On TV & Comedy
"A New Special Finds Hasan Minhaj Relaxed, Confident, and Ready to Move Past the Backlash," Time, October 22, 2024.
"Martin & Lewis: An Act of Transgression," Los Angeles Review of Books, December 2, 2024.
"Johnny Carson’s Thanksgiving to Remember," LateNighter, November 27, 2024.
"Joan Rivers Guest Hosted a Halloween Tonight Show Like No Other," LateNighter, October 31, 2024.
Below is a selection of my work written for the Comedy section at Paste magazine, for whom I write a weekly column recapping the best in late night television.
Reviews
"Adam Sandler: Love You Masterfully Brings All the Laughs and Feels," August 27, 2024
"Conner O'Malley's Rap World Is the Manic Movie of the Summer," August 14, 2024
"Steph Curry Shows Off Comedy Skills in Mr. Throwback," August 8, 2024
"Conner O'Malley Rocks as Coreys in New Short," July 19, 2024
"Elaine May's Shaping of American Comedy Chronicled in Essential New Biography," July 16, 2024
"Group Therapy Falls Short of Its Compelling Premise," July 3, 2024
"Nikki Glaser's Someday You'll Die, Sometimes Kills," June 1, 2024
"Late Night Last Week" - A Weekly Recap of Notable Segments Across Shows
"Lewis Black Warns Screaming Doesn't Change Anything," December 9, 2024
"No One Knows Ronny Chieng's Birthday," December 2, 2024
"Ted Danson Didn't Realize Larry David Hated Him," November 25, 2024
"John Oliver Grapples with TikTok's Hold on Us in Season Finale," November 18, 2024
"Jon Stewart and John Oliver Get Ready for the Road Ahead," November 11, 2024
"John Oliver Gives His Closing Election Pitch," November 4, 2024
"Will Magic: The Gathering Decide the Election?," October 28, 2024
"Laverne Cox and Lewis Black Have Messages for America," October 21, 2024
"Taylor Tomlinson Celebrates Strega Nona Fall," September 30, 2024
"John Oliver Tackles Racist Lies About Springfield, Ohio," September 23, 2024
"Jon Stewart Still Hates Dick Cheney," September 16, 2024
"Taylor Tomlinson Celebrates J.Lo's Instagram to Kick Off New Season," September 9, 2024
"Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert Recap the DNC," August 26, 2024
"Vacations End as the Election Heats Up," August 19, 2024
"Charlamagne That God On the Right's 'DEI' Attacks," August 12, 2024
"John Oliver Misses Out on RFK Jr. Bear Jokes," August 5, 2024
"Promotion Goes Too Far with Deadpool & Wolverine," July 29, 2024
"Daily Show Dudes Tackle A Crazy News Week," July 22, 2024
"Taylor Tomlinson Tackles the Hawk Tuah Girl," July 15, 2024
"John Oliver Rips Apart Project 2025," July 8, 2024
"The Reign of Jiminy Glick," July 1, 2024
"Taylor Tomlinson Takes on Tradwives," June 24, 2024
"John Oliver Becomes a Cake Bear," June 17, 2024
"Larry David, Red Lobster, & More," June 10, 2024
Additional Late Night Recap Columns
"Dad Energy, Ketchup, and Size Jokes: Late Night Covers DNC Day 3," August 22, 2024
"James Taylor, Vibe Checks, and Pelosi Protests: Late Night Covers DNC Day 2," August 21, 2024
"A Veep, Malört, and The Bean: Late Night Covers DNC Day 1," August 20, 2024
"Late Night Hosts Help American Process Joe Biden's Post-Debate Fallout," July 10, 2024
"Late Night Last Century" History Columns
"Steve Allen on the Early Days of The Tonight Show," September 27, 2024
"Michael Keaton Shines in Letterman's First Late Night Holiday Film Festival," September 20, 2024
"James Earl Jones's Top Ten Effects of Y2K on Letterman," September 13, 2024
"Julia Louis-Dreyfus Makes Her Late Show Debut," September 6, 2024
"Michael Caine Learns Stand-up from Johnny Carson," August 30, 2024"
"Joan Rivers and Betty White Give a Banter Master Class," August 16, 2024
"Dick Cavett Hosts Sparring Match Between Literary Lions," August 9, 2024
"Jonathan Winters Entertains Johnny Carson as Fictional Politicians," August 2, 2024
"Elayne Boosler Makes Hilarious Debut on Letterman," July 26, 2024
"George Lopez Crushes First Tonight Show Set," July 20, 2024
"Shelley Duvall Teaches Letterman Modern Science," July 12, 2024
"Martin Mull Banters with Letterman," July 5, 2024
"Pelé Teaches Johnny Carson Soccer Tricks," June 28, 2024
"Nipsey Russell Shares a Fable with Conan," June 21, 2024
"Lily Tomlin Introduces Letterman to Lounge Lizard Tommy Velour," June 14, 2024
"Albert Brooks Brings Buddy on The Tonight Show," June 7, 2024
"Totie Fields Roasts Lucille Ball," May 31, 2024
"Flip Wilson Encounters an Ugly Baby," May 24, 2024
"When Triumph Met Don Rickles," May 17, 2024
News
"Have I Got News For You Adds Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black as Team Captains," August 29, 2024
"Nikki Glaser to Host the 2025 Golden Globe Awards," August 29, 2024
"Watch the Teaser for the Final Season of Somebody Somewhere," August 26, 2024
"Roy Wood Jr. to Host Have I Got News For You on Max/CNN," August 9, 2024
"Watch the Trailer for Adam Sandler: Love You, directed by Josh Safdie," August 7, 2024
"George Wallace to Receive Trailblazer Award at Because They're Funny Comedy Festival," August 6, 2024
"Maya Rudolph Will Return to Saturday Night Live as Kamala Harris," August 1, 2024
"Seth Meyers Announces Debut HBO Stand-up Special," July 30, 2024
"Watch the Trailer for Mr. Throwback, the Mockumentary Starring Steph Curry," July 24, 2024
"Taylor Tomlinson Announces Save Me Stand-up Tour," July 23, 2024
"Bob Newhart, Stand-up and Sitcom Pioneer, Dies at 94," July 19, 2024
"Party Pooping Paramount Purges Comedy Central Website," June 27, 2024
"Watch an Exclusive Trailer for Nore Davis’ Element: A Solo Show Film," June 19, 2024
"John Early and The Lemon Squares Announce New Album & Tour," June 10, 2024
"Eugene Mirman Announces An Evening of Whimsy and Mild Grievances Comedy Tour," June 7, 2024
"Watch the Trailer for Netflix's Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution," June 5, 2024
"Kristen Wiig to Receive Inaugural Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award," June 3, 2024
"Watch an Exclusive Trailer for Jo Koy: Live From Brooklyn," May 22, 2024
"Hulu Launches Stand-up Coomedy Brand, Hulu's Laughing Now," May 17, 2024
"Conner O'Malley Releases Free Comedy Special on YouTube," May 15, 2024