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Bowen Yang Blew His 'SNL' Audition with Lorne Michaels: "I Pandered to His Canadianness"
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024
Bowen Yang is now a key part of the 'Saturday Night Live' cast — but he almost didn't get the gig after blowing his 2017 screen test with...
Conan O'Brien's Parents Die Within Three Days of Each Other
PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2024
Conan O'Brien lost both of his parents this week, as the comedian and podcaster's mother has died just three days after his father...
John Mulaney's Son Spoke for the First Time Because of "How Much He Hated Steely Dan"
PUBLISHED Dec 11, 2024
Famously, Steely Dan are a divisive band. As a big Dan fan himself, John Mulaney knows this, and relished the opportunity to have a "fresh...
Jerry Seinfeld, Kumail Nanjiani, Margaret Cho Set for Just for Laughs Vancouver 2025
PUBLISHED Dec 10, 2024
Just for Laughs Vancouver returns for its ninth edition in 2025, running from February 13 to 23. Organizers behind the largest comedy event...
The Lonely Island on Their Most "Humiliating" Song: "It's a Dud"
PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2024
The Lonely Island just made a podcast episode about "Daiquiri Girl," the intentionally terrible song they're "shocked" ever aired on TV...
The Lonely Island Reflect on the Terrible Digital Short They "Definitely Thought Was Not Gonna Air"
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2024
The Lonely Island made lots of classic Digital Shorts in their years on 'Saturday Night Live,' from "Dick in a Box" to "Dear Sister"...
Punk Prank Caller Strikes Again with Ska Band Names
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2024
Remember how a Conservative morning show was duped by a punk rock prank caller back in 2021? Turns out that the culprit is still at...
Toronto's Tonight Live Happenings Bar Announces Closure
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2024
After five years, Toronto's Tonight Live Happenings Bar has announced its closure. The news was shared in the form of a short, heartfelt...
