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This time out we meet the only woman to be a cast member of both SCTV and SNL -- and no, it's not Catherine O'Hara. Say hello to Robin Duke, another product of the stellar Canadian comedy scene. A veteran of Second City Toronto, Robin was there when SCTV was launched in the mid-1970s as a recurring cast member, moving up to the full cast in season three. Lorne Michaels had convinced Catherine O'Hara to join SNL, but a week iwas enough for Catherine to decide that SCTV was more her style. Enter Robin, who stayed with the cast until a major shakeup in 1984. At SNL Robin created a number of standout characters (Wendy Whiner anyone?) and after the show she took her talents into film and television, as well as an all-female, all-Canadian comedy troupe. With trademark Canadian modesty the group was named "Women Fully Clothed" and they have toured all over the world. And in a nice full circle moment, in 2016 Robin joined fellow SCTV cast members Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara in the hit CBC show Schitt's Creek. As always, find extra clips below and thanks for sharing our shows! Want more Robin Duke? While at SNL, Robin played many characters -- none more memorable (at least in the nails on chalkboard sense) was long-suffering and long-complaining Wendy Whiner. https://www.reddit.com/r/LiveFromNewYork/s/BWOXoPIwT6 Robin's time at SCTV was before the show began airing in a 90 minute format on SCTV, but her clips are worth searching out online -- including this bit in which Robin plays Mollie Earl, the host of Crazy Crafts. https://youtu.be/yQA0n2xTeUs? In 2003 Robin started one of Canada's funniest exports -- the all-female, all-Canadian comedy troupe "Women Fully Clothed". https://youtu.be/yQA0n2xTeUs?si=_YcXcSPF574nKFn2 Robin scored a juicy recurring role on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek -- and it was a fine reunion with her SCTV pals Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.https://youtu.be/qTZUGFYCzYU?si=OClFL_L1AXhPhHhF
Emmy-nominated writer, producer and comedian Carol Leifer joins Gilbert and Frank to talk about early comedy influences Mickey Katz, Allan Sherman and Vaughn Meader, her salad days at The Comic Strip and Catch a Rising Star and scripting unforgettable “Seinfeld” episodes like “The Rye,” “The Lip Reader” and “The Hamptons” (aka “The Ugly Baby.”) Also, Carol dates Paul Reiser, recognizes Ron Perlman, compliments Barry Levinson and opens for the Chairman of the Board. PLUS: Lenny Schultz! “Cool Hand Luke”! The return of “Dummy in the Window”! Gilbert meets Lorne Michaels! And Carol (sort of) meets Jack Nicholson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prince Harry’s absence from the FIFA World Cup Final is being linked to his long-running fallout with David Beckham, while Bowen Yang revealed he nearly left “Saturday Night Live” before a persuasive call from Lorne Michaels convinced him to stay and mentor younger cast members. Meanwhile, Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s relationship appears to have moved at lightning speed. Rob’s latest exclusives and insider reporting can be found at robshuter.substack.com My novel, It Started With A Whisper, is available now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from Toronto, it's a new episode! This week we're talking to improviser and sketch comedian, Matt McCready (he/him) about the weekly sketch show that launched a thousand careers: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE! Buckle up, because we're talking about iconic casts, stand out sketches, what makes a good (or bad) host, musical guests, cultural talking points, the insane behind the scenes schedule and why Lorne Michaels is probably the best and worst thing about the show. Plus, we challenge Matt's knowledge with a game of 'guess the SNL catchphrase'. The Fandom Show Podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts and you can also watch on The From Superheroes YouTube Channel Want to learn more about this as well as all our episodes, and get access to even more fandom? Check us out at Patreon.com/TheFandomShow Produced by Andrew Ivimey as part of The From Superheroes
This week, John and Darin watch Morgan Neville’s new documentary about Lorne Michaels, Lorne! Find out all about the mystery man behind SNL! Was he [...]
The Peacock documentary about Lorne Michaels is a good watch...Ted Danson is still apologizing for wearing blackface for Whoopi Goldberg's roast...Taylor and Travis getting hitched at Madison Square Garden?...Former sexpot Mamie Van Doren's new memoir about Hollywood's casting couch...My old chum, Jennifer Esposito, is complaining about how hard it is to be a woman...Selma Blair and I bump into each other at 7-Eleven.https://mydeals.page/q7j8
High-performing teams need trust before the pressure hits. Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years at Saturday Night Live, including 10 years as a producer, where every week required a team of writers, cast members, celebrity hosts, musicians, producers, and crew to create a live show in six days. In this conversation, Lindsay joins John Kaplan and John McMahon to share what SNL taught her about building trust quickly, hiring people who elevate the room, reading talent under pressure, and creating a process that allows strong personalities to perform together. She also shares leadership lessons from Lorne Michaels, the importance of adaptability and coachability, and why authentic connection gives teams the confidence to take risks when the stakes are highest. Lindsay Shookus spent 20 years at Saturday Night Live, including 10 years as a producer, where she led talent booking, worked with celebrity hosts and musical guests, and helped scout and recruit cast members. She is a four-time Emmy Award winner, a former producer on 30 Rock, and the co-founder of Women Work Hard, a community supporting female entrepreneurs and leaders. Connect with Lindsay: Website Resources mentioned: Women Work Hard on IG Women Work Hard Website Rethinking Success by J. Douglas Holladay Key takeaways from this episode: 00:00 - Introduction 06:25 - What it really takes to build trust quickly when high-performing people have only days to align. 14:22 - Why many leaders misread talent when they rely on credentials instead of team fit, coachability, and social awareness. 07:55 - A look inside how high-pressure decisions get made when timing is tight and every stakeholder has a point of view. 11:46 - Why hiring people who can take your job quietly raises the standard for the entire organization. 37:35 - What leaders often overlook about coachability once someone has already reached the top of their field. 43:49 - Lindsay Shookus' perspective on why vulnerability creates stronger leadership connections than polished perfection. 51:36 - Why strategic absence can make a leader's presence more valuable. Hosted by five-time CRO John McMahon and Force Management Co-Founder John Kaplan, the Revenue Builders podcast goes behind the scenes with the sales leaders who have been there, done that, and seen the results. This show is brought to you by Force Management. We help companies improve sales performance, executing their growth strategy at the point of sale. Connect with Us: LinkedInYouTubeForce Management
Christian Bladt welcomes back to the show David Brody and Fard Muhammad to discuss the recent documentary on Lorne Michaels, the state of SNL after 51 seasons, and the major late night shift at BS.
Puntata a cura di Untimoteo.Network: NBC. Produzione: la Broadway Video del leggendario Lorne Michaels, il creatore di Saturday Night Live. Al comando una Tina Fey in stato di grazia. Sette stagioni, dal 2006 al 2013 per centotrentotto episodi e una fittissima pioggia di Emmy. Signore e signori, su Netflix ecco la serie che ha riscritto il DNA comico degli anni Duemila: 30 Rock. Questa serie, popolarissima in America e ancora poco conosciuta da noi, ha definitivamente rotto i meccanismi logori delle sit-com. Prima c'erano le risate registrate e i tempi lenti; poi è arrivata Liz Lemon con battute sferrate a un ritmo da mitragliatrice, tanto meta-umorismo (con una TV che prende in giro la TV) e un'intelligenza nevrotica che diviene il nuovo standard della comicità.Non per caso, 30 Rock ha vinto l'Emmy come Miglior Serie Comica per tre anni consecutivi, dominando l'epoca d'oro della TV generalista…"10 minuti 1 serie" è il format del podcast di Mondoserie che racconta appunto una serie in dieci minuti (più o meno!). Senza troppe chiacchiere, dritti al punto.Leggi il nostro articolo su Saturday Night Live: https://www.mondoserie.it/snl-saturday-night-live/ Parte del progetto: https://www.mondoserie.it/ Iscriviti al podcast sulla tua piattaforma preferita o su: https://www.spreaker.com/show/mondoserie-podcast Collegati a MONDOSERIE sui social:https://www.facebook.com/mondoserie https://www.instagram.com/mondoserie.it/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwXpMjWOcPbFwdit0QJNnXQ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mondoserie/
Irish film director Damian McCarthy had only made two features before 2026's Hokum but has already proven to have a distinctive style and tone. McCarthy also wrote the screenplay which tells the story of an American writer (Adam Scott) visiting an isolated Irish Inn with a spooky past. Shot on location in County Cork, Ireland, the film's supporting mostly Irish cast includes Peter Coonan, David Wilmot, Florence Ordesh, Michael Patric, Will O'Connell, Brendan Conroy, and Austin Aumelio. Dan and Vicky discuss the film, out in theatres now, and lots of recently seen films like Deep Water, Normal, The Sheep Detectives, Over Your Dead Body, and Lorne, the documentary about Lorne Michaels. Our socials: hotdatepod.com FB: Hot Date Podcast X: @HotDate726
On Club Random Classics, Bill Maher and Jerry Seinfeld get into the gift Bill gave Jerry, Jerry's obsessive attention to detail, the car he picked Bill up in for Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and how both of their relationships to success, stand-up, and performing have evolved over time. They also talk about the mistakes Bill made reading comedy crowds, Lorne Michaels' philosophy on retirement, the ruthless side of Johnny Carson, whether bad crowds really exist, why people instinctively pick apart compliments, and the enduring wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. This episode originally aired May 5, 2024. Support our Advertisers: Head to https://www.superpower.com and use code RANDOM at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod Subscribe to the Club Random YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/clubrandompodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Watch episodes ad-free – subscribe to Bill Maher's Substack: https://billmaher.substack.com Subscribe to the podcast for free wherever you listen: https://bit.ly/ClubRandom Buy Club Random Merch: https://clubrandom.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices ABOUT CLUB RANDOM Bill Maher rewrites the rules of podcasting the way he did in television in this series of one on one, hour long conversations with a wide variety of unexpected guests in the undisclosed location called Club Random. There's a whole big world out there that isn't about politics and Bill and his guests—from Bill Burr and Jerry Seinfeld to Jordan Peterson, Quentin Tarantino and Neil DeGrasse Tyson—talk about all of it. For advertising opportunities please email: PodcastPartnerships@Studio71us.com ABOUT BILL MAHER Bill Maher was the host of “Politically Incorrect” (Comedy Central, ABC) from 1993-2002, and for the last fourteen years on HBO's “Real Time,” Maher's combination of unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him 40 Emmy nominations. Maher won his first Emmy in 2014 as executive producer for the HBO series, “VICE.” In October of 2008, this same combination was on display in Maher's uproarious and unprecedented swipe at organized religion, “Religulous.” Maher has written five bestsellers: “True Story,” “Does Anybody Have a Problem with That? Politically Incorrect's Greatest Hits,” “When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden,” “New Rules: Polite Musings from a Timid Observer,” and most recently, “The New New Rules: A Funny Look at How Everybody But Me Has Their Head Up Their Ass.” FOLLOW CLUB RANDOM https://www.clubrandom.com https://www.facebook.com/Club-Random-101776489118185 https://twitter.com/clubrandom_ https://www.instagram.com/clubrandompodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@clubrandompodcast FOLLOW BILL MAHER https://www.billmaher.com https://twitter.com/billmaher https://www.instagram.com/billmaher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The hilarious Leanne Morgan joins Kelly to chat about all things Emmys, hernias, testosterone shots, and meeting Lorne Michaels. She shares how her husband Chuck Morgan deals with the fame, how the two met, and why it wasn't love at first sight for her! Leanne reflects on her early dating life, what the one joke her husband isn't ok with, and the craziest diets she's ever tried. Plus, she dishes on her hit Netflix show LEANNE and shares what it's like working with Tim Daly. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Will Ferrell Hosts SNL, Paul McCartney Performs, and Late-Night ShakeupsJohnny Mac recaps a Saturday Night Live episode hosted by Will Ferrell with Paul McCartney as musical guest, including a Trump-and-“Jeffrey Epstein” cold open, a Chad Smith-as-Ferrell bit, the annual Jost/Che joke swap, and McCartney performing “Band on the Run” and “Coming Up,” with speculation around extended credits for executive producer Lorne Michaels. He covers Theo Von dismissing Joe Rogan's mental-health concerns, Jim Gaffigan releasing an audio version of his bourbon-themed set, and reports that Pete Davidson and Elise Hewitt split while focusing on their daughter Scotty Rose, alongside Davidson's real-estate sales. Other items include Triumph on Stavy's World, a rumor about Shane Gillis in a Drake video, a planned Weird Al Broadway musical, Strike Force Five ratings and podcast talk, David Letterman's comments on late-night's future, Brian Stack on writing at The Late Show/Conan, Jon Stewart criticizing Apple TV, and the BBC announcing new and returning comedy shows. 00:13 SNL Cold Open Recap01:06 Will Ferrell Host Bit01:49 Jost Che Joke Swap02:15 Paul McCartney Performances03:07 Lorne Michaels Farewell Hints03:41 Theo Von Rogan Concern04:11 Jim Gaffigan Bourbon Set04:24 Pete Davidson Split Details05:46 Triumph on Stavys World06:14 Drake Album Shane Gillis06:28 Weird Al Broadway Musical07:29 Strike Force Five Ratings09:03 Kimmel Summer Off Debate10:28 Letterman on Late Night Future11:36 Brian Stack on Writing14:31 Emmy Blotnick Release14:36 Jon Stewart vs Apple15:20 BBC Comedy Funding Fight15:56 BBC Comedy Festival Lineup16:24 Wrap Up and Sign OffBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Johnny Mac previews Saturday Night Live with host Will Ferrell and musical guest Paul McCartney amid speculation about whether Lorne Michaels is leaving, and discusses Chris Rock on the Fly on the Wall podcast saying he had “beef” with Tupac because they dated the same women, raising renewed interest due to Tupac's connection to Jada and her past claim that Rock once asked her out. He explores the possibility of Ringo Starr joining McCartney on SNL, citing their new duet “Home to Us,” and recounts Lorne's 1976 on-air offer to pay The Beatles $3,000 to reunite. Other updates include Jeff Ross saying Hart's roast could have been McCartney's, The Rolling Stones' upcoming album Foreign Tongues (out July 10) with McCartney among guests, Fallon bits with the band, Kevin Hart's Michelob ULTRA World Cup 2026 fan job, Ron Taylor's Netflix special status, Obama teasing an HBO Larry David project (June 26), renewals for The Paper and Reggie Dinkins, a Brett Goldstein Prime Video rom-com, and Jon Stewart drumming with Church and State. 00:20 Chris Rock Tupac Jada01:16 SNL Lorne Speculation01:29 Ferrell McCartney Cold Open02:39 Beatles Reunion Possibility04:14 McCartney Roast What If04:35 Stones New Album Conan05:28 Fallon Bit With Jagger06:15 Kevin Hart World Cup Job07:10 Ron Taylor Netflix Update08:27 Obama Produces Larry David09:06 TV Renewals New Shows10:01 Jon Stewart Plays Drums Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Kareem Rahma built Subway Takes into a hit with 2 million Instagram followers, a metro card as a microphone, and a format that runs in seconds. Now he's walking away from a CNN deal to put his next show Keep the Meter Running on YouTube — because YouTube, in his words, is where the next Bourdain and the next Lena Dunham will come from. In this episode, Joe, Dave, and Aransas dig into what Rahma's bet actually means for experience strategy. The conversation moves from short-form content design, to the death of "Gen Z YouTube" as a useful category, to why every brand needs to rethink where and how it reaches customers in the micro-moments that now define modern media consumption. 100% agree or 100% disagree — you decide. What We're Talking About This Episode Rahma's CNN walk-away. Why he turned down a legacy media deal to own his independence on YouTube, and what that signals about creator economics now. YouTube as television, not social media. YouTube's monthly share of TV watch-time hit ~12% in 2025 per Nielsen — higher than any network or streamer. Rahma's read: "this is a TV screen, but right now no one's making television for it." Subway Takes as situational design. The subway isn't a backdrop. It's the situation. The format, the duration, the point of view, the 100% agree / 100% disagree script — all of it is built around a specific consumer moment. The Lorne Michaels frame. Rahma isn't playing the virality slot machine. He's building a show. A nice change from all of the influencer content out there. Why "Gen Z YouTube" is a lazy frame. Dave pushes back on the article's generational framing. His adult kids watch YouTube over Netflix. So does Aransas. So do millions of others. The situation around the screen has changed. Why This Matters for Experience Strategy Three themes worth pulling out: 1. Content is situational, not channel-based. Dave traces this back to a 2015 Collaboratives conversation with a major media company about designing content for the 30-second, 90-second, two-minute windows that now define daily consumption. A decade later, that conversation is finally mainstream. The companies still organizing around channel rather than situation are the ones being lapped. 2. POV is the differentiator. Rahma's 100% agree / 100% disagree technique forces you to take strong point of view in every interaction. Brands that hedge — that try to be all things to all customers — are getting outpaced by creators who plant a flag. 3. The CNN ticker is the OG infinite scroll. Joe drops a sharp observation mid-episode: 24-hour news already pioneered the segment-plus-chyron structure we now call short-form. The need hasn't changed. The means of meeting it has. Which connects to a Clayton Christensen line Dave only partly agrees with — and to Stone Mantel's view that situations themselves do change, not just the jobs underneath them. Memorable Moments Joe's Transformation Economy book made Thinkers50's top 10 management books of 2026. Aransas on the invisible load of AI: ideas start faster, but humans still have to finish them — and the cognitive load is going up, not down. Dave on what Cargo has done to his wardrobe: black t-shirt to medium gray. Things have changed. The unhoused-person-falling-in-your-lap test for quintessential New York. Joe's Easter Bunny / Cargo joke. You'll know it when you hear it. Quick References The Talk Show Where Celebrities and Mamdani Share Their Hot Takes — Sam Schube, WSJ Magazine, May 12, 2026 Subway Takes — Kareem Rahma's hit short-form show The Transformation Economy by B. Joseph Pine II — recognized by Thinkers50, 2026 Join the Collaboratives Dave's working the phones — it's that time of year. The Collaboratives is the Stone Mantel + Cargo partnership exploring situational markets as a growth mechanism in a world where parity is everywhere and growth is harder than ever. Free market analyses are my gift to anyone who joins. Workshop coming May 21. Send me a note if you'd like to be invited to the May 21st Workshop.
Emmy award-winning writer Alan Zweibel started out in show business by peddling jokes to Catskills comics at seven bucks a pop, before a chance meeting with Lorne Michaels led to a staff job on the hottest new show on television, “Saturday Night Live.” Alan joined Gilbert and Frank at the George Burns Room at the Friars Club to talk about the earliest days of SNL, co-creating the groundbreaking “It's Garry Shandling's Show” and collaborating with everyone from Gilda Radner to Billy Crystal. Also: Alan heckles Larry David's act, “borrows from” Paul Simon, turns down “Hollywood Squares” and inspires a classic “Seinfeld” episode. PLUS: Totie Fields! Christopher Lee! The subversiveness of “Duck Soup”! Uncle Miltie gets banned! And Gilbert tries (unsuccessfully) to follow The Beatles! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
To help kick off our look back at Season 6 of Saturday Night Live, we talk to one of the cast members from that season—Denny Dillon. In addition to being the very first "new" cast member to say "Live from New York," Denny is also one of the few performers to work with all three Executive Producers of the show—Lorne Michaels, Jean Doumanian, and Dick Ebersol.But Denny's connection to SNL goes back well before that infamous 1980-81 season. She talks about meeting Gilda Radner before the show even premiered and shares her experiences as a special guest on the third ever episode back in 1975. In addition, we discuss her contribution to Anne Beatts' book "Titters" as well as returning to Studio 8H to be on a children's show prior to starring on SNL.Denny recounts the extensive audition process she went through at Saturday Night Live, being selected as the last female cast member (beating out a future Oscar winner), and discusses the highs (and lows) of that difficult season. She recounts the uphill battle everyone faced with both the fans and the press while experiencing the thrill of live television and forming bonds that would last for decades.Denny recounts many highlights from the season including some favorite hosts, musical guests, and sketches. She discusses her tight relationships with fellow cast members, working alongside hosts such as Elliott Gould, Ellen Burstyn, and acting in her favorite sketch of the season with Bill Murray. She also gives a behind-the-scenes look at what things were like when Jean Doumanian left the show and Dick Ebersol (and Michael O'Donoghue) took over.---------------------------------Subscribe & Follow today!And follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptprojectBluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.socialFacebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time ProjectContact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
Well, the time has arrived!! The Not Ready for Prime Time Project is tackling the infamous Season 6 of Saturday Night Live! For such a big task, the guys have asked Thomas Sena and Deremy Dove from Pop Culture Five Podcast to host this season. So many changes happen for Season 6, starting with Jean Doumanian replacing Lorne Michaels as the new executive producer. We also have a whole new cast and writing staff as well! This season is one of the most controversial—yet important—in Saturday Night Live history. Thomas and Deremy give their expectations and what they are looking forward to seeing with this upcoming re-watch. Is Season 6 as bad as everyone says it is? Was Jean Doumanian unjustly fired from the show? And which cast members shine through in Season 6?? Get ready to go on this fun and exciting journey with us as we re-watch Season 6 of Saturday Night Live on The Not Ready for Prime Time Project!!---------------------------------Subscribe & Follow today!And follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptprojectBluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.socialFacebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time ProjectContact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com
The Platinum Princess is on the Krazy Train. Jasmin St. Claire sits down with adult entertainment Golden Era icon SEKA — the woman who dated Sam Kinison, appeared on Saturday Night Live, ended up at Lorne Michaels' after-party, and walked away from one of the most recognizable careers in adult film history entirely on her own terms. SEKA breaks down entering the industry in the 1970s with no testing and no rulebook, working regularly with John Holmes, starring in Dracula Sucks, and watching the AVN Awards transform from an industry secret into a full-blown institution. She gets into life after the industry, the stigma she faced on talk shows, rockstar encounters, her 2005 return scene, OnlyFans, and exactly what she thinks about where the modern adult entertainment world has gone. She's got a book. She's got a documentary. And she's never told it quite like this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morgan Neville is an Academy Award-winning filmmaker whose work has captured some of the most iconic figures in American music, film, and television. Neville’s 2013 film “20 Feet from Stardom” won the Oscar for best documentary feature. A few years later, his 2018 film about Fred Rogers, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” became the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all time. Neville has directed films about subjects ranging from Keith Richards to Anthony Bourdain, from Orson Welles to Steve Martin, and Paul McCartney.In addition to his Academy Award, Neville has earned a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Peabody award for his work. A native of Southern California, Neville studied colonial American history at the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career as a journalist and later founded his film company, Tremolo Productions, in 1999. Neville's most recent film “Lorne” profiles the creator of Saturday Night Live.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this week's show, we dig into the high-stakes Michael Jackson biopic MICHAEL, and Brian.talks THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2 with Zaki's wife Amina. Plus: the new documentary about Lorne Michaels, remembering comics legend Gerry Conway, and digging into early box office tracking for THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU and what it might mean for STAR WARS on the big screen — plus more!Listen ad-free at Patreon: https://patreon.com/MovieFilmPodcast
Johnny Mac's Daily Comedy News covers Cultured magazine's Cultured 100 profile of SNL's Marcello Hernandez, including his reflections with interviewer Jamie Foxx on anxiety after filming his Netflix special and Hernandez's influences (Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Pryor). The episode discusses a New York Times profile in which Stephen Colbert says CBS sought a longer renewal but he chose a three-year extension in 2023; Mac notes Colbert's reported $15M salary. Conan O'Brien is spotted in Amsterdam filming Conan O'Brien Must Go and says the show prioritizes absurd situations over education. Nikki Glaser tells Kara Swisher she was embarrassed by headlines about being open to her boyfriend sleeping with other women. Esquire profiles Michael Cruz Kayne's grief-comedy show Sorry for Your Loss. Additional items include an Interview magazine Q&A with Veronica, reviews of Morgan Neville's Lorne Michaels documentary, and Netflix Is a Joke Festival's “Short List” showcase lineup.00:18 Marcello Hernandez Spotlight02:10 Colbert Contract Talk03:12 Conan Must Go Amsterdam04:22 Nikki Glaser embarrassed05:18 Grief Comedy Special06:50 Veronica On SNL Life07:38 Lorne Michaels Doc Reviews09:52 Netflix Is A Joke Shortlist Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Jim Shooter in a career spanning biography. Travel thru his life as he brought in and worked with Frank Miller on Daredevil, behind the curtain scenes into Marvel's sale from Cadence to New World, the transition from him to DeFalco in 1987 (6:32:00), raising money to bid to buy Marvel from New World in 1989, his long professional relationship w/ Steve Ditko, his professional relationship w/ Layton & Massarsky (6:35:45), the rise & fall of Valiant Comics, corporate shake ups with Layton & Barry Windsor-Smith, saying goodbye to Don Perlin, giving Joe Quesada his 1st comics job, helped the Image Revolution, helped Milestone comics the rise & fall of Defiant Comics, efforts to again own Marvel during its 1996 bankruptcy, Broadway Comics w/ Lorne Michaels, behind the scenes corporate warfare between ToyBiz & Marvel, Unity 2000, working on America propaganda comics for the state department distributed to the Middle East, his most recent work for DC Comics on the Legion of Superheroes, other current projects, who did what at 1960s Marvel; Stan, Kirby or Ditko, DC comics 1960s suit jacket & tie fashion permeating into 1980s Marvel & 1990s Valiant, & his family. Edited & Produced by Alex Grand. #Marvel #Jim Shooter #Image #Milestone © 2021 Comic Book HistoriansSupport the show
This week Dave touches briefly on the documentary LORNE (3:10), about the "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels. Then he and Evan talk about FUZE (4:25), the latest from director David Mackenzie, probably known best for HELL OR HIGH WATER (listen to our take here, with our first co-host Kris Jenson; we covered Mackenzie's RELAY on Patreon a couple months back). In FUZE, a British Army major tries to defuse an undetonated World War II bomb in central London while a group of diamond thieves uses the brouhaha surrounding it as cover for a heist. On this week's Patreon episode, we talk about the 1996 comedy-drama BIG NIGHT.
Welcome back ragers to the best movie review podcast on the planet. The rage rolls on from the Film Rage Studio. This week the Film Rage Crew are at The Calgary Underground Film Festival as well as finding time in between screenings to tell you about all the new releases in cinema as well. We start with Lee Cronin's vision of The Mummy. Then Sir Ian McKellen paints, After that we learn very little about Lorne Michaels. And finally Barbie Ferreira has a new film out. After that the boys review their favorites from CUFF at the halfway point. Introduction-0:00 Murman Predicts-3:28 In Cinema Lee Cronin's The Mummy (2026)-6:47 The Christopher's (2026)-20:38 Lorne (2026)-33:12 Mile End Kicks (2026)-42:38 CUFF Recap (Midway point)-52:01 Calgary Underground Film Festival Open Rage Jim's Open Rage- Downtown traffic-1:12:12 Bryce's Open Rage-Empty shelves & stinky gas stations-1:13:56 Outro-1:18:35 Thanks Ragers for listening to our film review podcast. Rage On! https://www.filmrageyyc.com/ https://filmrage.podbean.com/ https://www.facebook.com/filmrageyyc https://nerdyphotographer.com/social/ https://www.leonardconlinphotos.com/
With Morgan Neville's new documentary about Lorne Michaels now in theaters, his biographer Susan Morrison returns with fresh revelations and perspective on the SNL creator.
Host Johnny Mac interviews Fard Muhammed about late-night TV, starting with Muhammed's multicolor “Carson curtains” backdrop made from wedding-curtain pieces for his planned talk-show-history web series.They discuss viewing habits (Kimmel, Fallon, Colbert), the problem of monologues hitting YouTube early, and ideas for simulcasting or streaming late-night sooner, comparing it to SNL's simultaneous airing. They debate Peacock's delay for SNL UK, assess SNL UK's tone, recent experimental U.S. episodes, and intro-sequence choices, and discuss whether Lorne Michaels should stay. They revisit NBC's 10 p.m. Jay Leno experiment, alternate Conan/Jay scenarios, and defend Fallon's Tonight Show stewardship. Mohammed offers a nuanced view of Leno, argues Letterman deserved the 1992 Tonight Show, and says Conan needed more time. They end on Colbert's ending, alleging external pressures, fearing a domino effect toward syndicated replacements, and noting After Midnight and Taylor Tomlinson's exit as a warning sign. 00:25 Carson Curtain Backdrop04:28 Late Night vs Streaming07:56 SNL UK Release Frustrations10:49 SNL Hosts and Cast Spotlight14:03 Lorne Michaels Succession18:01 Jay Leno 10 PM Experiment21:19 Conan What If Timeline25:22 Fallon Gets Tonight Show28:27 Jay Leno Reputation Debate34:52 Conan Needed Time39:48 Conan Was a Gamble41:32 Colbert Ending Reactions45:25 Future of Late Night48:00 Kimmel is The New King49:15 Gutfeld Ratings Debate51:21 Mulaney Needed a Format53:53 Taylor Tomlinson Butterfly Effect57:41 Colbert Cost Cutting Options60:40 Byron Allen Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Johnny Mac's daily comedy news previews Tony Hinchcliffe bringing Kill Tony to WrestleMania 42 tonight after night one at Dolby Live at Park MGM with WWE stars, legends, comedians, and surprise guests, noting last year's Roast of WrestleMania felt underwhelming. Bowen Yang reflects on not seeing himself as a star at SNL, Lorne Michaels advising him not to be a “poster child for racial harmony,” and the value of bombing and moving on. The LA Times profiles Sheng Wang's new special Purple, with Ali Wong praising his craft and process; Wang discusses touring growth, post-special writing fear, and the title's “purplish” themes. Chelsea Handler shares her views on casual dating and marriage. Ben Carlin discusses how Stephen Colbert might end his late-night run and praises The Colbert Report. The Moon Tower Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival wrap up with show listings and clips, plus Philadelphia's “Weeding Out The Stoned” live show details. 00:16 Kill Tony WrestleMania01:09 Bowen Yang SNL Reflections01:43 Shang Wang Purple Special03:49 Chelsea Handler On Marriage04:22 Colbert Late Night Future05:42 Moontower Festival Picks06:38 Melbourne Fest Clips09:46 420 Philly Comedy Show Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Welcome back to SNL Stories, our interview podcast series where the Saturday Night Network catches up with SNL alumni from all eras of the show! Our next guest is Morgan Neville, director and producer of 'Lorne', available in theaters April 17, 2026. In this podcast, Morgan joins us to preview the most fascinating moments from his documentary and discuss his journey towards capturing the story of Lorne Michaels. Lorne Tickets: https://www.focusfeatures.com/lorne We hope you enjoy this interview hosted by Jon Schneider & James Stephens! The video version of our interview is available here: https://youtu.be/BEVTmBKKyPM Welcome to the official Saturday Night Network podcast feed, where you will hear audio from our daily coverage of all things Saturday Night Live. Make sure to subscribe to us anywhere you listen to podcast to never miss an episode or find out us on YouTube to see the video versions of our shows. ️SUPPORT: Become a Saturday Night Network Patron for bonus content, access to our Discord channel, and more incredible perks! SOCIAL MEDIA: X: https://x.com/thesnlnetwork Instagram: https://instagram.com/thesnlnetwork Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesnlnetwork Website: https://www.saturdaynightnetwork.com Catch up on other interviews: SNL Stories: Alex Moffat (Feb 17, 2026) SNL Stories: Tim Kazurinsky (May 29, 2025) SNL Stories: Fred Armisen (May 22, 2025) SNL Stories: Jon Rudnitsky (Apr 21, 2025) SNL Stories: Joe Piscopo (Apr 10, 2025) SNL Stories: Mary Ellen Matthews (Mar 13, 2025) SNL Stories: Punkie Johnson (Dec 2, 2024) SNL Stories: Mary Gross (Sept 5, 2024) SNL Stories: Dan Aykroyd & Jim Belushi (Aug 29, 2024) SNL Stories: Denny Dillon & Gail Matthius (July 31, 2024) James Austin Johnson Season 49 Interview (June 6, 2024) SNL Stories: Bobby Moynihan Returns (Mar 25, 2024) SNL Stories: Christine Ebersole (Mar 20, 2024) Andrew Dismukes Season 49 Interview (Jan 23, 2024) Punkie Johnson Season 49 Interview (Oct 17, 2023) SNL Stories: Oz Rodriguez (August 16, 2023) SNL Stories: Connie Crawford (June 19, 2023) Heidi Gardner Season 48 Interview (June 12, 2023) SNL Stories: Aristotle Athari (May 22, 2023) Mikey Day Season 48 Interview (Apr 13, 2023) SNL Stories: Darrell Hammond (Mar 20, 2023) SNL Stories: Denny Dillon (Feb 15, 2023) SNL Stories: Neil Levy (Jan 19, 2023) SNL Stories: Bobby Moynihan (Dec 16, 2022) SNL Stories: Michael Streeter (Dec 9, 2022) SNL Stories: Paul Shaffer (Nov 23, 2022) SNL Stories: Jeffrey Gurian (Sept 1, 2022) SNL Stories: Tom "Bones" Malone (Aug 17, 2022) Chris Redd on Season 47 (June 24, 2022) SNL Stories: Mitchell Kriegman (June 15, 2022) SNL Stories: Keith Raywood (April 1, 2022) SNL Stories: Dean Edwards (Dec 1, 2021) SNL Stories: Judy Belushi Pisano (Nov 5, 2021) Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Aug 10, 2021) SNL Director Don Roy King (May 4, 2021) SNL Stats Roundtable with Gary Kroeger (Apr 6, 2021) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
This week, we're heading to Gotham and watching the most divisive movie featuring the Caped Crusader and his Rogues Gallery. It's The People's Joker on this week's episode of They Called This a Movie. Join us as we discuss the art style, the beef with Lorne Michaels, and how this movie is the most personal and heartfelt movie we've ever reviewed. Find us on Bluesky, Instagram, and Threads @TCTAMPod and on TikTok @theycalledthisamovie.Our theme music was written and performed by Dave Katusa. He can be found on Instagram @dkat_productions.
Andy Baskin and Tom Withers analyze reports from The Athletic stating LeBron James has no interest in a farewell tour. They also share thoughts on the Billy Idol and Lorne Michaels documentaries before discussing the difficulties of watching Cleveland Cavaliers games on streaming services.
April 17, 2026 ~ Dave Riger reviews Lorne, the documentary on SNL creator Lorne Michaels in theaters and Normal starring Bob Odenkirk also in theaters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
"Lorne" is an American documentary film directed and produced by Morgan Neville about the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels. The film features exclusive, archival, and interview footage of notorious Saturday Night Live personalities, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, John Mulaney, as well as Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, Mike Myers, and Paul Simon. Being the private individual he is, this is the closest anyone has come to understanding the real Lorne Michaels, or at least, as close as he will still allow. Neville was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which will be released in theaters on April 17th by Focus Features. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In his new documentary, “Lorne” (in theaters April 17th), director Morgan Neville dives deep into the career of Lorne Michaels who in 1975 created “Saturday Night Live,” and serves as the show's executive producer to this day. The only problem was, a documentary about him was the last thing Lorne Michaels wanted. Morgan talks to me about what it took to get to heart of Lorne Michael's career and persona; how making “Lorne” was a bit like making a nature documentary; where his filmmaking inspiration comes from, and how he gained access to some of Lorne Michaels' most private and sacred spaces. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Matt is joined by documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville to talk about his new film ‘Lorne', what it was like having exclusive access to Lorne Michaels and the behind-the-scenes moments from 'SNL' for multiple years, what surprised him about Lorne, what he thinks the future of 'SNL' looks like, and more (02:42). Matt finishes the show with an opening weekend box office prediction for ‘You, Me & Tuscany' (34:37). Host: Matt Belloni Guest: Morgan Neville Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Jon Jones, and Matt Pevic Theme Song: Devon Renaldo This episode is brought to you by AMC+. Start your free trial today at join.amcplus.com Hacks: Every Thursday at 9pm on HBO Max. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
That Show Hasn't Been Funny In Years: an SNL podcast on Radio Misfits
Nick takes a look back at the notorious Season 26 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by comedian and talk show host Tom Green. Riding high from his MTV success and his role in Charlie's Angels, Green was invited by Lorne Michaels to host, and he brought his signature chaos with him. The show opens in fairly traditional fashion with a political Cold Open about the 2000 election recount, but things quickly go off the rails when Green brings his fiancée Drew Barrymore on stage and teases a wedding by the end of the night that never happens. From there, it only gets stranger. Green climbs onto audience members' heads and licks them, while sketches featuring live pigs, surreal rappers, and terrible storytellers push the episode into full-on absurdity. There's also a bizarre segment with Green and Lorne Michaels in a bubble bath, along with a strange Dr. Phil parody that adds to the overall madness. Along the way, Nick shares behind-the-scenes stories, including interviews with Green himself, and looks back on his career and this unforgettable SNL time capsule. [Ep 170]
Johnny Mac delivers a comedy news roundup, saying he quit watching “Rooster” despite liking Steve Carell, and sharing Robbie Hoffman's comments about being starstruck and awkward around Carell. Nate Bargatze discusses coming up around dirtier comics, a past joke about murdered prostitutes that upset a sex worker after it surfaced on YouTube, and his decision to drop it. Jim Gaffigan is set as keynote speaker for the NACDS Foundation's annual dinner in Boston on Aug. 15. Kevin Nealon says he never broke character on SNL and notes Lorne Michaels dislikes cast breaks. Cheech & Chong's final film hits Paramount+ April 20. The Houston Chronicle profiles Ali Siddiq's ideal day in Houston. Bill Burr posts his SXSW set on YouTube amid mixed comments about Riyadh. Donnell Rawlings reflects emotionally on Charlie Murphy's death. A Saratoga Springs hat shop clerk became a character in Chris Fleming's HBO special. The New York Times reports Epstein sought comedian dinners, noting no wrongdoing accusations. Tim Meadows calls Adam Sandler his funniest friend and says he'd road-trip with David Spade. 00:15 Rooster Review And Robbie Hoffman00:54 Nate Bargatze On Clean Comedy01:33 Jim Gaffigan Keynote Gig01:50 SNL Breaking Character Talk02:09 Cheech And Chong Final Movie02:43 Host Personal Aside02:58 Ali Siddiq Houston Day04:13 Bill Burr Facebook Comments05:03 Donnell Rawlings On Charlie Murphy05:33 Chris Fleming Hat Shop Bit06:17 Comedy At Lumberjack Worlds06:42 NYT Epstein And Comedians08:36 Tim Meadows On Sandler And Spade09:36 Wrap Up And Sign OffBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/daily-comedy-news-with-johnny-mac-a-daily-briefing-on-comedians-and-the-comedy-industry--4522158/support.Daily Comedy News is the number one comedy news podcast, delivering daily coverage of standup comedy, late night television, comedy specials, tours, and the business of comedy.COMEDY SURVIVOR in the facebook group.Contact John at John@thesharkdeck dot com For Uninterrupted Listening, use the Apple Podcast App and click the banner that says Uninterrupted Listening. $4.99/month John's Substack about media is free.This is the animal sanctuary mentioned in the February 10 episode.
Jesse Cole is the Walt Disney of baseball. As the founder and CEO of the Savannah Bananas and its parent company Fans First Entertainment, Jesse rewrote the rules of baseball to build an entertainment juggernaut. There are no bunts, walks or mound visits in Banana Ball, but there are dancing umpires, trick plays and choreographed dance numbers. But the Savannah Bananas are more than just a zany take on America’s past time, they are a $500 million business. In this episode of The Deal, Jesse tells Alex and Jason the tale of how the Bananas went from a struggling Coastal Plain League team to a multi-team league that sells out NFL stadiums. He also shares why he doesn’t charge his fans taxes or ticket fees and why Bananas games stream free on YouTube- despite the league having a deal with ESPN. Jesse also explains the details of a mistake that cost him $6 million and why he is inspired by both Dana White and Lorne Michaels.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The SDR Show (Sex, Drugs, & Rock-n-Roll Show) w/Ralph Sutton & Big Jay Oakerson
Scott Thompson joins Ralph Sutton and Aaron Berg and they discuss how being in the presence of a school shooting changed the path of Scott Thompson's life, the creation of the Buddy Cole character, being the first openly gay person on television, attempts to get him cancelled from Kids In The Hall, moving back to the states, Lorne Michaels helping to start the show then trying to break them up, the cult classic Brain Candy, a silly game of Canook or Fanook, Scott Thompson's first concert, first drug and first sexual experience and so much more(Air Date: 3/21/26)To advertise your product or service on GaS Digital podcasts please go to TheADSide.com and click on "Advertisers" for more information!You can watch The SDR Show LIVE for FREE every Wednesday and Saturday at 9pm ET at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVEOnce you're there you can sign up at GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code: SDR for discount on your subscription which will give you access to every SDR show ever recorded! On top of that you'll also have the same access to ALL the shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!Follow the whole show on social media!Scott ThompsonTwitter: https://twitter.com/ScottThompson_Instagram: https://instagram.com/ScottThompsonComedyAaron BergTwitter: https://twitter.com/aaronbergcomedyInstagram: https://instagram.com/aaronbergcomedyRalph SuttonTwitter: https://twitter.com/iamralphsuttonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamralphsutton/Shannon LeeTwitter: https://twitter.com/IMShannonLeeInstagram: https://instagram.com/ShannonLee6982The SDR ShowTwitter: https://twitter.com/theSDRshowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today we're joined by the multi-talented Richie Moriarty, whose comedic journey began with impressions and the stages of UCB and continues today on the hit series Ghosts. From trolling Craigslist for photography gigs to support his early acting days to landing a surreal meeting in Lorne Michaels' office after his digital sketches went viral, Richie's story is one of relentless creativity and hustle. You will not want to miss his incredible account of how a four-time Emmy-winning sports teaser alongside the legendary John Malkovich directly led to his breakout role as Pete on the hit series GHOSTS. Plus, we dive into his viral Hamilton impressions, the "masterclass" lessons he learned from Michael Caine, and what it's like to finally ride the unicorn of a long-running ensemble comedy. These are the unforgettable stories that landed Richie Moriarty right here. Credits: GHOSTS What We Do in the Shadows The Tick Search Party Adam Ruins Everything House of Cards Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Going in Style The Last O.G. Nonnas Guest Links: IMDB: Richie Moriarty, Actor, Writer, Director THAT ONE AUDITION'S LINKS: For exclusive content surrounding this and all podcast episodes, sign up for our amazing newsletter at AlyshiaOchse.com. And don't forget to snap and post a photo while listening to the show and tag me: @alyshiaochse & @thatoneaudition SELF-TAPE is BACK: Sign up now and get BONUS: Get 'What's My Frame?' Course for FREE THE BRIDGE FOR ACTORS: Become a WORKING ACTOR (50% off special) THE PRACTICE TRACK: Membership to Practice Weekly PATREON: @thatoneaudition CONSULTING: Get 1-on-1 advice for your acting career from Alyshia Ochse COACHING: Get personalized coaching from Alyshia on your next audition or role INSTAGRAM: @alyshiaochse INSTAGRAM: @thatoneaudition WEBSITE: AlyshiaOchse.com ITUNES: Subscribe to That One Audition on iTunes SPOTIFY: Subscribe to That One Audition on Spotify STITCHER: Subscribe to That One Audition on Stitcher EPISODE CREDITS: HOST/PRODUCER: Alyshia Ochse WRITER: Maddie McCormick WEBSITE & GRAPHICS: Chase Jennings SOCIAL: Alara Cerikcioglu
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
A companion to our discussion about the end of the original era of SNL, we talk with biographer Susan Morrison about Lorne Michaels' side of things. Susan joins us to discuss Lorne's mindset going into Season Five, how much he (like everyone else) was looking towards life beyond Saturday Night Live, and where NBC's decision - made behind his back - to move on without him left him.Susan helps explain the thinking behind Lorne's need to put the show on an extended break, his (naïve) belief that the show was actually his, and how he eventually learned of NBC's decision to move on without him – while in a honky-tonk bar in Texas. We discuss Lorne's attempt at getting into movies and how that unsuccessful foray eventually led him back to where it all started – television. Susan talks both about The New Show (which she had personal experience with) and the reasons behind Lorne's decision to return to Saturday Night Live when asked by NBC after its 10th season. ---------------------------------Subscribe & Follow today!And follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptprojectBluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.socialFacebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time ProjectContact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com
The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast: The Early Years of SNL
Why did Lorne Michaels leave SNL? How hard did NBC try to keep him? Did a future US senator really sabotage everything?Saturday Night Live historians and authors Doug Hill & Jeff Weingrad join us once again to answer these questions (and more) as we look back on the end of SNL's original era. Beginning with Season Four (which they would argue was the beginning of the end), we connect the dots as to what brought about the eventual end of Lorne Michaels' original run of the show. Doug and Jeff take us inside the negotiations between Lorne & the network, try to make sense of NBC's decision to replace him with Jean Doumanian, and explain the outlook everyone had heading into Season Six. From exhaustion and failed prime time deals, to a bitter (and personal) contract negotiation and an infamous Weekend Update piece that just might have killed the whole deal, we examine all that went into one of the biggest turning points in Saturday Night Live history – one that was made behind the back of its creator, Lorne Michaels.If for some reason you haven't gotten a copy of Doug & Jeff's book, Saturday Night: A Backstage History of Saturday Night Live you can get it HERE, or anywhere you buy books.---------------------------------Subscribe & Follow today! And follow us on social media: Twitter: @NR4PTProject Instagram: @nr4ptproject Bluesky: @nr4ptproject.bsky.social Facebook: The Not Ready for Prime Time Project Contact Us: Website: https://www.nr4project.comEmail: nr4ptproject@gmail.com
Hour 3 Segment 1 While Tony is away, Andrew Langer fills in! Andrew starts the final hour of the show talking more about Saturday Night Live poking fun at Tucker Carlson and the Sinners movie, President Donald Trump’s gas prices, and the MAHA Hospital sketch. Hour 3 Segment 2 Andrew talks about Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying prices are lower than when former President Joe Biden was begging Iran. Andrew also talks about Kevin Hasset, saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Hour 3 Segment 3 Andrew is joined with Tim Graham of the Media Research Center to talk about why the media has such a negative spin on President Trump and his administration. They also recap the Oscars last night. Hour 3 Segment 4 Andrew wraps up another edition of the show talking about Lorne Michaels. Andrew also talks about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hopes that Democrats will come to their senses during the DHS shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 1 Segment 1 While Tony is away, Andrew Langer fills in! Andrew starts the first hour of the show talking about he Oscars with Conan O’Brien poking fun at Timothee Chalamet and British actors in his opening monologue. Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel and Javier Bardem make their jokes and statements political, and Jessie Buckley praises motherhood after winning an award. Later, Andrew talks about Saturday Night Live poking fun at Tucker Carlson and the Sinners movie. Hour 1 Segment 2 Andrew talks about how Democrats think there will be a blue wave for the upcoming midterms. Andrew also talks about Jake Tapper calling out Corey Booker for hypocrisy. Hour 1 Segment 3 Andrew is joined with Nan Hayworth, ophthalmologist and former New York Congresswoman, to talk about how Republicans need to take firm action with the midterms on the horizon. Hour 1 Segment 4 Andrew wraps up the first hour of the show talking about Pete Buttigieg saying that it’s amateur hour at the Pentagon with the Trump administration. Hour 2 Segment 1 While Tony is away, Andrew Langer fills in! Andrew starts the second hour of the show talking about Representative Ro Khanna not wanting to fund the U.S. military. Andrew also talks about Margaret Brennan torching Mark Warner on CBS. Hour 2 Segment 2 Andrew talks about a post from President Donald Trump on X about Stephen Moore. Andrew later talks about Senator Eric Schmitt introducing a bill to make denaturalization easier and a TikToker wanting the Iranian military specific targets in Israel. Hour 2 Segment 3 Andrew is joined with Brent Sadler of The Heritage Foundation to talk about the money logistics of reopening the Strait of Hormuz. They also talk about how this all affects Russia and China. Hour 2 Segment 4 Andrew wraps up the second hour of the show talking about Senator John Fetterman speaking on the new Ayatollah and other countries contributing to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hour 3 Segment 1 While Tony is away, Andrew Langer fills in! Andrew starts the final hour of the show talking more about Saturday Night Live poking fun at Tucker Carlson and the Sinners movie, President Donald Trump’s gas prices, and the MAHA Hospital sketch. Hour 3 Segment 2 Andrew talks about Energy Secretary Chris Wright saying prices are lower than when former President Joe Biden was begging Iran. Andrew also talks about Kevin Hasset, saying the fundamentals of the economy are strong. Hour 3 Segment 3 Andrew is joined with Tim Graham of the Media Research Center to talk about why the media has such a negative spin on President Trump and his administration. They also recap the Oscars last night. Hour 3 Segment 4 Andrew wraps up another edition of the show talking about Lorne Michaels. Andrew also talks about Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hopes that Democrats will come to their senses during the DHS shutdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Today, I'm thrilled to announce my interview with Tony-nominated composer, lyricist, and librettist Laurence O'Keefe, author of the musical HEATHERS, which is currently playing at New World Stages. Tune in to hear some of the stories of his legendary career, including developing BAT BOY at the Actors' Gang, revising the show for productions at Harvard and Encores!, deconstructing the title song of LEGALLY BLONDE, what he learned from the Hasty Pudding Show, what Lorne Michaels says about high school musicals, why he initially said no to HEATHERS, doing musical research for the show, making the film effective for modern audiences, what he learned from Annie Tippe, crafting a uniquely American story with HUZZAH!, why musical theater is inherently preachy, writing harmony for “Seventeen,” looking for moments to musicalize, performing cut songs at Birdland, casting the role of Elle Woods, working with Hal Prince on THE MICE, premiering THE LIFE OF THE PARTY at LaGuardia, why he cut “Blue,” his favorite compositional principles, working with David Shiner and Cirque Du Soleil, his new project involving Fado music, and so much more. Don't miss this masterclass in musical theater writing with one of the best in the business.
Neal Brennan interviews Kevin Nealon (SNL, Weeds, Happy Gilmore) about ADHD, Johnny Carson, mirroring, SNL, painting, Lorne Michaels, death, Chris Farley, claustrophobia, Dana Carvey, defibrillators, Adam Sandler, Irish accents, Garry Shandling, his documentary, Anthony Bourdain, family, Larry David, relationships, Robin Williams, Jan Hooks, standup comedy, Steve Martin, sketch comedy, David Letterman, and possible dementia. Subscribe to @KevinNealoncomedy Art: https://kevinnealonart.com/ Book: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/i-exaggerate_9781419761980/ Oscar-nominated Documentary: https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/come-see-me-in-the-good-light/umc.cmc.27uh51l7oh3ghql2gxb6xvb1s 00:00 Intro 1:42 Irish Catholic 5:13 ADD 8:10 Mirroring 9:54 Long career 12:14 Pre-SNL Career 19:02 Sponsor: Huel 21:29 Sponsor: BetterHelp 23:34 SNL 35:00 Relationships & Family 40:00 Anthony Bourdain 42:53 Claustrophobia 49:44 Come See Me In The Good Light Documentary 50:55 Sponsor: SuperPower 53:34 Sponsor: Squarespace 55:28 Sponsor: RoSparks 58:06 Death 1:01:45 Celebrity Anecdotes Thanks to our sponsors! Limited Time Offer – Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code NEAL at huel.com/NEAL . New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting the show! Visit https://www.BetterHelp.com/NEAL for 10% off. Head to Superpower.com and use code [NEAL] at checkout for $20 off your membership. Live up to your 100-Year potential. #superpowerpod Check out https://www.squarespace.com/NEAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code NEAL. Get harder, longer-lasting erections with Ro Sparks: $15 off first order of medication to get hard at https://www.ro.co/BLOCKS ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow Neal Brennan: https://www.instagram.com/nealbrennan https://twitter.com/nealbrennan https://www.tiktok.com/@mrnealbrennan Watch Neal Brennan: Crazy Good on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81728557 Watch Neal Brennan: Blocks on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81036234 Theme music by Electric Guest (unreleased). Edited by Will Hagle ---------------------------------------------------------- Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Fresh off presenting at the Grammys, Marcello Hernández (aka SNL's Domingo) joins the guys in studio. He shares what it was like chatting backstage with Queen Latifah, his love for Olivia Dean's music, and how surreal the whole Grammys experience was. Then it's all Saturday Night Live: the origins of Domingo, how Marcello landed his first sketch, and the biggest on-air bomb he and Dana ever shared. They also get into whether Marcello texts with Lorne Michaels and who could possibly take over when he retires. Plus, the guys get a Spanish lesson for the ages. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Marcello Hernández (American Boy, SNL, Happy Gilmore 2) is a stand-up comedian, sketch performer, and actor. Marcello joins the Armchair Expert to discuss unsponsored gift selections from Marshalls, why Dominican kids are 12 years old but they're also 40, and thinking he may have finally found his writing process. Marcello and Dax talk about the influential character he adopted during Model UN, leaving his first wife (soccer) for his mistress (stand-up), and how a depressive episode amid Covid lockdown led to a full-time job in comedy. Marcello explains his uncertain fate at SNL following an initial sit-down with Lorne Michaels, the wholesome reason for featuring his mom in his work, and what his aspirations of becoming a teacher and a comic had in common.Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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