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 Comedy Shows That Bit the Dust in 2024 But is ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ ever truly dead? Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2024
The Comedy Roger Ebert Called ‘The Worst Movie Playing in Any Multiplex in America’ Ebert gave Rob Schneider comedies more stars than this clunker Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2024
Here’s the Iconic ‘Wayne’s World’ Scene That Almost Never Happened Wayne and Garth almost didn’t do the Fandango Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2024
Lorne Michaels’ 1969 Comedy Album Is Bargain-Basement Mel Brooks Hart and Lorne were a poor man’s Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 06, 2024
Matt Groening Says American Animators Sabotaged a Lost Episode of ‘The Simpsons’ Some jokes go too far, even for ‘The Simpsons’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2024
Mike Schur Says Working at ‘SNL’ Is ‘Kill or Be Killed’ ‘It’s a little bit hostile by design’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2024
Bill Murray Fails to Acknowledge Reality of ‘Saturday Night Live’ So-so sketches have always been part of the show’s history Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 05, 2024
Kieran Culkin Won’t Let His Kids Watch ‘Home Alone’ Something about watching Joe Pesci bite off their uncle’s fingers... Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 04, 2024
Will Smith Says Beef With Aunt Viv Actress Was ‘Horrible Mistake’ Smith earlier claimed Janet Hubert wanted the show to be ‘Aunt Viv of Bel-Air’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 04, 2024
Matt Rife Has Dubious Explanation for Evolving Jawline Rife is a medical miracle, according to his new book Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 04, 2024
Charles M. Schulz Played Favorites: ‘I Don’t Especially Like’ Lucy ‘I’ll hold the ball, Charlie Brown’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 03, 2024
All the Rustys and Audreys in Chevy Chase ‘Vacation’ Movies, Ranked The comedy multiverse is full of Griswold kids Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 03, 2024
Snopes Pours Expired Eggnog on Chevy Chase Holiday Movie Rumor Surprise — it’s not another Chase holiday cash grab after all Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 03, 2024
Has Martin Short Officially Become ‘SNL’s Christmas Guy? The elfin comic becomes a holiday icon Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 03, 2024
Festivus and 5 Other Holidays Invented By Sitcoms Made-up holidays for the rest of us Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 02, 2024
Tiffany Haddish Celebrates DUI Anniversary with DUI Jokes Have you heard the one about the comic who fell asleep behind the wheel — twice? Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 02, 2024
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Had to Cut NSFW Mickey Mouse Joke Here’s the joke Ryan Reynolds was taking to the grave Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 02, 2024
Mary Steenburgen Assumed Ted Danson Was Just Like ‘Cheers’ Sam Malone Danson’s real-life sex talk wasn’t so slick Authors By Matt Solomon Published December 02, 2024
Barney Balloon Collapsed During 1997 Thanksgiving Parade: ‘We Watched Barney Die’ ‘The beginning of millennial trauma that continues to this day’ Authors By Matt Solomon Published November 27, 2024
David Letterman Auditioned for ‘Saturday Night Fever’ Sort of. Maybe. But blow dryers were definitely involved Authors By Matt Solomon Published November 27, 2024
