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How to Write a Comedy Sketch You should treat these like short films. You're going to use screenwriting software to type them eventually. And you may want to start with an outline.
You can always expect Dave Chappelle to go off-script at some point when he hosts SNL and this 2020 sketch is the most essential example.
Tina Fey admits she lies to her kids when they hate 'Saturday Night Live' sketches that she wrote: 'I have so many ones that have aired that I wish had not.' ...
10 Times ‘SNL’ Cast Members Just Couldn’t Keep It Together Even the world’s biggest sketch comedians break every now and then ...
JB Smoove, best known for "Curb Your Enthusiasm," was also a writer on "SNL," and he reveals the failed sketch he wrote for Johnny Knoxville.
The dual-language sketch was the first of Musical Guest Bad Bunny's two funny appearances during Scarlett Johansson's May 17 finale.
Colin Jost said that he was most nervous to write for Eddie Murphy during the 'SNL' 50th anniversary special: 'He was like, 'I think it's funny.' I was waiting for, 'But I'm not gonna do it.'' ...
Will Ferrell opened up about SNL's classic "More Cowbell" sketch and cleared up the co-writer confusion.
Host Chris Rock's monologue brought fire, while the cast and writers did the heavy lifting regarding sketches during this weekend's SNL.
After asking celebrities, we surveyed Times readers about their top 'Saturday Night Live' sketches of all time. Here are 45 of the most popular selections.
Don't ask Tina Fey if she wrote your least favorite Saturday Night Live sketch. She might not tell the truth. Fey began working at SNL as a writer in 1997, and was promoted to head writer in 1999 ...