R.I.P. Ken Shapiro
by Before Saturday Night Live, before The Groove Tube even, Ken Shapiro was making funny faces on television with Chevy Chase when nobody knew their faces. …
Tag: Chevy Chase
Reliving “The Great American Dream Machine,” on PBS from 1971-1972, and now on DVD
Four years before Saturday Night Live, and three years before Monty Python’s Flying Circus would land on this side of the pond, New York City’s …
See who’s coming back to Saturday Night Live for the live SNL40 anniversary reunion special
NBC aired two ads during the Super Bowl for Saturday Night Live’s upcoming SNL40 40th anniversary special, and in doing so, revealed a lengthy list …
Saturday Night Live rebroadcasting “Vintage” SNL episodes at 10 p.m. Saturdays for 40th anniversary season 2014-2015
Last year, NBC doubled-up on Saturday Night Live by rebroadcasting the condensed version of recent repeat in the 10 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific) hour before new episodes …
Maybe See TV? The week in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Sept. 18, 2014)
You’ll hear a lot in the trades and the trade winds from now through pilot season, which starts in earnest in January, all the way …
Joe Toplyn on writing for Leno, Letterman, Chevy and more
For millions of students and teachers, it’s time to go back to school this week. For a handful of lucky comedy students, it’s also the …
Profiles in Funny: Dan Dion’s photographs from Montreal’s Just For Laughs, 2014
Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival can seem like a whirlwind, whether it’s your first year or your 30th, whether you’re a fan or a Gala …
Fred Armisen and dozens more recount their SNL auditions for the New York Times
“The rest of it — the actual audition — is a blur. And that’s a good sign. Because the best things in your life, I …
SNL #38.16 RECAP: Host and musical guest Justin Timberlake, #5timersclub all-star edition
Justin Timberlake made his fifth turn as host of Saturday Night Live in high style, as so many previous old cast members and hosts welcomed …
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Chevy Chase reprises Griswold’s Christmas “Vacation” for Old Navy
Chevy Chase may think he’s too good for network TV sitcom work, but he won’t turn down a paycheck when it comes to reprising an …