Charlie Rose with John Burns; Bernard Lewis; Tina Fey & Lorne Michaels (April 27, 2004)
Vulture (Free subscription) | yesterday
Over at Jezebel, Vulture contributor Lindsay Robertson breaks the news that Lorne Michaels and Seth Meyers have added famed "alternative" comedienne Jessi Klein ( Best Week Ever , The Showbiz Show with David Spade ) as a member of the show's writing staff. Even better? We're pretty sure she doesn't even have any famous people in her family! [ Jezebel ] Read more posts by Mark Graham Filed...
Vulture (Free subscription) | yesterday
Yesterday's The New York Times Magazine contained a fawning portrait of Bob, Chris, and Abby Elliott , a family of performers whose comedic lineage runs three generations deep. While there's little use denying author Ed Zuckerman's assertion that they hold a unique place in the entertainment landscape because they, unlike the more dramatically inclined Barrymore or Bridges clans, have been able to...
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Lorne Michaels must be shitting his pants.
Electronic Cerebrectomy (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
It seems like it's close to impossible to raise a normal child these days, what with the violent video games and the 4chan and the childhood obesity. But if the latest research is to be believed, even the good stuff we thought we were doing for our kids is ruining them. Yes, as it turns out the most innocent things we do to our kids every day can fuck them up worse than having the Joker shoot their...
LG15 Today (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... “Saturday Night Live is a pop cultural machine that’s likely to continue until producer Lorne Michaels decides to end it.” Join the conversation: http://newteevee.com/2009/11/23/why-hasnt-the-web-killed-snl
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Event chairman Lorne Michaels, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Fallon attended the American Museum of Natural History’s annual Gala.
The Sound of Young America (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
This is old news now , but I hadn't had time to give it a proper listen yet. A) I feel that Tracy's emotion is very real in this. Some people have suggested it's a put-on of some kind. Tracy is obviously kind of a ridiculous guy, but he's a sincerely ridiculous guy. And I think Tracy talking about appreciation of someone caring about his story for real is true. B) Terry Gross' greatest strength as...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The venerable "Saturday Night Live" has relished in its buffoonish portrayal of Gov. David Paterson as an aimless, blind womanizer who hates New Jersey. A sharp-eyed Capitol observer pointed out an interesting point this morning to DN Capitol Bureau Chief Ken Lovett that could help explain why Paterson is such a target: SNL creator and head honcho Lorne Michaels is a long-time friend of...
Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Charm Conan. Check. Wink at 50 Cent. Check. Embarrass Andy Richter for not paying his parking tickets 15 years ago. Check. Jane Lynch simply nailed her guest performance on The Tonight Show last night. Let’s hope Lorne Michaels took notice, because she’d kill as host of Saturday Night Live.
Kung Fu Monkey (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Lazy tab-dumping, because I got things to kill . -- Somewhere in heaven, PT Barnum looks down on Sarah Palin and sheds a single proud tear. -- I can't believe I yet again missed NaNoWriMo . The Doomed Pulp Novel remains unfinished. You know, when you look at what Wil's doing with his latest book , I am tempted to go just online and POD with it. Not like the odds favor me selling any more in bookstores...
Film Experience Blog (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
11/17 ~ Todays special boys and girls. Are you one of them? Mischa, Marty and Rachel 1897 Frank Fay , aka Mr. Barbara Stanwyck. The theory goes that their troubled marriage was the basis of A Star is Born . That story is so big it's practically it's own franchise. I can't stop thinking about it today: Stanwyck through the lens of Gaynor, Garland, Streisand. Yummy !) Even if it's only an urban LA legend,...
DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Recommended THE MOVIE: During the summer of 1979, during her hiatus from Saturday Night Live , Gilda Radner performed a live Broadway show featuring many of the popular characters she had invented for the subversive late-night comedy series. Produced and directed by SNL -mastermind Lorne Michaels, Gilda Live was a big hit with audiences. The year following, a film document of the comedienne's showcase,...
Vulture (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
After seeing January Jones trash talk her way through a beer pong match with Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, we allowed ourselves to get our hopes up for her to take on the hosting duties of Saturday Night Live this week. In retrospect, this was quite an unfortunate mistake. After a landmark 34th season filled with creative triumphs and strong ratings, it has felt as if the cast and crew of Saturday...
Sore Eyes (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The best comment on MightyGodKing’s heartbreaking, heartwarming, downright awesome Scenes From An Alternate Universe Where The Beatles Accepted Lorne Michaels’ Generous Offer came from MarvinAndroid: MarvinAndoid said on November 11th, 2009 at 2:16 am I think Douglas Adams would appreciate this, and that’s just about the best thing I can say about anything.
yewknee.com (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
The story behind The Beatles Never Broke Up is laughably insane - parallel dimensions and what not - but that's not the point. The point is that it's a quality mashup of Beatles solo songs presented as if it were an unreleased album from the band. I've been giving it a good listen for the past few days and rather enjoy it.. it's familiar but still new. Related: Scenes from an Alternate Universe in...
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