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.
The Not-So-Funny Reason Michael Richards Attended An NBC Black-Tie Gala in A Bathrobe
Richards pulled a real-life Kramer
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Jay Leno Is Still Whining About Jimmy Kimmel Humiliating Him on ‘The Tonight Show’
Leno does admit, though, that he got what he deserved for booking Kimmel
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Don Knotts Was Terrified to Star in ‘Three’s Company’
It was his first sitcom in front of a live crowd
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Gwyneth Paltrow Flat-Out Bombed Her Audition for This Bill Murray Classic
‘She wasn’t funny’
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President Eisenhower Tried to Hook Up With This ‘Beverly Hillbillies’ Star
Ike asked around for her phone number
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The Missed Cue That Probably Cost This ‘SNL’ Cast Member His Job
The sketch that proves ‘Saturday Night’ is ‘Live’
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Mel Brooks Was Proudest of A Scene From One of His Least Popular Comedies
‘It’s one of the biggest laughs I’ve ever gotten in any movie’
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Cindy Brady Nearly Died While Filming First Episode of ‘The Brady Bunch’
That’s no way to launch a family sitcom
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Could These New Sitcoms Get An Emmy Nomination for Best Comedy?
Step aside, ‘Bear’ — it’s time for some fresh blood
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Carl Reiner Had to Tell ‘Dick Van Dyke Show’ Cast About JFK Assassination
‘Everybody stop. Just stop everything’
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Richie Cunningham’s TV Parents Didn’t Get Along on Set of ‘Happy Days’
‘He didn’t think too much of me’
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Did Pope Francis Ever Forgive Mark Wahlberg for ‘Ted’?
Wahlberg made a personal plea for comedy clemency
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Frankie Muniz’s NASCAR Career Isn’t Going So Great
His wife suggested, ‘Maybe you’re just not good’
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8 Times ‘SNL’ Cast Members Made Weirdly Unexpected Cameos in Music Videos
Dan Aykroyd and Digital Underground is the team-up no one saw coming
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These Are the Plotlines ‘Frasier’ Fans Hated During the Show’s Original Run
A ‘Frasier’ producer has one idea; fans pick another cringe story
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Led Zeppelin Sued Little-Known Band Over ‘Gilligan’s Island’/‘Stairway to Heaven’ Mashup
Raise your lighter to the rafters, Skipper
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Jim Gaffigan Says Furious Canadian Audiences Have Shifted: ‘We Hate You’
America’s neighbor to the north isn’t so neighborly these days
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Marlon Wayans Says ‘Real Comedians’ Don’t Believe in Cancel Culture
‘I can tell any joke’
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‘The Munsters’ Theme Song Was Openly Trolling Another Classic Sitcom
Plus, it’s a bop
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