Paul Dinello Comedy Archive https://pauldinello.net The Official Guide & Retrospective to Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, and Stephen Colbert en-us Mon, 05 Oct 2026 04:26:34 +0000 <![CDATA[The 12 Best Amy Sedaris Movies and TV Shows, Ranked]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-movies-and-tv-shows-ranked.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-movies-and-tv-shows-ranked.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Rankings & Television <![CDATA[The 15 Best 'Strangers with Candy' Episodes, Ranked]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/best-strangers-with-candy-episodes-ranked.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/best-strangers-with-candy-episodes-ranked.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Episode Guides & Rankings <![CDATA[Paul Dinello Movies and TV Shows: The Complete Career Guide]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-movies-and-tv-shows.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-movies-and-tv-shows.html Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Film & Television <![CDATA[Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello: The 35-Year History of Comedy's Ultimate Creative Partnership]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-paul-dinello-relationship-history.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-paul-dinello-relationship-history.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) History & Culture <![CDATA[Inside Mr. Jellineck & Chuck Noblet's Secret Romance: Television's Boldest Satire]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/mr-jellineck-chuck-noblet-secret-romance.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/mr-jellineck-chuck-noblet-secret-romance.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Character Deep Dive <![CDATA[25 Unforgettable Jerri Blank Quotes & Dubious Life Lessons]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/jerri-blank-quotes-and-life-lessons.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/jerri-blank-quotes-and-life-lessons.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy History & Analysis <![CDATA[Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello: From Second City Touring Bus to The Late Show]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/stephen-colbert-paul-dinello-second-city-to-late-show.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/stephen-colbert-paul-dinello-second-city-to-late-show.html Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Late Night & Satire <![CDATA[Inside 'At Home with Amy Sedaris': The Cult Homemaking Parody Explained]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/at-home-with-amy-sedaris-surreal-comedy.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/at-home-with-amy-sedaris-surreal-comedy.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Television Retrospective <![CDATA[Flatpoint High Faculty Guide: Principal Blackman, Jellineck, Noblet & Beyond]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/flatpoint-high-faculty-guide.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/flatpoint-high-faculty-guide.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Archival Guide <![CDATA[The 'Strangers with Candy' Movie (2005) vs. The TV Series: What Changed?]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/strangers-with-candy-movie-vs-series.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/strangers-with-candy-movie-vs-series.html Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Film & Television <![CDATA[Principal Onyx Blackman: A Tribute to Greg Hollimon's Iconic Performance]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/greg-hollimon-principal-onyx-blackman-tribute.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/greg-hollimon-principal-onyx-blackman-tribute.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Actor Spotlight <![CDATA[Who Was Tad? Paul Dinello's Secret-Weapon Role on 'The Colbert Report']]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-the-colbert-report-tad-character.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-the-colbert-report-tad-character.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Late Night & Satire <![CDATA[Inside 'The Colbert Report' Writers' Room: Inventing 'Truthiness']]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/the-colbert-report-writing-room-secrets.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/the-colbert-report-writing-room-secrets.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Television History <![CDATA[Supervising 'The Late Show': Paul Dinello's Vital Role Behind the CBS Curtain]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-late-show-supervising-producer.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-late-show-supervising-producer.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Late Night & Production <![CDATA[The Best On-Screen Moments Between Stephen Colbert & Paul Dinello]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/stephen-colbert-paul-dinello-best-interviews-bits.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/stephen-colbert-paul-dinello-best-interviews-bits.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy History <![CDATA[The Second City Touring Bus (1988): How Colbert, Dinello, and Sedaris Met]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/colbert-dinello-sedaris-second-city-touring-company.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/colbert-dinello-sedaris-second-city-touring-company.html Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy Origins <![CDATA[Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert: The Second City Understudy Friendship]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/steve-carell-stephen-colbert-second-city-duo.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/steve-carell-stephen-colbert-second-city-duo.html Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy History <![CDATA[The 10 Best Amy Sedaris Talk Show Appearances of All Time]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-best-talk-show-appearances.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-best-talk-show-appearances.html Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Interviews & Appearances <![CDATA[David Sedaris & Amy Sedaris: Inside America's Funniest Family]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/david-sedaris-amy-sedaris-the-talent-family.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/david-sedaris-amy-sedaris-the-talent-family.html Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Literature & Biography <![CDATA['Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People': The Satirical Guide by Sedaris & Dinello]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/simple-times-crafts-for-poor-people-guide.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/simple-times-crafts-for-poor-people-guide.html Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Books & Satire <![CDATA[How Amy Sedaris Became the Best Part of 'The Mandalorian' as Peli Motto]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-star-wars-mandalorian-peli-motto.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-star-wars-mandalorian-peli-motto.html Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Film & Television <![CDATA[Why Princess Carolyn on 'BoJack Horseman' Is Amy Sedaris's Dramatic Masterpiece]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/bojack-horseman-princess-carolyn-amy-sedaris.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/bojack-horseman-princess-carolyn-amy-sedaris.html Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Television Analysis <![CDATA[Amy Sedaris's 8 Most Hilarious TV Cameos: From 'Broad City' to 'Kimmy Schmidt']]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-best-cameos-broad-city-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/amy-sedaris-best-cameos-broad-city-unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.html Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy Rankings <![CDATA['Exit 57': The 1995 Comedy Central Sketch Show That Started It All]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/exit-57-comedy-central-lost-sketch-show.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/exit-57-comedy-central-lost-sketch-show.html Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy History <![CDATA[How Chicago's Second City Defined 1990s Television Comedy]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/second-city-chicago-alternative-comedy-boom.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/second-city-chicago-alternative-comedy-boom.html Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy History <![CDATA[The Dana Carvey Show Connection: How 1996 Created Modern Alt-Comedy]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/the-dana-carvey-show-connection-carell-colbert-dinello.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/the-dana-carvey-show-connection-carell-colbert-dinello.html Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Television Retrospective <![CDATA[The 10 Best Cult Comedy Central Shows of the Late 90s, Ranked]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/cult-comedy-central-shows-late-90s-ranked.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/cult-comedy-central-shows-late-90s-ranked.html Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Comedy Rankings <![CDATA[How 'Strangers with Candy' Deconstructed the 1980s Afterschool Special]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/strangers-with-candy-after-school-special-parody-history.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/strangers-with-candy-after-school-special-parody-history.html Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Genre & Satire Analysis <![CDATA[How Chicago Improv Techniques Reshaped Modern Television Scriptwriting]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/second-city-improv-techniques-in-modern-scriptwriting.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/second-city-improv-techniques-in-modern-scriptwriting.html Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Scriptwriting & Technique <![CDATA['Wigfield': Inside the Satirical Novel by Sedaris, Dinello & Colbert]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/wigfield-novel-sedaris-dinello-colbert-guide.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/wigfield-novel-sedaris-dinello-colbert-guide.html Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Books & Literature <![CDATA['Gym Teacher: The Movie': Inside Paul Dinello's Nickelodeon Cult Classic]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/gym-teacher-the-movie-nickelodeon-paul-dinello.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/gym-teacher-the-movie-nickelodeon-paul-dinello.html Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Directing & Film <![CDATA[The Satirical Eye: Analyzing Paul Dinello's Visual Directing Style]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-directing-style-visual-satire.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-directing-style-visual-satire.html Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Directing & Technique <![CDATA[The 8 Best Comedy Books Written by Second City Alumni]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/best-books-by-second-city-alumni.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/best-books-by-second-city-alumni.html Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Literature & Rankings <![CDATA[Paul Dinello Career Timeline: From Chicago Cabbie to Late-Night Royalty]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-net-worth-career-timeline.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/paul-dinello-net-worth-career-timeline.html Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Biography & Career <![CDATA[Where Is the 'Strangers with Candy' Cast Today? 2026 Retrospective]]> https://pauldinello.net/articles/where-is-the-strangers-with-candy-cast-today.html https://pauldinello.net/articles/where-is-the-strangers-with-candy-cast-today.html Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 editorial@pauldinello.net (Paul Dinello Archive Staff) Cast Updates & Retrospective