Watching the episodes in the recently released DVD set of the 2008-2009 20th season of The Simpsons prompted thoughts that the show made good use of the elements that contributed to its success and that that those elements contributed to…
Jezebel has assembled a handy collection of the clips from Taylor Swift’s first SNL hosting gig. While none of them are fall-off-your-seat funny, Swift is undeniably charming.
Mocking the persona she’s cultivated in videos like “You Belong With Me”, she…
by John Stahl
Learning of the October 20 release of the DVD set of the complete series of Its Garry Shandling’s Show was a highlight of my summer and caused the catchy “This is Theme to Garry’s Show” to lodge…
Kudos to Screen Rant for finding the synopses of Universal’s upcoming films, and highlighting these two:
Untitled Robin Hood Adventure (Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott teaming up yet again)
The untitled Robin Hood adventure chronicles the life of an expert…
by John Stahl
The release of the complete series of It’s Garry Shandling’s Show (The Shandling Show), which I am reviewing separately, on DVD provided an opportunity to speak with veteran comedy writer Alan Zweibel. Zweibel was an original writer…
Already, the “fuck” that new Saturday Night Live cast member Jenny Slate let loose during last night’s season premiere is being called “notorious”, and people are asking if the slipped curse word will lose her her job so early in…
EW has a great gallery of stars who had only brief stints on Saturday Night Live — some of whom are now box-office heavy hitters, like Robert Downey Jr., talk-show band members like Paul Shaffer, and those who have faded…
After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer twenty months ago, Patrick Swayze has lost his battle to the disease. He was only 57 years old. He passed away last night, surrounded by his family.
I, as many Millennials, first became aware…
I can’t believe that I never saw this when it first aired: at the 2000 MTV Movie Awards, Jimmy Fallon teamed up with the cast from Sex and the City — that’s right, the four real ladies – to spoof…
Margaret Lyons at EW has the scoop on who’ll be hosting Saturday Night Live this fall. Here’s who to stay up late for:
9/26: Megan Fox/U2
10/3: Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga
10/10: Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor
10/17: Gerard Butler/Shakira
Who else do…
