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With the release of the new Jordan Peele produced horror/satire Him this week (which, unfortunately, is one of the year's very worst movies), I thought I would go back to the origin of Peele's unique and special sensibilities, his work on the groundbreaking sketch comedy show, Key & Peele . Let's remember the much happier times, before Peele started producing terrible horror movies. I love sketch comedy. Always have, always will. And when you talk about the great sketch sho

I have been an SNL  fan since the first episode with George Carlin in October 1975 when I was ten years old, and I haven't missed an episode since. As an expert and historian for Saturday Night Live , who graduated from Second City  and prides himself on being an expert on Saturday Night Live , let me say that I absolutely loved this special. And it wasn't at all what I thought it was going to be. The Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special   was a three-and-a-half-hour

A Fascinating Look At an Underrated Comedy Pioneer Certain comedians, performers, and personalities don't just make a mark in entertainment—they change the game. Tom Green  is one of those people. Whether you love him, hate him, or just vaguely remember him painting naked ladies on his dad's car and calling it the "Slutmobile," there is no denying that Tom Green was ahead of his time. "This Is the Tom Green Documentary,"  directed by Green himself, is a fascinating, deeply pe

"Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" : A Landmark Celebration of Comedy and Sound As you probably know, I am an SNL fanatic and have been since the first episode aired in October 1975. I also host a podcast called "That Show Hasn't Been Funny in Years: An SNL Podcast"  on the Radio Misfits Podcast Network . This is a very special year for us "Saturday Night Live"  fans because it is the show's 50th anniversary. Several special events and shows are part of the season-

As you probably already know, I am a huge  "Saturday Night Live"  fan and have watched every episode since the very first one in October 1975. I also host a podcast about SNL called "That Show Hasn't Been Funny in Years: An SNL Podcast"  on the Radio Misfits Podcast Network . Well, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live. In addition to great hosts, surprise guests, and memorable moments during the regular season, NBC  and P

It's always nice to experience a television show that surprises you, and far exceeds your expectations, even when your expectations are already pretty high. That is exactly what happened with Michael Schur 's new Netflix dramedy "A Man on the Inside" starring the legendary Ted Danson, I thought it would be good, but not this good. Schur, who started as a writer on "Saturday Night Live" and would go on to become a producer and writer for "The Office" (he also appeared on