By Robin A. Rothman | March 14, 2011 at 9:42 am | No comments
Sports fans, political buffs, media followers and Hollywood gossip addicts… nobody was left wanting by this week’s cold open on Saturday Night Live, hosted by Zach Galifianakis. Great premise, great writing, great delivery. Check it out!
Hipsters got their taste next, as...
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By Robin A. Rothman | March 7, 2011 at 9:13 am | 2 comments
It was only a matter of time before Charlie Sheen’s recent interview antics were going to get the Saturday Night Live treatment. The show dove head-first into the strange and strangely fascinating behavior with a Cold Open that made him the host of his own twisted talk show,...
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By Robin A. Rothman | February 14, 2011 at 9:42 am | No comments
If you’ve caught Russell Brand’s stand-up on this side of the pond, you know the “I’m more famous in England” disclaimer that he applies to most American crowds is really buildup for explaining his odd hairstyle. But, perhaps because he had so many hats and wigs to don...
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By Robin A. Rothman | February 7, 2011 at 10:24 am | One comment
Watching Saturday Night Live this week felt like introducing your mature, good-natured adult friends to that crazy cool old college buddy that you reminisce about all the time. At first, it was great, with the show spotlighting the biggest and best marks host Dana Carvey left on...
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By Robin A. Rothman | January 31, 2011 at 10:30 am | No comments
Too often SNL feels like it’s made up of recycled parts, as if more time was spent trying to fit the week’s guests into already planned parts rather than putting together sketches specifically for the guests on hand. This week, however, was different. While it wasn’t a...
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By Robin A. Rothman | January 17, 2011 at 10:39 am | No comments
This week’s Saturday Night Live spanned the (occasional) good, (mostly) bad and (sometimes even) ugly of poking fun at all forms of entertainment. The show began with a throwaway Cold Open led by Greta Van Sustern (Kristen Wiig) introducing a panel of Fox News regulars...
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