Comedy
Now that the strike's over, I feel much better about watching some of these shows, don't you?
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
Mo 2/18: Dennis Quaid, the winner of the Daytona 500, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
For those who are regular viewers of any or all of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Colbert Report, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, you're certainly aware of the stupidly funny feud that's been going on between Conan and Stephen Colbert over who "made" Republican Presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee.
Sugar Sammy likes to push the PC envelope in his stand-up set, but not in the ways you might think. When most people in North America see a comedian of colour, stereotypes come to mind, and there are automatically assumptions made about their brand of comedy.
Showing solidarity with their writers, late night television -- from Letterman to Conan to Colbert -- shut down their shows immediately after the Writers Guild of America strike began at the beginning of November.
You may recognize him as a regular correspondent on The Tonight Show, where he covers major events in taped pieces airing after Jay's monologue.
Besides the bi-coastal Jimmy Kimmell, it's an all-repeat week in late night, but just in case you missed them the first time:
Monday: Steve Carell, Madison Pettis, Bright Eyes (repeat, Sep. 26)
Tuesday: Hugh Laurie, Sherri Shepard, Editors (repeat, Sep.
I want to start by saying that I'm a big fan of Late Night with Conan O'Brien. I've been watching the show since its first episode (when I was probably too young to be watching late night TV at all) and I've been hooked ever since.
If you don't think you've ever heard of the comedy troupe The Lonely Island, you may just be surprised. Chances are, you've seen their work, either on YouTube or on TV.
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