Chris Farley was an American comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and in movies such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Farley was known for his loud, energetic style of comedy as well as his willingness to commit completely to a character. Farley passed … Continue reading
Saturday Night Live, originally called simply “Saturday Night” premiered on October 11, 1975. Prior to the debut, original cast members John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Garrett Morris joined SNL’s creator Lorne Michaels for an interview with Tom Snyder.
The Tonight Show starring Steve Allen, the first nationally syndicated late-night talk show, began airing in September 1954. In this interview, Allen discusses the role that NBC played in deciding on the show’s content during its early days. Says Allen: “I had learned enough about life at that time never … Continue reading
Tony Tripoli, head writer on the American television show “Fashion Police,” which comments on celebrity fashion, describes the humorous details that led Joan Rivers to select him for the job position. Tripoli had admired Rivers since he was a young boy having met her for the first time when he … Continue reading
Author and corporate speaker Andy Andrews shares a funny story about touring with comedian Joan Rivers and playing a joke on her with the intent to harass Rivers on her “phobia about her weight” because she was chubby as a child. Andrews describes the prank and says Rivers was “great” … Continue reading
Film director Blake Edwards talks about the acting of Peter Sellers, who starred in his hugely popular “Pink Panther” film series as the main role of Chief Inspector Clouseau: “Sellers couldn’t do the physical things at all. He was not a good physical comedian. I had to set him up … Continue reading
In the only commercial recording of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, the baseball legends prove that they should stick to their day jobs. They may be reading from a comedy script but their athletic talent does not seem to extend to the comedic domain. Despite its awkward jokes and stories, … Continue reading
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller describes how he finally decided to take the role as Frank Costanza on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. Stiller recalls having another acting job that went south when they originally wanted him as well as how he was skeptical at first that the show had no … Continue reading
Actor Ted Danson recalls the real drinks he used to make on Cheers and discusses the cultural success of a show set in a bar. Danson also recalls his favorite scene from the show and describes how the rehearsals were different from the live taping.
Creators Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones discuss the origin of the Monty Python comedy troupe and discuss their plans for the future of the group. They also rank the funniest members of Monty Python and recall their favorite sketches.
