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.
Comedian Frankie Quiñones Talks His Sketch Comedy Podcast, Family-Inspired Characters and ‘This Fool’
The Independent Spirit Award nominee might have Will Ferrell and other comedy luminaries in his corner, but his mom still finds his impression of her lacking
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The 10 Best Post-Monty Python British Sketch Shows
There’s more to U.K. comedy than silly walks and dead parrots
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Stand-Up Rewind: Steve Martin’s Farewell to His Wild-and-Crazy Guy Act
In the late 1970s, he was more than ready to leave the stage for movies, but for one night in L.A. at least, he gave it everything he had and played the hits for one last time
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‘Seinfeld’ Opens That Don’t Make Sense Anymore
Have you ever noticed that stand-up routines don’t age well?
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2022 ‘SNL’ Hosts, Ranked
In another uneven year, which ‘SNL’ host reigned supreme?
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2022 Comedy Reboots, Ranked by Terribleness
Can we just reboot 2022 instead?
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Moments in Comedy We Absolutely Didn’t Need This Year
Have there every been this many comics punched in the face?
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2022 Was the Year Hecklers Declared War on Comedy
Comedy shouldn’t involve body armor
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Cringe Sketches that ‘SNL’ Cast Members Now Regret
From Tina Fey to Jimmy Fallon to Bill Hader, a number of the not-ready-for-prime-time-players have jokes and bits they’d love to have back
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Five Absolutely, Positively Non-Essential Ricky Gervais Performances
For the Gervais completist in all of us
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A Totally, Absolutely Serious Guide to All of the Different Types of Comedy
Bet you can’t name all 46
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These Old-School John Cleese Corporate Training Videos Shouldn't Be Canceled
Who says cynical cash-grabs can’t be funny?
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Single-Season ‘SNL’ Cast Members, Ranked
Robert Downey Jr.? Joan Cusack? Martin Short? Who’s #1 among the one-and-done?
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Cecily Strong Should Be Considered One of the All-Time SNL Greats
Let's raise a box of wine for the longest-tenured SNL female cast member.
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35 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Eddie Murphy Raw’ on Its 35th Anniversary
Still the biggest stand-up movie. Ever
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Standup Rewind: Remember When Dennis Miller Was Funny?
Jump into our Crystal-Pepsi-fueled DeLorean, back to Miller’s 1990 comedy special ‘Black and White,’ before he unraveled like a Menendez Brothers’ sweater into a conservative crank
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The Costly Forces Behind the High Price of Live Comedy
Take on that third job and you might be able to see John Mulaney
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Comedian Asim Chaudhry Talks ‘The Honeymoon,’ ‘Sandman’ and David Hasselhoff
‘My grandmother is an old Pakistani woman who doesn’t know anyone. But she knows who David Hasselhoff is’
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The Five Absolutely, Positively Non-Essential Vince Vaughn Performances
’Well, well, well — Ron Burgundy and the Channel 4 News Team’
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