Dennis Perkins
40 Years Ago: Chevy Chase Is Live From Burbank on SNL’s Season 8 Premiere
Original Not Ready for Prime Time Player missed a flight to New York in September 1982.
45 Years Ago: The ‘Wild and Crazy Guys’ Debut on ‘Saturday Night Live’
Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd's swinging Czech brothers quickly became an 'SNL' institution.
35 Years Ago: Kirstie Alley Enters ‘Cheers’ as Sam’s New Foil
With Shelley Long's Diane gone, hit show brought in replacement to annoy Ted Danson's bar owner.
30 Years Ago: Seattle-Scene Romance Flourishes in ‘Singles’
Cameron Crowe rom-com functions as a sincerely assembled time capsule of a time and place.
‘Saturday Night Live”s Original Cast: Where Are They Now?
What's happened since that first episode in October 1975?
The ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
Cast was largely made up of unknown actors, but many have gone on to enjoy long and successful careers.
45 Years Ago: ‘The Kentucky Fried Movie’ Puts ZAZ in Sketch Films
Success of 'Airplane!' owed a lot to the experience Jerry Zucker, Jim Abrahams and David Zucker gained here.
30 Years Ago: Clint Eastwood Demystifies His Legend in ‘Unforgiven’
Actor and director returns to the Western and makes a masterpiece.
35 Years Ago: ‘Superman IV’ Destroys the Man of Steel
Christopher Reeve's superhero takes on Nuclear Man in thankfully final entry in series.
30 Years Ago: ‘Singles’ Soundtrack Creates Grunge Time Capsule
Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Alice in Chains highlight Seattle scene's big-screen moment.
35 Years Ago: Steve Martin Plays Romantic Hero in ‘Roxanne’
Funnyman positions himself in a different kind of role in 'Cyrano de Bergerac' update.
45 Years Ago: ‘Smokey and the Bandit’ Sets New Road-Pic Template
In 1977, Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason gave CB radios and car chases their big-screen moment.