LateNighter, a website and newsletter that follows late-night television comedy, began operations in February. His 13-year-old son Lem’s obsession with “Saturday Night Live” inspired LateNighter, Rosenzweig says. Asked for an evaluation of LateNighter, former Comedy Central chief executive Doug Herzog said it “seems cool.”“And maybe 10 years too late,” he added. Mulaney’s new effort notwithstanding, streaming hasn’t been able to replicate the late-night comedy genre. Simpson died, it wrote about his impact on late-night comedy.

Source: The Nation May 14, 2024 13:01 UTC