Welcome to ‘The Last Laugh’: Real conversations with really funny people. Every Wednesday, The Daily Beast’s Matt Wilstein interviews some of the... more
Riki Lindhome spent her 20s and 30s as one half of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Now that... more
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‘The Majority Report’ host Sam Seder has been a political commentator for more than two decades. But nothing he has... more
Andrew Schulz knows that hosting Donald Trump on his Flagrant podcast would make everyone think he’s a “right-wing MAGA lunatic.”... more
There’s a stunning transformation that happens to Edi Patterson when she puts on the aggressively curly haired wig for her... more
Comedian George Wallace has finally become the lead of his own sitcom at 72. And all it took was convincing... more
Bruce Vilanch has written monologues for Oscars hosts like Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman, and... more
Comedian Rosebud Baker has gone through intense tragedy, grief and addiction in her life. But for her, nothing has been... more
30 years ago, Kevin Nealon was anchoring “Weekend Update” on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Now he's walking the woods with his... more
Carol Leifer has been a working stand-up comedian and writer for nearly 50 years. And she shows no signs of... more
Rose Matafeo was almost finished making the final season of her exceptional rom-com series ‘Starstruck’ when she started to seriously... more
There are few comedians more ready to take on the insane cast of characters that will surround Donald Trump in... more
It’s been more than a year since Roy Wood Jr. left ‘The Daily Show’ and he’s not looking back. This... more
Stephanie Hsu broke through—and landed her first Oscar nomination—three years ago in Best Picture winner ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’... more
Jim Gaffigan is heading into 2025 an even bigger comedy star than he was before—thanks to a guest-starring gig on... more
With her raucous cabaret act, Bridget Everett has never been shy about putting all of herself out there for audiences... more
Once again, the time has come for our annual, year-end crossover episode in which Matt Wilstein joins The New Abnormal... more
When Trevor Noah stepped down as host of ‘The Daily Show’ a couple of years ago, it didn’t even occur... more
Over the course of his nearly 20 years as a stand-up comedian, Joe Mande has developed an uncanny ability to... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! Comedian Jim... more
Ilana Glazer knows that she will forever be known as the “freewheeling stoner” Ilana Wexler from her beloved Comedy Central... more
Self-described comedy “villain” Anthony Jeselnik has made a career out of telling expertly crafted, extremely dark one-liners, from his breakthrough... more
Jim O’Heir has almost 200 acting credits to his name, appearing on dozens of iconic TV shows like ‘ER,’ ‘Friends,’... more
For better or worse, Timothy Simons will probably always be best known for the first TV role he ever booked:... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! In the... more
Jenny Slate has never been a traditional stand-up comic. And after a lengthy hiatus that followed her 2019 Netflix special... more
Seth Meyers knows his show is likely to change based on the results of the presidential race. But with the... more
For the past 30 years or so, Bruce Eric Kaplan has toiled away as a staff writer on some of... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! With less... more
“I’m glad to be here. We have a lot to laugh about,” Kathy Griffin says at the top of her... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the latest episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! This week,... more
Fresh off his surprise Emmy Award win for Season 5 of ‘Fargo,’ actor and comedian Lamorne Morris joins this week’s... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the third episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! This week,... more
In the handful of years since she broke through in a big way with her ‘Quarter-Life Crisis’ special on Netflix—and... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy this excerpt from the second episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! The Daily... more
Lauren Lapkus grew up with one goal in mind: someday joining the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Now, nearly 20... more
The Last Laugh listeners, please enjoy the first episode of The Daily Beast's new podcast! The Daily Beast Podcast is... more
Comedian Samantha Bee is back for the third time on The Last Laugh podcast—and this time it is as host... more
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“Oh god, you’re crying in front of Carol Burnett, fantastic,” Alex Edelman said at the top of his acceptance speech... more
Michael Ian Black began his career performing deeply absurdist comedy with his legendary sketch group The State and the besuited... more
Susie Essman made a name for herself cursing out Larry David as her alter-ego Susie Greene on ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’... more
Before Langston Kerman was one of the most exciting stand-up comedians working right now, he taught poetry to high school... more
There are few Americans who have had a crazier past month than Kamala Harris—but comedian Allison Reese is among them.... more
Hannah Einbinder had never really acted before she was cast as Ava Daniels opposite Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance on ‘Hacks.’... more
When a special arrives on Netflix in its finished form, viewers don’t typically get to see all of the excruciating... more
Carmen Christopher is one of those comedians who you’ve definitely seen before but can’t totally be sure how you know... more
In the weeks between President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance and his decision to step aside, no one in political... more
In an age of comedy that aims to shock, Reggie Watts is arguably the most unpredictable comedian working today. That’s... more
Jack Quaid has taken great pains to carve out a unique path for himself in Hollywood. Determined not to follow... more
Jack Quaid has taken great pains to carve out a unique path for himself in Hollywood. Determined not to follow too closely... more