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Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox Tie the Knot

Former Saturday Night Live cast member Jay Mohr has married former sitcom star Nikki Cox, according to various media reports.

The two met when Mohr guest starred on Cox' current series Las Vegas.  They had been engaged since February of this year.

Cox is most famous for her roles on sitcoms Unhappily Ever After, Nikki and The Norm Show.  She was once engaged to comedian Bobcat Goldthwait.

Blogwatch: Dead from NY

Blogger "Rubin" echoes the thoughts of many current Saturday Night Live viewers by wondering aloud (in blog form, anyway) why one would continue to watch the show when it clearly doesn't hold the same magic that it once did.

Like New Jersey's Star-Ledger TV critic Alan Sepinwall's recent views, you must take into account Rubin's timeframe with the show:

"As a child growing up in the late eighties/-nineties I fell in love with Dennis Miller, Adam Sandler, Phil Hartman, Chris Farley, David Spade, Mike Myers, and Dana Carvey. I consider these years, some of the greatest years in SNL history. I understand I am at a bit of a disadvantage considering I was only born in 1984, and to judge SNL based on these years is akin to judging Marlon Brando’s career based on The Island of Doctor Moreau, but I have been privileged to view their reruns on their cable stations such as Comedy Central and E! reruns."

Continue reading "Dead from NY"...

Saturday Night's All Right

New Jersey's Star-Ledger TV critic Alan Sepinwall recently sat down with the new Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season DVD set and wonders if we're all a little *too* nostalgic.  In the lengthy, well-written piece he says:

"The power of memory always adds a nice spit-shine to the pleasures of our younger years, but that polish doesn't hold up when confronted with the reality. It's not a coincidence that almost everyone's favorite SNL era was the one they grew up on. For me, that was the Phil Hartman/Dana Carvey/Jon Lovitz period of the late '80s. I can quote entire episodes verbatim, notably the one where Tom Hanks joined the Five-Timers Club of hosts and appeared on a game show with Tony Randall as Mr. Short-Term Memory. But a recent Best of Lovitz special dismayed me with how unfunny I found it all; was it just that I knew all the jokes so well already, or was pathological liar Tommy Flanagan a thinner concept than I realized at the time?"

Continue reading "Saturday Night's All Right"...

MadTV Does Studio 60

I'm not a fan of MadTV, but on occasion they come close to making me laugh.  Recently they delivered their take on Aaron Sorkin's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip with amusing results.  Note: this is not entirely safe for work.

Will Ferrell in Blades of Glory

Blades of Glory will be released by Dreamworks in March of 2007.

More Music, Less 'Comedy'

Blogger Dirtylaundry has thoughts on how to fix Saturday Night Live after viewing some of the classic episodes recently released in the SNL: Complete First Season set:

"If you're going to keep things at 90 minutes (and I'm in the camp that says they should), then Lorne Michaels needs to rewatch a few of these old shows and realize that it ultimately needs to be a 90 minute VARIETY show. Book 2 more musical guests per week..."

I don't necessarily agree, as I still think there are ways to increase the quality of the comedy, instead of just giving up and decreasing the chances for the show to suck.  Still, it's a valid opinion, and well written too.

Continue reading "Rethinking Chevy"...

Classic, Exclusive SNL Material Coming from Cingular

From the Newswire:

Cingular customers no longer have to wait until Saturday night to enjoy what is undoubtedly the most influential sketch comedy show of all time. NBC Universal, Broadway Video Entertainment, and Cingular Wireless today announced the launch of Saturday Night Live (SNL) Mobile on Cingular handsets, marking the first time SNL content has been made available on the mobile phone.

Cingular Video subscribers can enjoy exclusive mobile access to Saturday Night Live content, including video clips from classic and current episodes, as well as original material produced especially for the mobile screen. Cingular customers can also purchase and download a diverse collection of SNL- themed ringtones and graphics -- both from current and classic seasons.

"For more than 30 years, SNL has entertained television audiences throughout the world with some of the most memorable comedic sketches.  Now, with the introduction of Saturday Night Live Mobile, Cingular becomes the first wireless carrier to deliver classic and current SNL shorts, as well as newly produced original content, to the mobile stage-exclusively for the enjoyment of our customers," said John Burbank, vice president of marketing, Cingular Wireless.

"Saturday Night Live is a legendary comedy brand that consistently makes an impact on pop culture," Salil Dalvi, Vice President, Wireless, NBC Universal. "We are proud to have Cingular as our first wireless partner to showcase this program to their customers."

"This is a landmark deal for NBC Universal and Cingular, said Ron Lamprecht, Vice President, New Media, NBC Universal Television Networks Distribution. "This agreement will allow consumers to watch NBC's Emmy Award- winning late-night comedy showcase, SNL, in a way that's convenient for them. NBC Universal is committed to providing our customers with content on a variety of platforms to meet their needs."

Cingular Video subscribers will have exclusive access to an evolving library of more than 100 video shorts, ranging in duration of 2-3 minutes each, from current and classic SNL episodes, as well as some original shorts produced solely for Cingular Video. Shorts from the current season will appear on Cingular Video the day after the Saturday night premiere.

Cingular Video uses the power of 3G phones as well as Cingular's new high-speed 3G wireless broadband network which is currently available in 145 major metropolitan areas including 65 of the top 100 largest cities in 33 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C.

To access Cingular Video, consumers need to purchase a 3G phone and sign up for the $19.99 MEdia Net Unlimited package, which includes Cingular Video.

Cingular customers will also be able to purchase and download Music Tone ringtones and wallpaper graphics from current and classic SNL episodes, such as the SNL theme song and memorable sketch lines.

To download your favorite SNL Music Tone or wallpaper graphic from a GSM phone, Cingular customers should:
* Go to MEdia Mall on their phone's main menu
* Select "Shop Ringtones & Graphics"
* Select "Movies/TV Hits"
* Follow the onscreen prompt to download the ringtone and/or graphic

Cingular customers will be charged a one-time download fee of $2.49 for each Music Tone ringtone and $1.99 for each SNL wallpaper graphic.

For more information on Cingular Video and Cingular's exclusive SNL Mobile content, visit http://www.cingular.com/cingularvideo.

Fallon Gets Something To Do

Variety.com reports that Jimmy Fallon will be getting some work soon.

Fallon and Sharon Stone have committed to star in Eliot Rockett, an indie drama to shoot in February.

Fallon also has made a deal with Universal Pictures to star in an untitled comedy he hatched. Tom Shadyac and Michael Bostick will produce at Shady Acres. Fallon will co-write the screenplay; project is a potential directing vehicle for Shadyac.

Eliot Rockett marks the feature directing debut of Patrick Sisam, who wrote the script with Rick Velleu based on short stories by Ethan Canin. Fallon will play a man devoted to his work but unable to commit to his girlfriend or anything else in his personal life. He returns to his hometown after his estranged father suffers a stroke. Stone will play his mother, a central figure in his dysfunctional past.

Holly Wiersma, who just worked with Fallon on the upcoming Weinstein Co. film Factory Girl, is producing. First Look Pictures will be selling international territories for "Eliot Rockett."

Neither Universal nor Shady Acres would reveal the logline for the untitled comedy, but all made clear that it is being crafted to fit the talents that Fallon displayed on Saturday Night Live.

"Jimmy walked in, started the pitch by pulling out his guitar, and within two minutes we'd fallen for a pitch that takes advantage of all his skills and musical abilities," Bostick said. "He plays a musician, the comedy is set in the world of music, and he's charming, likable and laugh-out-loud funny."

Bostick said they will move quickly to set a co-writer to work with Fallon.

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More 'What the hell is up with Dana Carvey?' stuff

Cruising around the internets today I came across yet another bizarro Dana Carvey video for something that doesn't seem to exist.  He seems to be touting a website called Careercomedy.com, and yet there is no such website.  Then he mentions jobster.com.

In any case, enjoy the video... whatever it's for...

See also:
Save Dana Carvey
Save Dana Carvey II
What Exactly Is Dana Carvey Up To?