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Rob Schneider reveals Bill Murray wasn’t a fan of his time on “Saturday Night Live”.

Zack Sharf On the heels of Geena Davis’ revelation that Bill Murray was allegedly inappropriate with her during the making of “Quick Change” comes a new interview with Rob Schneider claiming Murray hated “Saturday Night Live” cast members Adam Sandler and Chris Farley. Schneider was being interviewed on SiriusXM’s “The Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show” (via THR) when he said that his “SNL” cast got a warning when Murray came to host an episode. An unnamed filmmaker told Schneider and the team: “Bill Murray is gonna come, he’s gonna change the dialogue. He’s gonna change things, and it’s gonna be great, but you don’t know who you’re gonna get. Which Bill Murray you’re gonna get. The nice Bill Murray? Or you’re gonna get the tough Bill Murray?”

Comedy institution The Second City plans to open its first venture in New York City in Summer 2023. Located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, the planned 11,900 square-foot entertainment space will feature a newly built mainstage theater, seven classrooms, and a full service restaurant and bar.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Legendary improv and sketch comedy haven The Second City has named Ed Wells as chief executive officer. The former global head of media and education for Sesame Workshop joins the company to drive strategic growth in areas including content creation, distribution and consumer products. It’s a no-brainer for the incubator to comedy all-stars like Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Chris Farley, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Jason Sudeikis, Eugene Levy and Keegan-Michael Key.  At Sesame, where Wells also served as executive vice president, he oversaw an aggressive international expansion for all things Elmo and Big Bird.

Jennifer Lawrence is showing off her quick wit and mini-golf skills in a new 73 Questions interview for. Unsurprisingly, the 32-year-old actress had several pop culture hot takes to share, including a hilarious off-the-cuff reaction to Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's rekindled romance. The star answered questions while putting at a climate change-themed Brooklyn mini-golf course as an ominous thunderstorm brewed in the background.

Variety reported Thursday.The exits were announced after long-tenured stars Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney announced their plans to leave the NBC institution in May.The depleted remaining cast will also be without senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who declined to take a new role on the show last month.“They’re shaking things up,” a source told Page Six at the time. Moffat and Villaseñor had both been with the show since 2016 and were known for their impressions of Eric Trump and Joe Biden, and Björk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez respectively.Athari joined the show just last year as a featured player and was notable as the show’s first male performer of Middle Eastern descent.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDon Roy King, director of “Saturday Night Live” for more than 15 years, didn’t just work the show from behind the scenes, but he also guided an important landmark in the show’s history, passing the baton to Liz PatrickPatrick took over in 2021, but not before observing King in his element.No stranger to directing live television — she can count “Ellen” and “MTV Movie Awards” among her credits — this gig brought all her experience in music, sketches and handling last-minute changes together. Patrick worked closely with King, moving the show into a new era.Here, the directors share how they pulled off the transition.Liz Patrick: I’ve been a fan of the show since I was a kid. I used to try to stay up late and get my mom to let me watch it.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterVice TV is adding another “Dark Side” series to its growing fan-favorite franchise with spinoff “Dark Side of Comedy,” Variety has learned exclusively.The cabler describes the new show as “a fresh look at an art form that has long shined a light on significant cultural issues, and the artists who have managed to create light in times of darkness.”Joining a “Dark Side” lineup that currently includes “Dark Side of the Ring,” “Dark Side of Football” and “Dark Side of the ’90s,” “Dark Side of Comedy” is a series that “examines the internal battles, unexpected fame and societal pressures that are ever-present in the comedy world; as well as the lasting legacy of the women and men who allow us to see the world through their eyes.” The first season of the show, which is narrated by Dave Foley, will consist of 10 episodes focused on these comics: Andrew Dice Clay, Chris Farley, Freddie Prinze, Artie Lange, Roseanne Barr, Dustin Diamond, Greg Giraldo, Brett Butler, Richard Pryor and Maria Bamford.It features comics like Patton Oswalt, Godfrey, the late Gilbert Gottfried, Maria Bamford and more weighing in on these stories.Per Vice’s logline for “Dark Side of Comedy,” “Comedy has entered a new golden age. Podcasts, social media, and streaming services have all created new life and new laughs for comics living and dead — comics who were once relegated to smoky nightclubs and finite network TV time slots.

40th anniversary special in 2015.The “Bridesmaids” star, 51, had to don the comedian’s iconic plaid jacket and green tie from his recurring character of motivational speaker Matt Foley, who is divorced and “lives in a van down by the river” and first appeared in a sketch in 1993.Farley passed away due to an overdose in December 1997.McCarthy recently dished to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM radio show about how she felt wearing Farley’s costume for a skit.“It was really his jacket and they just kind of, like, clipped it back,” McCarthy said. “And they’re like, ‘We’re gonna take it in, but we don’t wanna damage it. And we’re gonna do all this.'” She also noted that it was “really wild” for everyone to see her as the late funnyman in his clothes — though the experience “rattled” her.

Melissa McCarthy felt immense pressure wearing the late Chris Farley’s jacket on Global’s “Saturday Night Live”.

Adam Sandler is sharing the funny story about how he was once recognized by Bruce Springsteen. Well, sort of.

The Second City opened its doors in 1959 as a small comedy cabaret. It has since grown to become the world’s most influential name in improv comedy, boasting such prominent alumni as John Belushi, John Candy, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, Keegan-Michael Key, Eugene Levy, and many more.

Zack Sharf David Spade revealed in a recent profile by Esquire magazine that his longtime collaborator Chris Farley expressed interest in reuniting for a third feature film together about two months before his tragic death. Towards the end of their runs on “Saturday Night Live,” the two comedians joined forced to headline the 1995 buddy comedy “Tommy Boy.” Although the film was not a box office hit (it grossed only $32 million worldwide), it became a bonafide cult classic thanks to its home video release. Spade and Farley quickly reunited a year later for “Black Sheep.”“Two years after ‘Tommy Boy’ came out they told us it made $100 million on video.

“Fly on the Wall” podcast that “SNL” chief Lorne Michaels wanted a film spun off from the iconic skits featuring Spade, Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley. The vintage, ’90s-era fan-favorite sketches starred the three men as vapid Gap employees in various mall locations. Spade noted during his podcast that there was not enough material to write a full-fledged script for a theatrical film.

Emily Longeretta Before Bob Odenkirk stepped into the role of a scamming lawyer, his career was all about making people laugh, either by writing or acting. In fact, before he landed the iconic “Breaking Bad” part in 2009, he’d never seen an episode of the critically acclaimed drama.

Breaking Bad and his own spinoff Better Call Saul, which has just finished shooting its final season, he certainly has a pretty expensive history in TV. Odenkirk has both written and performed in Saturday Night Live sketches, back when some of the most iconic sketches were debuting on the show.

Bob Odenkirk recalls how, many nights, he would watch his comedian pal Chris Farley “stumble off into the night after killing it onstage and my mind would write ‘Taken from us too soon!’ and all that.”It’s just part of the heartbreaking picture of the late “Saturday Night Live” star that Odenkirk paints in his new memoir “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama” (Random House).The two met in the late 1980s while performing at the famed Second City Chicago comedy club. Odenkirk sadly admits that it was clear Farley would die young — and that there was an “inevitability” about watching his friend’s career soar and knowing that it would ultimately crash and burn.

Sir Mix-A-Lot and Whitney Houston rubbed shoulders atop the music charts. “Roseanne” and “Murphy Brown” ruled on TV.

during his time on Saturday Night Live and starred in movies like Wayne’s World and Tommy Boy. Nearly 25 years after his death, Farley is still fondly remembered by many people, including fellow comedic actor Jim Carrey.

From one comedian to the next. "Saturday Night Live" star Kenan Thompson looked back on working with Chris Farley in January 1997 and admitted he learned a lot from the late great comedian.

Thompson told People.“It was one of the greatest days I’ve ever seen,” the Nick alum continued. “I learned literally a wealth of career knowledge in three hours, just watching a pro take direction. But also, do what he wanted.

Del Close isn’t a name that many film fans will recognize. However, when you find out that he was the mentor of folks like Bill Murray, Chris Farley, Tina Fey, and many more, Del Close is someone you should probably learn about.

Chris Farley can turn any bachelor party up a notch.

(CNN)Comedians Chris Rock and Chris Farley were great friends in their seven years together on "Saturday Night Live" in the 90s. In a new interview with Esquire, Rock says that before Farley died of an overdose in December 1997, he knew his friend didn't have long to live.Rock told the story behind an old photo of himself, Adam Sandler, Farley, and David Spade at Rock's "Bring the Pain" comedy tour.

Everyone has had a friend or loved one going off the deep end. And sometimes nothing you say or do makes any difference — all you can do is watch as they race to rock bottom. And all too often they don’t survive the journey.

Chris Rock remembers his friendship with Chris Farley fondly but he also remembers its dark conclusion.

Howard Stern is sounding off on the famous Saturday Night Live sketch that many say led to Chris Farley’s demise.

Chris Farley’s most famous “SNL” sketch was proof of his comedic talent.

Robert Smigel on Wednesday dropped by The Howard Stern Show, where he defended a classic Saturday Night Live sketch he wrote, which starred the late Chris Farley. Stern brought up that the Chippendales sketch — which featured Farley and the latePatrick Swayze dueling for a spot in the male striptease show — has come under fire in recent years for perhaps adding to Farley's self-destructive behavior.

Kid Cudi made his debut as a “Saturday Night Live” musical guest over the weekend, and made a splash with two bold performances.

Ellise Shafer administratorKid Cudi paid tribute to late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain during his “Saturday Night Live” performances, rocking a fuzzy green cardigan and floral dress in true “Come As You Are” spirit.Cudi first performed his song “Tequila Shots” and donned a green cardigan reminiscent of the one Cobain wore during Nirvana’s famous 1993 MTV Unplugged show.

A viral fashion moment. Social media is still buzzing after Kid Cudi paid tribute to Kurt Cobain and Chris Farley on the Saturday, April 10, episode Saturday Night Live.

Kid Cudi took the stage at "Saturday Night Live" for the first time, and he did so with two distinct outfits that got social media users talking. For his first set, the 37-year-old rapper wore a green sweater, Chris Farley t-shirt and ripped jeans while he performed his song "Tequila Shots." Followers of Cudi commended his shirt choice and viewed it as a kind homage to Farley, who died in 1997 at the age of 33.

Kid Cudi is taking over Saturday Night Live!

Kid Cudi made his debut as a musical guest over the weekend, and made a splash with two bold performances.From paying tribute to the late Chris Farley to rocking a floral dress, Cudi's sets certainly lit the internet on fire.For his first number of the night, the artist took to the Studio 8H stage for a performance of «Tequila Shots,» rocking a t-shirt with a headshot of Farley's face, under a green mohair sweater.Fans took to Twitter after the performance to share their appreciation for Cudi's

New York governor earlier today, social media celebrated in snarky style: by shouting out the classic “SNL” skit in which the former NYC mayor’s progeny was portrayed by the late Chris Farley. The spoofs are currently trending on Twitter. “Seeing Andrew Giuliani trending only makes me miss Chris Farley,” tweeted one “SNL” fan in reference to the hilarious skits. Another wrote, “Andrew Giuliani is running for mayor.