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  1. chat room
    Simon Rich Is Sure His Ancestors Would Beat Him Up If They Met Him TodayTalking humor writing and American Pickle with the SNL alum.
    By Ian Goldstein
  2. movie review
    An American Pickle Is a Two-Man Show, and Both Men Are Seth RogenSeth Rogen stars opposite himself in this HBO Max original movie about a Brooklyn man united with his pickled great-grandfather.
    By Alison Willmore
  3. renewals
    The Last O.G. and Miracle Workers Renewed by TBSThey’ll return for second and third seasons, respectively.
    By Megh Wright
  4. tv review
    Miracle Workers Fades Into the So-So BeyondSteve Buscemi is God, but this TBS comedy doesn’t have much higher power.
    By Jen Chaney
  5. movies
    Daniel Radcliffe Actually Loves the Harry Potter Theme ParksAnd also the movie Anaconda because, of course.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  6. trailer mix
    Steve Buscemi Plays God on Simon Rich’s New TBS Show, Miracle WorkersWhat if God was literally the worst boss ever?
    By Bethy Squires
  7. pilots
    Simon Rich’s Kristen Schaal Family Comedy Pilot Is Headed to ABCIt’s a sitcom “told from a child’s perspective,” which sounds like just the thing to take the edge off your ever-increasing anxiety.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. TBS Orders Simon Rich’s ‘Miracle Workers,’ a Super Deluxe Late Night […]Today TBS announced several new comedy projects in the works. First up is a Lorne Michaels-produced anthology comedy series created by Simon […]
    By Megh Wright
  9. Inside Season 3 of ‘Man Seeking Woman’ with Creator Simon RichIn the third season of FXX’s surreal romantic comedy, Man Seeking Woman, show creator Simon Rich decided to settle down and explore the […]
    By Sydney Parker
  10. Simon Rich Explains His Decision to Reboot ‘Man Seeking Woman’ in Season 3Season 3 of Simon Rich’s comedy Man Seeking Woman is currently airing on FXX, and during a panel discussion at TCA today, Rich explained why he […]
    By Megh Wright
  11. The Novels That Came Out of ‘SNL’ Saturday Night Live is a product of its medium. Sketches are written overnight on Tuesday, on air by Saturday, and, due to their often […]
    By J.F. Stubbs
  12. Simon Rich Is Writing a ‘Willy Wonka’ Movie for Warner Bros.Warner Bros. has a new Willy Wonka movie in the works with SNL alum Simon Rich attached to write. According to Variety, Warner Bros. has […]
    By Megh Wright
  13. ‘Man Seeking Woman’ and Making Emotions Surreal Man Seeking Woman is a comedy that is deeply and uniquely concerned with the experience of being a person with feelings. Given that, last […]
    By Rachel Sugar
  14. sketch exploder
    Simon Rich Picks His 9 Fave Obscure SNL Sketches“It just squeaked by dress rehearsal.”
    By Dan Reilly
  15. Simon Rich, Emily Spivey, and Mike O’Brien Look Back on Their Toughest […]To celebrate the release of the new SNL documentary, Vulture has a fun piece out today featuring SNL writers Emily Spivey, Simon Rich, and Mike […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Simon Rich Signs a Two-Year Overall Deal with FXSNL alum and Man Seeking Woman creator Simon Rich is sticking with FX for the next two years. The Wrap reports that Rich has signed a two-year […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. FXX Renews Simon Rich’s ‘Man Seeking Woman’ for a Second SeasonGreat news for fans of SNL alum Simon Rich: FXX announced today that his new comedy starring Jay Baruchel Man Seeking Woman has been renewed […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. From Books to ‘SNL’ to Pixar to a Sitcom with Simon RichThere are a few observations critics almost always make about Simon Rich: how young he is, how much younger he looks, and how much he’s […]
    By Jane Hu
  19. chat room
    Simon Rich on His New Show and His Time at SNL“Whenever I get a call from [Lorne Michaels], I fly into a blind panic.”
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. Here’s a Trailer for Simon Rich’s New FXX Show ‘Man Seeking Woman’Simon Rich’s brand new FXX show Man Seeking Woman premieres next week, and the network just released a new trailer featuring stars Jay Baruchel […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. The 16 Best Comedy Books of 2014To add to your diet of comedy consumption which is likely already at critical mass, what with the comedy movies, sitcoms, sketch comedy shows, […]
    By Brian Boone
  22. Simon Rich Reads Some Math Problems from His Book ‘Ant Farm’ Here’s the second installment of IFC’s web series Funny People Reading Books, this time featuring former SNL writer and creator of the […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. Watch a Sneak Peek from Simon Rich’s FXX Show ‘Man Seeking Woman’Author and former SNL writer Simon Rich’s new show Man Seeking Woman premieres on FXX January 14th, and the network released some sneak peeks […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Simon Rich Shares His Favorite Never-Aired ‘SNL’ Sketch on ‘Late Night’Former SNL writer and creator of upcoming FXX show Man Seeking Woman Simon Rich was a guest on last night’s Late Night, where he shared his […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. Simon Rich Reimagines a Classic Joke for ‘The New Yorker’Author, former SNL writer, and creator of the upcoming FXX show Man Seeking Woman Simon Rich wrote a humor piece in The New Yorker called “Guy […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. FXX Orders Jay Baruchel/Simon Rich Comedy ‘Man Seeking Woman’ to SeriesFXX announced today that they’ve ordered 10 episodes of Man Seeking Woman, a new half-hour comedy created by former SNL writer Simon Rich and […]
    By Bradford Evans
  27. Eric Andre to Star Alongside Jay Baruchel in FX’s ‘Man Seeking Woman’Eric Andre has been cast as the sidekick on Man Seeking Woman, a new FX pilot starring Jay Baruchel and created by SNL alum Simon Rich, TV Line […]
    By Bradford Evans
  28. FX Orders a Pilot Created by ‘SNL’s Simon Rich, Produced by Lorne MichaelsFormer SNL writer Simon Rich has sold a half-hour comedy pilot to FX, with Lorne Michaels attached to produce via his company Broadway Video, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  29. vulture reads
    Sunday Reads: Homeland and 30 RockAnother excuse to stay indoors.
    By Andre Tartar and Caroline Bankoff
  30. Simon Rich’s New Novella Is Being Serialized in ‘The New Yorker’ Starting […]Former SNL writer Simon Rich’s new novella Sell Out is being serialized this week in The New Yorker. You can check out Part 1 of 4 now. The […]
    By Bradford Evans
  31. How to Be Simon Rich“So many times I’d write a sketch set at, say, a marriage counselor’s office and I was so naïve and unsophisticated working in television that […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  32. Simon Rich Gives God a Girlfriend in The New YorkerThis week’s New Yorker Shouts & Murmurs is a very funny piece by SNL’s Simon Rich about how Genesis might’ve gone if God was dating someone. […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  33. Simon Rich Gets Romantic With ‘Trade’From within her ice palace beneath the frozen Antarctic tundra, Drew Barrymore telepathically optioned the film rights to SNL writer Simon […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  34. vulture recommends
    New on Vulture Recommends: Gregg Araki’s Favorite Movies With Sex Scenes and More!And the fun is just beginning.
  35. SNL’s Simon Rich Has a Terrible DietSNL writer and novelist Simon Rich told Grub Street everything he ate for one week, and unsurprisingly he managed to make his food diary as […]
    By Adam Frucci
  36. Simon Rich Takes On GoogleSNL writer and book author Simon Rich has a piece in this week’s New Yorker about Google. Specifically, what Google’s dictionary defines […]
    By Adam Frucci
  37. the industry
    Industry Roundup: Pinto, Lithgow, ReitmanPlus: the xx to tour North America this fall.
    By Josh Duboff
  38. chat room
    24-Year-Old ‘SNL’ Writer Simon Rich Could Use Your Help Finishing His NovelRich spoke to Vulture about the new book and the upcoming season of ‘SNL,’ premiering this weekend.
    By Amber Sutherland
  39. apropos of nothing
    Currently in Line: Angry Old People and Funny Young PeopleClearly these Met subscribers have never attempted to purchase an iPhone.