Hollywood’s obsession with established characters and stories didn’t start with endless iterations of Marvel superheroes. From the earliest days of sitcoms, producers tried to cash in on the popularity of hit comedy movies by translating […]
A lot of attention has been paid to the recent squabbles between the surviving members of Monty Python, but they’ve been clashing with each other long before the days of social media. In addition to the […]
I’d say that the two most well-known facts about World War II are 1) that it happened; and 2) that it’s over. Of course, in the middle of it, exactly when the second part would […]
A number of mega-star comedians have hosted the Oscars over the course of its long history — from Bob Hope, to Whoopi Goldberg, to the anti-comedy performance artist known as “James Franco.” One famous name who’s […]
Although Dr. Frasier Crane has been on TV longer than some people currently going through midlife crises have been alive, that wasn’t originally the plan. When Frasier, played by future Money Plane star Kelsey Grammer, first showed […]
Over the course of Seinfeld’s nine seasons (plus that one episode of Mad About You), Cosmo Kramer sure came up with a lot of wacky business ideas — from the coffee table book about coffee tables, to his legally-dubious plan […]
Not long after Sunday’s celebration of 50 years of Saturday Night Live, people began celebrating 50 years of complaining about Saturday Night Live. There was obviously much to critique about SNL50, from the unusual sketch lineup, to the tribute […]
SNL50: The Anniversary Special, itself the climax of weeks of celebratory documentaries and live specials celebrating Saturday Night Live, was brought to a rock and roll close by Paul McCartney, who performed a Beatles medley […]
If Kanye West is God and Anthony Jeselnik is on a higher level than Kanye West, then is it the Pope’s responsibility to start working on the Divine Tight Five? Last week, the controversial rapper, […]
David Letterman never realized his dream of taking over Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. But at least he got to do the next best thing, returning last night to tell Jimmy Fallon how badly he’s botching the job. […]
Everyone knows that, according to King of the Hill’s Hank Hill, sweet lady propane is the only way to grill. And despite being a polite, upstanding, God-fearing Texan, Hank has been known to throw shade at other methods […]
Lucille Ball was a great physical comedian, Conan O’Brien acknowledged back in 2016. But he told Carol Burnett that she was even better. “I think you surpassed her physicality in the things that you would try […]
Already a three-time host before he’s turned 30, Timothée Chalamet has a way of sneaking up behind you on Saturday Night Live. Check out his monologue — he’s low-key and self-effacing, explaining how he’s never won any of the acting […]
Last year, Saturday Night Live aired a sketch in which Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day played two complete strangers who inexplicably resemble Beavis and Butt-Head. And since pretty much any SNL sketch that seems to work will […]
By chance, a man finds a plant that was previously only the stuff of legends. He discovers that it has nearly supernatural powers to heal most ailments and injuries — even to revive the dead. […]
The Sundance Film Festival is currently in full swing, giving industry professionals the chance to freeze their extremities while waiting to see a mid-budget dramedy about a family overcoming tragedy with quirkiness. One of the […]
Mac McDonald may famously spend his days scheming, scamming and plotting with the It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Gang — and for a fleeting, extortion-filled moment, Abbott Elementary principal Ava Coleman — but the Sheriff of […]
When Jean Smart hosted the season premiere of Saturday Night Live this year at the age of 73, she briefly became one of the five oldest hosts in the show’s long history. Let’s hope Smart enjoyed it […]
Putting aside the terrible sequel, the ridiculous video game tie-in and the awkward fan conventions, the original 1980 film The Blues Brothers is still very good, mostly thanks to the performances from true music legends like Aretha […]
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