The perfect “Saturday Night Live” ad parody combines a few factors: mimicking the tone and format of commercials, a fitting product, and a punch line that brings the whole thing home. Some ads are for ...

If you ever find yourself doing outdoor hobbies in slow motion or bursting into a full-blown musical theater scene at the office, beware: You might be in a pharmaceutical ad. That’s the thesis of a ...

In 8th grade there was a popular kid, I’ll call him Tim. Tim was 6-feet tall and he had a cool haircut (for the time, and ironically it would probably be cool again today). Tim was either good-looking ...

After suffering through more than three hours of “Saturday Night Live” unfunnyness on Sunday night, I’ve come to the sad realization that “SNL” was never that funny. There were moments — Belushi, ...

We're celebrating 50 years of "Saturday Night Live"! All this week, we're digging into the late-night comedy institution with new stories, including lists, essays, interviews, and more. In 8th grade ...

We’re celebrating 50 years of “Saturday Night Live“! All this week, we’re digging into the late-night comedy institution with new stories, including lists, essays, interviews, and more. In 8th grade ...