comedy reviews

Don't Think Twice, Timothée Chalamet Was All Right at Double Duty on 'Saturday Night Live'
January 25, 2025
PUBLISHED Jan 26, 2025
The third time hosting was definitely a charm for Timothée Chalamet, who was a fantastic performer with a lot of solid material to work with...
Even Dave Chapelle Didn't Want to Be on 'SNL' for This Uneven Episode
January 18, 2025
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2025
As is his wont, Dave Chappelle did an extra-long and mostly strong monologue before ghosting for most of the rest of the show, while GloRil...
Martin Short Brought a Parade of Celebrity Cameos to 'Saturday Night Live'
December 21, 2024
PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2024
With a little help from many celebrity friends, the brilliant Martin Short finally joined the Five-Timers Club and appeared in most of the...
Chris Rock Relived the Good Old Days on 'SNL' with Help from Adam Sandler
December 14, 2024
PUBLISHED Dec 15, 2024
Chris Rock returned for a strong episode of Saturday Night Live, joined at one point by his 'SNL' castmate Adam Sandler, and Gracie Abrams...
Paul Mescal Showed His Comedic Chops on 'SNL' — Isn't That Special?
December 7, 2024
PUBLISHED Dec 8, 2024
Back from a few weeks off, Saturday Night Live' continued its strong season of writing, though some of the sketches prepared for Paul Mescal...
Gleeful Chaos Fuelled the Kids in the Hall's 40th Reunion in Toronto
The Rivoli, November 26
PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2024
The Rivoli has hosted many now-famous artists in its 40-plus years in business, yet none are as closely associated with the Toronto venue a...
Charli XCX Was So Julia and the Lonely Island Were Brat on 'SNL'
November 16, 2024
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2024
Pulling double duty, beloved pop superstar Charli XCX was a great host and fine musical guest on a well-written and cameo-rich...
Bill Burr and Mk.gee Divided Viewers on 'Saturday Night Live'
November 9, 2024
PUBLISHED Nov 10, 2024
The morning after, Bill Burr and Mk.gee earned divided reactions to their performances on 'Saturday Night Live,' but the new head writers...