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Comedy Headlines for 11/13/12

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 13, 2012November 13, 2012

What’s happening in the comedy world now… Lena Dunham’s Girls has yet to return for season two, but executive Judd Apatow and HBO have dropped …

SNL #38.7 RECAP: Host Anne Hathaway, musical guest Rihanna
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.7 RECAP: Host Anne Hathaway, musical guest Rihanna

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 11, 2012November 11, 20121

Anne Hathaway and Rihanna both have performed on Saturday Night Live a couple of times, so putting them together in one show should be twice …

SNL #38.6 RECAP: Host Louis C.K., musical guest fun
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.6 RECAP: Host Louis C.K., musical guest fun

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 5, 2012November 5, 20123

Watching a nation embrace a comedian who has been performing for 25 years is fascinating to absorb in real time. Witness the audience reaction to …

SNL #38.5 RECAP: Host and musical guest Bruno Mars
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.5 RECAP: Host and musical guest Bruno Mars

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 22, 20121

Saturday Night Live hosts who double as the musical guest often fall into one of two sub-groups: 1) Superstars asked to do comedy on live …

SNL #38.4 RECAP: Host Christina Applegate, musical guest Passion Pit
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.4 RECAP: Host Christina Applegate, musical guest Passion Pit

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 15, 2012October 15, 20124

Christina Applegate has hosted Saturday Night Live twice now, but the distance between the two gigs is vast — 19 years vast! Why the long …

SNL #38.3 RECAP: Host Daniel Craig, musical guest Muse
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.3 RECAP: Host Daniel Craig, musical guest Muse

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 7, 2012October 8, 20121

How would Bond, James Bond, hold up as a live sketch comedian against the onslaught of topical and absurdist humor put upon him by the …

SNL #38.2 RECAP: Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt, musical guest Mumford and Sons
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.2 RECAP: Host Joseph Gordon-Levitt, musical guest Mumford and Sons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 23, 2012September 23, 2012

It’s the first SNL after a primetime Weekend Update Thursday. Will the short rest affect the performances? Should the NFL address the violent nature of …

SNL #38.1 RECAP: Host Seth MacFarlane, musical guest Frank Ocean
Saturday Night Live

SNL #38.1 RECAP: Host Seth MacFarlane, musical guest Frank Ocean

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 16, 2012September 16, 20122

As Saturday Night Live began its 38th consecutive season of broadcasting on the NBC television network, let’s regain our bearings. Yes, the show still airs …

SNL #37.22 RECAP: Host and musical guest Mick Jagger (Kristen Wiig’s farewell)
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.22 RECAP: Host and musical guest Mick Jagger (Kristen Wiig’s farewell)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2012

Do you remember where you were when Kristen Wiig first appeared on Saturday Night Live as just one of a couple of a-holes, and then …

SNL #37.20 RECAP: Host Eli Manning, musical guest Rihanna
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.20 RECAP: Host Eli Manning, musical guest Rihanna

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 7, 2012

Remember when Peyton Manning hosted several years ago and proved to be more than adequate for an athlete on Saturday Night Live — of course, …

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