Nate Bargatze Makes Triumphant Return to “SNL”
Courtesy of NBC. Last year, Nate Bargatze hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. The move wasn’t too surprising on paper, as he’s one of the biggest working comedians working today. But he also didn’t have much exposure as far as TV went, outside of stand-up specials and late-night spots. Still, Bargatze managed to […]
“SNL” Kicks Off Season 50 With Jim Gaffigan, Dana Carvey, Andy Samberg & More As 2024 Election Season Faces
Courtesy of NBC. Photo credit: Will Heath. All eyes were on Lorne Michaels & Saturday Night Live this weekend as the show kicked off it’s historic & milestone 50th season last night on NBC – and what a banger of a season opener it was! Last night’s cold open was filled with a ton of […]
This Week In Comedy: Live From New York, It’s The 50th Season Premiere Of “Saturday Night Live”
Courtesy of NBC. This Week In Comedy: Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night Live‘s season premiere week for the milestone 50th season! The landmark sketch comedy series premieres season 50 this Saturday with Emmy-award winning Hacks actress Jean Smart hosting & country singer Jelly Roll serving as musical guest. Additionally, the show is set […]
Look Back At These 10 Funny “Saturday Night Live” Sketches For Back To School Season
Courtesy of Saturday Night Live/NBC. It’s back to school season! With many students & teachers returning to campuses this week & starting classes again, we thought it’d be essential to put together a list of 10 funny Saturday Night Live sketches for going back to school. On top of it being back to school season, […]
Kevin Hart’s “Hart To Heart” Returning For Season Four With Guests Andy Samberg, Judd Apatow & More
Courtesy of Peacock & NBC. Kevin Hart is gearing up to have a busy & star-packed summer ahead of him this year! The actor-comedian’s talk series, Hart To Heart, is returning for its fourth season on Peacock June 20th and multi-hyphenate talent is bringing on a new batch of celebrity guests for deep & funny […]
The Lonely Island And Seth Meyers Are Teaming Up For New Podcast
Seth Meyers has been dipping his toe into podcasting, having two come out during the writer’s & actor’s strikes (Family Road Trips with the Meyers Brothers & Strike Force Five). Now he’s about to come out with a third venture, and this time he’s enlisted The Lonely Island‘s Andy Samberg, Jorma Tacone, and Akiva Schaffer […]
Review: ‘Self Reliance’ Is A Sometimes Sweaty Film To Root For From A Director Who Is Intimately Familiar with Messy Underdogs
Jake Johnson & Biff Wiff in Self Reliance. Courtesy of Hulu. Jake Johnson is a better actor than he gets credit for. Like Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield, or David Krumholtz, he’s sturdier than almost anyone, more emotionally elastic, but seen as a second or third bill as opposed to a lead. In Self-Reliance, he makes […]
The Five Best Lonely Island Movies Ranked
Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg & Akiva Schaffer of The Lonely Island. The fan favorite comedy trio, The Lonely Island (comprised of Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer & Jorma Taccone), has come a long way since meeting in middle school & moving to New York to help pave the way for musical & sketch comedy in the […]
Jake Johnson & The Lonely Island Team Up For Comedy Thriller, “Self Reliance”
Earlier this summer, Hulu announced its acquisition of the new Jake Johnson directorial-feature debut, Self Reliance. After getting temporarily removed from its release schedule likely due to the writer’s & actor’s strikes, the streamer has released the official trailer & it looks like a true comedy thriller. What’s “Self Reliance” about? The official synopsis reads: […]
Hulu acquires Jake Johnson directorial debut, “Self Reliance”
Jake Johnson’s directorial debut has been picked up by Hulu. Self Reliance – which was co-written by and stars Johnson – “is about a man who is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him. He thinks he found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s […]