Results tagged “snl”

In an incident seemingly ripped from the legendary Saturday Night Live "Samurai Deli" skit, a Quincy man brandished a hatchet at a Subway shop in a Wal-Mart in Quincy on Friday. It wasn't a samurai sword, and he certainly wasn't John Belushi, but someone violently chopping food with a dangerous weapon reminded Bostonist of the classic SNL skit. more ›

"Saturday Night Live" alumnus Rob Schneider has been working on a new stand-up show for the past year and will be bringing his show to the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee this Friday (December 3rd) and the Wilbur Theatre on Saturday (December 4th) for multiple shows. Although Schneider has been working primarily in film for the past 10 years or so, he was inspired to revisit his standup comedy roots after witnessing George Carlin's final stage appearance in 2008 and after hanging out with friend and fellow "SNL" co-star Chris Rock who urged him to get back on stage. Schneider shared his unique brand of humor and progressive views in our in-depth interview. more ›

Although Jay Mohr is currently starring on CBS' "Gary Unmarried" (potential Emmy nomination for him!) on Wednesday's at 8:30pm, you might know him from about a million other things: his seasons on "Saturday Night Live", his roles on Jerry Maguire and Picture Perfect and other movies, his ground-breaking TV series "Action", and his involvement with sports shows like "Mohr Sports", Fox Sports Net's "Beyond the Glory", and "The Jim Rome Show". more ›

Also from the BPD Blotter, a man from Quebec was in town to take in a Celtics game. Unfortunately, the rest of the crowd at TD Banknorth had to take in the sight of his ass at the concession stand: more ›

This weekend's Hollywood blockbuster openings are even more depressing than usual, with an ancient Stallone (looking like "an overcooked Ball Park frank," according to E), a cybercrime flick, and a take on a decade-old SNL skit "leading" the pack. Rambo, Untraceable, and Meet the Spartans (which currently has a negative rating at Rotten Tomatoes, something we haven't seen very often, if ever!) will open this weekend, most likely to some box office clamor despite the high probability that all these films will send discerning viewers clamoring for the exits. more ›

Ex-SNL writer Patricia Marx, who was also one of the first women to be elected to the Lampoon, will be at Borders Back Bay to talk about Him Her Him Again the End of Him, about a woman who cannot wash a supremely snotty, pretentious man out of her hair. Check out the first chapter, in which Marx's heroine describes her first encounter with "Eugene" and tries to remember what her dissertation was about in the first place. 6:00 pm. Free. more ›

Thespians stopped by Boston this week to read for the miniseries that will be based on BU professor and left-wing darling Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. And here's what happens when an intellectual heavyweight's work gets mixed up with this thing we call pop culture: more ›

Definitely a sad announcement to make: Lawrence, Massachusetts, native Robert Goulet died tonight at age 73. He was an international star who catapulted into fame in his 1960 Broadway musical role as Lancelot in Camelot. Originally befallen to stage fright, he was encouraged by his parents in his early teens to continue performing. Following the success of Camelot, he appeared on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and began branching out into film and a recording career.... more ›

A dad is accused of putting - or stuffing, depending on whom you believe - his daughters in a car trunk, only he says they were just playing. Michael Fekete, of Washington DC, took his two daughters and a trunk full of fun up to Massachusetts to visit his mom, who is in a nursing home in Foxboro. A witness saw Fekete packing his daughters into the trunk of his Chevy Cobalt – not a good idea on a hot day. Or on any day. more ›

The April rain is seemingly behind us, the flowers are springing, but we're not yet upon summer festival season. Soon enough we won't be able to go a weekend without a sleepless night with ringing in our ears as we spent too many hours in the heat a little too close to a bank of speakers broadcasting to the masses. Well, that or a sweet show at Harbor Lights The Pavilion. Tuesday, 5/8 Grant-Lee... more ›

We're digging through the week's music finding that the best deal of the week for jilted lovers comes from Upstairs on the Square. Local rocker Ad Frank plays a show for only $13 for singles, it's $14,000 for couples. Other than that and the iPod DJ Night at River Gods (you can't do all Al Green) we're ignoring the occurance of Wednesday. You'll probably be too busy for music as you're buying flowers, chocolates, or a teddy bear holding a heart and going out to some fancy dinner or you're likely finding out if someone will actually win the million on Deal or No Deal. Either way Wednesday will likely be a bust. more ›

Frigid temps all week. Hot shows all week. Put them together and you've got a warm soul. Brave the cold and make it out this week, it will totally be worth it. Looking for a little inspiration while you're sitting at your desk this week? Plug in the headphones and pop on over to tourfilter to check out the HypeMachine powered mixtape. Look in the upper right corner and click mixtape, sort it by... more ›