BU Tonight
BU Tonight is a late-night talk show that airs on butv10, Boston University's student-run television network. It is currently hosted by Rob Turbovsky, who succeeded previous hosts Christian Lynch and Rob O'Reilly, and first aired on the network on February 22, 2006. It is produced by Growling Dog Productions.
Show format
The show GeneRally follows a regular format: The host performs a monologue, followed by two or three sketches, an interview segment, and a MusicAL performance. Occasionally, there is also a cold open. Episodes run a half hour, except for the season five finale, which ran for a full hour.
Notable guests
- Greg Behrendt
- Gary Braver
- Bill Burr
- Ty Burr
- Dave Coulier
- Jeff Dunham
- Mike Eruzione
- The Everyday Visuals
- Greg Fitzsimmons
- Hanson
- John Hodgman
- Harry Shearer
- Pauly Shore
- Baratunde Thurston
- Jimmy Tingle
Press coverage
- Boston Globe article on BU Tonight host auditions
- Daily Free Press article on BU Tonight
- Bostonist post on BU Tonight