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Ten WICKED Easter Eggs That Reference The Classic 1939 WIZARD OF OZ Film

November 25, 2024 Rich Drees

While elements unique to the 1939 MGM movie musical THE WIZARD OF OZ fall under the studio’s copyright, that hasn’t stopped the new film adaptation of WICKED from giving them some recognition.

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SNL@50: The Write Stuff

November 22, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

While the on-air talent gets most of the attention, many graduates of the Saturday Night Live writer’s room went on to shape the face of comedy as we know it.

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SNL@50: Robert Klein’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Memories

November 15, 2024 Rich Drees

The standup comic and actor reminisces about the two times he hosted SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

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We Found It On Streaming: UNFROSTED (2024)

November 15, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

Jerry Seinfeld’s tribute to toaster pastries, UNFROSTED, is not as wacky as it pretends to be, and results in a missed opportunity.

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SNL@50: The Eras: 1980-1981: The Doumanian Era

November 8, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

Season six of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is widely recognized as the worst. A number of things conspired to insure that happened.

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SNL@50: The Eras: 1979-1980: The End Of The Beginning

November 1, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

This first Lorne Michael era went out with a bang, but not on the screen. The backstage theatrics outshone the ones on the show.

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We Found It On Streaming: TUNNEL VISION (1976)

November 1, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

This film came out during the early days of Saturday Night Live and features a number of cast members from the show. But that doesn’t mean you have to see it.

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SNL@50: 11 Great Spooky Sketches (That Aren’t David S Pumpkins)

October 25, 2024 Rich Drees

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was never afraid to serve up some laughs rooted in spooky scares.

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We Found It On Streaming: HUBIE HALLOWEEN (2020)

October 25, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

HUBIE HALLOWEEN is a typical Adam Sandler movie: a cast full of his friends and family, scatological humor and cameos galore. But is it good? Well…

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NYCC 2024: DUNE PROPHECY Previews Origins Of Power Players

October 19, 2024 Rich Drees

The cast and writer/producers of DUNE: PROPHECY took to the New York Comic Con stage to talk about the upcoming series and how it thematically ties into the iconic science-fiction novel.

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