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Tara Ariano

Writer, editor, and snack enthusiast Tara Ariano is a co-founder of TelevisionWithoutPity.com (RIP). In addition to Cracked, her byline has appeared in New York, the New York Times magazine, Vanity Fair, GQ, Vulture, Salon, and Slate. She co-hosts, among others, the podcast Extra Hot Great. She has also co-authored three books, including A Very Special 90210 Book (Abrams 2020).

Here’s Every Single Dull and Inane Thing Jimmy Fallon Says in the First Episode of ‘On Brand With Jimmy Fallon’

Presented without further comment

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 30, 2025

Cassandra Peterson Tells Us What Elvira’s Got Cooking This Halloween

Elvira’s alter ego serves up memories of Pee-wee Herman, her private jokes with RuPaul and a preview of the brand-new ‘Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell’

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 30, 2025

‘Chad Powers’ Is Way Better Than It Has Any Business Being

An NFL never-was gives himself a second chance with some VERY good prosthetics in Hulu’s new dramedy

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 29, 2025

‘On Brand With Jimmy Fallon’ Is Very On Brand for Jimmy Fallon

In that it’s cynical, embarrassing and hard to watch

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 24, 2025

The Truth REALLY Hurts in ‘The Lowdown’

The new show from the creator of ‘Reservation Dogs’ is about a journalist who risks his ass, face and ribs for a story

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 22, 2025

If the World Has to Be on Fire, I’m Glad We Have Caleb Hearon to Get Silly With It

The prolific comic’s début special, ‘Model Comedian,’ is an instant classic

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 19, 2025

Greg Gutfeld Dares ‘Weirdos’ to Menace Him at His Live Shows

Sounds like an open invitation?

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 18, 2025

‘The Media’s Trying to Make Jimmy Kimmel Their Charlie Kirk,’ According to Greg Gutfeld

All this and trans ‘jokes’ too

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 18, 2025

Exclusive ‘Taskmaster’ Preview Clip: One Sense Working Overtime

Want to see one of tomorrow’s tasks? Here’s a little taste

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 17, 2025

60 Facts and Opinions About the ‘Gidget’ TV Show on Its 60th Anniversary

If you didn’t ‘want her for your valentine’ going in, you might after

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 17, 2025

In Season 13, ‘Futurama’ Is Just Fine — And That’s Not Bad

The sci-fi comedy might be done sending our expectations into hyperspace, but there’s something to be said for reliably chugging along

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 15, 2025

Charlie Sheen Was Never That Interesting

Three hours is too long to spend with a documentary subject this tedious

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 10, 2025

Is ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Getting TOO Real?

In Season Five, the cozy mystery show is starting to lose its coziness

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 08, 2025

‘The Paper’ Deserves to Get Flushed

‘The Office’s new spin-off has as little respect for reporters as it does for its audience

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: September 03, 2025

‘Upload’ Is No ‘The Good Place’

Greg Daniels’s virtual afterlife comedy seems to have only gotten 'The Office’s most depressing DNA

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: August 25, 2025

Paul Reiser Gets Animated

Talking to the prolific comic and actor about starring in the ‘BoJack Horseman’ creator’s new Netflix show ‘Long Story Short,’ his first stand-up special in more than 30 years, and why he’s so drawn to Ireland

Authors: By Tara Ariano
Published: August 22, 2025