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.
Johnny Carson Exposed and Embarrassed a Famous ‘Psychic’ on National TV
Uri Geller could bend metal with his mind, as long as he provided the props
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‘Leave It to Beaver’s Barbara Billingsley Had No Patience for ‘Roseanne’
‘In my day, mothers did not have tattoos!’
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Here’s the Will Forte Audition Sketch That Was Too Raunchy for ‘SNL’
Forte’s bit was too NSFW for late-night TV
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The Stars of ‘MADtv’ Argue About Who Made the Least Amount of Money
Those dreams about mansions aren’t looking good
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Here Are A Couple of Things That Irritate Nice Guy Nate Bargatze
Catchphrases and corporate executives really grind his gears
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Mel Brooks Didn’t Want ‘Young Frankenstein’s Most Memorable Scene
Since when did Mel Brooks worry about being too silly?
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Here’s Why Natasha Lyonne Hasn’t Seen Most of the ‘American Pie’ Movies
She was sort of morally against them
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‘SNL’s Father Guido Sarducci Returns With Shocking Predictions About Next Pope
Sarducci predicts a dark-horse candidate will get the Pope job
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‘SNL’ Fans Are Lobbying for These Cast Members to Take Over Weekend Update
If Che and Jost leave, who’s next?
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David Spade Knows Nobody Wants to See ‘Tommy Boy 2’ Starring David Spade
‘It would be too much of a sellout,’ says the star of ‘Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser’
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Here’s Why ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Isn’t Really the Longest-Running Sitcom in History
That spot in the record books comes with a boatload of asterisks
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The Day Andy Griffith Lost His Sh*t on His Sitcom Set
‘I do have a purty violent temper. Ah sure do’
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‘SNL’ Is Like A Cult, Says John Oliver
Comedians must not irritate the Great Leader
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‘Daily Show’ Civic Participation Project Dumped Over Fear of Trump Administration Blowback
Will Jon Stewart weigh in?
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Johnny Carson Almost Played Rob Petrie on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’
Heeeeere’s Rob Petrie!
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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Roasts A Bunch of ‘Star Wars’ Fans to Commemorate May the Fourth Be With You Day
‘Folks, please remember to have your nerds spayed or neutered’
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Here’s Why Louis C.K. Wasn’t Approved to Perform at the Comedy Store
Mitzi Shore gave him the thumbs down
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Has Pocketed More Than $100 Million from New York Taxpayers
That’s one reason the show doesn’t holler ‘Live from New Jersey!’
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Here Are All the Medical Procedures Jerry Lewis Claimed He Understood As Well As a Surgeon
Keep your lousy books — Lewis has been in a submarine
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5 Weekend Update Jokes That Prove Michael Che Has No Effs Left to Give
If Che is leaving ‘SNL,’ he’s going out with a bang
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