Matt Solomon

Contributor Matt Solomon’s words about comedy and culture have appeared in Cracked and Huffington Post’s 236. He was a 16-year contributor to The Onion. He’s also the co-author of two YA novels.

Lorne Michaels

Features

Lorne Michaels Is SNL’s Longest-Running Recurring Character

By Matt Solomon

Apr 16, 2026

Lorne Michaels

News

Lorne Director Sees ‘Two or Three People’ Replacing Lorne Michaels at SNL

By Matt Solomon

Apr 14, 2026 1 comment

Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen

Features

Why So Many Comics Hate on Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen

By Matt Solomon

Apr 14, 2026 6 comments

Jackie Rogers Jr. $100,000 Jackpot Wad

Features

Why SNL Disappeared One of Its Biggest Hits of the 1980s

By Matt Solomon

Apr 9, 2026

Zsa Zsa Gabor and Johnny Carson

Features

No, Johnny Carson Never Said That: The Late-Night Myths That Won’t Die

By Matt Solomon

Apr 1, 2026 7 comments

Ania Magliano, Paddy Young Weekend Update

Features

SNL UK Allows F-Bombs. Is the U.S. Original Better Off Without Them?

By Matt Solomon

Mar 31, 2026

John Oliver, Bill Maher

Features

Would Ellison Fire John Oliver and Bill Maher? Don’t Bet on It

By Matt Solomon

Mar 24, 2026 6 comments

Saturday Night Live Arabia

Features

Eight Lessons From SNL’s Hit-and-Miss International Versions

By Matt Solomon

Mar 18, 2026

Chris Fleming, Jimmy Kimmel

Features

Chris Fleming’s Kimmel Debut Channeled Late Night’s Golden Age of Weird

By Matt Solomon

Mar 12, 2026

Late Nighter