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Vultures circle SNL as source reveals death knell for historic show that's burning through MILLIONS
DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 31 July 2025 | By ALEX HAMMER

Posted on 08/01/2025 4:22:00 AM PDT by dennisw

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To: dennisw

I stopped a few years earlier than that when I had my babies and was not staying up to watch late night TV. I remember Hartman well. So sad about his murder!


21 posted on 08/01/2025 4:46:55 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: dennisw

Funny how losing money didn’t matter until Trump cut-off the USAID spigot.


22 posted on 08/01/2025 4:48:15 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: econjack
Exactly why I stopped watching years ago. Same for late night TV. A recent study showed Colbert had like 170 Liberals as guests over a given period and 1 Conservative

And that "conservative" was Liz Cheney.

23 posted on 08/01/2025 4:49:21 AM PDT by DallasBiff (Apology not accepted.la is not the sharpest knife in the drawer)
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To: Lurker

“Maybe they could try being funny.”

Kinda hard to do when they’re seething with blind hatred for anything or anybody that appears to be to the right of libertarianism.

Conservative Victoria Jackson was a comedian on snl from ‘86 to ‘92 and told horrific stories about the libs on that show harassing her constantly for her political views.

Jan Hooks for instance was a particularly nasty piece of work.


24 posted on 08/01/2025 4:50:20 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: dennisw

Hows its lasted this long is a miracle.


25 posted on 08/01/2025 4:50:57 AM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: dfwgator

“money didn’t matter until Trump cut-off the USAID spigot”

Yep, that would explain the dem nuclear meltdown perfectly.


26 posted on 08/01/2025 4:52:39 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: dennisw

SCTV > SNL


27 posted on 08/01/2025 4:52:40 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please pray for my brother Ken)
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To: dennisw

true story- they were talented and funny in the 1970’s , but after that, it’s just been really bad. The original cast members were hideously talented. They were kind of like the American version of Monty Python. For the life of me, I don’t know why it’s still on. It’s kind of like The Simpsons The Simpsons were good for about 10 seasons and then that was it. I think they actually make The Simpsons now in Korea and they just kind of spit it out. It’s probably AI anyway


28 posted on 08/01/2025 4:52:43 AM PDT by MarlonRando
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To: dennisw

I thought, what if SNL weren’t woke, would there be material for live sketch comedy?

1) The Math Olympiad with Asians from many countries doing so well

2) Sydney Sweeney getting into tight-fitting jeans

3) The woman who was trying to smuggle turtles in her bra

Obviously, what is funny about these topics is politically incorrect, therefore verboten.


29 posted on 08/01/2025 4:52:50 AM PDT by Redmen4ever
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To: V_TWIN

Conservative Victoria Jackson was a comedian on snl from ‘86 to ‘92


Most of the ones from that era are now conservatives: Dennis Miller, Rob Scheider, and Jon Lovitz, to name a few.


30 posted on 08/01/2025 4:53:20 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: V_TWIN

I forgot about Victoria Jackson completely.

She did a live comedy sketch ages ago at local club and was funny.

I’d rather have vintage SCTV comedy over SNL.


31 posted on 08/01/2025 4:54:20 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: RckyRaCoCo

Fridays > SNL.....The Kids In The Hall > SNL.....Mad TV > SNL.....In Living Color > SNL


32 posted on 08/01/2025 4:54:56 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dennisw

Just axe the whole network.


33 posted on 08/01/2025 4:54:58 AM PDT by caddie
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To: dennisw

LOL. These SNL threads are hilarious. 50 people will post how horrible it is, so they “haven’t watched it in 30 years!”

How do they know it’s so bad when they haven’t watched it in decades?

“Shut up subterfuge!”


34 posted on 08/01/2025 4:55:11 AM PDT by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: Redmen4ever

I could write a hilarious skit on the math olympiad with 5 high energy asians and a Snoop Dog style black guy competing. I might have to let the black guy win but it could be hilarious.


35 posted on 08/01/2025 4:56:33 AM PDT by anton
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To: dfwgator

SCTV


36 posted on 08/01/2025 4:56:51 AM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.”)
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To: dfwgator

Agree


37 posted on 08/01/2025 4:58:29 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please pray for my brother Ken)
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To: dennisw

hey if snl is begging for ad dollars

maybe AE and Dunkin could buy some ad time

wouldnt that be a hoot

lefty heads exploding would register on the richter scale


38 posted on 08/01/2025 4:58:36 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: Dr. Franklin

SNL with that crew created entertainment that appealed to the whole country. Then they went to Northeast US humor. Then to New York City humor. The rest of us were watching not understanding any of it. It became one big inside joke.
I quit watching the show in the early 80’s because of this.


39 posted on 08/01/2025 5:00:28 AM PDT by Texas resident ( We finally have an American President again)
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To: dennisw
Shouldn't have mocked Sarah Palin.
40 posted on 08/01/2025 5:00:30 AM PDT by McGruff
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