Tag Archives: SNL

Timely Movie Review: Lorne

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Tom Garrett

Lorne begins with an admission. Perhaps “disclaimer” is the better word. Via a Chris Parnell voiceover and on-point visual examples, filmmaker Morgan Neville explicitly tells the audience that the subject of his documentary film is effectively unknowable. The next two … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews | Tagged Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, John Mulaney, Kate McKinnon, Kristen Wiig, Lorne, Lorne Michaels, Maya Rudolph, Paul Simon, Reviews, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, Shane Gillis, SNL, Steve Martin, Timely Movie Reviews, Timothee Chalamet, Tina Fey | Leave a comment

Presidented Without Comment

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I was watching the most recent non-rerun edition of Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago when it dawned on me that the venerable late-night sketch comedy show hadn’t told a joke adverse to President Obama for three consecutive episodes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics, Television | Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Commentary, George Bush, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, John McCain, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Television, Terrible Puns, The Presidency | Leave a comment

Random Jaw-Dropping 80’s Moment

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Saturday Night Live circa 1989: The most amazing part of the show was actually the monologue, in which Gibson said the following: “As I stand here, I realize that, in a live … Continue reading →