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Sketch Comedy

  1. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Recap: When Charli XCX Shows Up, SNL Is BratThe fashionably bored Brit got big laughs without breaking a sweat.
  2. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Recap: The Right Man For The MomentBill Burr uses the post-election monologue to provoke outrage in a loose, rip-roaring episode.
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    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Recap: John Mulaney Helps Get Us Through the ElectionKamala Harris picked a good episode to drop by Studio 8H.
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    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Mister Keaton’s NeighborhoodMichael Keaton’s return to Studio 8H feels underbaked in favor of focusing on the upcoming election.
  5. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Trapped in PurgatoryA seemingly cursed night fails to deliver an episode worthy of Ariana Grande’s comedic talents.
  6. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 50
    Saturday Night Live Premiere Recap: Jean Smart Leads a Cavalcade of CameosThe jam-packed premiere has a lot of catching up to do after an eventful summer. Luckily, Jean Smart is the perfect host to kick off season 50.
  7. predictions
    If Steve Martin’s Out, Who’s in to Play SNL’s VP Candidates?It could be anyone! (Actually, no, it can’t.)
  8. the 8h days
    Gail Matthius’s Short Time on the SNL ‘Playground’The voice behind iconic ’90s kids’ cartoons reflects on her brief stint during the Eddie Murphy era.
  9. good one
    Ego Nwodim Is in Her Silly SeasonThe SNL star breaks down six of her strongest and wrongest characters.
  10. snl
    The 17 Best SNL Sketches of Season 49Season 49 seldom stayed at cruising altitude for very long, but it often soared and had more highs than lows, which is about all you can ask for.
  11. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Mother of the House of RockefellerSNL celebrates Maya Rudolph’s greatness.
  12. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Dua Lipa Does It AllThe pop star and burgeoning actor pulls double duty in an audacious episode otherwise hampered by a pair of unnecessary sequels.
  13. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Ryan Gosling Breaks Up With YouNobody but Ryan Gosling gets to laugh through the entire show.
  14. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Kristen Wiig Brings Her FriendsKristen Wiig leads an all-star cast to this season’s best episode.
  15. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Josh Brolin Is Seriously HilariousSNL understands that underneath his gruff exterior, Josh Brolin is a total goofball.
  16. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Sydney Sweeney’s Saturday Night YikesSNL can’t figure out how to best use guest host Sydney Sweeney.
  17. overnights
    Saturday Night Live - Season 49
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Shane Gillis Got Away With ItShane Gillis makes it to SNL after all, bringing his conservative-friendly material to his first hosting gig.
  18. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Ayo Edebiri’s HomecomingAyo Edebiri’s victory lap comes to SNL.
  19. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: The Justin Timberlake Show, Featuring Dakota JohnsonJustin Timberlake’s comeback tour hits SNL and takes some shine off guest host Dakota Johnson.
  20. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Kate McKinnon’s Episode Is an Early Christmas GiftKate McKinnon leads SNL to a season-best episode.
  21. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Adam Driver Is Doing the MostA dialed-up Adam Driver is a welcome presence in an uneven episode.
  22. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Jason Momoa’s Thanksgiving Episode Is a Real TurkeyLike a late-November meal without stuffing or green-bean casserole, the Aquaman star’s SNL was clearly missing something.
  23. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: The Triumphant Return of Timothée ChalametSongs and sequels abound in an episode that makes the most of the Wonka star’s charisma.
  24. vulture festival 2023
    Robin Thede Believes Everybody Should Get Jokes“Your job is to make people laugh. I don’t believe that straight men should ever not have jokes.”
  25. underrated
    It’s Time to Appreciate SNL’s ‘Riley’ Sketch, Bitch“I was like, This is almost offensive,” comedian Sam Taggart remembers, “but at the same time, I’m happy that this is happening.
  26. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: A Light Halloween SNL for Dark TimesNate Bargatze delivers a spooky, upbeat episode.
  27. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Bad Bunny Can Do Whatever He WantsBad Bunny put on one hell of a show and made it look effortless.
  28. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Season-Premiere Recap: Pete Davidson Strikes the Right ToneThe SNL crew delivers laughs in their first episode from a strike-extended summer, but the strain of working through a tough week shows.
  29. improv
    The Second City Is Close to Opening Its Doors in New YorkThe legendary theater’s “first city” location will open November 16.
  30. speed reading
    Josh Alfred Perfectly Spoofs AGT Contestants on AGTThe comedian showed up as “the fastest reader in the world,” “the fastest rapper in the world,” and a mind-controlling magician.
  31. it really bothered me
    The Horrifying Birth of ITYSL’s Pig MonsterThe team behind “Darmine Doggy Door” on its lube-covered creation.
  32. a little porn at work
    Cracking the Secrets of ITYSL’s Nude EggAlec Robbins, who designed the sketch show’s video game, goes deep on butthole and bush design.
  33. vulture lists
    20 of Tim Robinson’s Best (Non-ITYSL) SketchesDon’t think of this as a list of sketches from SNL, the Second City, and elsewhere. It’s more of a “cosmic gumbo.”
  34. snl
    The 17 Best SNL Sketches of Season 48Highlights from a rebuilding year for the show that was abruptly cut short.
  35. chat room
    Gabrielle Dennis Will Gladly Injure Herself for ComedyThe Black Lady Sketch Show star has seen the show change a lot in its four seasons, but she remains as committed as ever.
  36. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Ana de Armas Heats Up SNLFollowing a string of stellar episodes, SNL can’t quite get into high gear for Ana de Armas.
  37. cinephiles
    Brad Evans and Nick Ciarelli: Kings of LetterboxdIn a new sketch, the two film buffs discuss cinema and explain how it’s meant to be seen.
  38. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Molly Shannon is More Superstar Than EverMolly Shannon returns to her SNL stomping grounds and shows she hasn’t lost a single step.
  39. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Quinta Brunson Teaches How It’s DoneQuinta Brunson handles every sketch in her SNL debut like she’s a seasoned sketch-comedy pro (because she is).
  40. the hollywood recorder
    Jeremy, Rajat, and Justin Theroux Blaze the Oscars TrailAll through a roundtable about the “importance” of acting, social issues, and 100 percent real charitable causes.
  41. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Jenna Ortega’s Beautiful Dark Twisted FantasyThe President of the Goths brings her “dark and twisted” energy to this week’s sketches, making an impressively cohesive episode.
  42. stath do
    A Sketch That’ll Scratch Your I Think You Should Leave ItchA Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou throws the most unhinged bachelor party of all time.
  43. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Travis Kelce Scores Lots of LaughsAfter a bumpy episode last week, Travis Kelce helps SNL get the season back on track.
  44. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Woody Harrelson Gets WastedWoody Harrelson delivers the least-funny SNL monologue in ages, indicating the bad vibes for the rest of the show.
  45. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Michael B. VulnerableMichael B. Jordan lets his guard down in an especially goofy episode.
  46. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Aubrey Plaza Is the MomentThe first SNL in over a month catches us up on all the pop-culture and political chaos that’s happened since — and gives its star a chance to shine.
  47. stath lets netflix
    Jamie Demetriou to Go From Birth to Death in Netflix Special“Through the ever adored medium of song and sketch.”
  48. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Good-bye, Cecily Strong. Hello, Austin ButlerWe’ll miss you, Cecily!
  49. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: One Too Many Wild and Crazy HostsSteve Martin and Martin Short’s chemistry isn’t enough to overcome the fact that hosting Saturday Night Live is a solo sport.
  50. overnights
    Saturday Night Live Recap: Baby, She’s Keke PalmerEveryone’s favorite scene-stealing star steals the show in her SNL debut.
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