Read the room, ‘Saturday Night Live’
Cutting Room Floor
The SNL I loved as a kid wasn’t perfect, but it had imagination. If the show wants to stay focused on its political humor, it needs to take risks and bring some of that magic back.
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‘Downhill’ meanders down path of discomfort
Even with excellent source material and a promising cast, “Downhill” fails to stick its landing.
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Everything is not awesome in ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’
In a key moment that demonstrates this in “The Second Part,” the characters joke about how the “Everything Is Awesome” track from the original film “never gets old,” even though every viewer that has been watching since 2014 would, hopefully, disagree.
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That’s so sketch: The Clog’s favorite ‘SNL’ sketches
We at the Clog know that life at UC Berkeley can get pretty serious, so we took it upon ourselves to compile a list of “SNL” sketches to bring some laughs into your dark world of midterms.
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Our favorite films set in the workplace
We’ve compiled a list of what we think are some of the best movies that are set in a workplace, and maybe some of them will give you the kick you need to keep it going during those eight-hour shifts.
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Motivational quotes from ‘Elf’ to get you through finals
There really aren’t very many things better than Will Ferrell in this world, except for maybe Will Ferrell dressed in an elf costume.
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Jammin’ jingles: The essential holiday playlist
After a strenuous bout of finals and the pile of dirty clothes that’s become of your roommate, the holidays are an oh-so-welcome way to celebrate the end of a semester and year. Whether your favorite activities include watching holiday movies, getting tossed on eggnog, making gingerbread houses or covering your entire home with snowflakes and lights, we’ve got the perfect mixtape for you.
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‘Tammy’ fails to funny
It’s finally happened. After innumerable embarrassing and forgettable summer comedies featuring a couple of buddies who go on a bawdy, drunken adventure fueled by boyish stupidity and a refusal to grow up and starring Seth Rogen or Jonah Hill or Jack Black, the female equivalent has arrived. Melissa McCarthy in
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‘The Lego Movie’ builds a sturdy movie from a solid fan base
If “Battleship” taught us anything, it’s that not all toys should be topics of movies. When Warner Bros. announced it would be giving Lego the silver-screen treatment, it was understandable for the world to give a skeptical sigh. “The Lego Movie” is arriving in theaters Friday, and unlike its blundering
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‘The Spoils of Babylon’ drills into the melodramatic miniseries of the 1980s
IFC’s new comedy, “The Spoils of Babylon,” revels in its mocking celebration of the grandiose miniseries that dominated American network TV in the 1980s. Rightly so, given that such miniseries raised melodrama and surprise twin brother-level twists to new heights, yet somehow still tried to take themselves seriously. The opening
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