You’re Dead To Us…Medleys
In which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the fickle nature...
Posts Tagged: "Saturday Night Live"
Justin Timberlake on SNL: Must-See TV
Alright, Timberlake. I'm sold....
DVD Review: “Steve Martin: The Television Stuff”
The target audience for the new Steve Martin box set will remember a time when “on-demand” meant tuning into a television program at the scheduled time, or buying tickets to...
In Case You Missed It: Frank Ocean On “SNL”
I didn’t catch all of last night’s “SNL” episode, but I did get home in time to catch both Frank Ocean performances. He was joined by John...
Mindy Kaling, Rachel Dratch in print: Funny in a good sense
We pop-culture watchers have an annoying habit of letting ourselves believe women have it better in the entertainment biz than they actually do. Lilith Fair? Great! Now all the doors...
Popdose’s Super Secret Saturday Secret Single: Mason Williams, “Classical Gas”
Popdose's Secret Single presents a true American classic; nehru jackets sold separately....
Foster the People Perform on “Saturday Night Live” with Kenny G
If 2011 wasn’t officially the year of the post-ironic sax solo before, it definitely is now. Foster the People were the musical guests on last weekend’s episode of Saturday Night...
Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: Top 10 Favorite Tina Fey Moments
Taking a look back at 10 Tina moments that helped Ms. Fey earn the book deal that brought us "Bossypants."...
The Popdose Interview: Gunnar Nelson
Gunnar and Matthew Nelson have been forced to live without your love and affection for almost 20 years. Now, Nelson returns with a new album that sounds classic. Will commercial...
Basement Songs: “Groundhog Day”
Scott Malchus looks back again (and again) at the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day....
Listmania: Popdose’s Favorite “SNL” Sketches
The Popdose Staff reminisces about 15 of its favorite sketches from the past 35 years of Saturday Night Live....
TV Review: Live from New York, it’s “30 Rock!”
30 Rock went back to its Saturday Night Live roots for a live broadcast. Scott Malchus takes a look at everything that went right for the Emmy Award winning series...
World Cup: Matchday 18 Recap and Matchday 19 Previews
Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia After all of yesterday’s drama, this game was bound to be a return to what we expect in the group stage: a perpetual favorite dispatching an overmatched...
The Popdose Interview: Paul Shaffer
More than just the guy who plays keyboards for David Letterman, Paul Shaffer is really one of the more underrated musical icons of the last 35 years -- something illustrated...
One Day in Your Life: May 20, 1989
May 20, 1989, is a Saturday. It’s the last day of National Osteoporosis Prevention Week. Pro-democracy protests continue in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping declares martial law, and...
Basement Songs: The B-52′s, “Rock Lobster”
On a warm spring afternoon, with my school bag swung over my shoulder, I took a leisurely walk home from Forest Elementary School, shuffling my suede Thom McAn’s along the...
One Day in Your Life: March 18, 1978
March 18, 1978, is a Saturday. Deposed Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Before their annual banquet, members of the fire department...
Dw. Dunphy On… Fakes!
So I had a great idea. An entire post about fake rock bands — groups made up for your cinematic pleasure that, in spite of not actually being real bands,...
The Eighteenth Day of Mellowmas: The Unimaginable Mellowmas
Jason: Before we play this track –Â “December” by Kenny Loggins — we should acknowledge that this was one of the only Mellowmas suggestions we received this whole season. Jeff:...