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.
World’s ‘Most Advanced Robot’ Is a Terrible Comedian
When it comes to robot jokes, we guess you had to be there
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‘Jacked’ Eric Andre Overwhelmed by Conan O’Brien’s Sexual Charisma
It’s not the humidity, it’s the heat between Andre and O’Brien
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‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Top 8 Most-Watched Live Sketches of Season 48
Time to give Pedro Pascal his ‘SNL’ flowers
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Mike Judge Is Bringing His Animation Talents to Adult Swim
Judge and ‘King of the Hill’ co-creator Greg Daniels have more weirdness up their collective sleeve.
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Sarah Sherman Reveals Secret Origin of ‘Sarah Squirm’ Name
It involved a basement, crazy clothes and a Jewfro
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A Brief History of Rosie O’Donnell’s Celebrity Beefs
The Queen of Nice can get downright nasty
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Chevy Chase’s TikTok: Boomer Anti-Comedy or Just Plain Terrible?
‘We’re at the threshold of hell’
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Havin’ a Ball: Nimesh Patel Turns Testicular Cancer into Comedy for His New YouTube Special
The comic got funny, not testy, when he received such an unfortunate diagnosis
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Whoopi Goldberg Hopes to Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Becoming Pat Sajak
She’s got a bunch of vowels and she’s ready to start selling ’em
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Tom Hanks Turned Down ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Because He Was Too Happy About Being Divorced
He’ll have what single people are having
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William Shatner Says the Key to Comedy Is Being ‘Ultra Serious’
And he said it with a straight face
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Add Paula Poundstone to the List of Female Comics Who Had A Chilly Relationship with Johnny Carson
Poundstone even got a Carson ‘don’t you know who I am?’ moment
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Amy Schumer’s New Netflix Special Is Too Tame for the Backlash She’s Worried About
Burning bridges? Schumer’s jokes are more comfortable than controversial
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‘Saturday Night Live’s Jack Handey Says His OCD Makes Comedy Writing Easier
‘Your brain has a little twisted wiring that makes it write jokes’
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RFK Jr.'s Most Reliable Voting Bloc: Comedy Blondes
The crucial Alicia Silverstone endorsement is in — and RFK Jr.’s got it.
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Failure of ‘Last Action Hero’ Comedy Hurt Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Feelings
James Cameron says Arnold was ‘in bed crying’
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Joan Rivers Wouldn’t Get Canceled Over Controversial Jokes, Says Daughter Melissa
Here’s why Melissa believes her mom’s old jokes deserve a pass
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Robert Smigel Shines as Schwarzenegger in ‘Hans and Franz’ Movie That Never Was
Hear us now and believe us later — Smigel is a better Schwarzenegger than Schwarzenegger
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‘Trading Places’ at 40 Has Something for Everyone to Hate
Finally, a comedy that has something to offend the entire family!
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We Need Hot Messes Like John Early’s New HBO Special ‘Now More Than Ever’
Comedy special, meet gritty 1970s rockumentary.
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