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The Bear Abandons Its Sound

 Without any needle drops, the show no longer feels like itself. By Roxana Hadadi
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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 Hershal Pandya and Jesse David Fox
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tv review

The Bear Trims the Fat

 A pared-down final season reveals a fundamental truth about one of the most electrifying series of the past decade. By Nicholas Quah
  1. good one podcast
    Nate Bargatze Fought Hard for the SNL ‘Washington’s Dream’ SketchBut he needed to be convinced to do the bit a second time.
    By Jesse David Fox
  2. tayvis wedding
    You’ll Never Guess Who Officiated Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s WeddingI now pronounce you husband and wabadoo.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. quality time
    What June Diane Raphael Watches (and Reads) With Her SonsShe’s ready for the excuse to finally watch shows she was mad she wasn’t cast in.
    By June Diane Raphael
    As told to Marah Eakin
  4. vulture festival 2026
    Watch Dropout Improvise a Reunion for a Movie That Doesn’t ExistThe Sound of the Squid isn’t a real film, but that didn’t stop four of the comedy streamer’s stars from sharing their memories of making it.
    By Jesse David Fox
  5. 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 Hershal Pandya and Jesse David Fox
  6. overnights
    Game Changer Recap: Disorder in the CourtBrennan Lee Mulligan, Vic Michaelis, and Aabria Iyengar return for a rematch in a courtroom spin on various social deception games.
    By Tasha Robinson
  7. on set
    Transforming John Early’s Actual House for ‘Maddie’s Secret’The film’s production designer, who is also his ex, found it therapeutic to turn it into a cooking influencer’s pink hideaway.
    By Adriane Quinlan
  8. new noise
    The Bear Abandons Its SoundWithout any needle drops, the show no longer feels like itself.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  9. tv review
    The Bear Trims the FatA pared-down final season reveals a fundamental truth about one of the most electrifying series of the past decade.
    By Nicholas Quah
  10. death and taxes
    Carlos Mencia Charged With 12 Felony Tax CountsFor failure to report $8.7 million in income.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. celebrity health updates
    Moshe Kasher Had a Rough Father’s DayDon’t worry: He was still able to work on the latest Judd Apatow project.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. tributes
    The Stars of Friends, Taxi, Will & Grace Remember James BurrowsThe living cast members of Friends all paid their respects to their show’s father figure.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. obits
    Legendary TV Director James Burrows Dies at 85Burrows was instrumental in the early days of Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, NewsRadio, and more.
    By Bethy Squires
  14. this week in late night
    A Creamy John Cena Won Late Night This WeekPlus slam pigs on WWHL and Kerry Washington’s parenting tips.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. ridiculousness
    Louis C.K.’s Ridiculous Looks Less Whimsical Than It SoundsThe first clip for the comedian’s new Netflix special recounts how absurd (and dark) it was to pay for his father to go to “the home.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  16. overnights
    Game Changer Recap: Factory SettingsThis week’s game and players make for a fun, silly episode, but the design results in an edit that feels choppy and misses needed context.
    By Tasha Robinson
  17. stand-up
    Oof, What a MessTony Hinchcliffe’s Netflix special isn’t bad because it’s offensive. It’s bad because it’s incompetent.
    By Hershal Pandya
  18. vulture lists
    The 20 Best Players in Taskmaster History (So Far)The true greats are both ruthless competitors and absolute fools — often at the same time.
    By Matthew Jackson
  19. this week in late night
    A Gutsy Olivia Rodrigo Won Late Night This WeekPlus Jon Stewart embodying Elmo and some Penn & Teller magic on The Tonight Show.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. good-bye!
    Bowen Yang Explains His Truncated Final SNL Season“Lorne called me while I was at the U.S. Open eating Coqodaq chicken.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. bring on season 2
    The Fall and Rise Transcends Reggie DinkinsOver its exemplary first season, the mockumentary about one man’s image rehabilitation grew into a Hall of Fame hangout show.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  22. overnights
    Game Changer Recap: Rule of LawRulette returns with Josh Ruben, Anna Garcia, and Demi Adejuyigbe, and an injection of chaotic game design that makes for an all-time great episode.
    By Tasha Robinson
  23. profile
    Jimmy Kimmel Would Stop If He CouldTrump wants him out, late night is dying, and he’s tired. What does the end look like?
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  24. it’s a job
    Ashley Padilla Is the Most Normal-Sounding SNL Cast Member of All Time“I don’t see the show as competitive at all. And that sounds so silly to people.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  25. the law
    Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced for Injecting Actor With Fatal Ketamine DoseKenneth Iwamasa got almost three and a half years and a $10,000 fine.
    By Bethy Squires
  26. too far
    The Roast of Kevin Hart Gets RoastedThe debate over what was appropriate to joke about rages on, but Hart himself would like to be removed from the narrative.
    By Jason P. Frank
  27. obits
    30 Rock’s Grizz Chapman Dies at 52The news was confirmed by Kevin Brown, who played Dot Com.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. last night on late night
    Stephen Colbert Thanks His Audience for a ‘Reciprocal Emotional Relationship’“If you choose to do this with joy, it doesn’t hurt your fingers as much when your fingers get caught in the gears.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. overnights
    Hacks Recap: Let’s Take This OutsideDeborah will not be thwarted, even if it means swallowing her pride and making nice with her past frenemies.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  30. jolly good show
    Saturday Night Live UK’s Best and British-est SketchesThe London-based show spent its first season distinguishing itself from its older sibling back in New York.
    By David Renshaw
  31. nom nom nom
    Yes, Glen Powell Knows All About the Woman Who Eats His FaceHe met her on the red carpet and still seems spooked.
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. quality time
    What Patton Oswalt Watches (and Listens to) With His Daughter“Over the summer, I’ll type out a whole list of movies we’ve got to see, and we’ll try to watch as many as we can.”
    By Patton Oswalt
    Marah Eakin
  33. scenes
    The Rise of the ClownsA report from the Eastside of Los Angeles, the center of the hottest comedic art.
    By Allison P. Davis
  34. pay day
    Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid Is Rolling (in Money)It is the first film to sell at Cannes this year, and it sold big.
    By Jason P. Frank
  35. last night on late night
    Paul McCartney Turned SNL’s Goodnights Into a Third Musical PerformanceSir Paul closed SNL 51 with “Coming Up.”
    By Bethy Squires
  36. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Will Ferrell Can’t Save the FinaleDespite the new cast’s strong showing this season and a veteran alum hosting, SNL limps through a disappointing finale.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  37. last night on late night
    Will Ferrell Plays the Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein on Saturday Night LiveJust don’t expect a Christmas Carol-style change of heart from Donald Trump.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. the last night of late night
    How Stephen Colbert Is Heading OutIs the Pope available?
    By Jason P. Frank
  39. this week in late night
    Stephen Colbert’s Second City Memories Won Late Night This WeekPlus Pedro Pascal on The Late Show and Sally Field on WWHL.
    By Bethy Squires
  40. the grub street diet
    SNL’s Jeremy Culhane Is an Uncrustables Purist“I recently tried a peanut-butter–and–honey Uncrustable at the airport and it just wasn’t good.”
    As told to Rima Parikh
  41. overnights
    Hacks Recap: Seen the Lights Go Out in VegasIt’s starting to feel like we’re killing time until Deborah can get to Madison Square Garden.
    By Jessica M. Goldstein
  42. quality time
    What James Austin Johnson Watches (and Reads) With His SonThe SNL star managed to get his 4-year-old to sit through (most of) Seven Samurai.
    By James Austin Johnson
    As told to Marah Eakin
  43. good-byes
    Selina Meyer Roasts Stephen ColbertNo word on why she skipped Kevin Hart’s roast.
    By Jason P. Frank
  44. prettiest girl in america
    Meg Stalter’s Dream of Doing Oh, Mary Is Coming TrueThe prettiest girl in the America? More like … the prettiest First Lady in America.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  45. coming soon
    Kimmel and Fallon Will Go Dark for Colbert’s Last Late ShowJimmy Kimmel Live! and The Tonight Show will air reruns on May 21.
    By Bethy Squires
  46. not a parody
    The New ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Musical Will Be Mandatory FunLet’s get him that EGOT.
    By Devon Ivie
  47. let it be
    You Can’t Roast Paul McCartney or His Silly Love SongsIt’s too bad. No one’s ever joked about the Beatles before.
    By Bethy Squires
  48. the last night of late night
    Late Night Makes the Case for Late NightThe hosts of Strike Force Five all guested on The Late Show and made arguments for their own relevance.
    By Jason P. Frank
  49. stand-up
    How Sheryl Underwood Won The Roast of Kevin HartDespite being one of the least famous people on the lineup, the comic found a way to break up the monotony of the bloated proceedings.
    By Hershal Pandya
  50. roastin’
    The Roast of Kevin Hart Was Chelsea Handler vs. the ManosphereHost Shane Gillis and Handler traded particularly intense barbs at the Netflix Is a Joke centerpiece.
    By Jason P. Frank
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