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John Mulaney is experimenting with late night. It's not quite working – yet

March 13, 2025 • Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting.

'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

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'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

October 6, 2023 • Late night TV host John Oliver spoke to All Things Considered about the last few months off air, the tentative agreement for writers, and what he hopes for his writers in the future.

'Utterly joyful': John Oliver tells NPR about returning after 5 months off the air

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