Jordan Klepper (Photo: Gavin Bond/Comedy Central)

Had a chat with (now-former) The Daily Show correspondent Jordan Klepper for Rolling Stone.We talked abouthis new special Jordan Klepper Solves Guns and Trump’s America, naturally, but there are also bits about solving climate change via Snapchat and a grandpa’s bourbon preferences.

Jordan Klepper on Guns…

For Rolling Stone, I talked aboutthe golden era of first-timeTonight Show comics findinga national audience. Ah, when there was but one kingmaker… when there was a kingmaker at all.

Best Comedic Debuts on The Tonight Show

Julio Torres (Photo: Mindy Tucker)

Rolling Stone asked me to pick 10 young comics to keep an eye on. I really like this crop but, as always, I wish I had more spots to give out…

10 Comedians You Need to Know

Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Amy Poehler

Had a great time mullingSNL’s big season (and history) with Jesse and several other Vulture writers. Here’s a smattering of those stories I wrote or contributed to…

The 7 Paths to Post-SNL Success
The Rapid Rise of Mikey Day
What Was SNL’s Best Era?
Every SNL Impression from Season 42, Catalogued

Duane Johnson on Beck Bennett (Rosalind O’Connor/NBC)

As theSNL season wrapped, I finished my year of recaps for Vulture. Here are the last of the year:

May 20: Duane Johnson for President
May 13: Sean Spicer’s Big Trip to NYC
May 6: Chris Pine Gets Goofy

Cedric the Entertainer & Charlie Murphy (David Buchan/Variety/Rex, HectorMata/AFP/Getty)

Back in April, I got to ask Cedric the Entertainer questions about his friend and tour mate Charlie Murphy, just after Murphy passed. A hard moment, to be sure, but I can’t imagine abetter way to celebrate Murphy, his outlook and his comedy.

Cedric the Entertainer on Charlie Murphy

I catalogued a horde of Trump jokes for New Yorka couple of months ago, a fascinating experience. If anything, it’s just a reminder of how fast things move and how disturbing they are…

A First Draft of History, Told in 117 Days of Trump Jokes