Letter of Recommendation Letter of Recommendation: ‘Pinky and the Brain’ It’s typically insulting to call a show formulaic, but sometimes the genius is the formula. By JONAH WEINER
Snapshot Conan O’Brien Thinks Alien Life Exists. And That It Will Disappoint. His latest gig is as an executive producer of “People of Earth,” about a reporter who checks out a support group for alien abductees, on TBS. By KATHRYN SHATTUCK
Critic's Notebook After Orlando Shooting, Talk Show Hosts Suggest Talk Is Not Enough The late-night hosts had been here so many times, after so many mass murders, that the sad comic’s display of apolitical grief had become shtick. By JAMES PONIEWOZIK
‘It Makes No Sense to Me’: Late-Night Hosts React to the Orlando Shooting Conan O’Brien, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Trevor Noah grappled with the worst mass shooting in United States history. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Other Late-Night Hosts Respond to the Paris Attacks One by one, the comedians condemned the violence and its perpetrators on Monday while expressing solidarity with France and grief for the victims. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Michelle Obama, With Conan O’Brien, Visits Troops in Qatar Service members at Al Udeid Air Base appreciated the first lady’s visit, which also includes Jordan and is focused on education for adolescent girls. By ERIC SCHMITT
ArtsBeat Comic-Con Is All About the Eyes The fascinating, unspoken, assumption here is that everybody really is what you see — superhero, villain, warrior.
Lionsgate Takes Fresh Approach to Promote ‘The Hunger Games’ at Comic-Con To publicize “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” the film studio brought in 34 kettle drummers and Conan O’Brien. By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY
ArtsBeat Comic-Con 2015: Conan O’Brien Raises the Roof A taping of Mr. O’Brien’s talk show brings something rarely seen to the annual event: old-fashioned show business.
ArtsBeat Comic-Con 2015: Sometimes, Celebrities Also Don Costumes Elijah Wood said his “Lord of the Rings” director has dressed up for this annual event.
ArtsBeat Kimmel Will Not Broadcast New Episode Opposite Letterman Finale “I have too much respect for Dave to do anything that would distract viewers from watching his final show,” Mr. Kimmel said. By DAVE ITZKOFF
ArtsBeat Late-Night Comedy Needs a Shakeup, Says ‘Conan’ Writer. Make My Show Funnier, O’Brien Replies. Andrés du Bouchet, a “Conan” writer, wrote that late-night shows are too reliant on celebrity and gimmicky segments, prompting a public response from his boss. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Wheelies: The Upscale CR-V Edition Honda begins sale of its refreshed 2015 CR-V crossover; E.P.A. downgrades fuel economy rating on 2013-14 Mercedes-Benz C300 4-matic sedans. By BENJAMIN PRESTON
TBS Signs Conan O’Brien to 4 More Years The late-night television host, who arrived at the network in 2010 after leaving NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” has become the face of TBS.
Arts, Briefly Another Vote for Colbert Conan O’Brien has joined the choir of late night television hosts who have praised CBS’s decision to name Stephen Colbert as the successor to David Letterman on “Late Show.” Compiled by ADAM W. KEPLER
T Magazine Document | In the Guest Book of the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Celebrity Signatures Galore Mash notes and doodles from the likes of Johnny Depp, Karl Lagerfeld and Conan O’Brien crowd the vellum pages of the legendary hotel in Cannes.
Trailside As Spitzer Returns, Comedians Give Him a Hearty Welcome Late-night comedians were quick to weigh in on Eliot Spitzer’s decision to run for city comptroller.
Letter of Recommendation Letter of Recommendation: ‘Pinky and the Brain’ It’s typically insulting to call a show formulaic, but sometimes the genius is the formula. By JONAH WEINER
Snapshot Conan O’Brien Thinks Alien Life Exists. And That It Will Disappoint. His latest gig is as an executive producer of “People of Earth,” about a reporter who checks out a support group for alien abductees, on TBS. By KATHRYN SHATTUCK
Critic's Notebook After Orlando Shooting, Talk Show Hosts Suggest Talk Is Not Enough The late-night hosts had been here so many times, after so many mass murders, that the sad comic’s display of apolitical grief had become shtick. By JAMES PONIEWOZIK
‘It Makes No Sense to Me’: Late-Night Hosts React to the Orlando Shooting Conan O’Brien, Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Trevor Noah grappled with the worst mass shooting in United States history. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Other Late-Night Hosts Respond to the Paris Attacks One by one, the comedians condemned the violence and its perpetrators on Monday while expressing solidarity with France and grief for the victims. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Michelle Obama, With Conan O’Brien, Visits Troops in Qatar Service members at Al Udeid Air Base appreciated the first lady’s visit, which also includes Jordan and is focused on education for adolescent girls. By ERIC SCHMITT
ArtsBeat Comic-Con Is All About the Eyes The fascinating, unspoken, assumption here is that everybody really is what you see — superhero, villain, warrior.
Lionsgate Takes Fresh Approach to Promote ‘The Hunger Games’ at Comic-Con To publicize “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2,” the film studio brought in 34 kettle drummers and Conan O’Brien. By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY
ArtsBeat Comic-Con 2015: Conan O’Brien Raises the Roof A taping of Mr. O’Brien’s talk show brings something rarely seen to the annual event: old-fashioned show business.
ArtsBeat Comic-Con 2015: Sometimes, Celebrities Also Don Costumes Elijah Wood said his “Lord of the Rings” director has dressed up for this annual event.
ArtsBeat Kimmel Will Not Broadcast New Episode Opposite Letterman Finale “I have too much respect for Dave to do anything that would distract viewers from watching his final show,” Mr. Kimmel said. By DAVE ITZKOFF
ArtsBeat Late-Night Comedy Needs a Shakeup, Says ‘Conan’ Writer. Make My Show Funnier, O’Brien Replies. Andrés du Bouchet, a “Conan” writer, wrote that late-night shows are too reliant on celebrity and gimmicky segments, prompting a public response from his boss. By DAVE ITZKOFF
Wheelies: The Upscale CR-V Edition Honda begins sale of its refreshed 2015 CR-V crossover; E.P.A. downgrades fuel economy rating on 2013-14 Mercedes-Benz C300 4-matic sedans. By BENJAMIN PRESTON
TBS Signs Conan O’Brien to 4 More Years The late-night television host, who arrived at the network in 2010 after leaving NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” has become the face of TBS.
Arts, Briefly Another Vote for Colbert Conan O’Brien has joined the choir of late night television hosts who have praised CBS’s decision to name Stephen Colbert as the successor to David Letterman on “Late Show.” Compiled by ADAM W. KEPLER
T Magazine Document | In the Guest Book of the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Celebrity Signatures Galore Mash notes and doodles from the likes of Johnny Depp, Karl Lagerfeld and Conan O’Brien crowd the vellum pages of the legendary hotel in Cannes.
Trailside As Spitzer Returns, Comedians Give Him a Hearty Welcome Late-night comedians were quick to weigh in on Eliot Spitzer’s decision to run for city comptroller.
