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Justin Timberlake joined by Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, more on Saturday Night Live (Video)

Justin Timberlake joined by Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, more on Saturday Night Live (Video)

By | March 10, 2013 at 9:30 am | 3 comments

To properly induct Justin Timberlake into the Five-Timers Club last night, Saturday Night Live invited back a teeming handful of all-time favorite hosts. Already-christened members of the club Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Alec Baldwin, Candice Bergen and Tom Hanks all appeared...

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You should probably buy the new DVD collection of Steve Martin’s stand-up specials and TV appearances

You should probably buy the new DVD collection of Steve Martin’s stand-up specials and TV appearances

By | September 27, 2012 at 1:46 pm | No comments

For the first time ever and for the low, low price of $30, you can now get your grubby little, comedy-loving hands on more than six hours of pure Steve Martin television gold. Anchored by six of his early stand-up comedy specials as well as clips spanning his 15 hosting...

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Steve Martin has a public park in New York where marijuana is permitted (Video)

Steve Martin has a public park in New York where marijuana is permitted (Video)

By | July 12, 2012 at 5:51 pm | 2 comments

Recently, New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg had the idea to turn a small area of garden nearby David Letterman's studio into an official city park. Letterman approved, and just like that David Letterman Park was created. Pretty cool for Dave, pretty upsetting for Steve...

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Watch a Steve Martin promo video from 1978 for ‘Wild And Crazy Guy’

Watch a Steve Martin promo video from 1978 for ‘Wild And Crazy Guy’

By | June 20, 2012 at 10:50 am | No comments

Late last month, we told you that for the first time ever, a bunch of Steve Martin's classic stand-up comedy specials would be available on DVD. Well, that's still true. And although you'll have to wait until Sept. 18 to get your grubby hands on said DVDs, today Warner Bros....

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Steve Martin comedy specials will be available on DVD for the first time

Steve Martin comedy specials will be available on DVD for the first time

By | May 31, 2012 at 5:03 pm | No comments

Steve Martin's television specials and stand-up comedy sets from the late 70's and early 80's are coming to DVD! Check it out: On Location: Steve Martin as well as vintage NBC Specials Steve Martin: A Wild An Crazy Guy, Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty, All Commercials... A...

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Kristen Wiig departs Saturday Night Live: watch the teary goodbye

Kristen Wiig departs Saturday Night Live: watch the teary goodbye

By | May 20, 2012 at 8:11 pm | No comments

Although no official announcement had been made prior to last night's season finale of Saturday Night Live, most show fans knew that Kristen Wiig was leaving the show after an amazingly fruitful seven years. And now, it's official, seeing as the show ended with a skit, wherein...

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Watch Jim Norton push his comedy album on the Grammys red carpet

Watch Jim Norton push his comedy album on the Grammys red carpet

By | February 14, 2012 at 8:16 am | One comment

Late last year, Jim Norton's newest album Despicable landed at number eight on our list of the 10 best albums of 2011. So we obviously know it's a great album, but do fancy pants celebrities know it? Well, Norton, on behalf of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, tried his best to...

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Watch Jimmy Fallon give Steve Martin a homemade Grammy

Watch Jimmy Fallon give Steve Martin a homemade Grammy

By | December 6, 2011 at 5:37 pm | No comments

Remember the days of Steve Martin when he did stand-up? The Great Flydini, Martin making balloon animals, making a joke "just for plumbers?" So many comedy fans and fans of Steve Martin get nostalgic over such memories, which are conveniently on YouTube by the way. Some of us...

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Watch Steve Martin and Ed Helms give bluegrass some serious street cred

Watch Steve Martin and Ed Helms give bluegrass some serious street cred

By | October 25, 2011 at 4:05 pm | No comments

Any time bluegrass music is brought up in conversation, most people probably think of the soundtrack from the Coen Brothers film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Yet Funny or Die, as they're known to do, want to change that. Renowned banjoist Noam Pikelny released his album Beat...

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