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.
6 Bands Whose Names Come From TV Comedies The sitcom that inspired the most band names is... the Brady Bunch? Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 20, 2025
Here’s Why Jerry Stiller Initially Turned Down ‘Seinfeld’ Didn’t Stiller have a TV? Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 20, 2025
Chevy Chase Set Steve Martin Up on Lousy Date With Marcia Brady ‘I remember him being a very good kisser’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 20, 2025
This Is Why Mr. Brady Didn’t Appear in Final Episode of ‘Brady Bunch’ Robert Reed stood up for hair tonic vérité Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 20, 2025
Here’s the Reason Farrah Fawcett Was Rejected for ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ She’d have to be one hell of an actress to pull off the assignment Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 19, 2025
Roastmaster Jeff Ross’ Doctor Roasted Him When Delivering Cancer Diagnosis Everybody’s a comedian Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 19, 2025
The New Pee-wee Herman Documentary Glosses Over Pee-wee’s Feud With Phil Hartman The conflict gets about a minute of the doc’s three-hour running time Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 19, 2025
Amy Poehler on Inappropriate ‘SNL’ Characters: ‘We All Played People We Shouldn’t Have Played’ Poehler played her part in the ‘comedy that doesn’t age well’ game Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 19, 2025
‘I Dream of Jeannie’ Star Barbara Eden Was Told She Lacked A Key Curvy Quality to Make It in Hollywood ‘You’re just not what they want’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published June 19, 2025
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
