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.
The Johnny Carson Story Lorne Michaels Told John Mulaney to Threaten Him
You don’t want to end up like Ed McMahon, kid
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5 Times ‘SNL’ Was Hosted By Multiple People
More hosts doesn’t necessarily mean more funny
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Ted Danson Turns Quinta Brunson’s Compliment About Shelley Long Into Stinging Insult
The ol’ Sam-and-Diane tension just won’t die
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Joe Rogan Told Tony Hinchcliffe to Cut Puerto Rico Joke: ‘That’s Gonna Get You Stabbed’
‘Don’t ever do comedy at something that’s not a comedy event’
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The Thing Quentin Tarantino Hates About Bill Murray Comedies
No, it’s not Wes Anderson
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Victoria Jackson Didn’t Know Jon Lovitz Was Having Pretend Sex with Her During Their Time on ‘SNL’ Together
Usually when Lovitz humps you from behind, you know
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‘The Simpsons’ Did Multiple Crossovers With ‘Far Side’ Comics
Watch what happens when cartoon worlds collide
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Eddie Murphy and Bill Murray Almost Starred in This ‘80s Comedy Blockbuster
The two comic actors have one big regret in common
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Jimmy Fallon Spent An Hour Talking to John Belushi’s Grave
Spoiler alert: The grave didn’t talk back
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Teri Garr Was the Smartest Dumb Blonde in Comedy
The comic actress passed away today at 79
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Tom Papa Weighs in on His New Netflix Special, Sweaty Tom Cruise and the Seinfeld of It All
‘Home Free’ drops today on Netflix
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Jon Stewart Defends Tony Hinchcliffe: ‘The Guy’s Just Really Doing What He Does’
If you book a roast comic, expect to get burnt
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This Non-Cast Member Has Appeared in 29 of ‘SNL’s 50 Seasons
Not even Kenan Thompson comes close
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‘Seinfeld’ Sleuths on Reddit Think They’ve Discovered Newman’s First Name
No, it’s not Hello
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This Halloween-Themed Sketch Is Keegan-Michael Key’s Favorite Kind of ‘Key & Peele’ Comedy
Also known as ’Key tries to make Peele crack up’
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‘Far More Temperamental’ Seth Meyers Had Hot Temper at ‘SNL’
Meyers wanted to tell so-and-so they were a you-know-what
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Sacha Baron Cohen Needed a Bulletproof Vest to Play Borat
In 2021, Cohen vowed to hang up the neon mankini for good
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Hugh Grant Is Still Telling Jokes About His 1995 Arrest for Lewd Behavior
Did you hear the one about Divine Brown in the back of the BMW?
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Jon Lovitz Visits ‘SNL’ and Refuses to Leave
Yeah, that’s the ticket
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‘I Was Angry’: Lorne Michaels Still Can’t Get Over Losing Shane Gillis
What’s a little racism and homophobia among friends?
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