‘SNL’ recap: Jack Black returns after 20 years and mines fresh energy
Even though he’s never disappeared from the public eye, appearing in high-profile live-action and animated movie projects for decades, the last time Jack Black hosted…
Shane Gillis brings ‘SNL’ back to Earth in post-anniversary episode
If you’re “Saturday Night Live” and you just spent multiple weeks celebrating 50 years of comedy and music with star-studded live events, how do you…
John Mulaney hosts eventful ‘SNL’ with Kamala Harris in cold open
You know it’s a stacked week on “Saturday Night Live” when a new John Mulaney-led Duane Reade at the Port Authority Bus Terminal musical sketch…
Michael Keaton returns to ‘Saturday Night Live,’ as does Alec Baldwin
For his fourth time hosting “Saturday Night Live” (last time was in 2015), Michael Keaton proved a grounding presence in several sketches. That’s not surprising…
Comic actors on improv, breaking — and chicken suits
Comedy takes on many different forms. Larry David’s HBO series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” weaponized improv for more than two decades to make its audience laugh-cringe.…