Columns
Wednesday, August 22 2012
Murder, They Watched: Are the French Obsessed with American Crime Drama?
Why are there so many American police procedurals on French TV? Is it because French women have a massive crush on David Caruso? This and other hypotheses come to mind...
Reviews
Friday, October 15 2010
'Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy' Brings on Bursts of Genius
The umpteenth rerelease of Eddie Murphy's best SNL skits is still pure comedy gold.
Wednesday, July 28 2010
'Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell' -- Inching Toward Potential
Despite their longevity, the SNL home video producers have never quite taken full advantage of the of the DVD format.
Thursday, July 15 2010
'Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan' Does Nothing to Alleviate Some Fears About Morgan
This collection showcases an outdated show's attempts to effectively utilize a "crazy black guy" to produce laughs, and proves that 30 Rock is far more suitable for the task.
Wednesday, June 4 2008
Saturday Night Live: The Complete Third Season: Limited Edition Boxed Set
The hit-and-miss eclecticism that can make marathon viewing a chore is also exactly what completists crave from these sets.
Friday, March 23 2007
Saturday Night Live: Best of Steve Martin
Saturday Night Live had a lot of years where it simply wasn't funny, but the promise of Steve Martin hosting the show was always enough to ignite a flicker of hope.
Blogs
Thursday, June 17 2010
Wait, Wait, Wait… Betty White Is Old…AND She Can Act?
Television viewers root for performers like Gabourey Sidibe and Betty White, of course. How could they not? And that is the point. They can’t not root for them, even if "rooting" for a performer gets in the way of being entertained.
Wednesday, February 24 2010
Upcoming SNL offshoot, Macgruber -- The Movie! (trailer)
Will Forte is at it again with his Saturday Night Live MacGyver parody MacGruber, only this time he is bringing his ineptitude to the big…
News
Wednesday, May 19 2010
'SNL'/ 'MacGruber' star Will Forte is a soldier of fortune
Will Forte has learned that life can deliver you to some pretty weird and unexpected places. When the "Saturday Night Live" star appeared in the…
Monday, May 3 2010
Live from New York! It's ... Betty White!
MINNEAPOLIS — If any state had the right to claim Betty White as its Beloved Elder, it would be Minnesota. She played one of us…
