A New Documentary Taking A Closer Look At Presidential Parodies Is In The Works
Courtesy of NBC & Comedy Central. Sketch comedy shows like Saturday Night Live & Key & Peele have set the bar for what it means to parody political figures & provide comic relief during tumultuous election seasons. From Will Ferrell portraying former president George W. Bush on SNL, to Keegan-Michael Key portraying former president Barack […]
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 […]
15 Of The Best Buddy Comedy Movies Ranked
Before there was Deadpool & Wolverine, there was Bill & Ted, Jake & Elwood, Napoleon & Pedro, and even Shrek & Donkey. And what do all these classic & iconic characters have in common? They all fall within a subgenre of comedy movies that’ve paved the way for some of cinema’s most beloved characters known […]
Dana Carvey & David Spade Announce New “Fly On The Wall” Spinoff Podcast, “Superfly”
Dana Carvey & David Spade’s Superfly Podcast. Courtesy of Audacy. Earlier this month, comedian Dana Carvey made his return to the fan favorite comedy podcast, Fly On The Wall, with co-host David Spade after taking some time off from work & social media in light of his son’s untimely death. In the return episode, the Saturday […]
Dana Carvey Returns To The “Fly On The Wall” Podcast After Son’s Death
Comedy legend Dana Carvey returned to the Fly On The Wall podcast this week for the first time since his son, Dex Carvey, tragically passed away at the age of 32 unexpectedly last Fall. The comedian & podcast host took a well deserved break from work & social media as he shared on Instagram saying […]
Comedian Dex Carvey – Son of Dana Carvey – Passes Away at 32
Dex Carvey. Dex Carvey – a comedian based out of Los Angeles – has passed away at the age of 32. The news was broken by his father, comedy legend Dana Carvey. Dana Carvey mourns the loss of his son, Dex Carvey. “Last night we suffered a terrible tragedy,” Carvey wrote on Instagram. “Our beloved […]
That’s What She Said: the century-old origin of “The Office’s” most repeated phrase
“That’s What She Said…” For any fan of The Office, you are definitely familiar with this phrase uttered by Dunder Mufflin boss Michael Scott any time an innocent statement is mentioned but implied to be lewd or sexual when taken out of context. But if you’ve ever wondered where the phrase originally came from, we […]
There was a mini “Wayne’s World” reunion on the Oscars last night
Last night at the Academy Awards Mike Myers and Dana Carvey made a special appearance at the awards ceremony to present the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody which was up for best picture. Myers and Carvey re-created their characters from the film Wayne’s World as they stated how it was a high honor to be associated […]
Track the rise and fall of “The Dana Carvey Show” in new Hulu doc “Too Funny To Fail”
When The Dana Carvey Show premiered on ABC in 1996, it was poised to be the next big sketch comedy show. Carvey had just ended his Saturday Night Live career and set out to recruit some really great emerging talent, like really great – Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Robert Smigel, Jon Glaser. Future […]