12 Years A Slave – The Comic's Comic

Bobby Moynihan’s extended improvisations from SNL’s “12 Years A Slave” auditions sketch

March 21, 2014March 24, 2014

Saturday Night Live just released an extended blooper reel of sorts, as it shows the extended takes of Bobby Moynihan’s scenes in the 12 Years A Slave audition sketch video. Worth it just for the priceless laughing and smiling fits it brings on in Vanessa Bayer as one of the …

Oscar-winner John Ridley, from former stand-up comedian to adapted screenplay for “12 Years A Slave”

March 3, 2014March 3, 20142

When John Ridley won the Academy Award for writing the adapted screenplay for 12 Years A Slave, he may not have mentioned the film’s director last night, but he didn’t forget his roots in comedy. Ridley told the worldwide audience that his writing career began in sitcoms. Which ones, though? …