John Belushi

Halloween Parties and the Latest in Gruesome Candy

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Maggie Van Ostrand

Where once the King of Halloween confection was Candy Corn -- selling 8.3 billion kernels a year -- planners of today's Halloween parties lobby their new faves: the latest in gross and disgusting party food.

The SNL Shorts: Part 1 - The Beginning of Creative Anarchy

Jamie Frevele | Posted 11.21.2009 | Comedy


Jamie Frevele

That's how I make my day better, at least for a few minutes at a time when I can steal them from the crushing ennui. I watch the SNL Digital Shorts.

Limbaugh, Beck, The Plumber Announce "Yapping Tour"

Lee Stranahan | Posted 06.04.2009 | Comedy


Lee Stranahan

Joe The Plumber was blunt in his assessment of the GOP's idea of bringing in new voters by trying to figure out why so many voters seem to hate their guts, saying to a group of reporters, "Listening is gay."

Our Long Economic Improv Show Has Just Begun

John Marshall | Posted 04.11.2009 | Comedy


John Marshall

Our improviser-in-chief, Barack Obama, is no stranger to this principle. He's from Chicago, the home of Second City. So while Lincoln is an influence, Belushi must be, too.

Follow the Fear

Mike Bonifer | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living


Mike Bonifer

Do what makes you uneasy. Do the thing that scares you most. There, you will discover new worlds. Follow the fear. Out of it, you will grow.

SNL's Classic Coke Year

Dennis Perrin | Posted 01.19.2009 | Entertainment


Dennis Perrin

Little wonder that Tina Fey says she would've been frightened to work on the original SNL. It wasn't for the faint-hearted.