For comedy professionals in particular, Aaron Sorkin’s hilariously self-righteous camp classic Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip has to be one of the most hate-watched and lovingly maligned pop culture misfires of all time. The show furiously insisted that an alternately mediocre and bewilderingly pretentious sketch comedy show modeled on Saturday Night Live was so […]
Continue ReadingLast week, when Louis CK hosted Saturday Night Live, one of the episode’s best sketches was “Birthday Clown,” in which… MORE
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Despite my previous predictions about the likelihood that this week’s host, former Saturday Night Live cast member Jimmy Fallon, would be breaking all over the place, he actually held it together quite nicely, giggling mostly when appropriate and otherwise leading a perfectly solid, back-third-of-the-season episode. Donald Trump Cold Open Whether SNL’s shots are working or his lack […]
Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, former cast member (and current Tonight Show host) Jimmy Fallon returned to SNL, for a fun evening… MORE
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It’s always fun when Jimmy Fallon hosts Saturday Night Live. He’s an alumni and knows the ropes of the show.… MORE
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Jimmy Fallon is returning to Saturday Night Live this weekend, and judging by the show’s promo, there’ll be a lot of grinning —… MORE
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Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah stopped by New York radio station HOT 97 for an interview yesterday, and in addition to talking about his upcoming Showtime comedy White Famous — which Pharoah said will film this summer and hopefully debut in the late fall or early winter — he also opened up about getting […]
Continue ReadingFormer Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah guested on HOT 97’s morning show, and he had a lot to say about his… MORE
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Saturday Night Live has come under fire this week for allegedly ripping off a short film by Tig Notaro. The sketch in question, titled “Birthday Clown,” was a pre-taped short that aired during Louis C.K.’s episode over the weekend, and since then, many Tig Notaro fans have pointed out a striking similarity between the sketch and Notaro’s […]
Continue ReadingEvery time its announced that Louis C.K. is set to host Saturday Night Live we get pretty excited. Not only… MORE
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