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 […]
Al Franken Eulogizes Tom Davis
This is beautiful and sad and tough and a bit fun. Franken spends a good bit of the speech talking about the process of writing and making […]
The Lost Weekend Update AnchorsWeekend Update is by far the longest running segment in Saturday Night Live’s history, with the anchor position being one of the most coveted […]
ByBradford Evans
8 Memorable Political Campaigns by ComediansA comedian running for political office – a scenario once more suited for a mediocre Robin Williams vehicle than real life – has become a […]
ByBradford Evans
When Comedians Go Into PoliticsEmployment opportunities for comedians, once they get tired of the rat race of shows and pilots and tours, are wide-ranging: novelist, skull […]