Jimmy Fallon
Cheers to Jimmy Fallon for proving he's got the beat — comedically speaking.
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Saturday Night Live used to be TV's premiere late-night musical showcase, but after its recent run of off-key guests (Lana Del Rey, Karmin, Sleigh Bells), the skitcom's alum has...
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Michael Cudlitz
Cheers to Southland for allowing TV veterans to show their range.
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A few weeks after Marla Gibbs' impressive guest appearance as an addled grandma, another sitcom alum — Murphy Brown's Joe Regalbuto — delivered a devastating dramatic turn as a father who fatally shot his still-at-home thirtysomething son for fear he might turn out to be a serial killer. Before his heart-wrenching confession, his character feigned grief in what Det. Lydia Adams (Regina King) called "an Academy Award-winning performance." He's not eligible for an Oscar, but Regalbuto might just get an Emmy.
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Carol Burnett, Conan O'Brien
Cheers to Conan O'Brien for some doggone good comedy.
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The TBS wag topped Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl with a canine version of his late-night talk show, "Puppy Conan," complete with a miniature version of his set and wig-wearing pooch lookalikes of Conan, sidekick Andy Richter and guest Justin Bieber. The next night, Conan's puppet pal Triumph the Insult Comic Dog appeared to protest his omission from the first annual Golden Collar Awards — and proverbially poop on Jeremy Piven, Kathy Griffin and other worthy targets.
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