Sketchy MVPs: Jay Pharoah from “Saturday Night Live”
We all love Amy Schumer, everyone knows how brilliant Key & Peele are, and you’ve watched Will Ferrell’s classic SNL sketches countless of times. But in this weekly column Sketchy MVPs, The Laugh Button shines a light on comedians from our favorites shows and troupes who don’t often get rightful credit for their contributions to sketch comedy. Along […]
Taran Killam leaves SNL with amazing “Hard Knocks” parody
An inside look at the brutal world of late night live NBC variety sketch comedy. With the news of Taran Killam leaving Saturday Night Live, the sketch show veteran thought he’d go out with just one more parody. And it’s hilarious. For those of you who know about or watch HBO’s Hard Knocks series, this […]
Chris Redd and Mikey Day reportedly set to join “Saturday Night Live”
With three spots left vacant after the exiting of Jay Pharoah, Taran Killam, and Jon Rudnitsky from the cast of Saturday Night Live, it appears two have now been filled. According to our sister site,The Comic’s Comic, comedians Chris Redd and Mikey Day have joined the cast for the 42nd season of the late night […]
Watch Taran Killam’s “Brother Nature” trailer that boasts an SNL cast
Roger (Taran Killam), a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl (Gillian Jacobs) at her family’s lake house. But everything goes awry when he meets his potential brother-in-law Todd (Bobby Moynihan): a full-time camp counselor with a heart of gold and a wild sense of fun, pining to be Roger’s best […]
Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah, Jon Rudnitsky not returning for season 42 of “Saturday Night Live”
As is with most off seasons for a team, Saturday Night Live is going through a few staff changes before it comes back for season 42. TV Line reported that Taran Killam and Jay Pharoah will not be returning this fall for the 2016/2017 season. An NBC spokesperson later confirmed the departures. The two players […]
Anne Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live and Rihanna brought her green screen (recap)
I learned something last night and that was that <p> Anne Hathaway </p> hosted <p> Saturday Night Live </p> 3 times since she first did back in 2008. Hathaway has always struck me as a team player. Probably coming to a head when she had to carry James Franco as he slept his way through […]
Kristen Schaal, Taran Killam star in “All Nighter”
A workaholic father who attempts to visit his daughter during a layover in LA, only to discover that she’s disappeared, is forced to team up with her awkward ex-boyfriend to find her over the course of one transformative night. All Nighter stars J.K. Simmons, Analeigh Tipton, Emile Hirsch, Kritsten Schaal, and Taran Killam. Kristen Schaal […]
Looking Back At 10 Of SNL’s Best Political Cold Opens Over The Past 10 Years
Courtesy of NBC. Saturday Night Live has been at the helm of political comedy since its inception in 1975. Now in its 50th season, comedy fans are getting to experience the household sketch series as it coincides perfectly with the 2024 election. Retired SNL cast members and successful comedians have often flocked to studio 8H […]
This Week In Comedy: James Adomian Releases His Debut Special, “Path Of Most Resistance”
Courtesy of James Adomian. This Week In Comedy: LA alt-comic, voice actor & seasoned Mike Lindell impressionist James Adomian premieres his first ever stand-up special, Path Of Most Resistance, on YouTube. The new special has been available exclusively on 800 Pound Gorilla for the past month, and now it’s getting its wider premiere over on […]
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, […]