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SNL Rescue Dogs 3D 911 App Works, Eventually

2:00AM October 4, 2010 | Jack Loftus

Dialling 911 during an emergency is something your square parents would do. Modern damsels in distress break out their iPhones and boot up the Rescue Dogs 911 app. More »


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Netflix Dances On Blockbuster’s Grave, Adds More Shows

10:40PM September 24, 2010 | Brian Barrett

In what may be the 21st century content delivery equivalent of hanging your enemy’s skulls from the parapet, Netflix has announced a deal to bring Battlestar, every episode of SNL ever and more to Watch Instantly. RIP, Blockbuster. More »


Lame Laser Harp Can’t Save Lame Ke$ha SNL Performance

7:25AM April 19, 2010 | Jack Loftus

So, this happened last night. Much to Frucci’s chagrin, it looks like Laser Harps are catching on. In other news, the innuendo-laden Shake Weight now has its own DVD. [SNL]


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iPhone Reception An Easy Target On SNL Weekend Update Last Night

2:00AM December 21, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Hey Seth Meyers made a funny! About the iPhone! And it was funny! More »


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Who’s the Swingingest Spaceman Ever? Astronaut Jones

1:00PM May 5, 2009 | Wilson Rothman

The “Astronaut Jones” sketches are solid proof that space travel doesn’t have to be square. And air on other planets is breathable. Also, that all female aliens have huge racks.

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MacGruber Shills for Pepsi, Changes Name to ‘Pepsuber’

1:00AM February 2, 2009 | Jack Loftus

MacGruber, the gadget-heavy SNL sketch that always ends with an explosion, was heavy on something else last night: Product placement. And not even a cameo by Richard Dean Anderson—MacGyver himself—could save these three commercials.

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SNL Giant Election Touchmap Shows Giant Maverick Cat Taking Over Midwest

6:00PM October 24, 2008 | Jesus Diaz

Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update analyses the latest election poll projections, throwing new light over who will be the next President of the United States with their new Megapixel Giant Touchmap. Thanks to the use of the new technology they have shown that Cuyahoga County in Ohio will play a decisive role in the presidential battle, and more importantly, they have confirmed what everyone already suspected: Michigan bounces. [This NBC embedded video may not appear in some regions outside of the United States]

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MacGruber, Defusing Bomb, Has Just Enough Time To Check Stocks Online…

3:30AM October 20, 2008 | Wilson Rothman

MacGruber hasn’t checked his stock portfolio in months. So when he finds himself with a little spare time before defusing a nitrogen bomb, he pulls out his old ghetto laptop to check his stocks, “authentic” modem sound and all. What he learns is that the Financiapocalypse is at hand. Note: May not be playable outside the US. [SNL]

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SNL Points Out Fatal Flaw of T-Mobile Fav 5

12:15AM September 16, 2008 | Mark Wilson

T-Mobile’s Fav 5 is a nice idea in terms of saving money, but as SNL demonstrates, the promotion is ever so less practical in real world application. [via CrunchGear]

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SNL’s MacGruber Defuses a Bomb With a Battery, Rubber Band and BTW His Son is Not Gay

3:54AM May 12, 2008 | Brian Lam

Macgruber, Saturday Night Live’s Macgyver parody, defuses bomb after bomb while dealing with some family issues. This clip is from last night’s episode with guest Shia LaBeuof. Bonus points for naming that gadget that falls out of the backpack? Looks like some sort of pink…oh God. Video:

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