“704 Hauser,” the Bunker’s house in Queens, seen today & as it appeared on All in the Family. RIP Rob Reiner

Ain’t that just like a Roomba: encounter an obstacle and turn around.

On his show just now, Howard Stern teased “an announcement about my future” tomorrow morning. Noting the false rumors that he was departing SiriusXM after tense negotiations earlier this summer, he said, “I do have an answer now, finally, about what’s gonna happen.”

One of Rob Reiner's earliest TV roles (his third, I think): An episode of "That Girl" from December 1966.

The Reiner news is so dark and all kinds of awful. There's so much to be said about the marks Rob Reiner left on TV & film, but my earliest thoughts are of the family. Any death is traumatic enough, but the absolute horror of a circumstance like that casts an even larger cloud.

Something I didn't see coming: a *Rolling Stone* article about *Weird Al* links out to my post about *The Lonely Island.* That's 2005 Nick's holy trinity right there.

This is important. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSiC...

I often forget that Bo Burnham gave us what I genuinely believe is one of the greatest, most perfect songs ever written.

Was Conan O'Brien a 'Star Search' find? Netflix's reboot promo says yes, but the record doesn’t back it up.

It is with a heavy heart that I announce, in the name of professionalism and SEO, that I've changed my Bluesky handle from @chickentenders to @nickriccardo.

Frisbee forever ❤️

I prefer to think of Hanks as Fonzie's nemesis Dr. Dwayne Twitchell, but to each their own.

With Everybody Loves Raymond back in the discourse, can we acknowledge that “Christmas Present” (s5e11) is one of the greatest sitcom episodes—and certainly holiday episodes—ever written? Deserves to be remembered with the same reverence (rightfully) given to “The Canister.”

🤔 Something tells me Trump watches Seth Meyers more than he's letting on...

Today is the 100th birthday of Johnny Carson, the influential fashion mogul who also hosted a late-night talk show. latenighter.com/features/joh...

If you're working off a template, always proofread twice... 🦘

The one-off views of Jimmy Kimmel's return monologue are one thing, but his social channels have seen more lasting audience growth. When he was pulled from TV, he gained over 2 million followers (and counting) across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.

Ten years of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! latenighter.com/news/colbert...

Howard Stern’s first show back opened with Andy Cohen hosting on what he called Andy 100, claiming Howard and SiriusXM had parted ways and the handoff had gotten messy. Howard came on after a break to reveal it’s a joke. They kept the bit going for ~15 minutes. Clearly it worked:

Few music historians note that the advent of pop-punk was preceded by snap-punk and crackle-punk.

The Lonely Island shouted out (and read from) my newsletter, Screen Beat, on their podcast. Excuse me as I figure out how to get this audio implanted via microchip into my brain. RIGHTEOUS KILL! 🎥: The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast

spotted Woody Allen on Google street view lol

Frisbee forever. ❤️

Today would have been Matthew Perry's 56th birthday. Here's a short reflection I wrote upon his passing back in 2023. substacktools.com/sharex/BIbn4...

I shared this on Reddit, and folks were surprisingly hyped. Perhaps it's time culture revisits the movie HOT ROD and gives it the flowers it deserves? Anyway, now's your chance to buy Andy Samberg's jumpsuit. screenbeat.substack.com/p/andy-sambe...

One of modern TV's most iconic unmentionables is up for auction. The last pair to sell went for $32k+ open.substack.com/pub/screenbe...

'Only Murders in the Building' shot its mob storyline at the Godfather house! open.substack.com/pub/screenbe...

Devon Walker tells LateNighter his SNL future is still “TBD,” but Studio 8H looms large in his new Hulu stand-up special.

For any Quaid Army ratings nerds: With its lead-in South Park getting a 95% increase in viewers over the season premiere, last night's episode of DIGMAN! was up 56% from its own premiere — and a wild 121% over last week, when it had no new SP as a lead-in (per Nielsen overnights)

Move over, Frost/Nixon.

Loni Anderson, Hulk Hogan — In ten days, we've lost both stars of 3 NINJAS: HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN

Found this puzzle of a fictional map of NYC, and am absolutely *stunned* that it includes a label for Kevin Can Wait. brassmonkeygoods.com/products/nyc...

In perhaps my most misguided personal choice yet, I've decided to create a comprehensive dictionary of slang heard on The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers Podcast. screenbeat.substack.com/p/the-lonely...

My report on the CBS news that everybody is talking about this week: substack.com/home/post/p-...

I take issue with the word "bombed" but I'm glad they mentioned I was a WGA Strike Captain

I watched two and a half hours of Surprise Inspections for this and, in the end, had the desire to watch them all again — so the jokes can't be that bad!

Looking forward to TV's next hit drama, Chicago Pope

“I always sort of thought that if I didn’t ask [Dave],  he wouldn’t have a chance to say no. And if he didn’t say no, then the dream was still alive," The Nite Show's Danny Cashman told me. He asked anyway, and a dream eventually came true. That's gonna stick with me for a while.

brb, having a religious experience

"sometimes i wonder what was in the water in the town i grew up in, because most of us turned out real fucking weird..." @chickentenders.bsky.social mulls Mulaney, anxiety & the ominous shit strangers tell us, unearthing 'the body of who (he) once was.'

Conan: Stay tuned for Last Call with Carson Daly. It’s his first episode! NBC: Nevermind. This was a fun piece of forgotten trivia to dive into for @latenightercom.bsky.social. latenighter.com/features/how...

With three minutes to go before its much-hyped premiere on January 7, 2002, NBC pulled the first episode of 'Last Call with Carson Daly' and aired an SCTV rerun instead. LateNighter's Nick Riccardo explains why.

Looking back at the watershed Saturday Night Live episode hosted by the late Ron Nessen, now up at LateNighter ⬇️

This is not a drill, Friends fans. The official Friends YouTube account has quietly uploaded the first two episodes of Joey, its ill-fated Matt LeBlanc spinoff. yesiamabird.substack.com/p/breaking-t...

Had a blast learning about the incredible work Monkey Boys Productions does each week on Saturday Night Live. Now up on @latenightercom.bsky.social! latenighter.com/features/the...

In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.

LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN premiered 43 years ago yesterday. I had the privilege of speaking with Marc Karzen about his iconic Letterman photo bumpers, the genesis of the Letterman crew jackets, and more! This was a fun one to dive into. 🤓 latenighter.com/features/ins...

Just when I started a Baby Rizzler video? How DARE you, TikTok.