Kevin Nealon hung out at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night, and the two former Weekend Update anchors had some fun as Kevin showed off his incredibly lip reading skills. Below, the two had a lovely chat about optimism, risk-taking, and why you should never get anywhere before you know you're there.
Podcast aficionado Joe Berkowitz already introduced us to the Risk! podcast, hosted by The State's Kevin Allison, but the most current episode is a special one. It's the All-Star Episode, and unlike most of this podcast's episodes, it costs money to download. But only $2, and for that you get stories from Sarah Silverman, Kevin Nealon, Nick Swardson, Marc Maron, Adam McKay, and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Not a bad deal, and a great intro to a Splitsider-approved podcast to boot.
Two of America’s funniest angry old guys made late night appearances last night. First, “Mr. Warmth” Don Rickles stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live to bust Kimmel’s balls for being a “dumbbell host” and to admit he realizes nobody is interested in buying his app. At 86, Rickles is still spry and quick to berate Kimmel at every chance he gets.
64-year-old angry guy Lewis Black returned to The Daily Show for another installment of his long-running segment “Back in Black,” which he only does a few times a year these days. Black takes on Lance Armstrong, butt chugging, and donkey sex crimes, all topics that give him ample opportunity [...]
Saturday Night Live has been home to over a hundred cast members throughout the past 36 years. In our column Saturday Night’s Children, we present the history, talent, and best sketches of one SNL cast member each week for your viewing, learning, and laughing pleasure.
Kevin Nealon might not have been the biggest SNL star of his era, but competing isn't necessary when you're the cast's tall weirdo-in-residence. His deadpan absurdity and all-American newscaster voice made him the closest thing the show had to a center of gravity since Chevy Chase in season one, and from his time as the gruff Tarzan to his segments as Mr. [...]
