Jim Gaffigan‘s time embodying Tim Walz on Saturday Night Live came to an end last week when Kamala Harris lost the election to Donald Trump. But the comedian confirmed that he was grateful to have been part of the late-night sketch show, playing Walz opposite Maya Rudolph’s take on Harris. …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Cracks Dirty Jokes, Offers a Prayer for America at Stand Up for Heroes
The annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit, which raises money for wounded veterans and their families via the Bob Woodruff Foundation, takes place every November when the New York Comedy Festival is in town, and Bruce Springsteen has an off day in his tour schedule. This year’s event at David …
Read More »'SNL' Recap: The Real Kamala Harris Gives Herself a Pep Talk
Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise trip to Saturday Night Live just three days before the presidential election, appearing in the mirror of Maya Rudolph, who again reprised her role as the VP, this time giving herself a pep talk. Saturday marked the fifth consecutive week of Rudolph portraying …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Team Harris, Trump Compete in Family Feud
Team Trump faced off against Team Harris on Saturday Night Live‘s version of Family Feud, with the former president unable to form a coherent response to the question, “Name something you keep in your glove compartment.” While Trump had anticipated being joined by his wife, Melania, she was nowhere to …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Kamala Harris Watches Tim Walz Vibe With 'No Fact Checking' J.D. Vance
Saturday Night Live‘s Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph) and Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg) tuned in to the vice presidential debate to hear J.D. Vance implore moderators not to fact-check him. The VP and second gentleman also recoiled after Tim Walz came across as too cordial to his Republican counterpart. When asked …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Kamala Dances While Trump Longs For Old Biden
Saturday Night Live‘s 50th season premiered with show alum Maya Rudolph reprising her role as “fun aunt” Kamala Harris, this time holding a jovial campaign rally while Donald Trump and JD Vance try not to bore attendees at theirs. Rudolph, whose portrayal of Harris was announced in July, first played …
Read More »'Unfrosted': Jerry Seinfeld's Pop-Tart Comedy Is One Long Boomer Nostalgia Trip
Perhaps, like Jerry Seinfeld, you too have spent hours wondering: What’s the deal with Pop Tarts?! Is it a breakfast item or just undercover dessert? How do they get all that delicious fruity goo inside the tiny squares? Is there a goo gun? Who came up with the idea of …
Read More »'Full Circle': Steven Soderbergh's Max Series Is a Confounding Mystery
Midway through Steven Soderbergh’s new thriller miniseries Full Circle, Sam Browne (Claire Danes) asks her brooding husband Derek (Timothy Olyphant), “Is there something else going on?” The query comes as the Brownes are dealing with a kidnap threat against their son, an apparent murder, and someone targeting the corporate empire …
Read More »Jim Gaffigan Excited to Help 'Unknown Comedian' Jerry Seinfeld on Joint Stand-Up Tour
Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will link up for a special run of arena shows this fall. The joint, four-date stand-up tour will kick off Nov. 3 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, followed by stops in Los Angeles (Nov. 4) and Chicago (Nov. 10). The run will wrap …
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