stand-up — assuming it’s not being recorded for a special or other studio content — is not connected to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, it’s not restricted by the strike’s guild rules, and therefore has seen a surge of writers turning to the stage to either make money or scratch a creative itch. Regulars (and WGA members) like Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Brett Goldstein, Fred Armisen and Sarah Silverman have all been doing gigs during the strike, as well as stars who less frequently do live shows like Quinta Brunson, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and Ted Lasso‘s Phil Dunster. Many late night TV writers also decided to pursue stand-up after their shows went dark starting May 2.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! writer Jesse Joyce,...
Since stand-up — assuming it’s not being recorded for a special or other studio content — is not connected to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, it’s not restricted by the strike’s guild rules, and therefore has seen a surge of writers turning to the stage to either make money or scratch a creative itch. Regulars (and WGA members) like Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Brett Goldstein, Fred Armisen and Sarah Silverman have all been doing gigs during the strike, as well as stars who less frequently do live shows like Quinta Brunson, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and Ted Lasso‘s Phil Dunster. Many late night TV writers also decided to pursue stand-up after their shows went dark starting May 2.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! writer Jesse Joyce,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
While seemingly nobody likes the name “Max” for the new HBO Max, Wall Street responded to Wednesday’s rebrand with an bigger “meh” than most.
On April 12, aka Max Day, shares in Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) opened at $15.08. By Thursday’s close, even with the benefit of an afternoon rally, Wbd closed at $14.04. That isn’t a big dip on a per-dollar basis, but it charts Wbd shares down nearly 7 percent. In the same timeframe, the S&P 500 rose a hair.
As the 2009 Warner Bros. rom-com would say, Max, “[They’re] Just Not That Into You.”
Even with the decline, certain media analysts would tell you Wbd shares are still overpriced. On April 13, New York City-based Rosenblatt Securities sent a note to investors, obtained by IndieWire, which reiterated Wbd as a “Sell” stock with a long-term price target of just $11 per share.
These analysts were not overly impressed with the big Max reveal,...
On April 12, aka Max Day, shares in Warner Bros. Discovery (Wbd) opened at $15.08. By Thursday’s close, even with the benefit of an afternoon rally, Wbd closed at $14.04. That isn’t a big dip on a per-dollar basis, but it charts Wbd shares down nearly 7 percent. In the same timeframe, the S&P 500 rose a hair.
As the 2009 Warner Bros. rom-com would say, Max, “[They’re] Just Not That Into You.”
Even with the decline, certain media analysts would tell you Wbd shares are still overpriced. On April 13, New York City-based Rosenblatt Securities sent a note to investors, obtained by IndieWire, which reiterated Wbd as a “Sell” stock with a long-term price target of just $11 per share.
These analysts were not overly impressed with the big Max reveal,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
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