Saturday Night Live

There was a time when I had this in my video collection, but times move on and I realised that I would need to refresh things by getting the DVD, because I did not want to miss out. There is in my mind no question that this hilarious show, by a man who is one the funniest stand-up comedians I know, is his best work. He did this when, in my view, at the top of his comedic game, and Bill Cosby being a story teller second to none, all he needs to captivate his audience, as this fantastic…

Going to a comedy show with a date is a great way to loosen up with laughter, but what if that voice inside is saying that this is the chance to show off some real skills? Some people have a natural talent for stand-up comedy and shouldn’t hide it from the world. Stand Up NY is hosting The New York Comedy Academy, a month long workshop where future comedians will have the chance to practice and show off their talent; it takes place in the best comedy club on the Upper West Side of New York. •…

George Carlin started his comedy career as a clean-standup act, which meant that there were no “dirty jokes” or profanity in his acts. He eventually grew tired of performing comedy for what he called a “suit and tie” audience. He described the generational divide he caught himself in. Where he was in his 30’s and the audiences he was performing for were in their 40’s, whom were at odds with the youth who were in their 20s. He slowly started to drift away from the “suit and tie” audiences and…

My favorite comedians to watch on TV are: Conan O’ Brien Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Seth Meyers On Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11 pm, I can see Conan on TBS and either Late Night with Seth Meyers or Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. Aside from this routine, I watch snips of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Youtube from time to time. At the beginning of the shows, there’s a period when the hosts start cracking jokes about current events, mostly in politics. Each of the comedians have the standard…

Amy Schumer is one of the newest popular female comedians of today’s time. On her award-winning show, Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central her television show contains sketches where she challenges various issues through comedy. Gender is one of the main issues she challenges on her show. In the sketch, Last Fuckable Day Amy finds her idols: Tina Fey, Patricia Arquette, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus in the woods, and decides to join them for their celebration. Amy discovers that the women are…

With consistent ridicule and humor, Saturday Night Live attempts to shed light on current societal topics in hopes of influencing a change. On February 14, 2016, in their forty-first season, Saturday Night Live aired an episode with a skit titled “The Day Beyoncé Turned Black.” Rob Klein and Bryan H. Tucker wrote this skin in order to shed light on recent discrimination and racism in the American society. The skit makes fun of the white community in America and is attacking their racism towards…

humorists, many others believe that they are very important and serve a vital function in society. Most people in the world watch television either for entertainment or to learn new information. However, while watching “Saturday Night Live” people can accomplish both. Saturday Night Live is a show composed of humorists makeing…

Degrading Portrayal of Latina Women. Saturday Night Live is a comedy sketch show, which was created in 1975 by Lorne Michaels. Saturday Night Live features a variety of sketches that makes fun of important elements in the news. Every week, entertainers are led by a different special guest. In Saturday Night Live’s “Jewelry Party” sketch, Lena Dunham hosts a jewelry party for her friends. One of her friends is Marisol, a Venezuelan beauty queen who was accompanied by her white American boyfriend…

are compiled together to make satire. All of the satirical devices mock a subject and can be light-hearted or bitter. Many television programs utilize the satirical device to mock current events, individuals, and behavior. One such program is Saturday Night Live (SNL). SNL has been part of American culture for about 40 years and each episode satirizes a multitude of topics varying from presidential debates to advertisements. In the first episode of the 41st season, some cast members satirized…

accountability that are in high positions of power and influence, whether it be politically, economically, or socially. These people who are in power are the ones who we most want to be accountable. In the video bit “Climate Change (Kumail Nanjani)” by Saturday Night Live, the cast and writers use satire to display how many celebrities lack accountability. In this video “celebrity” Blake Vilanti uses ethos, pathos, logos and Kairos to prove his mission is important, unfortunately, it actually…