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Andy Ottone | Monday, November 20, 2023
“Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” is a weird movie. I mean that as a compliment, by the way. If you are familiar with the sketches the titular group makes on “Saturday Night Live,” that’s about what you should expect. The film, a Peacock exclusive release screened a day early at the DeBartolo
Andy Ottone | Friday, September 22, 2023
“Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” Every weekend (summers excluded), this is how NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” begins. “SNL” needs no introduction, and neither do stars like Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler, Tina Fey and Bill Murray who got their start on the show. Plenty of actors and writers get their start from “Saturday Night
Rose Androwich | Wednesday, October 6, 2021
“Saturday Night Live” has recently begun its 47th season, with Owen Wilson performing the monologue for the opening episode. As a long-time “SNL” fan, I was more than excited to tune in for season 47. “SNL” proves that some things just remain timeless — humor is one of those things. The show still remains as
Jacob Neisewander | Thursday, September 12, 2019
In September 2017, New Line Cinema’s adaption of Stephen King’s “It” became the highest grossing horror film of all time. Two years later, the second half of King’s saga comes to the big screen and the result is … complicated. As a continuation of the 2017 film, “It Chapter Two” succeeds as a gripping finale
Martin Kennedy | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Hot off its recent Emmy victory, “Saturday Night Live” premiered this weekend with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West. Driver hosted after having starred in the box office success “BlacKkKlansman” while West appeared in anticipation of his upcoming album, “Yhandi.” With returning stars Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Leslie Jones, along with newest
Cameron Sumner | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Awards season: a time to celebrate a long list of celebrities as they step out of their black Escalades onto the red carpet or, in the case of the Emmys, the gold carpet. A time to judge them for outfits which, out of context, are somewhat bizarre and never practical. We do it because fashion,
Jimmy Kemper | Monday, February 20, 2017
From the moment it took the stage in Washington Hall on Friday night, The Second City’s BlueCo. troupe made it abundantly clear that it was going to be a great night, but also a night that would address some of the biggest controversies in our country right now. The touring group kicked off the show with a
Carlos De Loera | Monday, September 26, 2016
SNL creator Lorne Michaels chose not to renew the contracts of Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah and Jon Rudnitsky for the upcoming season. This comes as a bit of a shock because Killam and Pharoah, both cast members since 2010, had become two of the most popular and consistently funny members of the cast. Rudnitsky had been a strong member since