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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 3d

“Seeing Larry in a MAGA hat was so jarring, it would be like seeing Trump in a NAACP hat.”

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How Larry David Ended Up Wearing a MAGA Hat on ‘Curb’

In this exclusive excerpt from the new oral history book “No Lessons Learned” cast and crew break down the iconic image from the show’s 10th season.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 4d

New podcast episode today with the dope queen herself, Phoebe Robinson!

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 5d

Good on Kimmel for pressing the issue here.

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Jimmy Kimmel Grills Aziz Ansari on Huge Payday From ‘Brutal Regime’

Ansari is the latest comedian to justify his performance at the Saudi Arabian comedy festival.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 6d

Hard to believe we’re back here again.

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Sherri Shepherd Sounds Alarm on ‘SNL’ Casting ‘Emergency’

“SNL, do not disappoint us,” Shepherd said on her show Monday.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 10d

This is exactly what Saudi Arabia was paying for.

“It’s easier to talk here than it is in America.”

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Dave Chappelle Uses Saudi Show to Slam America on Free Speech

The comedian cited Charlie Kirk as an example of the things he can’t “talk about in America.”

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 10d

Cool.

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Bill Maher Gives Louis C.K. First TV Interview in 8 Years

Fresh off his performance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, the comedian is set to be officially un-canceled Friday night.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 11d

Will Forte is back on The Last Laugh podcast this week!

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SNL’s Will Forte: ‘SNL50,’ ‘The Four Seasons,’ and ‘Haunted Hotel’

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 12d

“We hit both sides equally and we try to make everybody laugh... so really I just keep my head down and make sure the jokes are funny.”

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Jimmy Fallon ‘Keeping His Head Down’ After Kimmel Suspension

The “both sides” late-night host awkwardly dodged a question about he may or may not stand up to Trump’s FCC goon.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 14d

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 14d

Dave Chappelle looking dead inside while promoting the Riyadh Comedy Festival

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 16d

“Go Birds! Fuck ICE! Free Palestine!”

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Hacks’ Star Hannah Einbinder Is ‘Sick and Tired’ of Anti-Woke Comedians | The Last Laugh

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Ken Tremendous @kentremendous.bsky.social · 18d

The greatest minds of the right wing intellectual dark web think tank cannot -- or won't -- distinguish between "comic gets yelled at in comedy club for telling shitty joke about trans people" and "federal government forces corporation to pull comedian off the air for mocking President"

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 18d

I will not link to it. I just want to reiterate that thousands of books have been banned by the right. And American Dirt sold millions of copies.

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 18d

Seems like a great week to revisit my conversation with Hannah Einbinder about the importance of late-night TV and the problem with “hack” comedians.

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Hannah Einbinder on ‘Hacks,’ Colbert and Anti-Woke Comedians

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Micah @rincewind.run · 19d

everyone else in the admin over the last couple days: what are you talking about, there was no attempted government censorship, stop fearmongering

trump: I’m gonna sue them for putting kimmel back on the air

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19d

“I can't believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back. The White House was told by ABC that his Show was cancelled!”

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Matt Wilstein @mattwilstein.bsky.social · 21d

“We have to do whatever we can. And so I'm trying to push back as best I can in ways that I know how, and hopefully we can preserve democracy because it’s a 250 year experiment that has, in fits and starts, improved itself.”

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