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Victoria Jackson's CPAC Comments and 4 More Controversial Moments From the 'SNL' Star [VIDEOS]

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 23rd 2011 – 6:21PM

Victoria Jackson sure loves to talk about politics. The former "Saturday Night Live" star joined a panel called "Getting Started in Hollywood" at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. While some panel members, including Variety deputy editor Ted Johnson, doubted there was a widespread movement to...

The Lighter Side of WikiLeaks

By Steven HofferDec 7th 2010 – 4:41PM

(Dec. 7) -- When it comes to WikiLeaks, not every news story about the whistle-blower group has to be so doom and gloom. As the general public clings to each new development in the ongoing Julian Assange saga, the lighthearted among us can't help but poke a little fun at the recent WikiLeaks uproar. What better than...

'What the F--- Has Obama Done So Far?' New Tumblr Offers Answers

By J. RichardNov 2nd 2010 – 4:05PM

(Nov. 2) -- The writers of "Saturday Night Live" were not so kind to President Barack Obama back in October 2009 when the show's opening sketch blasted him for falling short of the goals he set out to accomplish when he assumed office nearly 10 months earlier. "When you look at my record, it's very clear what I've done so...

Glockenspiel Musician 'Born to Run' With Bizarre Springsteen Tribute

By David MoyeOct 13th 2010 – 5:00PM
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(Oct. 13) -- A conceptual artist in New York is doing for the glockenspiel what Christopher Walken did for the cowbell. Sort of. Artist Cory Arcangel was so impressed by Bruce Springsteen's use of the high-pitched percussion instrument on three tracks of his seminal mid-1970s album "Born to Run" (including the title cut)...

Google Thinks Christine O'Donnell Is a Witch

By David KnowlesOct 12th 2010 – 6:14PM

(Oct. 12) -- What's the first thing that pops into your mind when you think of Christine O'Donnell? For a big percentage of Google users, the number one answer turns out to be "witch." Don't believe it? Go to Google's homepage, and start typing in "Christine O'Donnell." Immediately after hitting the "O" key in...

Saturday Night Live News From AOL

COMEDY 23/6 - HUFFINGTON POST

What Happens When You Refuse 'SNL'

May 30th 2012 - 02:39PM

David Koechner sure is a straight shooter.

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What Happens When You Refuse 'SNL'

May 30th 2012 - 01:44PM

David Koechner sure is a straight shooter.

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Mike Ryan: Who Had The Best Showing On 'SNL' This Season?

May 22nd 2012 - 10:22AM

"Saturday Night Live" wrapped up its 37th season this past weekend.

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Liz Smith: Mick Jagger and 'SNL' Keep On Rolling Along

May 22nd 2012 - 08:39AM

As many things as I'd liked about this show, I had to laugh at such a sophisticated rejoinder.

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Lorne Michaels Talks Kristen Wiig's 'SNL' Exit

May 21st 2012 - 05:06PM

Emotions were running high on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" and nobody knows that better than Lorne Michaels, the man behind the long-running series.

Saturday Night Live News From the Web

  • 05/31/12 A Very Special Episode: Saturday Night Live, Dec. 15,... Source: TV Club - The A.V. Club
  • 05/31/12 Michael Lohan: Lindsay Was On Drugs On SNL Source: CelebrityWonder.com Lindsay Lohan's disastrous "Saturday Night Live" performance was due to prescription drugs, her father has claimed.
  • 05/30/12 Tom Brady Hopes To Host SNL Again Source: The Post Chronicle - Denville NJ New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says hosting NBC's "Saturday Night Live" was a great experience and he would like to do it again.
  • 05/30/12 10 surprising facts about Mark Zuckerberg Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC "Simply put: we don't build services to make money; we make money to build better services," Zuckerberg wrote in the company's S-1 filing to go public. 3) He's a fan of Taylor Swift: Yep. Says so on his Facebook profile. 4) He's spent a year trying to only eat meat that he kills: Zuckerberg sets annual challenges for himself, and the challenge for 2011 was to move toward vegetarianism and only eat meat that he killed himself.
  • 05/30/12 What Happens When You Refuse 'SNL' Source: Comedy 23/6 - Huffington Post David Koechner sure is a straight shooter.

Background on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (abbreviated as SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol.

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