Matt Solomon
Matt is the co-author of Deck Z: The Titanic and The Giant Smugglers, as well as a contributor at The Onion for 16 years. He has a master's degree in Communications Theory from Northern Illinois University.
Gene Hackman Almost Played the Dad on ‘The Brady Bunch’
Here’s the story of a man who’s lucky he didn’t get cast in a sitcom
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Michael Che Is Roasting Colin Jost on Instagram Stories
Why wait for the Weekend Update joke swap?
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Jim Carrey Defended Cameron Diaz From Creepy Chris Isaak
Just like in ‘The Mask,’ Carrey rescued Diaz from sleazeballs
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John O’Hurley Still Remembers Cut ‘Seinfeld’ Monologue Word for Word
When ‘Seinfeld’ ran long, J. Peterman monologues were the first to go
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Johnny Carson Thought It Was A ‘’Real Danger’ for Late-Night to Tackle Serious Issues
Carson was a disciple of WWJBD: What would Jack Benny do?
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The ‘SNL50’ Moments That Made Bill Murray Bawl Like A Baby
‘I wept three times in the show’
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Lucille Ball Didn’t Think Early ‘I Love Lucy’ Episodes Were Funny
Ball said there were ‘very few I really laugh at’
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Jerry Stiller Channeled Own ‘Inner Rage’ to Play Frank Costanza
A 25-year-old Conan clip confirmed it
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Chevy Chase Knew This Comedy Would Be ‘The Worst Movie I Would Ever Make’
Saying yes did Dan Aykroyd no favors
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Here’s What Nikki Glaser Thought of Conan O’Brien Borrowing Her Joke at the Oscars
Her Sandler bit is the gag that keeps giving
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Mardi Gras Was the Site of ‘SNL’s Most Disastrous Show
Drunken partiers had to be peeled off Gilda Radner
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Mike Myers Returns to ‘SNL’ With Impression That Dana Carvey Did Better
Both comics fail to nail the political lightning rod
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Shane Gillis’ Second Shot at Hosting ‘SNL’ Proves He Would Have Been A One-And-Done Cast Member
It’s time to end the ‘SNL’ Shane Gillis Experiment
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Emma Stone Can Blame Judd Apatow for ‘Superbad’ Choice That Haunted Her Career
Stone has the right perspective about Apatow suggestions
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Gene Hackman Was the Funniest Lex Luthor
‘The wisecracking villain and acting heavyweight that Superman deserved’
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A ‘Cheers’ Audience Member Concealed A Samurai Sword Etched With the Cast Member’s Names
It’s a weird way to collect autographs
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Warner Bros. Demands Destruction of ‘Christmas Story’ Leg Lamp Statue in Oklahoma Town
Bah, humbug
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7 Classic Comedies That Were Turned Into Terrible Sitcoms
Audiences treated the ‘Clueless’ sitcom way harsh
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A Shroom-Addled Woody Harrelson Nearly Derailed Grateful Dead Concert
He performed a psychedelic solo
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How Come the ‘Full House’ Kids Never Talked About Their Dead Mom?
Ignoring dead sitcom moms is the industry standard
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