Live From New York: Zohran Mamdani’s Got Jokes

New York City’s next mayor showed during the campaign that he has a sharp sense of humor. Keeping things light at City Hall could be trickier.

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‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: What to Know Before the Premiere

“Saturday Night Live” is back this weekend with several new cast members. It’s facing a particularly fraught climate for political jokes on TV.

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Ego Nwodim Leaves ‘S.N.L.’ After 7 Seasons

Nwodim, known for characters including Lisa From Temecula, is the fifth cast member to leave the sketch comedy show this summer.

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Who Are the Five New ‘S.N.L.’ Cast Members Joining Season 51?

Please Don’t Destroy will stop making videos for the show as Ben Marshall joins the cast. Watch clips of him and the other new additions.

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Heidi Gardner and More ‘SNL’ Cast Members Exit Show Ahead of Season 51

The upcoming season of “Saturday Night Live” will feature five new faces. Departing are Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim and Devon Walker.

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Sure, These Comics Can Make You Laugh. But Can They Hit a Jump Shot?

A weekly pickup basketball game in Manhattan is populated almost entirely by professional funny people from all corners of the comedy landscape — stand-up comedians on their way up, comics past their primes and even industry A-listers.

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Dana Carvey Calls His Biden Impression a ‘Delicate Thing’

For his portrayal of the former president on “Saturday Night Live,” Carvey admitted that he had to toe a careful line.

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Ron Nessen, Ford’s White House Press Secretary, Dies at 90

He pledged a new era of openness in the wake of the Watergate scandal, but his relationship with the press corps proved rocky.

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The Restaurant Where ‘S.N.L.’ Celebrates Tuesday Night

For decades, the ‘Saturday Night Live’ creator Lorne Michaels has been wining and dining celebrity hosts and staff members on Tuesdays at the unassuming Midtown restaurant Lattanzi.

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