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Tag: Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Soft opening, big splash for season 35 of SNL

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 2009

As I watched the Emmys last night, seeing Saturday Night Live's Lorne Michaels, Kristen Wiig and Fred Armisen in great seats in Los Angeles, I …

Saturday Night Live

Amy Poehler talks UCB, SNL, Parks & Rec and more “Inside the Actor’s Studio”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 20092

Amy Poehler might not have walked away with an Emmy last night for supporting actress from her work on Saturday Night Live, but she still …

Saturday Night Live / TV

Comedians win 2009 Emmys, live to Tweet about it

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 21, 20091

I noted that legendary comedy producer Lorne Michaels had plenty to smile about last weekend during the Creative Arts Emmy awards ceremony, and during Sunday …

Saturday Night Live / TV

Overview: Comedy winners at the 2009 Creative Arts Emmys

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2009

HBO might have led all networks in terms of wins at the 2009 Creative Arts Emmys, which were handed out Saturday night in Los Angeles …

Saturday Night Live

NYTimes as Borg? Assimilating my SNL story; resistance futile?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 6, 20097

As a former newspaper reporter, I have had more than a passing curiosity with how those in the mainstream media have chased my scoops this …

Saturday Night Live

Addition through subtraction: SNL fires Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson!?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 4, 200932

Sources outside the show, and backed up by anonymous sources from within 30 Rock, have informed me that Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson appear to …

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live hires! Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad join the SNL cast

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 1, 200951

The 35th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live reportedly will add to its female cast, with knowledgeable folk filling me in on two new hires …

Saturday Night Live

JFL Chicago: Robert Smigel on creating SNL’s Super Fans, “Da Bears”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 18, 2009

Robert Smigel began his comedy career in Chicago, and during the 1988 writers strike, Smigel returned to the Windy City and, with fellow SNL striking …

Saturday Night Live / Video

Melanie Hutsell does Paula Deen, to Paula Deen

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 15, 2009

Melanie Hutsell performed on Saturday Night Live for three seasons in the early 1990s, and by far her most recognizable character was her portrayal of …

Saturday Night Live / TV

NBC’s Thursday-night comedy dilemma

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 19, 2009

NBC announced its new fall 2009 (and spring 2010) schedules today at the network upfronts, and the one thing I still cannot help but wonder …

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