Tag: Saturday Night Live

The Takeaway

From 'MacGruber' to 'Wayne's World:' the Best and Worst 'SNL' Movies

Friday, May 21, 2010

In honor of “MacGruber,” which hits theatres nationwide today, we look at the best and worst movies based on Saturday Night Live sketches – from "The Blues Brothers" (quite successful) to "It's Pat" (called "shockingly unfunny") and ask: What makes for a good SNL movie? The story? The characters? The acting?

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The Takeaway

From 'Saturday Night Live' to the Conference on World Affairs with Julia Sweeney

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Long time fans of Saturday Night Live will surely remember the androgynous character with the nasal voice and grating chortle, known simply and ambiguously as Pat. The actress/writer/comedienne behind that iconic 1990s character, Julia Sweeney, has gotten herself into some interesting projects since she left the late night sketch show.

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