Saturday Night Abysmal
No one wants to say this about SNL as it prepares to air its 50th anniversary show, but the truth is, the show has become abysmal. Let me explain.
SNL 50 Music Montage
Here’s a remarkably edited montage of bands and musicians who have appeared on “SNL” during its half-century on the air. This will open the primetime special focused on that history tonight on NBC.
Ask President Carter
Here’s a sketch from SNL circa 1997, parodying the real-life national radio shows Carter (Dan Aykroyd) did with CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite (Bill Murray), in which they took random phone calls from Americans.
“Saturday Night” Followup
I know this is the third day in a row I’ve written about “SNL,” but there’s one portion of Jason Reitman’s movie about the show that’s so annoying I must return to it.
That SNL Glitch
A technical glitch during the broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend really got my attention. Here’s the story of how my wife, my oldest friend, and I reacted to it.