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Previously only available as an exclusive to subscribers of Howl, the WTF with Marc Maron podcast has just made its special roundup episode, “Lorne Stories,” available to everyone else, too. The two-hour collection, “Lorne Stories,” features experiences with Saturday Night Live creator and guru Lorne Michaels, as told to Marc …
Dana Carvey changed the game when it comes to comedy via celebrity impersonations. Did you know that? I’m not sure I truly did until I reflected on his new Netflix stand-up special, coming out today as it does on the weekend before the 2016 elections, and how differently we treat …
Wow. DOUBLE WOW!! Dave Chappelle will make his Saturday Night Live debut when he hosts the long-running live comedy showcase on Nov. 12, 2016. And he’ll do so with that night’s musical guest, A Tribe Called Quest, celebrating the release of that hip-hop group’s first album since 1998. Stay tuned …
Well, isn’t this special?! Former Saturday Night Live stars Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey will join comedy forces once again in 2017 for 10 weekends in Las Vegas at The Foundry inside SLS Las Vegas. Their 90-minute show, “Reunited,” will feature musical numbers, impersonations and a review of the dynamic duo’s renowned …
In case you missed it due to a Halloween party or the World Series or college football, there was a major comedy event on TV this past weekend, too. PBS broadcast the 19th annual ceremony awarding the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, this year of 2016 to …
CBS broadcasts the most popular sitcoms on TV, but all of the Emmys and Golden Globes for best comedy series recently have gone to series that aren’t necessarily all that funny. Go figure! So Saturday Night Live got two-for-one when it made this parody of shows such as Amazon’s Transparent …
Earlier this year, NBC announced that season 42 of Saturday Night Live would feature fewer commercial breaks, in exchange for more branded content. While the absence of breaks may not have seemed overtly noticeable over the past three Saturdays, the addition of sponsored sketches certainly should have caught your attention …
For all of the talk about cast changes, stunt casting and the word that Saturday Night Live would have fewer ad time this year, the 42nd season premiere felt a bit underwhelming, didn’t it? That’s not to take anything away from the three new cast members. Mikey Day (promoted from …
This just in! Saturday Night Live is hyping the 42nd season premiere this Saturday with a video of its own “Trump vs. Hillary” debate, featuring Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, and SNL’s own Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton. Trump previously had been portrayed by both Darrell Hammond and Taran Killam. …
Norm Macdonald went on Howard Stern on Monday morning with a long dirty joke and plenty of stories, which is convenient since the comedian’s new book, Based on a True Story: A Memoir, went on sale today. Hear here clips of Macdonald reminiscing about “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live …
