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R.I.P. Ken Shapiro
News

R.I.P. Ken Shapiro

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 1, 20171

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. …

Reliving “The Great American Dream Machine,” on PBS from 1971-1972, and now on DVD
TV / Video

Reliving “The Great American Dream Machine,” on PBS from 1971-1972, and now on DVD

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 17, 2015

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
Saturday Night Live / TV

See who’s coming back to Saturday Night Live for the live SNL40 anniversary reunion special

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 2, 2015February 2, 2015

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
Saturday Night Live / TV

Saturday Night Live rebroadcasting “Vintage” SNL episodes at 10 p.m. Saturdays for 40th anniversary season 2014-2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 25, 2014

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)
TV / Uncategorized

Maybe See TV? The week in pilots, script commitments and development deals (Sept. 18, 2014)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 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
Books / Interviews

Joe Toplyn on writing for Leno, Letterman, Chevy and more

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 2, 20143

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
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Profiles in Funny: Dan Dion’s photographs from Montreal’s Just For Laughs, 2014

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 6, 2014August 6, 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
Saturday Night Live / TV / Video

Fred Armisen and dozens more recount their SNL auditions for the New York Times

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 22, 20131

“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
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.16 RECAP: Host and musical guest Justin Timberlake, #5timersclub all-star edition

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 10, 2013March 10, 2013

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 …

Chevy Chase reprises Griswold’s Christmas “Vacation” for Old Navy
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Chevy Chase reprises Griswold’s Christmas “Vacation” for Old Navy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 26, 2012November 26, 20123

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 …

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