“Saturday Night Live’s” Five-Timers’ Club is getting awfully full
Yes, it’s an arbitrary number. Yes, it’s just a recurring gag for a job well done. Yes, it’s beyond silly to care about a fictional symbolic element of a 42-year-old comedy show. But it’s got to be said: Saturday Night Live’s Five-Timers’ Club is getting pretty full lately. And not with whom you might expect. […]
Interview: Eric Idle Talks “The Spamalot Diaries” & All Things Python
Courtesy of Eric Idle. Eric Idle has had one of the most enviable careers that you can have, as a truly multi-faceted talent. He’s a comedy legend, but also a prolific author, playwright, actor, performer, and songwriters. He’s a founding member of Monty Python, he created hands-down the best Beatles send-up – The Rutles – and […]
Lorne Michaels To Be The Subject Of New Book “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live”
After 50 years on the air, Saturday Night Live is one of our landmark comedy institutions. At the center of that institution is Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer who oversees it to this day. However, Lorne has always been content to let the work speak for itself and remain in the shadow. As […]