Matt Wilstein
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Editorial director of The Daily Beast’s Obsessed | matt.wilstein@thedailybeast.com
“I like to think I would somehow have managed to navigate through it, but I’m not sure I would have.” — Craig Ferguson on getting out of late-night before the Trump era youtu.be/EOh36wMJybA?...
Craig Ferguson Talks Trump, Late-Night, and Celebrating America on CNN | Obsessed: The Podcast
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David Cross says he will “never work with” any of the ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ crew again. “They were doing shitty things on purpose, I don’t know what to tell you… They were just so awful to me.” youtu.be/gy12yn4dCDw?...
David Cross Brutally Mocks ‘Never Nude’ RFK Jr. | Obsessed: The Podcast
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Talked to the co-creator of The Colbert Report about the end of @colbertlateshow.bsky.social and what’s next for Stephen Colbert youtu.be/djwO3ckhWS8?...
‘Colbert Report’ Co-Creator Misses the Old Stephen | Obsessed: The Podcast
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Talked to my favorite actor from my favorite show… youtu.be/E-tRqf-niC8?...
Inside HBO’s Most Underrated Masterpiece | Obsessed: The Podcast
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Loved this conversation with a man who has made so many of my favorite documentaries. Talking Paul McCartney, Anthony Bourdain, Steve Martin and more! youtu.be/y2WKJm0rR38?...
Truth About Beatles Reunion That Never Happened | Obsessed: The Podcast
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“Of course, I called Kim. I called all the ladies. ‘I just want to check on you and make sure you’re well.’ I still do that now, not just because people hated us, but that’s just in my DNA.” www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/emm...
Emmy Winner Reacts to Critics Who ‘Hated’ Her Show
The actress had a lot to say about how her Kardashian-backed show was received.
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“Melania” is so bad they had to close the entire Kennedy Center after it premiered there.
“I knew I got taken off of there because he wasn’t happy with me, but I didn’t know until I read the book that one of the reasons...” www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/snl...
‘SNL’ Legend: Brutal Way I Just Learned Why I Lost My Gig
The former “Weekend Update” anchor shares the brutal way he discovered the truth more than 30 years later.
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“There’s no best, there’s no worst. There’s just a bunch of people out there doing a craft and doing it beautifully in all sorts of ways.” www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/how...
How She Became Every Comedian’s Favorite Comedian
Marc Maron put her in his comedy Mount Rushmore alongside Richard Pryor.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
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“Ultimately, when I play the straight woman, I think of it as a drama. In comedy, I tend to think of it as grave and very serious. And if it’s grave and very serious, then everything else around it can be absolute tornado madness.” www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/how...
How I Stay Sane While Filming TV’s Most Deranged Comedy
“The Chair Company” star Lake Bell shared her secret to not laughing in scenes with Tim Robinson on “Obsessed: The Podcast.”
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The director of a new bombshell documentary about Chevy Chase knew she was onto something when the comedian insulted her to her face on camera.
What Happened When Chevy Chase, 82, Called Me Dumb to My Face
The original “Saturday Night Live” cast member lobbed an astonishing insult at the maker of a documentary about him.
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“The truth is, you should be silent because the second you complain about it, 10 times more people watch it. So it might be that they know how accurate this criticism is, and they really don’t want more people to know about it.” www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/jud...
Judd Apatow: Why Trump Has Been Silent About ‘South Park’
In the final episode of The Last Laugh podcast, our guest Judd Apatow draws a straight line from Mel Brooks to “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
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The final episode of The Last Laugh is premiering now... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rld_...
Judd Apatow: Why Trump Has Been Silent About ‘South Park’ | The Last Laugh
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Went deep with Mother Hahn about her illustrious career and making the best comedy series of 2025... www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sZc...
How ‘The Studio’ Predicted Hollywood’s Biggest Twist
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“Make no mistake, this is where we are right now, and we have to become aware of it.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFnE...
Rob Reiner Feared Trump Was Turning America Into Nazi Germany | The Last Laugh Clip
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James Austin Johnson’s Trump couldn’t stop commenting on his press secretary’s looks—and lips.
‘SNL’s’ Drug-Addled Trump Thirsts Over Leavitt’s Lips
James Austin Johnson’s Trump couldn’t stop commenting on his press secretary’s looks—and lips.
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Very fun talk with Michelle Wolf on this week’s Last Laugh pod… youtu.be/bkGIwjUCr0o?...
Michelle Wolf Slams Comedians Who Jumped on MAGA ‘Bandwagon’
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New episode with a true SNL legend! open.spotify.com/episode/0ndl...
Tim Meadows: SNL, ‘The Ladies Man,’ and ‘DMV’
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Throwback Thanksgiving week episode with Sebastian Maniscalco! youtu.be/qmuGunvo54I?...
Sebastian Maniscalco on Filling Arenas and Telling ‘Offensive’ Jokes
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