Me and Mike O’DonoghueThe heavy door to the office slowly creaked open, and in stepped Michael O’Donoghue.
He wore a mustard-colored overcoat with matching fedora. […]
Remembering Jan Hooks“Phil Hartman is my hero.”
Jan Hooks sits next to me on a couch, nibbling a ham sandwich. We’re at Michael O’Donoghue’s Christmas party, […]
A Day with Rik MayallRik Mayall was my age. Well, a year older, but close enough.
Like most American comedy geeks, I first saw Mayall when MTV aired The Young […]
There Will Never Be Another Jonathan WintersThere, in his eyes.
Controlled madness. Laser-keen in bursts. Pointed and precise.
Vulnerability, too. A certain tenderness. His eyes set the […]
When ‘SNL’ Was About More Than Just JokesMichael O’Donoghue saw no difference between comedy and tragedy. Making people laugh was easy, low; getting them to think and feel was the […]