Dan Pasternack
@danpasternack.bsky.social
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First on LateNighter: Stephen Colbert told viewers exactly where they'd find him after 'The Late Show.' Turns out he wasn’t kidding.
Stephen Colbert Returns to Only in Monroe After Late Show Finale
First on LateNighter: Stephen Colbert told viewers exactly where they'd find him after 'The Late Show.' Turns out he wasn’t kidding.
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Dear Kitty, Your joy, love and exuberance for life was unmatched. Go with peace, sister. (Pic of @kittybruce9, @rainpryor & I in Philadelphia in 2016 for a @thefireorg event & interview.) We will always be the Daughters of the Evolution. 💜
Born on this day, May 12, 1937, one of the most significant influences on what I believe comedy can be as an art form… George Carlin. The greatest thrill of my brief stand up career was getting to open for him. After the gig, he gave me his phone number and said that we were “brothers in arms.”
Today is Don Rickles 100th birthday. Here is an essay I wrote for @mcsweeneys.net about the sweet man I knew as a kid and my sweet friend @jimmykimmel.com who loved Don like an adopted Jewish uncle. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
My Signed Comedy LPs: One Comedy Nerd’s Obsessive Journey: Don Rickles
- - -Comedy is sometimes perceived as an aggressive art form. A full-contact sport. One might therefore assume that the alpha-practitioners of the craft a...
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HEY DMV AREA! Come see me on my Who’s With Me? stand-up comedy tour THIS FRIDAY, April 17 in North Bethesda, MD Tickets at wkamaubell.com
Jimmy Kimmel’s 2016 on-air tribute to bandleader Cleto Escobedo—filled with wild childhood stories and genuine affection—now stands as a poignant reminder of their lifelong friendship following Escobedo’s death at 59.
Flashback: Jimmy Kimmel Celebrates Cleto Escobedo’s 50th Birthday on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel’s 2016 on-air tribute to bandleader Cleto Escobedo—filled with wild childhood stories and genuine affection—now stands as a poignant reminder of their lifelong friendship following Escobedo’s death at 59.
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Saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime musical director of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and childhood friend of the late-night host, died early Tuesday morning. He was 59. latenighter.com/news/cleto-e...
Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s Bandleader, Dies at 59 - LateNighter
Saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime musical director of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and childhood friend of the late-night host, died early Tuesday morning. He was 59.
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Jonathan Winters was born 100 years ago today. His mind made him a genius. His heart made him my friend.
Today is Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday. In tribute to the King of Late Night, I had the honor of putting together this piece with 100 memorable moments from Carson’s Tonight Show for LateNighter with Mark Malkoff and Jed Rosenzweig. latenighter.com/features/the...
The Carson 100: A Centennial Tribute to the Host Who Defined Late Night - LateNighter
In honor of what would have been Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday, LateNighter revisits 100 moments that shaped his legacy as the King of Late Night and defined The Tonight Show for a generation.
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What a special time last night at the Shubert Theatre in Boston, as my fellow “Candyologist” Ryan Reynolds invited me to be a guest on the final night of his I Like Me movie screening tour, hosted by Dan Pasternack, and featuring Steven Page. My book John Candy: A Life In Comedy is in stores now!
Wow, this has been quite a run of milestones. Now today, on Lenny Bruce’s 100th birthday, @marcmaron.bsky.social drops the final WTF with his guest @barackobama.bsky.social. Congratulations Marc and thank you for the past 16 years. We’re good.
October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.
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Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. To mark the occasion, here is original Not Ready For Primetime Player Laraine Newman with the inaugural installment of the new SNL cast member questionnaire from @latenightercom.bsky.social.
LateNighter@latenightercom.bsky.social · 10mo agoOriginal “Not Ready for Prime Time” Player Laraine Newman kicks off LateNighter’s new SNL Q&A series.
Hugh appeared as a special guest of Ryan Reynolds at tonight’s Brooklyn, NY screening of John Candy: I Like Me. A few photos of the Q&A are starting to trickle in! #hughjackman #ryanreynolds #johncandy #ilikeme #repost 📷: @juliaaakacp (Insta)
Jody's in for Steph. Plus Karl Frisch, Dan Pasternack & Dana Goldberg. Join us 9a-Noon ET on: Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127 TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV Streaming: Progressive Voices app on your phone Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com
Hanging in Philly with my friends Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac. At the screening of John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary that Ryan produced. 7th row was awesome, as was the film.
Everything in culture is a Rorschach Test these days. You may see a fearless first amendment warrior or an enemy to your fragile world view. Or maybe just a TV host. I see a loyal friend and one of the most decent, honorable people I've ever known. I pray for him and for us all. Crazy, scary times.
BIG announcement! This has been in the works for a while! Excited to finally be able to share! If you like John Candy, Ryan Reynolds and/or joy, this is for you! Cities and dates for the tour in the article. Tickets go on sale later this week! Stay tuned! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Ryan Reynolds Going on Tour to Support Colin Hanks’ Documentary ‘John Candy: I Like Me’
Presented by Clearly Canadian in partnership with Mills Entertainment, Maximum Effort and Amazon MGM Studios, the tour will stop in eight cities and feature screenings and moderated chats.
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Can you believe what our friend (and this week's #FFAA co-host) @danpasternack.bsky.social is up to?! Two new dates for the Stand By Me live tour (produced and moderated by none other than DAN himself) have just been announced today!
STAND BY ME
Some stories don’t fade with time—they grow deeper. For 40 years, Stand By Me has spoken to something timeless in all of us: the wonder and heartbreak of growing up, the bonds we form in childhood, and the way those moments stay with us long after the journey ends.
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HEY DALLAS! Check out what our pal (and this week's #FFAA co-host) @danpasternack.bsky.social is up to! He's not only a mensch, but a bonafide producer and moderator!
AIRPLANE! Unreleased Director’s Cut Screening and Q&A!
You ever seen a… screening of the greatest comedy to ever hit the skies? Well surely you’ve seen Airplane! - but not like this! We have clearance, Clarence, to screen a never-before-released edit of Airplane! straight from the vault of the legendary film’s co-writer & co-director, David Zucker!
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#FFAA #6! In this conclusion of a two-part episode, FRANK and guest co-host DAN PASTERNACK talk to Emmy-winning writer-actor-director ROBERT SMIGEL about Charles Schulz, Lorne Michaels, Blackwolf the Dragonmaster and MORE! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...! @franksantopadre.bsky.social
On this week's #FFAA, our guests ROBERT SMIGEL, DAN PASTERNACK and FRANK SANTOPADRE discuss the origin story of The Ambiguously Gay Duo! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...! @franksantopadre.bsky.social @triumphicdhq.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social
This was definitely the most fun podcast I've done in a long time. And I didn't know TV Funhouse turned 25! Time sure flies when no one cares. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social @funforallages.bsky.social youtu.be/9g-Ac-wB7N4?...
"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack
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Had a blast on the @funforallages.bsky.social podcast with @franksantopadre.bsky.social and @triumphicdhq.bsky.social. Give it a listen! If you like it, there will be a part two coming soon! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
Very sad to learn of the passing of the brilliant and biting Tom Lehrer at 97. Even though he stopping writing and performing satirical songs a half century or more ago, I derived great joy knowing that he still walked among us. His work will forever remain the gold standard.
Tonight's series finale of 'After Midnight' will mark the end of a bold experiment in institutional silliness, so who better to pay tribute to the show and its staff than some of its most memorable guest comics?
We Asked Some of Our Favorite After Midnight Guests What They’ll Miss Most
Tonight's series finale of 'After Midnight' will mark the end of a bold experiment in institutional silliness, so who better to pay tribute to the show and its staff than some of its most memorable guest comics?
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#GGACPALERT Check out this fantastic piece on the legendary Father Guido Sarducci (AKA Don Novello) by our pal @danpasternack.bsky.social! https://bit.ly/4dXSnor
Father Guido Sarducci: Behind The Collar - LateNighter
Legendary comedy writer and performer Don Novello looks back at the life and career of his singular creation, Father Guido Sarducci. LateNighter's Dan Pasternack has the story.
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