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Tag: Saturday Night Live

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin opens SNL episode #41.11 endorsing Darrell Hammond’s Donald Trump
Saturday Night Live

Tina Fey as Sarah Palin opens SNL episode #41.11 endorsing Darrell Hammond’s Donald Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 24, 2016January 24, 2016

The 2016 presidential election still hasn’t recorded a single primary or caucus vote yet, but the campaigns already have been so chock full o’ nuts that …

TV

2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards winners in comedy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2015September 14, 2015

The Television Academy has so many categories and nominees to honor each year that it holds two separate ceremonies, naming winners this past weekend in …

Last Things First, Episode #3: Horatio Sanz
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Last Things First, Episode #3: Horatio Sanz

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 8, 2015July 12, 2015

Today’s guest is Horatio Sanz, born in Chile, raised in Chicago and known by many as cast member for eight seasons on Saturday Night Live. …

SNL’s 40th season finale monologue from host Louis C.K.
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL’s 40th season finale monologue from host Louis C.K.

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 17, 2015May 17, 2015

The mild racism bit is going to resonate and go over well. The Israel and Palestine stuff will push a lot of buttons and get …

One final State Farm nod to #SNL40: The Coneheads reunion
Saturday Night Live / TV

One final State Farm nod to #SNL40: The Coneheads reunion

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 16, 2015

This week, State Farm insurance unveiled its final tribute in partnership with Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary, just in time for tonight’s season finale of …

This SNL sketch has 22 seconds in common with This Hour Has 22 Minutes sketch #DrawMuhammad
Saturday Night Live / TV

This SNL sketch has 22 seconds in common with This Hour Has 22 Minutes sketch #DrawMuhammad

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 12, 20151

When Saturday Night Live presented a Win, Lose or Draw game show spoof that perplexed a contestant with the dilemma of drawing the Islamic prophet …

SNL #40.20 RECAP: Host Reese Witherspoon, musical guest Florence and the Machine #HappyMothersDay
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #40.20 RECAP: Host Reese Witherspoon, musical guest Florence and the Machine #HappyMothersDay

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 10, 2015

In primetime this past Saturday night, NBC rebroadcast the Mother’s Day episode that brought back several great female cast members to help Betty White host …

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 13, 2015

Taraji P. Henson’s breakout performance in the new FOX hit Empire means I can no longer be selfish enough to think my crush on her …

Movies / Saturday Night Live / TV

Eddie Murphy to receive 2015 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 9, 2015April 9, 20151

A couple of months after he came back to Saturday Night Live but only to accept our applause, Eddie Murphy will get another chance to …

SNL #40.17 RECAP: Host Michael Keaton, musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.17 RECAP: Host Michael Keaton, musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 5, 2015

How long has it really been since Michael Keaton last hosted Saturday Night Live? Keaton hosted in 1982 when he first broke big with Night …

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