Steve Carell Is the King of Nice

With Minions: The Rise of Gru about to come out, it seemed like a good time to assess Steve Carell's career up to this point. I wrote about his artistic modesty for MEL.

How Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Saved My 2017

For Rolling Stone, I looked back at the year in late night, arguing that it wasn't Stephen Colbert who led the Trump resistance. It was actually Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel. (Seriously, what a 2017 Kimmel had.) Here's my piece.

Review: Stephen Colbert at the Conventions

For the last two weeks, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has been doing live episodes in connection with the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. This was an opportunity for the mighty Colbert to show off his strengths and promote his still-new show to an audience that may still be on the fence about him. How did it go? I have my reservations, as I have had about the show for months, and I talked about them in this Rolling Stone piece.

Stephen Colbert's First Night on 'Late Show'

For Rolling Stone, I wrote about the debut episode of Late Show With Stephen Colbert. I haven't talked to too many others who watched the show -- I've been traveling all day -- but I sure laughed a lot. Here's my recap.

Looking Back at Good (and Bad) Series Finales

Over at Rolling Stone, I helped contribute to a piece that memorialized the best (and the worst) series finales in television history. I wrote about Seinfeld, Breaking Bad and The Colbert Report, and you can see the whole piece here.

What's the Best Recurring Segment on 'The Colbert Report'?

Is it "Better Know a District"? "Difference Makers"? "The Word"? "ThreatDown"? For Rolling Stone, I counted down the 30 greatest regular features of The Colbert Report. I spent way too much time on this, and it was totally worth it. The whole list is here.

All Hail Stephen Colbert

For Rolling Stone today, I tried my best to explain why Stephen Colbert is like a 21st-century version of David Letterman, thereby making him the perfect choice to succeed him. I hope you enjoy.