Taylor Tomlinson's comedy on social media impressed Stephen Colbert, so they teamed up to create something new in late night with 'After Midnight.'
"I remember thinking, 'Who is this special woman?'" the executive producer says of first seeing the comedian on social media.Devan Coggan is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. Most of her personality is just John Mulaney quotes and Lord of the Rings references.Forget prime time, one of the funniest shows on TV right now airs long after the clock strikes 12.
to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Tomlinson, 30, built her career as a stand-up comedian, winning fans with frank, confessional Netflix specials including this year’s"I think hosting is an entirely different skill than stand-up, which is why I decided to take the job," she explains. "I wanted to try something new."
"I remember being incredibly nervous and feeling excited but also pretty overwhelmed," Tomlinson says of her first days filming. "I don't think I could have or would have taken a show like this without someone like Stephen producing it. He’s been super generous with his time and advice. I can't imagine tackling something like this entirely on my own."airs at 12:37 a.m. Tuesdays through Fridays on CBS and streams on Paramount+.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Taylor Tomlinson's working day and night with comedy specials and 'After Midnight'The comedian's late-night show is actually more pressure than stand-up, she says, ‘because there’s a lot more people counting on me and there’s a lot more people to disappoint.’
Read more »
Taylor Tomlinson Will Continue Bringing the Laughs 'After Midnight' on CBSTaylor Tomlinson as the host of After Midnight
Read more »
Ryan Reynolds Address Those Taylor Swift MCU RumorsTaylor Swift in Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Read more »
Sam Taylor-Johnson On Age Gap Criticism With Aaron Taylor-Johnson“Everyone at the beginning said, ‘It’s a terrible idea, it’s not gonna work,’ and then you’re, like, 15 years down the road and have raised four kids and you’re like, ‘Really?’”
Read more »
Liverpool to Transform Into ‘Taylor Town’ Ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ShowsTaylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour shows have inspired the city of Liverpool to temporarily become 'Taylor Town.' Get the details.
Read more »
Rising domestic stars Taylor Sander and Taylor Crabb win the AVP Huntington Beach OpenSander and Crabb dispatched Cody Caldwell and Seain Cook in two sets Sunday, staking their claim to the first entries in the new-look AVP League.
Read more »