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‘Saturday Night’ Is Jason Reitman’s Iconic Love Letter To Live TV
Director, co-writer, and producer Jason Reitman discusses the movie that spotlights SNL's first show and how he recreated a landmark moment in pop culture history.
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"Saturday Night": Jason Reitman captures the chaos and comedy of a TV revolution
With “Saturday Night,” director Jason Reitman deftly captures the magic and madness that went into creating the first episode of the beloved and long-running late-night series, “ Saturday Night Live ” — which kicks off its 50th season on Sept. 28.
'Saturday Night' review: Jason Reitman's 'SNL' love letter is more infuriating than fun
With his new movie Saturday Night, co-writer/director Jason Reitman — whose films range from the superb coming-of-age comedy Juno and the provocative mid-life dramedy Tully to the the horrid reboot Ghostbusters: Afterlife — wants you to remember back when SNL was a scrappy sketch show stocked with counterculture comedians,
‘It felt so special. It felt like the Oscars.’: Why Jason Reitman just had to make ‘Saturday Night’
The filmmaker says he couldn't wrap his head around the fact that Lorne Michaels produced 90 minutes of live sketch comedy every week.
Saturday Night director Jason Reitman actually wrote an SNL skit (and it's wild)
Reitman never got a chance to take another crack at writing for SNL, but he told Deadline that his one week experience was extremely helpful when it came time for him to direct Saturday Night. He got the rhythm of the show, and the sense of panic that went into making humor that looked effortless.
Film Review: SATURDAY NIGHT (2024): Jason Reitman Delivers a Fascinating Look at How SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Came to Be
Film Review, a movie directed by Jason Reitman, written by Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman and starring Gabriel LaBelle
Live from New York… ‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: How the variety show has impacted TV
"Saturday Night Live" viewers and media expert Bob Thompson weigh in on the variety show's legacy and impact on the TV landscape as Season 50 approaches.
Jason Reitman On Capturing Lorne Michaels’ Chaotic Triage Preceding 1st ‘Saturday Night Live;’ Watch Reitman-Scripted Skits That Aired: Q&A
In a career that began with the lauded satire Thank You For Smoking and has drawn four Oscar noms for films that include Juno ...
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‘Megalopolis’ flops, ‘Wild Robot’ soars at box office
Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed ...
Review: It’s ‘Saturday Night,’ not as edgy as it really was, celebrated in a nostalgic haze
Crammed with opening-night jitters, drug-fueled mania and a touch too much reverence, director Jason Reitman's salute to 'SNL ...
Has Lorne Michaels Seen Saturday Night Yet? Jason Reitman Talks The Buzzy New Movie And Working With The ‘Genius’ Comedy Legend
Naturally Lorne Michaels is a key player in this SNL origin movie.
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After all, Saturday Night was directed by Jason Reitman, whose late father, Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman, had a close, ...
Jason Reitman and Cinematographer Eric Steelberg to Receive Variety’s Creative Collaborators Award at Middleburg Film Festival
Jason Reitman and cinematographer Eric Steelberg will receive the Variety Creative Collaborators award at the Middleburg Film ...
Nicholas Podany Watched ‘When Harry Met Sally’ for First Time Before ‘Saturday Night’ Audition for Billy Crystal
Podany appears in in Jason Reitman's movie that follows Lorne Michaels and the 'SNL' players as they battle their way to the ...
Jason Reitman Joins NATO: ‘Saturday Night' Filmmaker & Exhibitor Provides Westwood Fox Village Update & What's Up With The Bruin
EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman became the newest member of the National Assocation of Theatre ...