The legendary Saturday Night Live cast members John Lovitz, Kevin Neelon and Siobhan Fallon Hogan reflect how comedy has changed since they started their business, and are more popular than ever before, and once It says it is more popular than that.
On Sunday, SNL's 50th anniversary special, the three spoke to Fox News Digital about the comedy landscape, particularly the stand-up comedy scene, which evolved into an era of social media and divisive politics. In recent years, we have developed a more free shape and chewing style.
“When I started comedy, it was completely different. And it was a completely different time and generation, and it wasn't within that short range of attention. I look back at some sketches from SNL. Can, they're way longer Nealon told Fox “I think comedy could have been a little more despicable too,” Nealon told Fox.
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Cast members of the classic “Saturday Night Live” include John Lovitz, Kevin Neelon and Siobang Fallon Hogan, who placed emphasis on the current state of the comedy landscape. (John Lamparski / Contributor | George Pimentel / Contributor | John Nacion / Contributor)
Niron, whose stint on “SNL” from 1986 to 1995 became one of the longest performance cast members in the show's history, has engulfed the change in the impact of social media. He said it made the comedy “more accessible to people.”
“And people want small snippets. People want faster and faster, as fast as possible. It's like a buffet,” he said.
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“So I think social media is a big part of the increase in comedians and people who enjoy comedians and comedians and people who enjoy their accessibility,” declared Neilon.
John Lovitz knocks “idiot.”
Lovitz reflected Nealon's sentiment, telling Fox News Digital that he believes “stand-up comedy is bigger than ever.”
“Steve Martin was the first guy to perform like an arena or a stadium. And years later, it was Andrew Dice Clay, and years later, it was Dane Cook.
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Added, Lovitz, who began his stand-up career for a while after becoming a “SNL” cast member from 1985 to 1990. .
The actor and comedian also pointed out that classic late-night hosts like David Letterman and Johnny Carson are not as political as the current network's hosts, and how late-night comedy changed first. I pointed it out.
“They've become much more political than they used to be, together with Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Myers and Stephen Colbert. They're all very talented and very entertaining, but they're focused. I'm [politics]He said.
NBC's long-standing sketch comedy show – once played a key role as co-anchor for SNL's “weekend update” segment – has long been at the heart of a cultural era, satirizing the news of the day, and at the peak of the A powerful politician who inspires you to enjoy it also serves as a launch pad for the careers of famous comedians. However, its viewers were a hit late last year, especially compared to the 2016 and 2020 elections.
For example, in the post-election installment payments for “SNL” averaged only 4.4 million viewers, losing more than half of the 9.2 million viewers received in 2020, according to data from Nielsen Research. Ta.
“For me, [I] You just miss the show – it was more comedy,” Lovitz said of the late-night program when he was younger. “They were comedy shows. They weren't comedy shows for a year. They were comedy shows for 30 years. ”
Actress Sioban Fallon Hogan performs as a washed country singer named Val in the film Shelter in Solitude. (Emerald Kazu Production)
Siobang Fallon Hogan was a cast member from 1991 to 1992 and appeared in such popular films. Forest Gump and Black manmentioned that shows like “SNL” are probably less culturally relevant, as the internet and social media give people so much comedy content.
“I think part of that is because there are so many options. You know, it seems there's so much content. If you look, you just look at it, you just look at a little clip. The show comes out and you're going to come out. , you discussed the show for a week.”
Still, she praised the 50-year-old show for its longevity. In other words, longevity is a great feat he has achieved. ”
Joey Wulfsohn of Fox News contributed to this report.
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