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SNL@50: The Eras: 1984-1985: The Steinbrenner Team

December 13, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

Dick Ebersol dealt with the departure of Eddie Murphy in the best way he knew how–by constructing an all-star team of comedians to replace him. [click for more]

SNL@50: The Eras: 1981-1984: The Eddie Murphy Era

December 6, 2024 Bill Gatevackes

Saturday Night Live bounced back on the talent and popularity of one man–Eddie Murphy. [click for more]

Saturday Night Live, Alan Zweibel, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Larry David

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. [click for more]

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 [click for more]

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. [click for more]

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. [click for more]

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. [click for more]

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. [click for more]

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. [click for more]

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… [click for more]