Matt Solomon
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.
We Should Bench LeBron James from Comedy
King James shoots a comedy airball--again.
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More Third-Tier Cartoon Characters Who Deserve Their Own Spin-Offs
Move over, Velma
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Seth Rogen Was So High at the Golden Globes He Thought Bryan Cranston Was Drew Barrymore
They’re practically twins
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All the Cut ‘SNL’ Bits Dusted Off for ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’
Turns out, there’s a reason many ‘SNL’ sketches don’t make it to the live show
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Five Absolutely, Positively Non-Essential Pete Davidson Performances
From Machine Gun Kelly videos, to the stereotypical gay best friend, to a naughty duck, here are the oft-forgotten Davidson projects you don’t necessarily need to watch but reveal a lot about the ‘SNL’ alum nonetheless
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They're Making a Sequel to One of Mel Brooks' Biggest Failures
Can a flop be better the second time around?
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Joan Rivers on Jerry Lewis Threatening to Beat Her Head Off
Lewis knows some guys in Chicago, ya know what we mean?
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Holy Crap, What is Kenan Thompson Doing With Old Navy's Lil Interns?
Hey kids, let's talk to Hayden in Finance!
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The Magnificently Stupid IRL 'Office Space' Caper
We're going to need you to come into the police station, mmkay?
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Adam Sandler’s Dad Used to Call Him When He Was Live on the Air During ‘SNL’
That-a-baby!
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Michael Che Admits He Reads Everything That's Written About Him — Including Probably This
"I definitely take it all in."
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Why Quentin Tarantino Prefers Chevy Chase to Bill Murray
When critics zig, Quentin zags
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Instagramming the Speaker of the House Hearings Like They Were an Episode of 'Veep'
Jonah Ryan, your table is ready
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Bob Odenkirk Appearances on ‘How I Met Your Mother,’ Ranked
HIMYM needs a comedy boost? Better call Odenkirk
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Comedian Frankie Quiñones Talks His Sketch Comedy Podcast, Family-Inspired Characters and ‘This Fool’
The Independent Spirit Award nominee might have Will Ferrell and other comedy luminaries in his corner, but his mom still finds his impression of her lacking
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The 10 Best Post-Monty Python British Sketch Shows
There’s more to U.K. comedy than silly walks and dead parrots
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Stand-Up Rewind: Steve Martin’s Farewell to His Wild-and-Crazy Guy Act
In the late 1970s, he was more than ready to leave the stage for movies, but for one night in L.A. at least, he gave it everything he had and played the hits for one last time
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‘Seinfeld’ Opens That Don’t Make Sense Anymore
Have you ever noticed that stand-up routines don’t age well?
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2022 ‘SNL’ Hosts, Ranked
In another uneven year, which ‘SNL’ host reigned supreme?
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2022 Comedy Reboots, Ranked by Terribleness
Can we just reboot 2022 instead?
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