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How to Write Sketch Comedy Like SNL

Saturday Night Live, and other sketch shows, are a blast. (I have bookmarked our post on the 80 best SNL sketches, and I keep pulling it up and watching a handful of them every day.) I love shows like ...
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Best Comedy Writing Emmy odds: ‘Hacks' leads, with ‘The Studio' lurking

It takes a village to write an Emmy-quality episode. The 2025 field for Best Comedy Writing includes a whopping 19 writers, spanning six shows. Only one of the nominated episodes was penned by a ...
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Comedy Q&A: Brent Forrester on How ‘Simpsons’ Writers Predict the Future

Brent Forrester boasts one of the most impressive pedigrees in TV, writing the cream of modern comedy. Born in Los Angeles, the Malibu surfer turned Columbia University grad scored his first Comedy ...