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Ten minutes having passed, its time for another movie release starring a cast member from "Saturday Night Live." This time around, its 'SNL's' Andy Samberg making the leap to the big screen in "Hot Rod."
What happens after we die? Rod Serling's classic TV series, The Twilight Zone tackled the question often.
A look at the history of The Twilight Zone.
The Twilight Zone has been a television staple for decades and examined many issues. Here are some of the best war themed episodes.
During a publicity stop in Seattle, I got the chance to speak with Director Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone about their new film "Hot Rod".
Coming off one of the worst seasons in the history of Saturday Night Live, in my opinion anyway, Lorne Michaels and co. have just announced that the two funniest cast members won't be coming back.
SNL is having a disappointing season this year. What follows are ways that the show can pull itself out of its slump.
After the tragic death of Phil Hartman, there are those in the media that quickly invoked the "Curse Of Saturday Night Live".
A collection of my favorite SNL musical performances, as featured on YouTube and MySpace Video.
Lebron James acquited himself as a host, and Kanye West was a dynamite musical guest who finally took the time to poke fun at his own image. The show itself had some great moments, even as a couple of others fell flat.
Harvard grad Conan O'Brien rules the wee hours of the morning, with his show "Late Night" the most popular in its time slot. This article relates his climb to his present status as heir to "The Tonight Show" throne.
What is beauty? Rod Serling's classic television series, The Twilight Zone tackled the question often.
Want real belly laughs? Go watch The Twilight Zone. Some of the funniest comics and situations can be found there.
Focusing on SNL characters who reached peak popularity in the 1990s, I have assembled a guide to ten Saturday Night Live costumes. You'll find a mix of male and female solo characters as well as memorable duos from America's favourite sketch comedy show.
The current cast of Saturday Night Live gets graded.
This article is about the Twilight Zone
Where are the black funny women of Saturday Night Live? There's not been many in over 32 years. What's up with that?
From the mind of the shows creator, Rod Serling, came a time capsule of American literary genius.
The answer part of a two-part trivia quiz about Saturday Night Live
The questions part of a two-part trivia quiz about Saturday Night Live.
Now entering it's 32nd year, Saturday Night Live fills our weekends with knee-slapping comedy and gives us something to laugh about at the watercooler on Monday. Check out my article for my all-time Top 10 SNL skits.
"The Twilght Zone" was ahead of its time in terms of innovation and creativity. These are considered to be among some of its best episodes.
See how the landmark series began.
Known as a television actor, Mumy has just released "The Landlord or the Guest," his 7th solo CD project in the last 11 years.
I began to realize the episode I was watching was chillingly similar to a current event in American politics: the meteoric rise of Senator Barack Obama.
If you love your street rod, gas prices have probably got you a little nervous. With prices quickly edging closer to four dollars per gallon, chances are you're not going to take out that big-block every day.
There are many avenues to pursue, analyze and question within the posthumanistic theory. I have attempted to touch on a few, without overload of self or others.
Indeed the definitive collection for diehard TZ buffs! Along with all the original episodes, considerable "special features" content's included, not to mention Serling's "next-episode" previews and CBS' original end-of-broadcast blurbs.
In its long history, Saturday Night Live has created hundreds of fake commercials to spoof products, poke fun at people, and make us laugh. Here's a short list of my personal favorites in order by decade.
Saturday Day Night Live . . . a lot of us have enjoyed the show over the years. But a lot of you may not know about the classic Saturday Day Night Live.
We may have a comedian in the Senate house soon enough. Breaking news has come out of Washington that liberal radio host and comedian Al Franken might announce whether he intends to run for the U.S. Senate.
Overview of Ypsilanti's first car show of the season, a festive display of various street rods.
A film review of "Hot Rod"
Hot Rod left me asking "where was this guy's mother when he was growing up?" Who knew that bike jumps, drinking, terrible stunts and hot women could be heart stopping, eye lid dropping boredom?
Hot Rod is one seriously funny stunt man
Easily reaching new heights of absurdity, Akiva Schaffer's debut comedy Hot Rod blends ridiculous slapstick, obnoxious antics, and random outbursts of genius
What sets the Daily Show apart from Saturday Night Live is that it provides comedians with the opportunity to hone their acting skills, improvisation talents and access to the most important figureheads in the world today.
Have you been waiting for decades for someone to come along and carefully sort through all the many worthy contenders and present to you the top ten television theme songs of the 1960s? Well, it has now been done. You need only read on.
The late-night host talent pool has arguably been exhausted since Conan O'Brien (and probably Craig Ferguson) managed to carve their own niches successfully. That's why Jimmy Fallon taking over "Late Night" is back to TV history repeating (or failing) itself...
In this Part I ("Innocents"), a time in America's past is recounted - and in this opening chapter, Tommy Mendelson (perhaps "the Third Personality") is a little leaguer who learns about an American ethic: for in baseball, honor matters more than winning.
Now that another remake of "I Am Legend" is being released in December of 2007 with Will Smith--just how is the current generation seeing the general post-apocalyptic tale? Find out here and pass it on if everybody is still alive after reading...
This article shares the results of an interview with William Stape, an AC writer who has written scripts for television shows like Star Trek's Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.
Former Saturday Night Live (SNL) comedian Jimmy Fallon may be taking over Conan O'Brien's timeslot in 2009. NBC Universal has reached out to the comedian about possibly hosting the late night talk show.
Episodes which fit in these three categories.
Adam Sandler got his start in comedy clubs. His first big break was with Saturday Night Live. Then Sandler moved on to movies. Read Adam Sandler's mini-biography here.
Some ideas for street rod and show car enthusiasts this fall
One of the most successful and fondly remembered film franchises of the early 70s was the PLANET OF THE APES series. rather than invest more effort and money into each new installment the films seemed to turn into cheaper and cheaper "kiddie flicks".
A commentary on the state of things financially. How they got this bad I don't know?
This essay explores the literary works of Flannery O'Connor from a meta-analytic perspective. A review of the common themes of O'Connor criticism which reveals a unique yet highly applicable way to understand and appreciate O'Connor's works.
African Americans have impacted the development of television on every conceivable front: news, comedy, drama. African American men and women are behind the scenes and leading the medium into the future. Here are just 23 names and titles to know
he 'vanishing hitchhiker' legend is a reported strange and mysterious occurence in which people travelling by vehicle met with or are accompanied by a hitchhiker who subsequently vanished without explanation, often from a moving vehicle without leaving a trace.
NBC hopes Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will duplicate the success of The West Wing by taking viewers behind the scenes of a place they have never seen. Instead of the White House, Studio 60 is set at a comedy program like Saturday Night Live.
5 minutes on the air, a lifetime in memory. Nbc.com is showing a lot of the classic SNL skits.
Unique comedy show detailing the behind the scenes of a live comedy show
This is a review of the Finesse Mitchell video "Snap-Famous". Finesse was on Saturday Night Live from 2003 to 2006.
The history of the hot rod and "Hot Rod" Magazine publisher "Pete" Petersen
Cars are the ultimate toys for big boys. And having one of the fastest street cars is a dream come true for any auto enthusiast or car lover
The popular actor from "Grandma's Boy" and "Blades of Glory" brings us his first comedy album that is bound to be the life of the party.
An original presentation of the Sci-Fi Channel, this series focuses on a small town where just about everyone is a certified genius.
Sketch By Sketch Review of SNL
A sketch by sketch review of SNL with Ellen Page as the guest host and Wilco as the band.
In 2007, comedy shows appear to be back on the map. The five contenders for Outstanding Comedy Series are each hysterical programs with talented casts and writers.
This also feature Jim Henson's Muppets and the writing of James Brooks.
I remember hearing laughter coming from late night talk shows on the floor model t.v. set my parents had in the living room.
Review fo the 10/13/07 episode of Saturday Night Live
Will Shepard, up-and-coming talent with the Watertown, MA-based Soup2Nuts, shared lessons learned from years working on comedy programs like Saturday Night Live and his new Nickelodeon series, O'Grady High, with young filmmakers at Brandeis in April 2005.
Give your ride a sportier feel while you improve cornering. Learn how suspension upgrades can turn your hot rod into a performance muscle machine.
In the year 2004 I enjoyed the privilege of viewing nearly 200 movies. So out of the new movies I have seen here is a top ten list of my favorite ones. In a particular order from 10 to 1 here are my favorites.
With the famous durability and great performance this hot rod Lincoln was really well known.
Anyone who considers themselves a fan of sketch comedy should make sure they can tune into SCTV.
An old friend made an odd remark the other day. They called Will Ferrell a �comic genius'. After I disposed of the body in a secluded area I had time for quiet reflection.
This is a transcript and analysis from NPR that highlights the unspoken fact that they pander to a upper-level, higher educated audience and ignore concerns that everyday Americans have. This is authored by an NPR donor.
The "Top 10 Songs of the 1990's lists the Billboards Top Ten, year by year as well as offering some headlines in music news. The article finishes off with The Top Ten Singles of the entire nineties decade.
Elf was a massive critical as well as financial success in 2003.
Never in the history of cinema has there been so many laughs, so many great musical performances and so many car crashes combined all in one movie.
The year 2007 is more than halfway over, but that does not mean good comedies will not come out. Here are six movies that will have you laughing throughout the rest of the year.
Coverage of Day One.
2007 Summer Movie Guide Part 6
A look at the 2006 fall television schedule, with highlights of the best and worst offerings by ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC.
Will Ferrell spawned a slew of memorable characters on NBC's Saturday Night Live and became the highest paid member of the show. His popularity on SNL has trickled over into the movie industry and has created some great successes for Ferrell's resume.
Review of SNL with Amy Adams and Vampire Weekend
Tiny Fey has received much praise for pulling SNL out of the ratings trenches, writing the successful Mean Girls and going on tour with fellow SNLer, Rachel Dratch, on a two-woman live sketch. One thing's for sure, Fey's got a lot more talent to share.
There are outstanding older cars which are comfortable, fast and affordable. Because of parts availability they're NOT daily drivers, but they sure are fun!
Jon Lovitz is hitting the stand-up comedy circuit.
This article discusses the life and work of comedian and actor Will Ferrell
Franken courts Minnesota voters
Reno is huge, but the hospitality still manages to seep through the cities pores in a traditional western welcome. There is virtually something for everyone and tourists come from thousands of miles away just to get a taste of what Reno has to offer.
Line by line analysis of the famous Beach Boys song
From Politicians to Talk Show Hosts, you won't find these women resorting to shock tactics to get media attention.
Media conglomerates are moving en masse to get their product taken off You Tube. This will cost these companies billions instead making them money.
Binghamton...a great place to buy cigarettes on your way to your next destination.
Binghamton is a great place to buy cigarettes and ask for direction to your next location, seriously, check it out.
Sometimes age really IS just a number. Successful relationships take work and time, irregardless of the demographics!
My experience entering the William Shatner DVD Club Spokesperson Contest.
NBC's recently announced Fall 2006 show schedule, along with summaries of new introductions and dramas for the week.
The brave men and women who call this both a hobby and a career are blessed to see that Pennsylvania has quite a few good drag strips in the area.
The future of gear heads may be changing, but if Detroit builds it a gear head can pimp it.
This articles many different auto show in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. It also details what type of automotive event that's taking place.