How many SNL: Weekend Update commentators does it take to properly mock a Chicago strip club's charity toy drive? more ›

In the wake of "The Bong Hit Heard 'Round The World," Olympic swimming champion/badass Michael Phelps faced a brutal falling-out with various sponsors and parents. Kellogg's recently dumped Phelps as a spokesman because getting high on grass at a college party is "not consistent with the image of Kellogg," according to the company. Speedo, on the other hand, has kept Phelps on. So, too, it seems, will the Chicago 2016 committee. more ›

The best excuse to see TV stars sans makeup, The Tenth Annual Chicago Improv Festival continues through Sunday at The Athenaeum, Park West, and sites all over the north side. (Yes, south siders, they do hate you, get over it…) Chicagoist attended the opening show Monday night at the Cultural Center, featuring the only three performers dedicated (or crazy) enough to perform at all 10 festivals: Joe Bill, Susan Messing, and Mark Sutton. They brought... more ›

We’ll admit it, we haven’t watched "Saturday Night Live" in … well … let’s just say that the last time we watched "SNL" we thought it was about time for Kevin Nealon to finish up. more ›

The wait is over folks. The final cast for “Saturday Night Live” has been announced. There were a few surprises (Chris Parnell is gone? Seriously? He was just getting good), along with Horatio Sans (no surprise there). Horatio is a friend of Chicagoist, a damn funny guy, and has one of the dirtiest minds we’ve ever known, but sometimes, the kid just laughs too much at his own jokes. We hope he comes home though; Chicago hasn’t been the same without him. more ›