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Saturday Night Live, Ep. 41.09, “Tina Fey and Amy Poehler/Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band”

SNL always goes whole hog for the holidays, but this season in particular has a distinct “eat your vegetables before you eat dessert” quality to it. We have had to wade through a lot of bitter and not very fun hosts and sketches up to this point in the season, and now our patience is rewarded with the homecoming of two of SNL’s favorite daughters, and arguably the most creatively successful of their class, to cheer us up for the holidays.

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Saturday Night Live, Ep. 41.03, “Tracy Morgan/Demi Lovato”

All Tracy Morgan had to do was stand up on stage and crack a few jokes. No had any right to expect Morgan to reach the kind of lunatic heights he did in his prime. But to watch Morgan come on SNL tonight, trot out all of his old staples from the show, and absolutely slay is one of the warmest, uplifting moments to air in the history of TV.

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‘Boyhood’, ‘Grand Budapest’, ‘Transparent’ win big at Golden Globes 2015

Though it feels as though Awards Season has already trudged on for months, the 72nd Annual Golden Globes from Sunday night showed the season has really only just begun. On their long road to the Oscars before nominations are announced this Thursday, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel struck a blow …

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‘This Is Where I Leave You’ will keep you hanging around

This Is Where I Leave You Written by Jonathan Tropper Directed by Shawn Levy USA, 2014   This Is Where I Leave You is an odd duck.  Its haphazard combination of broad sit-com humor and quirky indie earnestness leaves you feeling a bit punch-drunk.  On the other hand, a superb ensemble cast wrings just enough …

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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ a wry and cheerful return to form for Kermit and friends

Muppets Most Wanted Written by James Bobin and Nicholas Stoller Directed by James Bobin USA, 2014 At their best, the Muppets walk a careful balance between sincerity and self-awareness, something few cinematic comedy acts can handle. All the way back to The Muppet Movie, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, The Great Gonzo, and their …

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‘Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me’ a charming glimpse into a grande dame of Broadway

Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me Directed by Chiemi Karasawa USA, 2013 The worst thing you can say about Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me is that it’s too damn short, clocking in at just over 80 minutes. Within only a few of those minutes, it’s clear that the subject of this up-close-and-personal documentary could fill at least 2 …

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Tina Fey and Paul Rudd winning in ‘Admission,’ even if the plot isn’t

Admission Directed by Paul Weitz Written by Karen Croner USA, 2013 Tina Fey and Paul Rudd have, over the last decade, cornered the market on being professionally delightful. They are immensely likable if quirky performers, blending off-kilter comedy with movie-star good looks. As such, Admission, their first film together, has an affable charm for its …

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