Bill Murray on the Last Time He Saw Gilda Radner

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Here’s one way to say goodbye.

Coup d’État

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A missionary growing his first chin hairs comes face to face with revolutionary soldiers in the Dominican Republic.

The Meister Piece: Victoria Jackson, SNL Alum and Tea Partier

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Susie Meister talks with Saturday Night Live veteran and devoted Tea Partier Victoria Jackson.

The Best Moments in Sports: 2012

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Recapping the year’s best moments in sports.

Why Gilda’s Club Matters – And What I Want You To Do About It

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Gilda was universally loved. She was known as a warm and caring person, and her early death from ovarian cancer in 1989 was shocking and terribly sad.

Video: Last Night’s SNL Campaign Spoof

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Newser reports that SNL premiered two new cast members last night in the roles of President Barack Obama and VP candidate Paul Ryan (Jay Pharaoh and Taran Killam, respectively), as well as Jason Sudeikis as Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. What did you think? Who nails it and who misses the mark?  

BOOOOOOO! Man Tries to Become NFL Cheerleader

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Jamie Reidy rips a dude trying out for the Denver Broncos cheerleading squad.

Saturday Night Live: Seriously Bro (No Homo)

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Prison rape is no laughing matter, especially in the hands of the bros at Saturday Night Live.

From SNL to Statesman: A glimpse of Al Franken

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Excerpts from “You Can Call Me Senator” by Jesse Kornbluth in Harvard Magazine

SNL’s Live-Action Ambiguously Gay Duo Is Not a ‘Minstrel Show’

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The wildly popular “SNL” sketch went live-action this weekend, and it stirred some debate over what’s offensive. But can’t we just have a long, hard laugh for the sake of satire?

SNL’s Transphobic Punchline

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Adam Polaski clears the air about the “Estro-maxx” sketch on this week’s “SNL.” If it’s all equal-opportunity comedy, how come the LGBT community isn’t laughing?