Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

Sam's debut novel, The Moor, was published by Unbound. His short story The Purgatory Game has been optioned for a movie adaptation by Lyrical Media, with Automatik producing and Bryan Edward Hill adapting for the screen.

Latest From Sam Haysom

Kermit being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel is as delightful as you'd expect

We need more puppets on talk shows.

01/30/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man sits behind a talk show desk opposite a green frog puppet.

A man sits behind a talk show desk opposite a green frog puppet.

'Daily Show' unpacks why Amazon spent $75 million on 'Melania' documentary

"Amazon believed in this movie a lot. Like, suspiciously a lot."

01/30/2026

By Sam Haysom

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is a movie poster.

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is a movie poster.

Stephen Colbert slams Amazon for spending $75 million on 'Melania' documentary

"That's chump change to Bezos himself, but it might have helped the 16,000 people that Amazon announced they were firing yesterday."

01/30/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, pointing angrily at the camera. The caption at the bottom reads, "You know what, I've had it!"

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, pointing angrily at the camera. The caption at the bottom reads, "You know what, I've had it!"

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Amazon over 'Melania' documentary

"Amazon shelled out $40 million to make this movie, and another $35 million to promote it..."

01/30/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing his arms wide.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage, gesturing his arms wide.

Alexander Skarsgård's 'SNL' promo sees him helping the cast in 1 specific area

Understandable.

01/29/2026

By Sam Haysom

Two men and a woman stand in a studio, looking down at a script.

Two men and a woman stand in a studio, looking down at a script.

'Daily Show' trolls Nicki Minaj-endorsed Trump Accounts with a parody ad

"I didn't expect this from Donald Trump..."

01/29/2026

By Sam Haysom

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another woman shaking hands with a man in a suit.

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another woman shaking hands with a man in a suit.

Jimmy Kimmel has a blunt reaction to the latest Epstein files update

"You remember those Epstein files?"

01/29/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "These Epstein files are like Melania's movie..."

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "These Epstein files are like Melania's movie..."

'Shrinking' Season 3, episode 1's emotional ending, explained

That hit us hard.

01/28/2026

By Sam Haysom

Two men sit at a table with a jigsaw puzzle.

Two men sit at a table with a jigsaw puzzle.

'Shrinking' Season 3, episode 1 has the perfect celebrity cameo

"F*** Parkinson's."

01/28/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man sits at a table eating cake.

A man sits at a table eating cake.

Stephen Colbert confirms final show date to Seth Meyers, speaks about future plans

"I've got to keep my options open."

01/28/2026

By Sam Haysom

Two men in suits sit on a talk show stage, smiling at the audience while one waves.

Two men in suits sit on a talk show stage, smiling at the audience while one waves.

Jimmy Kimmel trolls Melania Trump over her new documentary

"Her son and her husband liked it."

01/28/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "All the people in the movie are giving it rave reviews."

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. The caption at the bottom reads, "All the people in the movie are giving it rave reviews."

'The Daily Show' mocks Newsmax for reaction to deadly ICE shooting

"That is the most Newsmax sentence of all time."

01/28/2026

By Sam Haysom

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top left is an image of a news presenter holding his phone as if it's a gun.

A woman sits behind a talk show desk. In the top left is an image of a news presenter holding his phone as if it's a gun.

Stephen Colbert calls 'BS' on Trump administration's response to ICE killing

"Masked secret police shooting innocent people with impunity in the streets are not victims."

01/27/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit gestures on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit gestures on a talk show stage.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani casually crashes Jimmy Fallon's monologue to tell a joke

"Hey Jimmy, let me try one."

01/27/2026

By Sam Haysom

Two men in suits stand on a talk show stage, smiling.

Two men in suits stand on a talk show stage, smiling.

Jon Stewart goes scorched earth on Trump administration over ICE killing of Alex Pretti

The "Daily Show" host has responded to the deadly shooting.

01/27/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. Four other people are shown in the top-left corner.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. Four other people are shown in the top-left corner.

The TikTok outage cause revealed

Why was our weekend scrolling impacted?

01/26/2026

By Sam Haysom

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' episode 3 preview teases the start of the tourney

Who's Dunk's first opponent going to be?

01/26/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man and a boy stand at the front of a large crowd, cheering.

A man and a boy stand at the front of a large crowd, cheering.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' episode 2 has the perfect Dunk and Egg exchange

No notes.

01/26/2026

By Sam Haysom

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."

'Masters of the Universe' teaser gives first glimpse of live-action He-Man

The wait is over.

01/21/2026

By Sam Haysom

A group of superheroes stands on a platform.

A group of superheroes stands on a platform.

'Daily Show' brutally mocks Trump's desperate bid for the Nobel Peace Prize

"This is one of the saddest images I've seen in months."

01/21/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man sits behind a talk show desk. In the background in an image of a man holding a large plaque and standing next to a woman.

A man sits behind a talk show desk. In the background in an image of a man holding a large plaque and standing next to a woman.

Stephen Colbert offers a bleak recap of Trump's first year back in office

"A lot has happened in a short time."

01/21/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

Seth Meyers attempts to unpack Trump's baffling position on Greenland and Norway

It's only getting more confusing.

01/20/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man sits behind a talk show desk. An image of the president is in the top-left.

A man sits behind a talk show desk. An image of the president is in the top-left.

Jon Stewart responds to an audience member asking if he'd consider running for office

That's an interesting answer.

01/19/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man stands on a stage in a suit with a microphone, pointing out towards the audience.

A man stands on a stage in a suit with a microphone, pointing out towards the audience.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' weeks ahead trailer teases a life or death trial by combat

The stakes are about to get higher.

01/19/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man in armour sits on top of a horse on a battle field.

A man in armour sits on top of a horse on a battle field.

'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor breaks down that phlegm scene

"I thought it would be good if the spit had three clear beats..."

01/19/2026

By Sam Haysom

A man sits at a desk in a dark room, eating while he works.

A man sits at a desk in a dark room, eating while he works.