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Matt Wilstein

Matt Wilstein

Senior Writer at The Daily Beast

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Matt Wilstein
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'Seinfeld' Writer Confirms Leaked Script for Lost Episode Is Real - The Daily Beast

Larry Charles recognizes his “penciled-in revisions” on the recently leaked script pages, calling the controversial episode “funnier than I remember.”
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Laura Benanti on Embracing Comedy and Getting Inside Melania Trump'...

The Tony-winning star reveals how playing the former first lady for Colbert helped people take her “seriously” as a comedic actress and led to her new solo show “Nobody Cares.”
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Jimmy Kimmel Lays Into Trump for Confusing Him for Al Pacino - The ...

The late-night host said he wasn’t planning on hosting the Oscars next year but now he just might so Trump can “watch on the TV in the rec room at Rikers.”
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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Crashes the Trump Trial Circus - The D...

The iconic dog puppet confronted the “who’s who of who’s off their meds” outside the Manhattan courthouse on the first day of Trump’s criminal trial.
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Ramy Youssef Offers Prayers for Palestine and Israeli Hostages in S...

The comedian closed out his “Saturday Night Live” monologue with a plea to “stop the suffering, stop the violence.”
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Tig Notaro on Making Comedy About Her Very Famous Friends - The Dai...

The increasingly popular comedian still doesn’t think of herself as a celebrity, but has plenty of funny stories to share about the huge stars in her social circle.
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Steve Martin Breaks Down His Unifying Theory of Comedy - The Daily ...

In this exclusive clip from the new Apple TV+ film “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” the comedian reveals exactly how he broke the mold.

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Why the Voice of Comedy Central Left Hollywood Behind - The Daily B...

Veteran stand-up comic Kyle Kinane reveals the “cold-blooded” way he lost his gig at Comedy Central and discusses his latest one-hour special “Dirt Nap” on The Last Laugh podcast.
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Jimmy Kimmel Oscars Opening Mocks De Niro, RDJ—and Katie Britt - Th...

After brutally roasting the night‘s nominees, Kimmel won back the room by praising the “union town” that Hollywood proved itself to be this past year.
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Jon Stewart Uses 'Daily Show' Return to Equate Trump and Biden - Th...

In his long-awaited return to hosting “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart made almost no distinction between America’s two elderly presidential candidates.
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Jon Stewart Calls Out 'Very Small' Apple TV+ for Censoring Him - Th...

Ahead of his big return to “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart is finally commenting on those “creative differences” with Apple.
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Moshe Kasher: Comedy Can Be 'Offensive' Without 'Willfully Hurting'...

The stand-up comic and author of the new memoir “Subculture Vulture” talks “offensive” comedy, speaking out against antisemitism, and his wife’s topless performance.
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Ayo Edebiri Addresses Past J.Lo Hate in SNL Hosting Debut - The Dai...

The Emmy-winning star of “The Bear” worked in a subtle reference to her past comments calling out musical guest Jennifer Lopez during her “SNL” hosting gig.
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Fox News Host Pushes Back at Trump's Effusive Praise for China - Th...

Maria Bartiromo seemed genuinely taken aback when Trump called President Xi a “good friend.”
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Bill Maher Nearly Beat Out Norm Macdonald for 'Weekend Update' - Th...

“Norm emerged late,” “SNL” writer Jim Downey revealed in a new interview with Al Franken, who was also in the running for the gig.
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Paul F. Tompkins Takes on Comedians Who Only Aim to Offend - The Da...

The comedian discusses his ex-writing partner-turned-insurrectionist Jay Johnston, why he never wants to work with Bill Maher again, and the trend of deliberately offensive jokes.
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Lindsay Lohan 'Hurt' by 'Fire Crotch' Joke in 'Mean Girls' - The Da...

A representative for the actress said she was “very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film.”
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Jordan Klepper and Roy Wood Jr. Talk 'Daily Show' Host Drama - The ...

The pair of “Daily Show” correspondents tease their upcoming series of “comedic town halls” and reveal how they really feel about the search for someone to replace Trevor Noah.
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John Cleese Defends 'Very Bad Joke' About Trump and Hitler - The Da...

The comedian initially apologized—and then doubled down—after drawing inevitable backlash for listing five ways that “Hitler was preferable to Trump.”
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Trump Angrily Denies 'Bullying' His Way Into 'Home Alone 2' - The D...

“[Director] Chris Columbus, and others, were begging me to make a cameo” Trump claimed, saying he “didn’t want to do it” and only agreed because they were so “persistent.”
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Joe Rogan Corrected On-Air for Blaming Trump Gaffe on Biden - The D...

The podcaster was caught off guard by a live fact-check from his own team that revealed it was Trump—not Biden—who made the gaffe in question.