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Tag Archives: Last Week Tonight

Social media changes the landscape of late-night television

Over the last decade, social media has had a profound influence on how these shows engage audiences and share content. In a world where viral videos now dominate water cooler conversations, late-night shows must compete for attention with the entirety of the Internet.

May 23, 2015 in Comedy, Essays, Social Media, Television, Videos, Writing.

Reviewer discretion: The Best TV of 2014

It’s that time of year. That magical time when we look back on a year of television and pass judgment one last time. What did we love? What did we hate? What did we want to set on fire?

December 16, 2014 in Comedy, Drama, Reviews, Television, Writing.

‘Last Week Tonight’ is a trenchant addition to the world of satirical news

By JIM SABATASO | STAFF [A version of this review appears in the June 12, 2014, edition of the Rutland Reader.] Don’t call it fake news. At best, that’s a lazy way to pigeonhole shows like The Daily Show or The Colbert Report. At worst, it allows the “real” news shows to passive aggressively dismiss them…

June 10, 2014 in Comedy, Journalism, Politics, Pop Culture, Reviews, Television, Writing.
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