Legendary acting members “Saturday Night Live” Jon Lovitz, Kevin NealonAnd Siobhan Fallon Hogan have been thinking about how the comedy has changed since they started business, stating that she is more popular than ever – and has more snacks than he used to do.
On the eve of SNL’s 50th anniversary, on Sunday, three talked to Fox News Digital about how to landscape comedy, especially stand-up comedy scene, developed during social media and policy divisions-coding that comedians exploded in the popularity of the last year and developed a freer form and more style of bite.
“When I started the comedy, it was completely different. And it was a completely different time and generation, and there were no so much of a short attention range. I can look back at some sketches on SNL, and they are much longer than they are now because of now A short range of attention, “Nealon said to Fox, adding,” I think the comedy may have become a little fuller. “
Classic acting members “Saturday Night Live” Jon Lovitz, Kevin Nealon and Siobhan Fallon Hogan, they extinguished in the current state of the comedy landscape. (John Lamparski / associate | George Pimentel / associate | John Nacion / associate)
Nealon, whose stay in “SNL” from 1986 to 1995, made him one of the longest -running members of acting acting in the history of the show, he made that change to the influence of social media. He said the comedy made “much more accessible people.”
“And people want small clips. People want more and more and more, as fast as possible. It’s like a buffet,” he said.
Standup Comic also noticed that the social media had launched a comic book career. “I don’t think these social media would be famous for these comics. They wouldn’t sell arena.”
Modern Standup comics like Shane Gillis and Nate Bargatze knocked records at their recent global tours.
Gillis’ Tour 2024 Arena They demolished more industrial records, setting a record for most of the tickets ever sold for live event in the famous Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, as well as becoming the most desirable comic event in the history of the Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center.
Bargatze had Most gross standup Comedy tour of the 2024 world, during which he broke the record of all time of attendance in Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, previously set up by country singer Morgan Wallen.
“And so, I think the social media were a large part of the increasing number of comedians and people who enjoy the comedy and have that availability,” Nealon said.
Lovitz repeated Nealon’s feelings, saying Fox News Digital to believe that “Standup Comedy is greater than ever.”
“Steve Martin was the first guy to play, like, Arena and stadium, and then years later, it was Andrew Dice Clay. And then years after that, it was Dane Cook. There is only one guy,” he said.
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Lovitz, who started his Standup career for a while after being a “SNL” of an acting group member from 1985 to 1990, he added: “But now there are ten comics who do it or 12 – as more than ever – and not just one Jo Koy. Jo Koy was opening up for me. Now play arena all over the world. “
Actor and comedian He also pointed out that the Comedy of the Late Night changed since he first started, noting that classic hosts of late nights like David Letterman or Johnny Carson were never as politically as the current hosts.
“They have become more political than they used to be, with Jimmy Kimmel and Sahu Meyers, and with Stephen Colbert. You know, I know these guys. They are all extremely beautiful, and they are extremely beautiful all very talented and very funny, but focus on [politics]”He said.
NB’s longtime comic show for sketches that Meyers once had a prominent role as the SNL Ko-segment of SNL “Update”-was at the heart of the cultural zeitgeist, satirizing news of the day and having fun with the highest powerful politicians, while serving the highest serving as a driven career pad for distinguished comedians. But his viewership hit At the end of last year, especially compared to the 2016 and 2020 elections.
For example, after the “SNL” election, it was on average only 4.4 million spectators, losing more than half of 9.2 million spectators received in 2020, according to Nielsen Research data.
“For me it’s like, [I] Just miss the shows-it was only more comedies, “Lovitz said about the programs of late nights, when he was younger.” These were comic shows. They were not comedies for a year. They were comedies for 30 years. “
Actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan performs as a washed village singer named Val in her movie “Shelter in Salt”. (Emerald CAZ PRODUCTIONS)
Siobhan Fallon Hoganwho was an acting member from 1991 to 1992 and continued to act in popular films like Forrest Gump and Men in blacknoted that the internet and social media gave people so much comic content that the show like “SNL” may have become less culturally relevant.
“I think it’s part of that because there are so many options. You know, it’s like there is so much content. If you look, you just watch small clips. Do you watch the whole show as you used to? You know, you know, you know, you know, you know, you know, You know, you know, you know, the show would go out, and you talked about the show all week. “
Still, she praised the longevity of the 50-year show: “That was said that Lorne Michaels had a show for 50 years and did what he did, is amazing. It’s phenomenal. Really, he’s a genius. It’s never done. I mean, longevity is so far beyond any longtime show. It’s a really fantastic feat. “
Fox News’ Joey Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
