Matt has written about comedy and culture for Cracked since 2019. Previously, he spent 16 years as a contributor to The Onion. Matt is the co-author of young adult novels Deck Z: The Titanic and The Giant Smugglers.
Was Rob Reiner the Greatest Comedy Director of the 1980s? Reiner has an argument -- and plenty of competition Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 15, 2025
Rob Reiner Perfected A Comedy Genre That Still Resonates Today Rest in peace, Rob Reiner Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 15, 2025
Here’s How Jane Curtin Skipped ‘SNL’s Drug-Fueled All-Nighters ‘She had the sense to realize that she was protecting herself’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 13, 2025
Dick Van Dyke Inspired Generations of Comedy Minds You've got all our love, Dick Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 12, 2025
This Is Why You Never Mention Walnuts Around Dick Van Dyke He's still digging them out of his sports car Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 11, 2025
‘SNL’s Terrible History Of Cozying Up To Its Political Targets Lorne Michaels shows America how to neuter political satire Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 10, 2025
Do We Have Donald Trump To Blame For One More Year of Jimmy Kimmel? Yes Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 09, 2025
This Might Be The Angriest “Weird Al” Has Ever Been What's your problem, Lady Gaga? Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 09, 2025
Please Don’t Destroy Says This Performer Roasted Them Worse Than Any Other “What's it like looking like the last three guys a lesbian sleeps with before coming out?” Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 09, 2025
Trump Says Jimmy Kimmel Was Terrible Kennedy Center Honors Host, Despite Kimmel Never Hosting Trump claims he was much better than the man who's never done it Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 08, 2025
ICE Targets ‘SNL’s Marcello Hernandez In New Video An 'SNL' promo is repurposed to chilling effect Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 08, 2025
‘SNL’ Lets Sarah Sherman Get Weird Again It's been too long since Sherman ate disgustng things Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 07, 2025
Melissa McCarthy Leaned Into This Classic ‘Bridesmaids’ Scene On ‘SNL’ Once again proving that toilets are overrated Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 07, 2025
‘SNL’s Best ‘Weekend Update’ Joke To Fend Off The Sunday Scaries Here's the punchline that hit the hardest from Melissa McCarthy's show Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 07, 2025
This Is The Highest-Rated Comedy On Quentin Tarantino’s Best Movies Of the Century The list also includes comedies from Jack Black, the Jackass guys and (gulp) Woody Allen Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2025
5 ‘SNL’ Cast Members Who Should Have Stayed On the Show Forever Why should Kenan Thompson have all the fun? Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2025
Comedian Who Voiced ‘Frosty the Snowman’ Had Multiple Secret Families Who knows where that corncob pipe has been? Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2025
We Predict Two Things Are Very Likely To Happen On This Week's ‘SNL’ Take a shot every time we're right Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2025
Did Joe Rogan Wait to Fire Back at Marc Maron Only After His Podcast Ended? Rogan's rants about Maron started the day after 'WTF' ended Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2025
Reminder: This Isn’t The First Time Matt Rife Ruined Christmas For Kids For Rife, Christmas is the most heinous time of the year Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 04, 2025