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Host John Mulaney and Kyle Mooney during the "Kyle Transformation" sketch on Saturday, February 29, 2020.

Chicago’s John Mulaney as Joe Biden on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ touts Michael Jordan’s Bulls glory years

March 1, 2020 at 6:43 a.m.

From Kevin Nealon in the '90s up through recent turns by Jason Sudeikis and Woody Harrelson, Joe Biden has seen almost as many portrayals on "Saturday Night Live" as political...

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Beck Bennett as Mitch McConnell during the "Impeachment Fantasy" on "Saturday Night Live."

Alec Baldwin’s Trump returns as ‘SNL’ takes impeachment to Judge Mathis’ courtroom

February 2, 2020 at 6:40 a.m.

With Houston Texans lineman J.J. Watt as host and country chart-topper Luke Combs as the night's musical guest, "Saturday Night Live" leaned into Super Bowl weekend with a red state-tilted...

Ewan McGregor in a scene from "Doctor Sleep."

8 of the most memorable book-to-film releases in 2019

December 26, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

With Oscar season in full swing, a new batch of classic and memorable books makes the leap from page to screen. Although there are no rules for adaptation, the process...

Eddie Murphy returns to ‘SNL’ with Buckwheat, Mr. Robinson and Gumby

December 22, 2019 at 8:17 a.m.

For the first time in some 35 years, Eddie Murphy returned to host "Saturday Night Live" — and he didn't come alone. Returning to Studio 8H in 30 Rockefeller Center...

John Hodgman discusses his new book, "Medallion Status," which offers a glimpse into his life as a minor celebrity.

‘Medallion Status’: John Hodgman on fame and why he’s not faking it anymore

December 6, 2019 at 9:46 a.m.

Whether you first saw him on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" or as the rumpled personification of a PC in a series of computer commercials, John Hodgman is not...

Rene Denfeld, once homeless herself, pens a crime thriller about redemption in ‘The Butterfly Girl’

November 7, 2019 at 2:00 a.m.

In Rene Denfeld's "The Butterfly Girl," trauma is everywhere. There's Naomi, "The Child Finder" of Denfeld's 2017 novel of the same name, a private investigator still trying to find her...

In ‘The Water Dancer,’ Ta-Nehisi Coates imagines a magical means to freedom

September 25, 2019 at 1:26 p.m.

The best writers possess the enchanting, irresistible power to take the reader somewhere else. Ta-Nehisi Coates imagines the furthest reach of that power as a means to transcend borders and...

‘Talking to Strangers’: Malcolm Gladwell investigates the dangers of misunderstanding, from Sandra Bland to Bernie Madoff

September 10, 2019 at 1:49 p.m.

What does Malcolm Gladwell sound like when he's angry? That sounds like the setup for a joke when considering the best-selling author, New Yorker writer and podcast host, whose name...

‘The World Doesn’t Require You’ reviewed: Tyranny aplenty. Somehow it all computes.

September 3, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

Imagine a world where the son of God is alive and leading a struggling church gospel band. It's also where a new, highly advanced line of service robots must confront...

‘Game of Thrones’: 7 (possibly futile) hopes for Sunday’s season finale

May 18, 2019 at 9:07 a.m.

Spoiler alert: This column contains details about the fifth episode of the final season of "Game of Thrones." In case you haven't heard the faint screams emanating from your Twitter...

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