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Saturday Night Live

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Seven Collaborations Mick Jagger, Arcade Fire, and Foo Fighters Could Take a Hint From

    Saturday Night Live is ending its 37th season with a bang. Last week, classic alum Will Ferrell hosted the show, reprising his parody of George W. Bush, and the 100th SNL Digital Short was aired. Things look to get even bang-ier with this Saturday's season finale, featuring Mick Jagger taking the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Wanda Jackson on Jack White's SNL Performance, Amy Winehouse, and Some Guy Named Elvis

    There's only a handful of women who can claim to be the "Queen of Rock," and of that select few, Wanda Jackson might be the most royal. Her bonafides are undisputed: Wearing glamorous fringe dresses and sporting big hair, she electrified audiences with ramped-up rockabilly songs like "Mean, Mean Ma ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 19, 2012

    Look Who's Talking

    There's only a handful of women who can claim to be the "Queen of Rock," and of that select few, Wanda Jackson might be the most royal. Her bonafides are undisputed: Wearing glamorous fringe dresses and sporting big hair, she electrified audiences with ramped-up rockabilly songs like "Mean, Mean Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Top 5 Things to Do This Weekend

    ​It's almost 2012, and if you're on board with all the Mayan-end-of-the-world business that slates next December as the end of days then this weekend will serve as your last chance to celebrate a new year. Instead of losing yourself in the abyss of an existential crisis, here are five fun ways to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    Snark Attack

    ​It's almost 2012, and if you're on board with all the Mayan-end-of-the-world business that slates next December as the end of days then this weekend will serve as your last chance to celebrate a new year. Instead of losing yourself in the abyss of an existential crisis, here are five fun ways to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Pablo Francisco Talks Bourbon Street Circus, Millrats, Frank Caliendo, and Country Music

    ​It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Francisco, however, has done his best at giving the former Saturday Night Live performer a run for h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 22, 2011

    Sibling Revelry

    ​It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Francisco, however, has done his best at giving the former Saturday Night Live performer a run for h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    Mohr Cowbell

    ​It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Francisco, however, has done his best at giving the former Saturday Night Live performer a run for h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2011

    Captain Morgan

    ​It's kinda tough to be a stand-up comic from Arizona. No matter how successful and funny you might be, you'll always have to measure up the king of locally grown comedians, David Spade. Pablo Francisco, however, has done his best at giving the former Saturday Night Live performer a run for h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Jared Lee Loughner Uber Alles? More Debate on Gun Nuttery

    Ray, you ignorant...oh, never mind...I've posted my latest riposte to my colleague Ray Stern's passionate defense of Second Amendment gun nuttery, here in Valley Fever.It's a response to Ray's response to my response to his original opinion piece, in which he casually used bogus straw man arguments ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 29, 2010

    Stray Cat's Twelfth Night of the Living Dead Is Lifeless

    Ray, you ignorant...oh, never mind...I've posted my latest riposte to my colleague Ray Stern's passionate defense of Second Amendment gun nuttery, here in Valley Fever.It's a response to Ray's response to my response to his original opinion piece, in which he casually used bogus straw man arguments ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Curtains: Meet Me in St. Louis at Mesa's Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre

    courtesy of Broadway Palm Dinner TheatreJessica Taige and Ashley Stults play the boy-crazy Smith sisters in Meet Me in St. Louis.​It's not too late to get your holiday theatrical fix -- Meet Me in St. Louis, the cozy, old-fashioned story that introduced the popular song "Have Yourself a Merry Litt ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Macnuggets of Wisdom

    Biting sarcasm? Pop-culture quippery? We’re lovin’ it.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    March 26 In Blogs: Pickaxes, Elton John, Downtown Sushi and More

    We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Speed Camera Pickax Attacker Gets Probation and Fine Governor Brewer's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2009

    Steve Martin Plays Banjo on SNL

    Last week I wrote about Steve Martin's album The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Well, last Saturday night Martin hosted Saturday Night Live (he curently holds the record for most times hosting the comedy show at 15 times) preforming a song called "Late For School" off of his CD The Crow.

  • Music

    January 15, 2009

    Brave Citizens

    Last week I wrote about Steve Martin's album The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Well, last Saturday night Martin hosted Saturday Night Live (he curently holds the record for most times hosting the comedy show at 15 times) preforming a song called "Late For School" off of his CD The Crow.

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    Will Work for Laughs

    Last week I wrote about Steve Martin's album The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Well, last Saturday night Martin hosted Saturday Night Live (he curently holds the record for most times hosting the comedy show at 15 times) preforming a song called "Late For School" off of his CD The Crow.

  • Music

    May 22, 2008

    Sting vs. Elvis Costello in a race to betray their punk roots

    Last week I wrote about Steve Martin's album The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Well, last Saturday night Martin hosted Saturday Night Live (he curently holds the record for most times hosting the comedy show at 15 times) preforming a song called "Late For School" off of his CD The Crow.

  • Film

    April 24, 2008

    Baby Mama succeeds in reuniting Fey and Poehler but not much else

    Last week I wrote about Steve Martin's album The Crow New Songs for the 5-String Banjo. Well, last Saturday night Martin hosted Saturday Night Live (he curently holds the record for most times hosting the comedy show at 15 times) preforming a song called "Late For School" off of his CD The Crow.

  • Home Entertainment

    December 6, 2007

    Cellar Beware

    They obviously should not have gone in the basement

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    Pop Culture Club

    Chicken sangwiches and penile cashews in Glendale

  • Home Entertainment

    November 29, 2007

    Touch of Evel

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  • Blogs

    November 21, 2007

    Five Songs About ... Thanksgiving

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  • Home Entertainment

    September 6, 2007

    Seasons in the Sun

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  • Home Entertainment

    August 30, 2007

    They Killed the Dog

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  • Home Entertainment

    May 31, 2007

    Cannibal Corpse

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  • Home Entertainment

    March 8, 2007

    Booger and Borat. You Likes?

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  • News

    January 25, 2007

    Working Hard or Sleeping In?

    Ruining stereotypes for the rest of us

  • News

    December 14, 2006

    Too Much Sexy

    Hey, you got torta on my guayabera!

  • Home Entertainment

    December 7, 2006

    A Masterpiece on Canvas

    Hey, you got torta on my guayabera!

  • Calendar

    December 1, 2005

    Island Hip-Hopping

    Stir it up in Scottsdale

  • Film

    April 29, 2004

    Teen Spleen

    Talking smack wreaks high school havoc in Mean Girls

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2004

    Dramarama

    Improv Fest takes the stage

  • Music

    January 22, 2004

    Fear

    The legendary punk band tours with yet another line-up

  • News

    October 23, 2003

    Out Foxed

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

  • Film

    February 27, 2003

    Will to Power

    Mr. Ferrell comes into his glory in Old School

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2002

    Full Metal Racket

    Half-Baked standup revels in the high life

  • Music

    April 18, 2002

    Mill Stones

    Seventh annual New Times showcase sells beer, inspires an imitator and hosts a middle-finger salute

  • Calendar

    March 22, 2001

    Wake Up and Laugh

    The return of SCTV

  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    Marshall Law

    Power-pop icon Marshall Crenshaw refuses to be pigeonholed as a nerdy relic of the early '80s

  • Music

    December 28, 2000

    Critical Mass 2000

    Our panel of writers offer up their takes on the top discs of Y2K

  • Calendar

    October 29, 1998

    Night & Day

    October 29 - November 4, 1998

  • Culture

    October 15, 1998

    History Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard

    Complete History barely worth recalling, Picasso sparkles

  • Film

    August 13, 1998

    Slaying Their Dues

    Complete History barely worth recalling, Picasso sparkles

  • Calendar

    June 25, 1998

    You Go, Girls!

    Complete History barely worth recalling, Picasso sparkles

  • Calendar

    April 16, 1998

    Night & Day

    April 16 - 22, 1998

  • Culture

    December 26, 1996

    A Day at the Races

    Inside the black humor of Politically Incorrect's Chris Rock

  • Film

    August 8, 1996

    An Authoress and a Gentlewoman

    Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

  • Film

    December 28, 1995

    Meeting 95 Projections

    Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

  • Music

    April 6, 1994

    MORE TAPES IN THE MAIL

    Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

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