The Staying Power of the “S.N.L.” Machine

On this episode of Critics at Large, recorded live at the twenty-seventh annual New Yorker Festival, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz bring their advice series to the stage for the first time. They advise on a range of topics, including films to introduce chil ...  Show more

Nathan Fielder’s onscreen persona—flat, literal-minded, and seemingly baffled by ordinary social behavior—has made him one of our most distinctive cultural figures. On his Comedy Central series “Nathan for You,” his approach collided with the eagerness of ordinary people to be ag ...  Show more

Kelly McInerney, Steph Sabraw & Amy Maestri break down Seth Meyer’s return to SNL, play a special tribute with a throwback Seth skit & Amy’s “anatomy of a sketch” "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" Saturday Night Live is a sketch comedy show that has run since the fall of ...  Show more

For nearly five decades, "Saturday Night Live" has delivered laughs to television audiences, and its rich history has inspired SNL superfan James Stephens to collect cast jackets, cue cards used on the show, signed photos, toys, scripts, and more — plus a massive video archive wi ...  Show more

Amy Maestri and Steph Sabraw discuss Saturday Night Live! "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" Saturday Night Live is a sketch comedy show that has run since the fall of 1975. Many now-famous actors and actresses such as Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, ...  Show more