Tag: Saturday Night Live
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‘Devo’ Review: Chris Smith’s Documentary About the Jump-Suited Robo-Rock Avatars of De-Evolution Is as Much Fun as Its Subject
I will never forget the first time I saw Devo. It was October 14, 1978, and my college roommates and I were watching “Saturday Night Live.” The band, which I had never heard of (I would guess that was true of 98 percent of the people watching the show), came on in their yellow jumpsuits,…
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‘Will & Harper’ Review: Will Ferrell Goes the Distance for an Old Friend After Learning That She’s Trans
Will Ferrell has some pretty cool friends. That shouldn’t come as any kind of surprise to his fans. He appeared on “Saturday Night Live” for seven seasons and still keeps in touch with co-stars like Seth Meyers, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig. Less familiar, but no less fascinating, is former “SNL” writer Harper Steele, who…
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Will Ferrell Had ‘Zero Knowledge’ About the Trans Community. Then His Best Friend of 30 Years Came Out: ‘This Was All New Territory for Me’
Will Ferrell touched down at the Sundance Film Festival to world premiere the new documentary “Will & Harper,” which centers on the relationship between the beloved comedian and his best friend Harper Steele as they take a road trip. The two met during their days on “Saturday Night Live,” which Harper wrote for from 1995…
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Saturday Night Live Returns October 14 With Host Pete Davidson And A New Cast Member
Even though the Screen Actors Guild strike is not officially over, negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are on the verge of bringing this whole debacle to an end. In the meantime, the Hollywood machine is starting to crank back to full power with the Writers Guild of America officially back…
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Why ‘SNL’ Can Return to the Air During the Actors Strike
“Saturday Night Live” is coming back to the air next week. Yes, there is still an actors strike going on, but yes, this is okay. SAG-AFTRA even says so.But if you’re still wondering why “SNL” is back on the air, your questions are warranted. “SNL” isn’t a game show or reality show that just has…
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‘SNL’ Eyes an October Return Date Following End of the WGA Strike
There’s some light at the end of the tunnel for the historic dual strike as the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement to end the writers’ strike this past Sunday. That means certain variety shows like Saturday Night Live have a clearer path to returning. It didn’t take long for SNL’s return to become…
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Good Burger 2 Release Date, Cast, Plot And More Info
“Good Burger” is a rather unlikely success story of ’90s kids’ entertainment. Back in the ’90s, Nickelodeon created a sketch comedy show titled “All That,” which was essentially the kids’ version of “Saturday Night Live.” It ran absurd sketches and launched the careers of many actors like Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon, Katrina Johnson, Jack DeSena,…
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Let Tina Fey Do More Dramas!
She will go down in comedy history for her spot-on, sidesplitting parody of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, but Tina Fey’s talents go far beyond mimicking one of the country’s most infamous political personalities. Fey made television history in 1999 by becoming the first female head writer on the legendary…
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Jimmy Fallon Accused of Creating Toxic Workplace on the Set of ‘Tonight Show’ — Report
As the host of “The Tonight Show,” Jimmy Fallon’s on-air persona is one of relentless positivity. But off-camera, the star may not be so nice, according to a new Rolling Stone report that alleges the former “Saturday Night Live” star has created a toxic workplace at the storied late night institution.The report, published Thursday, speaks…
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Siskel and Ebert Voiced Themselves (and Sang!) in This Cartoon
There are no two film critics as well-known as Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert. The famed hosts of At the Movies spent over twenty years together reviewing movies, advocating upcoming filmmakers, and making their own picks for the winners of the Academy Awards. They appeared on talk shows, reviewed an episode of Saturday Night Live…