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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, from left: Gilda Radner (as Emily Litella), Chevy Chase, 'Weekend Update', (Season 1), 1975-.

‘Saturday Night Live’ Debuted 50 Years Ago: What Did Critics Say?

Many critics thought the Not Ready for Prime Time Players weren’t ready for late night, either.

PRIVATE BENJAMIN, Goldie Hawn, Damita Jo Freeman, 1980

Who’s Still Alive From ‘Private Benjamin’?

Goldie Hawn became a household name with this military comedy.

The Simpsons, Homer the Great

Rolling In The D’oh! The 12 Best Classic ‘Simpsons’ Episodes

‘Rosebud’ had 64 slices of American cheese, but ‘Football in the Groin’ had a football in the groin.

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Albert Brooks Recalls His Father Harry Einstein’s Tragic Onstage Death

Plus how he used comedy to cope.

THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR, from left: Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, (1969), 1967-70.  

Just Who Did Mom Always Like Best? Tom & Dick Smothers Would Joke

The folk singing, pushing boundaries, brother TV comedy duo has a long history of laughs.

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Albert Brooks & Rob Reiner Recall Meeting in High School 60 Years Ago

Brooks and Reiner returned to Beverly Hills High School — where they met in drama class 60 years ago.

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HBO Documentary About Albert Brooks Directed by Rob Reiner Coming Soon

Albert Brooks and Rob Reiner sit down to discuss Brooks’ comedy career.

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‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ Moments That Are Still Creepy 40 Years Later

A monstrous rabbit in the hat, a mouthless sister, a gremlin on the wing of the plane and more from the 1983 anthology movie that also inspired me to watch Rod Serling’s classic series for the first time.

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‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Became a Long-Running Sunday Night Tradition 75 Years Ago

Look back at some memorable pictures and performances from the iconic variety show that ran from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971.