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Saturday Night Live (season 21)
The twenty-first season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 30, 1995, and May 18, 1996. History ''SNL'' once again dodged cancellation from season 20's low ratings and scathing reviews about the show's decline in quality. The cast was mostly overhauled, new writers were brought in, and Beth McCarthy Miller took over as director. The season was home to the Rage Against the Machine incident. On April 13, 1996, the band was the musical guest, and was scheduled to perform two songs. The show was hosted that night by ex-Republican presidential candidate and billionaire Steve Forbes. According to RATM guitarist Tom Morello, "RATM wanted to stand in sharp juxtaposition to a billionaire telling jokes and promoting his flat tax by making our own statement."Anon.Saturday Night Live Incident Public release and distribution. Retrieved November 12, 2007. To this end, the band hung two upside-down America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturday Night Live (season 20)
The twentieth season of ''Saturday Night Live'', an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 24, 1994, and May 13, 1995. Much like the 1980–1981 season and the 1985–1986 season, NBC worried over ''SNLs decline in quality (and in the ratings) and initially decided that now would be the best time to pull the plug on the show once and for all. According to the prime time special ''Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation'', Lorne Michaels credits this season as the closest he's ever been to being fired. In the end, the cast member firings and crew turnover resulting from this season represented the biggest involvement into the show's affairs by NBC executives since the 1980–1981 season and the biggest cast overhaul since the 1985–1986 season. This season saw the deaths of two ''SNL'' alumni: season 11 cast member Danitra Vance (who died of breast cancer) and "Not Ready for Primetime"-era writer and occasional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Spade
David Wayne Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, television host, and writer. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' in the 1990s, and he later began an acting career in both film and television. He also starred or co-starred in the films ''Tommy Boy'' (1995), ''Black Sheep'' (1996), ''The Emperor's New Groove'' (2000), ''Joe Dirt'' (2001), '' Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star'' (2003), ''The Benchwarmers'' (2006), '' Grown Ups'' (2010) and its 2013 sequel, ''The Ridiculous 6'' (2015), ''The Do-Over'' (2016), and ''The Wrong Missy'' (2020). He has been part of an ensemble cast of two long-running sitcoms: ''Just Shoot Me!'' (1997–2003) and ''Rules of Engagement'' (2007–2013). Additionally, he starred as C. J. Barnes in the sitcom ''8 Simple Rules'' (2004–2005). For his role in ''Just Shoot Me!'', he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes. In animation, he voiced Ranger Frank in ''The Rugrats Movie'' (1998), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Higgins
Steve Higgins (born August 13, 1963) is an American writer, producer, announcer, actor, and comedian. He currently serves as the announcer of ''The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon'' and as a writer and producer of ''Saturday Night Live''. Prior to ''The Tonight Show'', Higgins was the announcer for ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' from 2009 to 2014. Early in his career, he was part of the sketch comedy trio ''The Higgins Boys and Gruber'', who had their own eponymous sketch series on Comedy Central from 1989 to 1991. Early life Higgins was born on August 13, 1963, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Marian (née Coppola) and Harold Higgins, who managed the custodial operations in West Des Moines schools. He was one of five children, including his brothers David and Alan. Higgins formed the comedy troupe "Don't Quit Your Day Job," with brothers David and Alan and friend Dave "Gruber" Allen. Country music star David Allen Coe was also seen playing Iowa back woods clubs during this time per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekend Update
''Weekend Update'' is a ''Saturday Night Live'' sketch and satirical news program that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest-running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance. Historically, one or two of the players are cast in the role of news anchor, presenting gag news items based on current events and acting as hosts for occasional editorials, commentaries, or other performances by other cast members or guests. In modern times, dedicated anchors are chosen among writing staff, often lead writers, in lieu of cast or featured players. Chevy Chase has said that ''Weekend Update'' which he started as anchor in 1975 paved the way for comedic news shows like ''The Daily Show'' and ''The Colbert Report''. History ''Weekend Update'' (1975–1981) Chevy Chase (1975–1976) ''Weekend Update'' was created by original anchor Chevy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Carell
Nancy Ellen Walls Carell (born July 19, 1966) is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for her work on ''Saturday Night Live'', ''The Daily Show'' and ''The Office''. In 2016, she co-created the TBS comedy series ''Angie Tribeca'' with her husband, Steve Carell. Early life and education Nancy was born and raised in Cohasset, Massachusetts. She graduated from Boston College in 1988. As a college student, she was a member of the improvisational troupe "My Mother's Fleabag." Career Nancy got her start in comedy at The Second City in Chicago and, like many of the troupe's alumni, went on to join the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' (1995–96), where she was best known for her impression of CNN anchor Bobbie Battista. She later held a correspondent position on the satirical TV news program ''The Daily Show''. She voiced the character of Helen Goode on the Mike Judge-created animated series ''The Goode Family'' on ABC, where she was credited for the first time as Nanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheri Oteri
Cheryl Ann Oteri () is an American actress and comedian. A nominee of a Primetime Emmy Award, Oteri is best known for her tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2000. Early life The daughter of Gaetano Thomas Oteri, she has Italian ancestry. Career ''Saturday Night Live'' (1995–2000) After moving to Los Angeles at age 25, Oteri worked at A&M Records for four years and eventually joined famed comedy troupe The Groundlings. In 1995, producers of ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') attended a performance with the intention of auditioning fellow Groundlings member Chris Kattan. Oteri performed a monologue during one of Kattan's costume changes, which led to her own invitation to audition for ''SNL'', along with Kattan and fellow Groundling Will Ferrell. She was hired as a repertory performer in September 1995 as part of an almost entirely new cast, which was brought in after the show's disastrous 1994–1995 season. Celebrities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Koechner
David Michael Koechner ( ; born August 24, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing roles such as Champ Kind in the ''Anchorman'' films and Todd Packer on NBC's ''The Office''. Koechner first became involved in performing when he began studying improvisational comedy in Chicago at ImprovOlympic, under the teachings of Del Close, before joining the Second City Northwest. Koechner relocated to New York City in 1995, doing year long stints of sketch comedy as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' (1995–1996) and as a sketch regular on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' in the mid-1990s. In 1997, Koechner moved to Los Angeles and started working regularly in various film and television comedies, making his first film appearances with small roles in the films such as ''Wag the Dog'', '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'', and '' Man on the Moon''. While filming the country mockumentary film ''Dill Scallion'' in 1998, Koechner befriended actor/co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Hammond
Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014. Upon his departure, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history. Hammond has made more ''SNL'' appearances than any other cast member and impersonated more than 107 celebrities, with Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression. On September 19, 2014, Hammond was announced as the new announcer of ''SNL,'' replacing Don Pardo, who had died the month before. Early life Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida, the son of Margaret and Max Hammond. Hammond was severely abused by his mother, contributing to his lifelong struggles with depression and substance abuse. Hammond's father, dealing with his own psychological issues resulting from his military service during World War II, often drank heavily and acted out violently. Hammond found as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Ferrell
John William Ferrell (; born July 16, 1967) is an American actor, comedian, and producer. He first established himself in the mid-1990s as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', where he performed from 1995 to 2002, and has subsequently starred in comedy films such as ''Elf'' (2003), '' Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy'' (2004), '' Kicking & Screaming'' (2005), '' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' (2006), ''Semi-Pro'' (2008), '' Step Brothers'' (2008), and ''Land of the Lost'' (2009). He founded the comedy website Funny or Die in 2007 with his writing partner Adam McKay. Other notable film roles include ''The Other Guys'' (2010), '' The Campaign'' (2012), ''Get Hard'' (2015), ''Holmes & Watson'' (2018), and the animated films ''Curious George'' (2006), ''Megamind'' (2010) and ''The Lego Movie'' film franchise (2014-2019). Ferrell is considered a member of the "Frat Pack", a generation of leading Hollywood comic actors who emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Breuer
James E. Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and radio host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film ''Half Baked'' (1998). Early life Breuer was born in Valley Stream, New York on Long Island. His first job was at Sears when he was a teenager. Career Television career Breuer was a member of the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as Joe Pesci and Goat Boy. He went on to host ''The Jim Breuer Show'' after leaving SNL. Breuer later hosted the third season of the VH1 show '' Web Junk 20'', has done two Comedy Central specials—2002's ''Hardcore'', and 2009's ''Let's Clear the Air''—and has been featured in commercials for Pizza Hut. Radio career Breuer was a regular on ''The Howard Stern Show'', ''Opie and Anthony Show'' and is the host of ''Fridays with Jim Breuer,'' on Sirius Satellite Radio. Other work Breuer regularly tours as a comedian. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Wolf (writer)
Fred Wolf is an American film director, screenwriter, television writer, and former stand-up comedian. Career Wolf began his career performing stand-up in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and landed his first major television role as co-host (with Paul Provenza) on the Comedy Central variety series ''Comics Only'' in the early 1990s. In 1992, Wolf joined the writing staff of ''Saturday Night Live'' and also served for several years as head writer up until 1996. In 1996, he joined the ''SNL'' cast as a featured player, before leaving the show in October of that same year. Since leaving ''SNL'', he has collaborated with many of his former ''SNL'' co-workers, writing and directing films for ''SNL'' stars such as Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Norm Macdonald, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. Filmography Film Television An asterisk (*) indicates an appearance as an actor. *''The Pat Sajak Show'' (1989–1990) *'' 1993 MTV Movie Awards'' (1993) *''The Chevy Chase Show'' (1993) *''Saturday Night ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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