The Irish Times

Everyone’s talking about ‘Saturday Night Live’, but who’s laughing?

Saoirse Ronan’s Aer Lingus sketch shows SNL’s humour is trapped in a liberal-elite bubble

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 05:00

‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’: Zany story of the National Lampoon

Domhnall Gleeson stars in David Wain’s wacky film which is all about the zingers

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00

Have a streaming good January

The best downloads of the month

Tue Dec 26 2017 - 05:00

Gene Wilder: A comic actor best known for quirky roles

Obituary: Wilder’s characters shone out in movies from ‘Willy Wonka’ to ‘The Producers’

Sat Sept 03 2016 - 01:35

From barking to Bill Cosby: Hannibal Buress’s never-ending tour on the comedy circuit

A routine about Bill Cosby catapulted him up the comedy rankings, but with a host of impressive TV and film credits, and a wealth of experience earned the hard way on the comedy circuit, Hannibal Buress has a rightful claim to the US comedy throne

Mon Oct 12 2015 - 06:00

How did Amy Poehler become Hollywood’s favourite person?

She’s got an acerbic wit, frequently speaks her mind, and has burned almost everyone at the Golden Globes: so how did Amy Poehler become Hollywood’s most-loved?

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 05:00

Bill Hader: “What I liked about the script was that he has lots of problems, but being gay isn’t one of them”

The Saturday Night Live veteran on comic timing, his acclaimed dramatic turn in ‘The Skeleton Twins’ - and what it was like to work with Justin Beiber

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 00:00