3/11/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Gayle King’s explosive R. Kelly Interview ( SNL)

R. Kelly got the SNL cold open treatment this week. The controversial R&B singer’s explosive interview with Gayle King was parodied on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series. Continue reading

1/6/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Fresh Prince – SNL

Where is the Fresh Prince? The real story of why the Fresh Prince of Bel Air has gone off the grid. Continue reading

12/16/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: It’s a Wonderful Trump Cold Open – SNL

Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) gets his wish to have never been president granted and sees how the lives of Michael Cohen (Ben Stiller), Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon), Robert Mueller (Robert De Niro) and more have changed in an alternate reality. Continue reading

(REPOST)12/12/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Sump’n Claus – SNL

Everybody’s been naughty, so if you’ve been crossed off Santa’s list, you’ll still get a visit from Sump’n Claus (Kenan Thompson). With Cecily Strong, Sacheer Zamata, Bobby Moynihan and Aidy Bryant. Continue reading

11/19/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: A Thanksgiving Miracle – SNL

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A Thanksgiving Miracle would be holiday dinner without family drama, but if the mascara does hit the fan it’s nothing Adele’s music can’t fix. Continue reading

11/2/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Rock Obama: GOP Senators – SNL

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel (Andy Samberg) urges President Obama (Fred Armisen) to get angry while meeting with GOP leaders, unleashing the fury and power of “The Rock Obama” (Dwayne Johnson). Continue reading

(Repost and Update) 12/27/21 O&A NYC HOLIDAY HUMOR: The Legend of Kuta Kayne

By Walter Rutledge

Friday night I had a terrifying nightmare. In the dream the year was 1821 and I was on Hampton Plantation (the home of the Rutledge family) in McClellanville, South Carolina. Life in the Antebellum south was hard, cruel and short; with the average age of slave mortality under 42 years. Contrary to one uninformed twenty-first century entertainer slavery was not a choice.  Continue reading

3/14/18 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Panther New Scene – SNL

When T’Challa (Chris Redd) travels to Djalia, he meets his great, great grandfather (Sterling K. Brown), great aunt (Leslie Jones) and Uncle M’Butu (Kenan Thompson). Continue reading

12/3/17 O7A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: White House Christmas – SNL

President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) is visited by the spirits of Michael Flynn (Mikey Day), Billy Bush (Alex Moffatt), Vladimir Putin (Beck Bennett) and Hillary Clinton (Kate McKinnon). Continue reading