“SNL,” “Veep,” “Atlanta” and late night lead the comedies nominated for the 2017 Emmys

On September 17th, Stephen Colbert will host the 69th annual Emmy Awards, the event that honors the year’s best television… MORE

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Aidy Bryant explains why she’s being compared to “Seinfeld” star Wayne Knight

Saturday Night Live star Aidy Bryant took time off from her summer break to visit Conan, where host O’Brien asked Bryant… MORE

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Sasheer Zamata on why she loves being behind the scenes and what she’s up to this summer

Sasheer Zamata deserves a summer off — after just under four seasons as a Saturday Night Live cast member (check out some… MORE

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Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler: The Ultimate Comedy Team

Other than a mere year of overlap on Saturday Night Live (which produced one of the greatest sketches of all time, “Short Shorts for the USA”) and mostly isolated screen time in the no-one-knows-what-it-means-but-it’s-provocative Blades of Glory, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler have never performed together in a proper two-hander. Which is no laughing matter […]

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Alec Baldwin has confirmed he’ll be bringing his Trump back to “Saturday Night Live”

In an interview with CNN, actor Alec Baldwin has confirmed he’ll be returning to Saturday Night Live this fall, to reprise his… MORE

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Alec Baldwin has confirmed he’ll be bringing his Trump back to “Saturday Night Live”

In an interview with CNN, actor Alec Baldwin has confirmed he’ll be returning to Saturday Night Live this fall, to reprise his… MORE

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Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers reunite for an “SNL”-inspired late night bit

Last night, two ex-Saturday Night Live stars — and ex-“Weekend Update” co-hosts — reunited to reminisce and recreate one of their… MORE

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Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers reunite for an “SNL”-inspired late night bit

Last night, two ex-Saturday Night Live stars — and ex-“Weekend Update” co-hosts — reunited to reminisce and recreate one of their… MORE

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What Is Considered a Fireable Comedy Offense in 2017?

The Friday before last, I noticed that my Twitter feed was suddenly really mad at Bill Maher. This wasn’t exactly anything new; he caught the ire of many people earlier this year when he had “alt-right” figure Milo Yiannopoulos on his show, and in general, courting controversy is kind of his thing. So, when I […]

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Season 42 of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Was Entertaining But Ultimately Fell Short

We are officially 42 seasons deep into Saturday Night Live, and last weekend’s season finale, which featured Dwayne Johnson, Katy Perry, and a ton of other guest stars, couldn’t help but feel like a bit of a microcosm of the season as a whole. It was epic, it was star-studded, and at times, it was delightfully entertaining. […]

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