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Tag: SNL

Saturday Night Live debuts first-ever Snapchat sketch, er, Story: “Boycott”
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Saturday Night Live debuts first-ever Snapchat sketch, er, Story: “Boycott”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 10, 2017

We’ve grown accustomed the past couple of years with seeing Saturday Night Live post sketches that got “cut for time” or didn’t make it past …

Jon Lovitz subliminal Super Bowl advertisement for avocados from Mexico
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Jon Lovitz subliminal Super Bowl advertisement for avocados from Mexico

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 6, 2017February 6, 2017

Mexico has been in the news a lot recently; Jon Lovitz, less so. But leave it to the Avocados From Mexico ad campaign to utilize …

SNL suspends writer Katie Rich indefinitely after her Tweet about Barron Trump
News / Saturday Night Live

SNL suspends writer Katie Rich indefinitely after her Tweet about Barron Trump

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 23, 2017

A few minutes after Donald J. Trump took the inaugural oath to become our 45th president of the United States, Saturday Night Live writer Katie …

Aziz Ansari’s Saturday Night Live monologue
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Aziz Ansari’s Saturday Night Live monologue

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 22, 2017January 22, 2017

Saturday Night Live opened its first show under the era of President Trump — a confusingly vocal critic of SNL, even though he has other …

R.I.P. Tony Rosato (1954-2017)
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R.I.P. Tony Rosato (1954-2017)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Tony Rosato, one of only three comedians to perform on TV as a cast member of both SCTV and Saturday Night Live, has died of …

Jimmy Fallon’s Chris Rock impersonation at the 2017 Golden Globes brings back memories
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Jimmy Fallon’s Chris Rock impersonation at the 2017 Golden Globes brings back memories

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 10, 2017

How were the 2017 Golden Globes for you? Aside from the actual winners (see who won the Golden Globes here), it seems most people kept …

Episode #132: Colin Quinn
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Episode #132: Colin Quinn

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 9, 20171

Colin Quinn is the godfather of contemporary New York city comedy in more ways than one. After his first TV break as the sidekick on …

Review: Michael Che Matters, on Netflix
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Review: Michael Che Matters, on Netflix

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 25, 2016

I wrote about Michael Che’s new Netflix hour, Michael Che Matters, for my friends at Decider. Here’s an excerpt: Michael Che has run afoul of …

Episode #125: Dana Carvey
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Episode #125: Dana Carvey

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 24, 2016November 24, 20163

One of the all-time greatest cast members of Saturday Night Live, Dana Carvey found his comedy greatness early, winning the San Francisco Comedy Competition when …

Dave Chappelle and Saturday Night Live hit the right notes, and the most inside notes, after Election 2016
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Dave Chappelle and Saturday Night Live hit the right notes, and the most inside notes, after Election 2016

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 13, 2016

Timing really is everything. After a tumultuous week with a divided nation turning out for the 2016 presidential elections, what better time for us to …

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