Saturday Night Live

Philanthropy vs. Marketing

History Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard

Complete History barely worth recalling, Picasso sparkles

New Times's top DVD picks for the week of May 23

Complete History barely worth recalling, Picasso sparkles

Fleet Foxes To Grace SNL's Music Stage

As reported on this past Friday, Fleet Foxes have been named the musical guest for this Saturday's episode of Saturday Night Live with host Rosario Dawson. Lorne Michaels booked the band to perform a week after sugary-sweet teen pop-star Taylor Swift graced the stage, ushering in the second time Fle ... More >>

The Lonely Island: Something You Need Now

Eh, the album cover could have been better, but the songs are superbIt all started on Saturday Night Live in December 2005. Midway through a so-so episode of the New York institution, we were treated to a digital short featuring Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg. The premise was simple enough: two whi ... More >>

Phoenix to Play Saturday Night Live

Take a look at those handsome Frenchmen. Can you guess which one is married to Sofia Coppola? (Second from the left)Fleet Foxes? Check. TV on the Radio? Check. Parisian rockers Phoenix join the ranks as the next hip, trendy band to grace SNL's music stage this season. Their next album, Wolfgang Amad ... More >>

Kevin Nealon @ Tempe Improv

Take a look at those handsome Frenchmen. Can you guess which one is married to Sofia Coppola? (Second from the left)Fleet Foxes? Check. TV on the Radio? Check. Parisian rockers Phoenix join the ranks as the next hip, trendy band to grace SNL's music stage this season. Their next album, Wolfgang Amad ... More >>

Unsexy Beast

The AFLAC duck is on the mic

These Dogs Still Hunt

The AFLAC duck is on the mic

Now Dirtier Than Ever

The AFLAC duck is on the mic

Too Sexy for His Skits

If you don't have anything nice to say, buy him a drink

You So Lazy

Martin Lawrence in a crappy kid movie? Whassup with that?

Free Will

Another SNL vet may be the next Bill Murray. Seriously.

Out Foxed

Radio killed the liberal star. Now the lefties want their airtime back.

Sucks, Dickie

Just how does David Spade keep getting work?

The Great Pretender

SNLer is a master of impressions and leaves his on the Valley

Parade Route

Broadway smash hits the Valley

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

Rescue 9/11

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

Go, Fish

This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

No Shirt, No Service

Want to go tapas?

Puttin' On the Ditz

Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson brings her standup act to Chandler

Wake Up and Laugh

The return of SCTV

Straight Dopes

Seriousness of anti-gay 'therapy' sidelined in fluffy But I'm a Cheerleader

Live From New York

Saturday Night Live and DreamWorks Records team up for two not-ready-for-prime-time compilations

Branch Management

Recycle your Christmas tree

Harmonica Convergence

Tune-packed Blues Brothers 2000 is a wail of a sequel

SMALLEY FACE

Tune-packed Blues Brothers 2000 is a wail of a sequel

TRIPLE LAY

Tune-packed Blues Brothers 2000 is a wail of a sequel

Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine

Tune-packed Blues Brothers 2000 is a wail of a sequel

Best New Christmas Song of 2009? Hear The Killers, Bob Dylan, Julian Casablancas and Sugarland

​Christmas songs are one place where "new" definitely doesn't equal "good" in the minds of the masses, even in the newness-focused realm of popular music.Personally I'm pretty attached to The Beach Boys' "Little Saint Nick" and Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You," the two greatest pop ... More >>

Saturday Night Live Skewers SB 1070; Al Sharpton Plans Freedom Walks in Arizona

Saturday Night LiveSNL's Weekend Update on Arizona: "It's a dry fascism"Like you need more proof that Arizona has become a national joke due to its wingnutty gun laws, its conspiranutty birther bill, and its racist new immigration law SB 1070, Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update took aim at the sta ... More >>

July 8 In Blogs: Bragg's Pie Factory, Templar, Arizona, Weird Al, Cafe Zuzu, and Lil Wayne

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries

The Norm

Mr. MacDonald arrives in Tempe

Steve Martin and the Other Best and Worst Comedians Turned Musicians

Mr. MacDonald arrives in Tempe

Five Solid Music Moments from SNL (With Video)

​From the Blues Brothers to Steve Martin playing King Tut, legendary musical moments are part of what make Saturday Night Live more than just another comedy show.SNL still holds its own sometimes but it was at its prime a few decades ago when it was lot edgier. Edginess is an, ahem, double-edged s ... More >>

From Print: Blogs Teased in Our 10/21 Issue

T​his week, New Times ran a list in our print publication highlighting some of the most interesting posts published at Up On The Sun over the past week. Here are links to those posts. Is selling two minutes of silence the weirdest thing Thom Yorke has ever done?What are the five best musical mome ... More >>

Sufjan Stevens Releases New Music Video For "Too Much," Performs it on Jimmy Fallon (VIDEO)

​It was a busy weekend for indie king Sufjan Stevens, according to Pitchfork.He released a music video for his song "Too Much" today. The video kicks off with a colorful visual mess that looks like it came straight out of an M.I.A. video. The rest of it is a series of hipsters that are sporting a ... More >>

Club Candids at Narcisse Champagne Lounge

Benjamin LeathermanVoluptuous vixens were in abundance during Valentine's weekend at Narcisse Champagne Lounge in Scottsdale.If Christopher Walken's memorable turn on Saturday Night Live as The Continental taught us anything, it's that the ladies love a fine bottle of cham-pahn-ya. Said lesson was p ... More >>

Linkin Park's New Record Is Going to Confuse Some Fans

Benjamin LeathermanVoluptuous vixens were in abundance during Valentine's weekend at Narcisse Champagne Lounge in Scottsdale.If Christopher Walken's memorable turn on Saturday Night Live as The Continental taught us anything, it's that the ladies love a fine bottle of cham-pahn-ya. Said lesson was p ... More >>

Taboo (The Black Eyed Pea No One Knows, Who is Boycotting Arizona) Skewered Mercilessly on SNL

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Tease Party

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Bridesmaids, a Comedy Written By and Starring Women, Is Still Screwed

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Sketchy Situation

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Master Thespian

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Pump You Up

Do you know who Taboo is?Well, as is mentioned a few times in the video above, a sketch from this week's Saturday Night Live, he's a member of The Black Eyed Peas. Why do you care? Understandably, most people don't. However, since Taboo (real name: Jaime Luis Gomez) has the distinction of being ... More >>

Florence and the Machine Coming to Phoenix

​Looks like the Coachella runoff just keeps on...uh...running off. Florence and the Machine, scheduled to play the Indio Festival on Sunday April 15 and 22, is making a side trip over to Comerica Theatre on Friday, April 20. 2011 was big for singer Florence Welsh -- her sophomore album, Ce ... More >>

Victoria Jackson Goes From Comedy Heights to Being the Tea Party's Princess

​Looks like the Coachella runoff just keeps on...uh...running off. Florence and the Machine, scheduled to play the Indio Festival on Sunday April 15 and 22, is making a side trip over to Comerica Theatre on Friday, April 20. 2011 was big for singer Florence Welsh -- her sophomore album, Ce ... More >>

Action Figures

​Looks like the Coachella runoff just keeps on...uh...running off. Florence and the Machine, scheduled to play the Indio Festival on Sunday April 15 and 22, is making a side trip over to Comerica Theatre on Friday, April 20. 2011 was big for singer Florence Welsh -- her sophomore album, Ce ... More >>