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this week in late night

A Gutsy Olivia Rodrigo Won Late Night This Week

 Plus Jon Stewart embodying Elmo and some Penn & Teller magic on The Tonight Show. By Bethy Squires
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stand-up

Oof, What a Mess

 Tony Hinchcliffe’s Netflix special isn’t bad because it’s offensive. It’s bad because it’s incompetent. By Hershal Pandya
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ratings

This Season’s Top Shows Prove Viewers Still Love Weekly TV

 Broadcast bites back. By Josef Adalian

Interviews

  1. stay in line!
    Who Lost the Love Island USA App-Crashing Vote?And who won, besides America’s faith in election integrity?
    By Bethy Squires
  2. mergers and acquisitions
    Department of Justice Reportedly Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. MergerThe DOJ says PS-WBD is A-OK.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. obits
    Gene Shalit, Today Film Critic, Dies at 100He worked on Today from 1970 to 2010.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. awards szn
    Heated Rivalry Can Get Its Flowers at the TCA AwardsThe show was nominated for several awards. Take that, Emmys.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. housewives institute bulletin
    Who Won the Summer House Scandal?Kyle’s redemption arc, Amanda’s lost brand deals, West’s mystery girlfriend, and the winners and losers of the scandal that rocked Summer House.
    By Brian Moylan
  7. overnights
    Love Island USA Recap: Bryce and Zach Continue to Recreate Challengers ScenesThe Bryce-Trinity chat is painful to watch after seeing Zach’s sabotage working its magic.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  8. stand-up
    Oof, What a MessTony Hinchcliffe’s Netflix special isn’t bad because it’s offensive. It’s bad because it’s incompetent.
    By Hershal Pandya
  9. now streaming
    The 10 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This WeekendIncluding one recommendation from the showrunner of The Vampire Lestat.
    By Savannah Salazar
  10. vulture lists
    The 20 Best Players in Taskmaster History (So Far)The true greats are both ruthless competitors and absolute fools — often at the same time.
    By Matthew Jackson
  11. this week in late night
    A Gutsy Olivia Rodrigo Won Late Night This WeekPlus Jon Stewart embodying Elmo and some Penn & Teller magic on The Tonight Show.
    By Bethy Squires
  12. overnights
    Dutton Ranch Recap: Stories We Could TellWe’ve hit a midseason slump, with the show biding time before the Dutton-Jackson feud resumes and players have to choose a side.
    By Noel Murray
  13. overnights
    Cape Fear Recap: Uneasy AllianceIt looks like Cady isn’t operating alone, for better or worse.
    By Scott Tobias
  14. counting sheet
    How Big Was That Bed, Exactly?Production designer Richard Jensen lets us BTS (between the sheets) on Love Island USA’s massive mattress moment.
    By Anusha Praturu
  15. count the votes
    So Many People Voted in Love Island USA There Was a DelayThursday night’s recoupling was moved to Friday.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. be nice
    Off Campus Wants to Keep the Harassment OfflinePrime Video released a statement to respect the cast.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. crime
    Milania Giudice, RHONJ Teresa Giudice’s Daughter, Arrested for AssaultShe was charged with charged with simple assault in May.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  18. buffering
    What the Biggest Streamers Hope to Gain From World Cup 2026Rupert Murdoch has gooooooooals.
    By Josef Adalian
  19. ratings
    This Season’s Top Shows Prove Viewers Still Love Weekly TVBroadcast bites back.
    By Josef Adalian
  20. overnights
    The Valley Recap: The Ties That BondEveryone is acting like the worst version of themselves, and it feels like we’re replaying last season for the millionth time.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. bet on it
    Should You Be Able to Bet on Reality TV?The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants to know your opinion.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. summer house
    So Jennifer Lawrence Did Help Catch the Summer House Audio Leaker“How did she do that?” —Jesse Solomon
    By Bethy Squires
  23. close read
    Reality TV’s Midlife CrisisIn season ten, Summer House stopped being about fun and started being about existential dread.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  24. overnights
    Love Island USA Recap: Is It Time To Start Worrying About Melanie?Three new bombshells are causing chaos for the couples — which might spell disaster for Melanie and Sincere’s toxic-but-fun relationship.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  25. vulture sports!
    10 New Shows, Films, and Docs to Watch Ahead of the World CupOr when there isn’t a match on.
    By Jon O'Brien
  26. chat room
    Sam Reid Knows Rock-Star Lestat Needs Louis’s Validation“It’s mostly just Louis, the one who he wants to love him truly,” says the Vampire Lestat star.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  27. tata for now
    Cancel Christmas: The BBC’s Doctor Who Holiday Special Is Not HappeningThe network is looking for a new showrunner.
    By Jason P. Frank
  28. overnights
    Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed Recap: Boring Paper TrailPaula gets herself in even deeper and drags her colleagues in with her.
    By Erin Qualey
  29. overnights
    Widow’s Bay Recap: Destination? Hell.Rosemary explains it all for you.
    By Jen Chaney
  30. connor storrie updates
    Connor Storrie Will Get Alpha’d on Criminal Minds: Evolution“Everybody is asking, from our wardrobe department to our grips, ‘Is there a way to bring him back?’”
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. overnights
    In the City Recap: Don’t Say MurkyKenny is mad that everyone keeps talking about his relationship, but maybe he should stop sending mixed signals if he wants them to stop.
    By Brian Moylan
  32. surprise!
    Summer House Isn’t Done Just YetWe’re getting a bonus episode following all the post reunion drama.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  33. overnights
    Summer House Reunion Recap: All Over But the LyingEven after a three-part interrogation, we never fully understand what West and Amanda were thinking, let alone the truth of what happened.
    By Brian Moylan
  34. overnights
    Love Island USA Recap: KC Gets Caught Red-handedEveryone thinks that KC and Aniya are the strongest couple, but the Slumber Party challenge could be the first sign we’re headed toward heartbreak.
    By Kathleen Walsh
  35. dun dun
    Stabler and Benson Are on the NBA Referees’ CaseChristopher Meloni and Mariska Hargitay litigated the Knicks-Spurs game from courtside.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  36. overnights
    Top Chef Season-Finale Recap: Personal ProgressionThe final three competitors look to their pasts for a four-course meal to snag them the title.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  37. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Season-Premiere Recap: Outstanding DebtsA new boat and some new crew members are no match for the old resentments Nathan and Joe are bringing aboard.
    By Rafaela Bassili
  38. a real pup named scoob
    Scooby-Doo Is Real and Has Floppy EarsScooby-Doo: Origins has a real pup playing Scoob for the first time ever.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  39. the t in egot
    ‘Gitchie Gitchie Laurie Metcalf Unlocked Everything’The maestros behind P!nk’s name-checking, Moulin Rouge!–inspired Tonys opening number reveal how they pulled it all off.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. zryce is nice
    Love Island USA Should Go Full ChallengersMore than any current couple, fans of the show are shipping season eight’s Zach and Bryce, whose undeniable chemistry has launched a thousand fancams.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  41. overnights
    Love Island USA Recap: Corbin BluesThese Islanders’ ability to create drama with minimal interference from production was on full display over the weekend.
    By Kathleen Walsh
  42. the t in egot
    Every Single Thing That Happened at the 2026 Tony AwardsThe Cats: The Jellicle Ball website crashed after the musical’s Tonys performance.
    By Vulture Editors
  43. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Rhode Island Recap: Friend Like MeRulla may be able to forgive being cheated on, but is she able to forgive being made a fool out of on national television?
    By Tom Smyth
  44. overnights
    The Vampire Lestat Premiere Recap: The Editorial Wags of an Insane PersonThe series reinvents itself to tell the story of Lestat’s rise to rock stardom, and it looks like everyone lost their minds in the process.
    By Rebecca Alter
  45. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Women Supporting WomenThe ladies are killing each other with kindness so that they can operate as a group again.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  46. pelley popping off
    Should Bari Weiss Be Fired? Scott Pelley Says ‘Oh, Gosh, Yes.’“CBS News is on fire,” he told The Interview.
    By Bethy Squires
  47. start the tape
    Everything You Forgot About Interview With the VampireBefore you invite The Vampire Lestat into your home.
    By Rebecca Alter
  48. set visit
    The Best (Gay Vampire) Show on TVThe ambitious, stunning, unapologetically erotic Interview With the Vampire is back and giving longtime fans an existential crisis.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  49. gold rush
    Summer House and Survivor Should Be Locks for EmmysIf the TV Academy is willing to budge.
    By Joe Reid
  50. that’s a matter for the courts
    10 States Might Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger on Antitrust GroundsThey got Mark Ruffalo’s letters!
    By Bethy Squires
  51. tributes
    Buffy Stars Pay Tribute to Anthony HeadSarah Michelle Gellar, James Marsters, and more Scoobies remembered the show’s designated father figure.
    By Bethy Squires
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