Soft opening, big splash for season 35 of SNL
by 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 …
Tag: Saturday Night Live
Amy Poehler talks UCB, SNL, Parks & Rec and more “Inside the Actor’s Studio”
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 …
Comedians win 2009 Emmys, live to Tweet about it
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 …
Overview: Comedy winners at the 2009 Creative Arts Emmys
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 …
NYTimes as Borg? Assimilating my SNL story; resistance futile?
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 …
Addition through subtraction: SNL fires Michaela Watkins and Casey Wilson!?
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 hires! Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad join the SNL cast
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 …
JFL Chicago: Robert Smigel on creating SNL’s Super Fans, “Da Bears”
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 …
Melanie Hutsell does Paula Deen, to Paula Deen
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 …
NBC’s Thursday-night comedy dilemma
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 …