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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

In defense of Saturday Night Live

In defense of ‘Saturday Night Live’

October 3, 2013

Chevy Chase left "Saturday Night Live" in 1976 after the show’s first season. At the time, Chase was considered “the funniest man in America,” and critics couldn’t fathom the idea of "SNL" without...

Muller: Finding the motivations of the shutdown

Muller: Finding the motivations of the shutdown

October 2, 2013

Monday night at 11 p.m., our friends in Washington, D.C., ushered in a brand new month. However, this one was different from others in the past — it started with the first government shutdown in the...

“Portlandia,” starring Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen, airs its third season January 2013. Welcome the new year with feminist bookstores and aggressive bicyclists.

The Rundown: Week of Nov. 25

November 28, 2012

This week in the lives of the rich and famous ... Angus T. Jones (better known as “that kid from Two and a Half Men’”) released a religious testimonial video Monday in which he slammed the show...

TV Review: ‘Saturday Night Live’ balances natural chaos, political future

November 5, 2012

About a quarter way through its 38th season, the sketch-comedy television show “Saturday Night Live” attempted to re-attract a recently dwindling audience with host Louis C.K. and musical act fun....

From cramming to programming, TV to watch during study breaks

October 25, 2012

Midterms are in full swing. Amid all that studying, you’re surely going to need a few breaks to de-stress. Why not watch some television? Whether you have less than a half-hour to dedicate to time off,...

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