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12 Old SNL Sketches They Wouldn’t Do Today

Here are 12 SNL sketches they wouldn’t do today, thanks to changing standards of what’s funny. As the show marks The post 12 ...

‘SNL’s’ Most Legendary Writer Speaks: Jim Downey on What Makes Trump Jokes Funny, Improvising That Jeffrey Epstein Bit and the ‘SNL’ Sketch He Still Wants to M…

In comedy, few are as influential — and elusive — as Jim Downey. During his 30-year tenure as a writer on “Saturday Night ...
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Your Favorite Comedians Love Jim Downey (and You Do, Too)

Jim Downey first joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 1976, the same week as Bill Murray (they even shared an office). After getting promoted to being a featured cast member for a season, Downey ...
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Who is the richest 'SNL' cast member? No, it's not Robert Downey Jr or Eddie Murphy

In 1980, he starred in the action-comedy musical film The Blues Brothers, which he created with SNL teammate John Belushi. He ...