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Chevy Chase immortalized George Mcdonald‘s irreverent investigative reporter Irwin “Fletch” Fletcher in 1985’s “Fletch” and 1989’s “Fletch Lives.” Since then, however, no one’s dared take on the Fletch mantle, although some have considered Kevin Smith and Jason Lee, Bill Lawrence and Zach Braff, and even Jason Sudeikis. READ MORE: ‘Fletch’ Lives!  Jon Hamm To Star In A Reboot Of The Comedy Franchise From ‘Superbad’ Director Well, it turns out Jon Hamm is up to the challenge, as he takes on the role of Fletch in “Confess, Fletch,” in theaters and VOD this September.

covering the issues that flight attendants and other airline staff have faced with unruly passengers, staff shortages, and flight cancellations. In this episode of “Beyond the Scenes,” Wood chats with “Daily Show” writer and frequent flier, Kat Radley, and the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants, Sara Nelson about the push to unionize Delta flight attendants and how the #MeToo movement impacted the airline industry.The trio also compares their worst flying experiences, including a rogue passenger who was arrested after he tried to “perform a striptease” during a flight and a woman using a wheelchair to carry her luggage.You can watch the entire first episode above.

Trevor Noah and his Daily Show team are taking their show on the road.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer“The Daily Show” is hitting the road for midterms again. This fall, host Trevor Noah will take his Comedy Central late-night series to battleground territory in Atlanta, Ga.While on-the-ground election coverage is nothing new for “The Daily Show,” which has previously moved to Ohio and Florida for midterms, the decision to head to Georgia for the first time is “highlighting key races and broader voting issues,” per the Paramount show.

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Show correspondent Dulcé Sloan and writer Josh Johnson are tackling topics such as long engagements, brunch and chiropractors in the latest podcast for the Comedy Central series.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorLaverne Cox will be honored as advocate of the year at the upcoming 2022 Webby Awards.The actor and producer will be recognized by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) for her LGBTQ advocacy work.“Laverne Cox understands the true power of showing up by example,” Webby Awards president Claire Graves told Variety exclusively on Tuesday morning. “She is a clear, consistent and powerful voice advocating in defense of Black trans lives, and we are so proud to recognize her as the 2022 Webby Advocate of the Year, selected by a committee chaired by the NAACP and IADAS.”Hosted by comedian Roy Wood Jr., the Webby Awards will take place May 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Deadline has launched the streaming site for its Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event, which Saturday showcased 21 documentary and reality series along with the subjects and creators who make them tick. It now joins our scripted Contenders counterpart to provide a 360-degree view of the shows that are generating buzz this TV awards season.

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has returned to its old studio with a live audience for the first time in more than two years, and the team is enjoying it.

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is heading back to its old home at 733 11th Avenue in New York and will bring back a live studio audience for the first time in two years.

South by Southwest Conference and Festivals today announced a final round of Keynotes and Featured Speakers for the 36th annual Conference taking place in Austin, TX from March 11-20, with Ron Howard, Ted Lasso stars Brett Goldstein and Brendan Hunt, actor-filmmaker Gillian Jacobs, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former U.S. representative Beto O’Rourke, and musicians Brian Eno and Nathaniel Rateliff among the notable additions.

Black History Month, we have put together a round-up of some of the podcasts that are on our radar and in our ears. These podcasts and their hosts -- ranging from 's Yvonne Orji and MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, to Chad Ochocinco and many more -- tap into the Black experience in many ways. Whether they’re examining the latest news in pop culture, making us lead healthier lives, making us talk, or most importantly, just making us listen, scroll through to find out more about our favorite podcasts!- Kid Fury and Crissle give their weekly hot takes on pop culture, Black culture and Beyoncé.

Stephen Colbert is getting into the podcast game.

EXCLUSIVE: Physician assistant-turned-screenwriter Carolyn Pierre-Outlar has drawn from her own experience in the medical field for a comedy in the works at NBC.

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central is expanding The Daily Show universe with another podcast.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Marcia Gay Harden, Golden Globe winner Kyle MacLachlan and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. are joining Jon Hamm in the Miramax movie Confess, Fletch, directed by Greg Mottola. Principal photography is set to start Monday, June 28.

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, like all of the other nightly talk shows, had to regularly pivot to cover the presidency of Donald Trump over the past four years.

March Madness is upon us, and brackets are uppermost in many sports fans minds. But it’s also the anniversary of the world shutting down because of the coronavirus pandemic, which means that many were confined to home for long stretches.

Roy Wood Jr. is adding two more projects to his Comedy Central slate as The Daily Show correspondent sets a new stand-up special and podcast with the cable channel.

The news was shocking. Santa Claus, that jolly old Saint Nicholas, has resigned. Taking his place? Black Santa, aka, “Saint Vick.”

Peter White Television EditorTelling jokes on television is tricky enough without throwing in a global pandemic, patchwork production facilities, empty rooms and poor internet connections.However, the correspondents on The Daily Show have been valiantly ploughing through to support Trevor Noah on the Comedy Central show for the past four months to provide entertainment in tough times.Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr.

John Legend had a great Father's Day.

A number of comedians will come together for a good cause on Friday night for the streaming event "Laughter in Lockdown." The program, which is presented by NY Laughs in partnership with The Actors Fund, will benefit comedians and other comedy professionals that are struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Greg Evans

The New York Comedy Club canceled a performance by comedian Ari Shaffir after the organization received threats due to the performer's off-color remarks about late athlete Kobe Bryant.Shaffir, who previously hosted Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening before Roy Wood Jr.