Drake, Brie, Fred and the End of SNL 41

May 23, 2016 in Uncategorized

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Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon) and Bernie Sanders (Larry David)

As I post my Vulture SNL recaps forthe end of the season, Ilet go bleary-eyed Sunday mornings for the immediate future:

May 7: Brie Larson Cheerfully Keeps Things Moving Along
May 14: Drake Sings, Clowns, Starts Beef with Entire SNL Cast
May 21: Fred Armisen Makes Foot Guacamole

Stolen House

May 5, 2016 in Uncategorized

TJ Jagodowski, Scott Adsit, David Pasquesi, Stephnie Weir and John Lutz performing Stolen House in Chicago (Photograph: Jerry Schulman)

TJ Jagodowski, Scott Adsit, David Pasquesi, Stephnie Weir and John Lutz performing Stolen House in Chicago (Photograph: Jerry Schulman)

A new improv/theater hybrid will arrive in New York over the weekend, and I got the chance to talk with the creators and performers about it for the New York Times.

A lot of thought and planning went into this piece, yet in almost all improv experiments, trust and faith are ultimately more important. So much to talk about, wish I’d had 2,000 words…

No Script, No Roles: It’s No Problem for the Actors of ‘Stolen House’

Obama, Wilmore and the Press Corps

May 3, 2016 in Uncategorized

Larry Wilmore (REX/Shutterstock)

Larry Wilmore (REX/Shutterstock)

Wrotea few impressions about the WHPC dinner, Larry Wilmore’s headliningand Obama’s final stand-up set as the president…

10 Best Zingers from Obama’s Final White House Correspondents Dinner

I wasn’t bothered by Wilmore’s final send-off; honestly, it came across as something sweet. Then again, I’m a white dude; my opinion isn’t worth much in this circumstance.