Andy Rooney Accidentally Plagiarizes 1981 SNL Parody Of Himself

Andy Rooney's always-entertaining commentary on last night's 60 Minutes was about shoes. Why don't they design better ones, why don't they fit, why does everyone have so many, and then a weird nostalgic story at the end just to make... CONTINUE READING ANDY ROONEY ACCIDENTALLY PLAGIARIZES 1981 SNL PARODY OF HIMSELF»

Posted on June 15, 2009 in Sketch Comedy (29 comments)
Tags: Andy Rooney | Joe Piscopo | Saturday Night Live | Shoes

Q&A With SNL Digital Shorts Composer

The man behind the music of 2:30AM is Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone's bro Asa. Creativity Online talked to him about his process and plans for Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. Jorma only paid him $60 for the Emmy-winning "Dick In A... CONTINUE READING Q&A WITH SNL DIGITAL SHORTS COMPOSER»

Posted on May 20, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Asa Taccone | Saturday Night Live | The Lonely Island

Oh, Twist!: NBC Will Make Us Wait Forever For New 30 Rocks

You know how NBC is going to air special SNL Weekend Updates in prime time again next fall? Well, it's going to be at the expense of 30 Rock, which won't premiere until the Weekend Updates are over. Blerg!... CONTINUE READING OH, TWIST!: NBC WILL MAKE US WAIT FOREVER FOR NEW 30 ROCKS»

Posted on May 20, 2009 in The News (2 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Saturday Night Live | Weekend Update

SNL Sings "Goodnight Saigon"

In a strange and inspired season finale, host Will Ferrell led the entire cast plus Tom Hanks, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Artie Lange, Elisabeth Moss, and Green Day in Billy Joel's '82 Vietnam War... CONTINUE READING SNL SINGS "GOODNIGHT SAIGON"»

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Hey, It's Everybody!

Has anyone talked to Justin Timberlake? Because he didn't show up for his part-time job Saturday night. (Groan.) The SNL finale was fantastic! Will Ferrell was in top form, and the show copied the 30 Rock finale by getting too... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: HEY, IT'S EVERYBODY!»

The Lonely Island Guys Perform "I'm On A Boat" On Jimmy Fallon

Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer performed their song "I'm On A Boat" live for the first time, backed up by The Roots on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night, to probable frat boy delight: The song isn't... CONTINUE READING THE LONELY ISLAND GUYS PERFORM "I'M ON A BOAT" ON JIMMY FALLON»

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Justin Timberlake Is Very Talented

No matter how one feels about Justin Timberlake, when you watch him host SNL, you can't help but judge most celebrities who do the same job without having to memorize choreography and songs for nearly every sketch. JT basically makes... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS VERY TALENTED»

The Best Of Amy Poehler On Weekend Update

This past weekend's SNL was "The Best Of Amy Poehler," and it was soooo good. I almost didn't watch it because, you know, rerun, but I was curious about how Amy's manic, childlike characters had stood the test of time,... CONTINUE READING THE BEST OF AMY POEHLER ON WEEKEND UPDATE»

Posted on April 21, 2009 in Sketch Comedy (16 comments)
Tags: Amy Poehler | Hillary Clinton | Sarah Palin | Saturday Night Live | Tina Fey

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Gerbils

This was a great week for SNL on the musical guest front. I haven't been excited to see an SNL musical guest since I was fourteen, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs did not disappoint (and in fact delighted. Spoiler alert:... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: GERBILS»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Take "Zero," "Maps" To SNL

Some surprises on SNL last night. The first being that the show was sorta funny (Videogum will post the best bits tomorrow), and the second being Yeah Yeah Yeahs' decision to play 5-year-old Valentine's mixtape staple "Maps" instead of a... SNL'">CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS TAKE "ZERO," "MAPS" TO SNL»

Posted on April 12, 2009 in MP3, Video (71 comments)
Tags: David Pajo | Fred Armisen | Saturday Night Live | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Zac Efron

The Onion's Todd Hanson Explains Hate-Nerds

This is a clip from an upcoming documentary called The People Versus George Lucas, about Star Wars fans who don't like George Lucas. This clip is only a minute long and cuts off at an odd place, but it's still... CONTINUE READING THE ONION'S TODD HANSON EXPLAINS HATE-NERDS»

Posted on April 6, 2009 in Documentaries (11 comments)
Tags: Saturday Night Live | Star Wars | Todd Hanson

Uninspired SNL At Least Yields Extra Phoenix

McCartney, U2, Coldplay, and now Phoenix are among the acts who've been asked to play three songs on an episode of Saturday Night Live. I suspect only the French synth-rockers' overtime was born of a lack of air-able sketches. Which... CONTINUE READING UNINSPIRED SNL AT LEAST YIELDS EXTRA PHOENIX»

Posted on April 5, 2009 in MP3, Video (70 comments)
Tags: Phoenix | Saturday Night Live | Seth Rogen

Skinny Seth Rogen Is Hosting SNL On Saturday

I don't know why any of us get excited about funny SNL guests anymore, but it's clear the excitement/disappointment cycle will never end (and that Jon Hamm episode last fall WAS great). This Saturday, manage your expectations for the very... CONTINUE READING SKINNY SETH ROGEN IS HOSTING SNL ON SATURDAY»

Posted on April 2, 2009 in Late Night, Sketch Comedy (8 comments)
Tags: Bill Hader | Megan Mullally | Saturday Night Live | Seth Rogen

Phoenix Booked For SNL Next Week

Speaking of French Pop, indie-ish rock group Phoenix will perform "1901" and "Lisztomania" on the 4/4 episode of Saturday Night Live. It'll be hosted by Seth Rogen.... CONTINUE READING PHOENIX BOOKED FOR SNL NEXT WEEK»

Posted on March 25, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Phoenix | Saturday Night Live | Seth Rogen

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Tracy Morgan Yells

The bad news is this weekend's SNL with host Tracy Morgan wasn't as funny as it could be. The intro segment, where Tracy goes "back" to 30 Rock, was completely unfunny, despite a cameo by Tina Fey. In fact, Tracy... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: TRACY MORGAN YELLS»

Posted on March 16, 2009 in Late Night, Sketch Comedy (40 comments)
Tags: Bill Hader | Kristen Wiig | Saturday Night Live | Tracy Morgan

What The FFFFFFFF Happened To Victoria Jackson?

If you are like me, then when you were growing up (at the turn of the century), one of your favorite things to do was stay up late and watch Saturday Night Live. It really was the only show that... CONTINUE READING WHAT THE FFFFFFFF HAPPENED TO VICTORIA JACKSON?»

Posted on March 12, 2009 in Where Are They Now? (33 comments)
Tags: Fox News | Saturday Night Live | Victoria Jackson

Ray LaMontagne Brings "Trouble" To A Rocky SNL

SNL continued to surprise me with its music picks by inviting backwoods troubadour Ray LaMontagne to join Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson at Studio 8H over the weekend. Ray would have been a perfect fit during the show's earliest years (think... SNL'">CONTINUE READING RAY LAMONTAGNE BRINGS "TROUBLE" TO A ROCKY SNL»

Posted on March 9, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Ray LaMontagne | Saturday Night Live

SNL Just The Funny Parts: The Rock Obama

The Rock is not a terrible comic actor, but SNL seems to think that the funniest thing about The Rock is dressing The Rock up in girly clothes and making him sing and dance. You know, because he's a big... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: THE ROCK OBAMA»

Tracy Morgan Will Host SNL On March 14

For the first time! It would be so cool if he revisits his classic angel dust sketch with the "I got the ice in me!" line but there's not really a precedent for that. Either way, shark week!... CONTINUE READING TRACY MORGAN WILL HOST SNL ON MARCH 14»

Posted on February 20, 2009 in Sketch Comedy (12 comments)
Tags: Saturday Night Live | Tracy Morgan

SNL Hates Bloggers.

I didn't include this in SNL: Just The Funny Parts, because it isn't one, but in a Weekend Update segment this weekend, SNL made their stance on bloggers known with a mouth-breathing portrayal by Michaela Watkins. For anyone taking Intro... CONTINUE READING SNL HATES BLOGGERS.»

Posted on February 16, 2009 in Sketch Comedy, So Meta (54 comments)
Tags: Michaela Watkins | Saturday Night Live | Seth Meyers

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Alec Baldwin Did Not Play The Banjo

The reason Alec Baldwin has hosted SNL so many times is because Alec Baldwin has the magical ability to raise even the dullest, most overlong sketch to a level where there's at least one thing funny about it: Alec Baldwin's... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: ALEC BALDWIN DID NOT PLAY THE BANJO»

Posted on February 16, 2009 in Late Night, Sketch Comedy (18 comments)
Tags: Alec Baldwin | Bill Hader | Jack MacBrayer | Kristen Wiig | Saturday Night Live

Michael Phelps And His Mom Enjoyed This Week's SNL

You know, the one where Weekend Update was basically entirely devoted to defending him? That one. Apparently Michael Phelps and his mom loved it and sent it to everyone they knew (last paragraph.)... CONTINUE READING MICHAEL PHELPS AND HIS MOM ENJOYED THIS WEEK'S SNL»

Posted on February 10, 2009 in Sketch Comedy (0 comments)
Tags: Michael Phelps | Saturday Night Live

TV On The Radio, Lonely Island, Fake Björk Liven Up Saturday Night

This week's SNL featured music guest TV On The Radio and host The Mean Guy In Wedding Crashers. Over the course of "Golden Age" and "Dancing Choose," TVOTR sounded like they could have used more time soundchecking, but the video... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, LONELY ISLAND, FAKE BJöRK LIVEN UP SATURDAY NIGHT»

SNL Just The Funny Parts: Steve Martin Played A Banjo For A Very Long Time

Is it just me, or did Saturday's SNL seem aimed at our parent's generation? Aside from the digital short, pretty much 100% of the show was (gulp), kind of, um, "Dad-humor." Nobody loves Steve Martin more than me (I'll even... CONTINUE READING SNL JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: STEVE MARTIN PLAYED A BANJO FOR A VERY LONG TIME»

Fred Armisen Made Out With Paul Rudd On His First Date With Elisabeth Moss

Just a few days before The Cutest Couple In The World surprised everyone last week by getting engaged, Fred Armisen appeared on Conan and told a story about how he invited the girl he "recently started dating" to watch SNL... CONTINUE READING FRED ARMISEN MADE OUT WITH PAUL RUDD ON HIS FIRST DATE WITH ELISABETH MOSS»