Matt is the co-author of Deck Z: The Titanic and The Giant Smugglers, as well as a contributor at The Onion for 16 years. He has a master's degree in Communications Theory from Northern Illinois University.
Guess How Many Thousands of Dollars Joel McHale Spent on His Hair Transplant If your estimate is four figures, you’re too low Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 18, 2025
There’s A John Candy Easter Egg Hiding in All the ‘Deadpool’ Movies Ryan Reynolds pays regular homage to his hero Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 18, 2025
The Boat’s Name on ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Was A Middle Finger to the FCC The S.S. Minnow was a subtle dig at the TV powers-that-be Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 18, 2025
John Candy Used to Regularly Bomb at Second City It took a while for the comedy strongman to find his footing Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 17, 2025
Despite Years to Prepare, 90 Percent of ‘SNL50’ Got Written in Final Week ‘There was so much more lead time,’ said a procrastinating Colin Jost Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 17, 2025
Lorne Michaels Already Has ‘SNL’ Successor in Mind, Says Seth Meyers But when will Michaels let them know? Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 17, 2025
The Original 'Spaceballs' Was Based on This Oscar-Winning Movie, Not 'Star Wars' Mel Brooks borrowed a plot from an Earth-bound 1934 classic Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 16, 2025
David Spade and Conan O’Brien Remember the Funniest Part About Norm Macdonald’s Funeral It’s funny until Dame Judi Dench falls on her ass Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 16, 2025
John Hughes Hid A Chevy Chase Easter Egg in ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Ferris Bueller’s mom was a Chevy Chase fangirl Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 16, 2025
Bill Burr Had An Epic Rant About Steve Jobs Did the guy in the black turtleneck really invent anything? Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 16, 2025
The Time Richard Pryor and the Partridge Family Teamed Up To Fight Mobsters C’mon get happy — and a paycheck Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 13, 2025
Here’s Why You Never Heard About the First Time Lucille Ball Divorced Desi Arnaz Desi and Lucy fought from the jump Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 13, 2025
Jerry Seinfeld’s Darkest Joke, According to John Mulaney Jerry can be a jerk — not that there's anything wrong with that Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 13, 2025
‘Spaceballs 2’ Will Be First Movie for Rick Moranis in 30 Years Welcome back, Rick Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 13, 2025
Ron Howard’s Daughter Hasn’t Gotten Around to Watching ‘Happy Days’ Jay Leno even gave her the box set Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 12, 2025
Lucille Ball Created ‘I Love Lucy’ to Stop Desi Arnaz’s Womanizing A musician on the road just might succumb to temptation Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 12, 2025
John Mulaney Fires Back at Online Harassers After Olivia Munn’s Kerfuffle With Ms. Rachel ‘This is absolutely insane and needs to stop’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 12, 2025
Christopher Knight Says Parents Couldn’t Pay Rent Without His ‘Brady Bunch’ Checks The kid actor’s salary kept his family afloat Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 12, 2025
Brian Wilson Wrote A Song About His Johnny Carson Fandom ‘Ed McMahon comes on and says, ‘Here’s Johnny,’ Every night at eleven thirty, he’s so funny’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 12, 2025
Here’s How Adam Sandler Got Revenge on NBC After Getting Fired From ‘SNL’ Revenge is a dish best served via a dedicated landline Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 11, 2025
