Matt Wilstein

Los Angeles

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Jon Stewart: Anyone With ‘Stink’ of Biden on Them Is Done

2 weeks ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

Jon Stewart has a prediction for who will emerge as a successful leader of the Democratic Party post-Trump: Anyone who refused to participate in what Jake Tapper has deemed the Joe Biden “cover-up.”Just as the fallout from the Iraq War disaster “paved the way” for Donald Trump to take over the Republican Party, Stewart said Democratic leaders lining up behind Biden in 2024 ”will have a similar effect” on his party.
Jon Stewart: Anyone With ‘Stink’ of Biden on Them Is Done

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matt Wilstein

Jon Stewart has a prediction for who will emerge as a successful leader of the Democratic Party post-Trump: Anyone who refused to participate in what Jake Tapper has deemed the Joe Biden “cover-up.”Just as the fallout from the Iraq War disaster “paved the way” for Donald Trump to take over the Republican Party, Stewart said Democratic leaders lining up behind Biden in 2024 ”will have a similar effect” on his party.
How SNL Alum Jillian Bell Made the Summer’s Raunchiest Teen Sex Romp

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matt Wilstein

Jillian Bell has a bad habit of talking herself out of acting jobs. She was supposed to play a much bigger role in Adam Sandler’s Murder Mystery 2 and almost starred in one of Netflix’s biggest hit shows. So when it came time to make her directorial debut Summer of 69 (now streaming on Hulu), she decided to stay (almost entirely) behind the camera.
How SNL Alum Jillian Bell Made the Summer’s Raunchiest Teen Sex Romp

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Wilstein

Jillian Bell has a bad habit of talking herself out of acting jobs. She was supposed to play a much bigger role in Adam Sandler’s Murder Mystery 2 and almost starred in one of Netflix’s biggest hit shows. So when it came time to make her directorial debut Summer of 69 (now streaming on Hulu), she decided to stay (almost entirely) behind the camera.
Tom Cruise Makes Bold Prediction About Future of His Career

2 weeks ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

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Jordan Klepper Embarrasses MAGA Bros Who Claim Trump Is ‘Cool’

2 weeks ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

Jordan Klepper has spent nearly a decade confronting elderly Donald Trump supporters outside MAGA rallies for The Daily Show. Now, he’s turning his attention to the disturbing rise of the MAGA bro. In this exclusive clip from his latest special, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse — MAGA: The Next Generation, airing Monday at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central, the comedian tries to get to the bottom of why young men are so drawn to a president who is probably older than most of their grandfathers.
Jordan Klepper Embarrasses MAGA Bros Who Claim Trump Is ‘Cool’

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Matt Wilstein

Jordan Klepper has spent nearly a decade confronting elderly Donald Trump supporters outside MAGA rallies for The Daily Show. Now, he’s turning his attention to the disturbing rise of the MAGA bro. In this exclusive clip from his latest special, Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse — MAGA: The Next Generation, airing Monday at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central, the comedian tries to get to the bottom of why young men are so drawn to a president who is probably older than most of their grandfathers.
Kumail Nanjiani on ‘Amoral’ Tech Giants and Breaking Out of His ‘Nerd’ Box

3 weeks ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

For most of his career, Kumail Nanjiani has been asked to play the same type of brash nerd character that he perfected over six seasons on HBO’s Silicon Valley. Then, a few years back, everything changed. The Pakistani-American comedian transformed his body to appear in the Marvel movie Eternals and ever since, strange new doors have opened for him in Hollywood.
‘Reno 911!’s’ Kerri Kenney-Silver Can’t Believe Tina Fey Takes Her Seriously

1 month ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

Kerri Kenney-Silver never thought she’d get a part like Anne on The Four Seasons. After more than two decades playing the disturbingly odd Deputy Trudy Wiegel on Reno 911!, the 55-year-old actress believed Hollywood saw her as little more than outrageous comic relief. But then Tina Fey gave her the gift of a lifetime by casting her opposite Steve Carell on Netflix’s latest hit series.
Conan O’Brien’s Secret Comedy Weapon Mike Sweeney Tells All

1 month ago | thedailybeast.com | Matt Wilstein

Mike Sweeney started writing for Conan O’Brien 30 years ago and has been right there by his side ever since. His work has fueled not only the host’s two big late-night shows—with a tumultuous stint on the Tonight Show in between—but also his recent gig hosting the Oscars and his newest project, the travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go, which arrives Thursday, May 8, on Max.