Posts Tagged ‘ Saturday Night Live ’

“Mother Daughter Sister Wife”: Gender on Comedy Central

February 27, 2014
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“Mother Daughter Sister Wife”: Gender on Comedy Central

Comedy Central has long courted young men with disconcerting portrayals of women, but several of its programs this spring provide small indications of a different politics of representation.
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Change and Continuity on Saturday Night Live

October 9, 2013
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Change and Continuity on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>

Despite a rough start to the season, Saturday Night Live continues to be a fascinating case study for understanding American television.
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Why So Young, Network TV?

May 8, 2010
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Why So Young, Network TV?

Tonight, when Betty White hosts Saturday Night Live, American network television will be stepping outside of its comfort zone, by featuring someone a whole 5.5 times as old as Justin Bieber.
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