When Phil Hartman joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1986, he hoped to launch his already-burgeoning comedy career. After all, numerous well-known comics and actors got their start on "SNL." ...

"Did you know there's a lot of talk in Washington about raising taxes on the so-called super-rich? As you can imagine, that idea doesn't sit to well with me," Hartman told the camera, wearing a cowboy ...

Phil Hartman wasn't afraid of giving Valerie Bertinelli some advice while they were filming Saturday Night Live together in the '80s. While speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Bertinelli, 64 — who ...

For a documentary so packed with Pee-wee Herman lore that it required two 90-minute segments, Pee-wee As Himself glosses over some critical parts of the character’s history. While the majority of Paul ...

Valerie Bertinelli's 1987 Saturday Night Live hosting gig wasn't all laughs. The actress, 64, reminisced on her episode of ...

The actress tells PEOPLE how her late mentors “radically changed” her Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live didn’t end with the massive homecoming event last month. As the 2025 TV schedule continues to see the parade of upcoming SNL hosts making its ...

Philip Edward Hartman (né Hartmann; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-born American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, ...

During the October 27, 1990 episode — also notable for producing Host Patrick Swayze's breakout "Chippendales" sketch with Chris Farley and for marking Mariah Carey's debut as an SNL Musical Guest — ...

Valerie Bertinelli’s 1987 Saturday Night Live hosting gig wasn’t all laughs. The actress, 64, reminisced on her episode of the NBC comedy series in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published on ...