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Saturday Night Live

  • News

    January 25, 2012

    Victoria Jackson's Tea Party

    A Saturday Night Live star's journey to the rabid right of modern politics.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Marination Station and Portlandia Not As Pretentious As You Would Think

    ​ After a grueling TV-less holiday assuredly filled with human interaction, home cooking, and other domestic terrors, the entertainment business has welcomed us back into its warm, corporate-sponsored bosom for another fertile crop of watchable television. While there's no shortage of promisin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2011

    Up All Night and A Pizza Mart Pull Through When It Counts

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ While the fall television season may bring cheer to more discerning couch potatoes through bringing back time-tested serial delights, it's also the time for television newcomers to step up to the plate and get crowds buzzing for the next big thing. NBC has no shortage ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2011

    Air Supply

    Sarah Anne Lloyd, 2011.​ While the fall television season may bring cheer to more discerning couch potatoes through bringing back time-tested serial delights, it's also the time for television newcomers to step up to the plate and get crowds buzzing for the next big thing. NBC has no shortage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Pancakes and Coke's Secret Formula, Cracked By Nerds

    ​ "We loved watching The Golden Girls when we were growing up--when it was on TV for the first time. The clever banter between Dorothy and '"Maaawww" (aka Sophia) always cracked us up, and Rose's naiveté-turned-double entendre gave that refreshing punch of dramatic irony television so desper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    For You Procrastinators: Some Last-Minute Valentine's Day Suggestions From Stefon

    Stefon is VERY excited about Valentine's Day.​I know, I know . . . Valentine's Day just kind of snuck up on you again, right? I mean, being on the same exact day every year? What's up with that? But have no fear. If you're still looking to make last-minute plans for the big day (and happen to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2010

    10 Top Voracious Posts of 2010: Part 1

    ​Okay, so we've taken care of the pictures with our double-barreled list of 2010's Best Food Porn (Part 1 and Part 2). So now it's time to dispose of the words. Although this time, we're going to be doing things a little bit differently. With the photos, I chose those that I thought were most ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Guy Fieri, Pumpkin Pie and the Butterball Turkey Hotline

    ​ "Nothing says Thanksgiving quite like pumpkin pie. And if you weren't already hyper aware that the turkey holiday is only days away, just try finding a pumpkin pie in Seattle. They sell out pretty quickly around these parts, proving this city is as crazy about desserts as it is holiday trad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2010

    The Videos: Almost Live! on Tukwila's Finest Cuisine

    ​When I first came to Seattle, I knew three things: 1) It rains a lot. 2) People will not cross the bridges unless one side is on fire and the only water to be had is on the other side. And even then, they'll try really hard to get their cousin or best friend to drive. 3) It rains a lot. T ... More >>

  • Arts

    October 27, 2010

    Aristocrat of Comedy

    Unsexy? Annoying? Gilbert Gottfried doesn't care how you remember him.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    The Videos: The Return of Stefon, SNL's Family-Friendly Nightclub Correspondent

    ​ This Saturday Night Live video has everything: Clones, banjos, Sherpas, Pierre the Muslim Elvis impersonator, a fat kid with biscuit knees and, of course, Furkels. I'm not even gonna tell you what a Furkel is. You'll just have to watch.

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Bacon Smuggling, Barbecue and More Barbecue

    ​Because you were busy planning for Cochon 555. Because you were getting your free pie from Curio Confections. Because you were avoiding the Tea Partiers by having yourself an actual tea party or maybe just relaxing with an espresso (but sans newspaper or wireless device) at Vivace. Whatever y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    In Case You Missed It: Timecrowave!

    ​Four minutes just too long to wait for that plastic-wrapped, frozen roast beef dinner? Well have no fear, the Timecrowave is here! Gram Lampton has invented the first commercially available microwave with "time travel capabilities," allowing you to have your dinner when YOU want it. Provided ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Summer Concert Discounts Begin: How to Not Pay Service Fees On Tom Petty Tickets

    Sam Jones​Everybody knows ticket prices have gone through the roof over the last decade. Blame whomever you want, but it is what it is. But over the last couple years, it's been interesting to see the way promoters--most notably LiveNation in this area--drop the price of tickets and generally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    In Case You Missed It: Betty White's Muffin

    "If there's one thing I'm known for, it's my muffin..."​We got a lot of good play from our list of the best-ever SNL fake food ads. And now, I'm thinking there might be cause to do a list of favorite food sketches (Julia Child? Bass-o-Matic?) because over the weekend, Saturday Night Live resur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    IHOP's Pancake Stackers: Because Now, It's Never Going To End

    Is it wrong that I kinda want to eat this...?​The culinary drive to stick things between other things is as old as cuisine itself. The hamburger is nothing more than a way to eat beef with your hands without getting blood on your fingers. The sandwich is just a way to eat with one hand while d ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2010

    Rob Schneider

    Is it wrong that I kinda want to eat this...?​The culinary drive to stick things between other things is as old as cuisine itself. The hamburger is nothing more than a way to eat beef with your hands without getting blood on your fingers. The sandwich is just a way to eat with one hand while d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Our Six Favorite SNL Fake Food Ads

    We now pronounce you full. ​With the recent news that many women apparently love chocolate more than sex, something popped into our heads: Brownie Husband! Did you see that Saturday Night Live spoof the other week when Tina Fey was hosting? It was not only awesome, it reminded us of some of ou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Music Can't Change the World If It's Not Ready For Change

    Kurt CobainKrist Novoselic's column on music and politics runs every Tuesday on Reverb. Check back on Friday when he writes about what he's been listening to.​I grew up listening to a lot of rock music and heavy bands of the 1960s and '70s. Then in 1983, I got bored and needed something new. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    Bags & Bottles Cancer Care Fundraiser This Weekend

    blog link hereBest known as a Saturday Night Live comedian, Gilda Radner was part of a club she'd rather not have belonged to.​Northwest Cellars pours the vino for their fourth annual Bags & Bottles fundraiser, and hopes you'll drop a bit of cash on handbags, for a good cause. Tina Fey, Carol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2009

    Study Says: Seattle Dumber than Massholes

    This guy just bought 10 copies of Glenn Beck's latest book. In the eyes of the Huffington Post, that qualifies him for MENSA membership.​The good news: Thanks to the super-scientific folks at Huffington Post, Seattle now has bragging rights on 48 of the 55 biggest metropolitan areas. (Eat THAT ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2009

    Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival

    This guy just bought 10 copies of Glenn Beck's latest book. In the eyes of the Huffington Post, that qualifies him for MENSA membership.​The good news: Thanks to the super-scientific folks at Huffington Post, Seattle now has bragging rights on 48 of the 55 biggest metropolitan areas. (Eat THAT ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Geek-Love Eye Candy Book Spot On... Kind of.

    NPR blogged that authors Sarah O'Brien and Lacey Soslow of the book Geeky Dreamboats got a few guys right (Michael Cera, Jason Schwartzman, Justin Long) in their celebration of the word's sexiest straight-A studs, but were off the charts by naming Kayne West and Jake Gyllenhaal as geeks. To give t ... More >>

  • Music

    January 21, 2009

    Rocket Queen: Innocent When You Dream

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2008

    Mudhoney and Chris Farley

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    Second City Comedy Tour

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2008

    Bush Apologizes for Damage to Asian Markets

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Toots Hibbert to Seattle Musicians/Renters: Time Tough

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    Janeane Garofalo

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Film

    April 23, 2008

    Baby Mama: Tina Fey Gets Side-(Mommy)-Tracked

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Film

    August 1, 2007

    Hot Rod: Andy Samberg—Don’t Hate Him for Being Lazy

    Promising punks, Fleet Foxes, and fond farewells.

  • Music

    January 10, 2007

    Blowing Up The Shins

    Will Sub Pop's unprecedented push of the Shins' new album usher the indie darlings right out the door?

  • Music

    December 20, 2006

    The Tin Hat

    Superfuzzy Muff

  • Film

    May 17, 2006

    Mr. Franken Goes to Washington?

    A Q&A with the comic turned author turned documentary subject . . . and now, possible senator?

  • Arts

    May 3, 2006

    Going Without God

    Critic and comedian Julia Sweeney talks about how she gave up worrying and learned to love science.

  • Diversions

    November 30, 2005

    All Sexed Up

    The naughty and nice. Plus five more picks.

  • News

    June 1, 2005

    The Drought of 2005

    The naughty and nice. Plus five more picks.

  • Diversions

    May 25, 2005

    Night Falls

    The naughty and nice. Plus five more picks.

  • Film

    June 16, 2004

    SCTV Vol. 1: Network 90

    Shout Factory, $89.95

  • Film

    May 19, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    Shout Factory, $89.95

  • Arts

    May 12, 2004

    TV on DVD

    Shout Factory, $89.95

  • Arts

    May 7, 2003
  • Film

    April 16, 2003

    Christopher Guest

    A sit-down with the director and star of A Mighty Wind.

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    Book 'Em

    Capturing minds of every age with a good read.

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    Lessons in Laughter

    Tracing comic history with gut-busting CDs.

  • Arts

    June 19, 2002

    Small World

    Robert Goulet!

  • Film

    December 15, 1999

    Man on the Moon

    Capturing the mimic, not the man.

  • Film

    December 1, 1999

    Man of the Century

    A sweet meeting of the '20s and '90s.

  • Food

    October 27, 1999

    Drinking

    Guide to the best booze mills in the city

  • Film

    June 30, 1999

    The laugh wrack

    Why I love Adam Sandler, everybody's whipping boy.

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