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.
Tina Fey? Colin Jost? Kenan Thompson on Who Might Take Over for Lorne Michaels on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Thompson suggests Che, Jost and one other surprising candidate
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The Very Mid ‘Goldbergs’ Was the Last Heaving Gasp of the Network Sitcom
CGI Jeff Garlin might have finally killed the traditional family comedy
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Jimmy O. Yang Has Beef With Mrs. Maisel in ‘Guess How Much’
The old Asian lady who’s been wearing a mask since 1995? ‘She’s not random, she’s a f***ing trailblazer! She’s the Kendall Jenner of Chinatown’
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‘Robot Chicken’ Was Way Ahead of the Curve on Barbie
Step off, Margot Robbie. ‘Robot Chicken’ was here first
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Dave Chappelle Is Buying Up Yellow Springs, Ohio, and Some Locals Aren’t Happy
The more Chappelle buys, the more the town does what he wants
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Mussolini’s Granddaughter Had Beef With Jim Carrey
Carrey’s cartoon practically started an international Twitter incident
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The Best Times Norm Macdonald Messed With Us on 'Saturday Night Live' for His Own Amusement
‘I just like doing jokes I like, and if the audience doesn’t like them, then they’re wrong, not me’
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Roy Wood Jr.’s Best Jokes From the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Last Night, Ranked
‘President Biden thinks I’m the dad from ‘Family Matters’’
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Make Late Night at War Again
James Corden says late-night hosts ‘aren’t at war. We’re a family.’ Oof. Go back to pummeling one another, please
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Lucille Ball Uncovered World War II Spies — With Her Teeth
Sound like an old ‘Gilligan’s Island’ episode? (Yeah, it was)
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Men Can’t Stop Hitting on the World’s Oldest Female Stand-Up Comic
Yeah, she’s hilarious, but ‘it’s not my brain they’re after’
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Writer Strikes Always Hit ‘Saturday Night Live’ First
During the last strike, 90 percent of ‘SNL’s production crew got the ax
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Late-Night Hosts as Late-Night Guests, Ranked
The more late-night comics dunk on Jay Leno, the higher they rank on our list
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Richard Pryor Comedy Album Reissues Prove He’s More Relevant Than Ever
Comedy album reissues document Pryor’s transition from squeaky-clean comic to counterculture provocateur
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Melissa Villaseñor on Her Sebastian Maniscalco Impression That ‘Saturday Night Live’ Never Aired
‘Maybe the host doesn’t like the piece, or you don’t know the reason’
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The Greatest Comedian of All Time, According to Heavyweight Champ Mike Tyson
Tommy Davidson says it’s Richard Pryor, but Iron Mike begs to differ
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Carol Burnett Gets 90th Birthday Love From Today's Top Comedy Stars
A generation of comics were inspired by 'The Carol Burnett Show.'
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John Mulaney Breaks Free From Likability Jail in ‘Baby J’
Mulaney knows you don’t like him as much anymore. And he doesn’t care
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Tucker Carlson Was a ‘Dick’ That Jon Stewart Helped Create
Nearly 20 years ago, Stewart called out Carlson on ‘Crossfire,’ but ‘The Daily Show’ host also provided plenty of fertile ground for the alt-right powerhouse to grow
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Richard Lewis Retires From Stand-Up Comedy After Diagnosis From Hell
A shoulder replacement. A hip replacement. Then the shit really hit the fan
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