That?s How He Rolls
The ?Saturday Night Live? player is starring in ?MacGruber,? a film parody of the ?MacGyver? TV series.
Six Hours of Hot Air!
The health care forum featured a tone of self-parody by Republicans and Democrats alike.
A Professionally Funny Family
The Elliott family has been professionally funny for three generations. Does it matter that audiences don?t always get the joke?
Mostly, It?s About Recovering From ?S.N.L.?
The ?Saturday Night Live? fixture starts slowly and builds toward the palate-cleansing act of doing some improvisational comedy.
SUNDAY ROUTINE | SETH MEYERS; Mostly, It's About Recovering From 'S.N.L.'
Seth Meyers, 35, is in his ninth season on ''Saturday Night Live,'' his fourth as head writer as well as the snide anchor of Weekend Update, the irreverent, unrepentant mock news report. The co-writer of Tina Fey's spot-on impersonations of Sarah Palin, he has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award for comedy writing. He lives alone in the West Village. A very single guy: no pets, no plants, no window treatments. ROBIN FINN OUT LATE, UP LATE During show season, I'm probably out until 5 in the m...
Another Fine Mess: Comics Whack Obama
Heard the one about the Nobel Prize? Comedians used to kid the president about Bo the dog. Now they?re not so gentle.
ARTS, BRIEFLY; Darrell Hammond Missing From 'SNL'
NBC executives and Saturday Night Live staff members decline to comment on status of Darrell Hammond, whose name was not included in latest program's opening credits; photo
ARTS, BRIEFLY; 'S.N.L.'. Newcomer Makes a Slip
Jenny Slate, in her debut on Saturday Night Live, utters obscenity in sketch playing host of Biker Chick Chat; photo
ARTS, BRIEFLY; 'Snl' Casting Update
Performer and screenwriter Casey Wilson and performer Michaela Watkins will not return to cast of television show Saturday Night Live; SNL adds Nasim Pedrad and Jenny Slate to cast; photo
ARTS, BRIEFLY; 'SNL' Casting Update
The revolving door of talent continues at ''Saturday Night Live'' as that NBC comedy series approaches the start of its 35th season. Variety.com reported that Casey Wilson, top row left, a performer and screenwriter (''Bride Wars'') who joined the ''SNL'' cast in 2008, did not have her contract with the show renewed and will not be returning in the fall. Michaela Watkins, top row right, a featured performer who appeared on the 2008-9 season of ''SNL,'' was also let go as the show added two new ...
Addition and Subtraction at ?Saturday Night Live?
As ?Saturday Night Live? gears up for its 35th season, which officially starts on Sept. 26, it is adding and shedding staff.
A Governor?s Sense of Humor Is Put to a Rigorous Test
While Gov. David A. Paterson?s blindness makes him an inspiration for many, some others exploit his disability for cheap laughs, and perhaps more.
She?s Really Shy, but That?s a Secret
Kristen Wiig has emerged as a comic standout on ?Saturday Night Live,? using oversize, wacky-yet-true characters to build an audience.
?SNL? Newbies Ride the Learning Curve
Inevitably there?s an adjustment for any newcomer to the late-night television institution.
LETTER; Gross Offense on Disability
To the Editor: Re ''Paterson's Office Is Not Amused by 'Saturday Night Live' Skit'' (news article, Dec. 15):