Nerve Insider : SNL

New on Nerve, 5.5.08: The 50 Greatest Commercial Parodies of All Time

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:07:00 GMT

The above picture is from "Steve Martin's All-Natural Penis Beauty Creme (New Formula!)," an ol’ SNL commercial parody from 1994. That pretty much sells the feature for me. But if you need more, we’ve got it! From "Buhweet Sings" and “Bass-o-Matic” to “Mom Jeans” and “Crystal Gravy,” we spent countless lunch hours trolling the web to find video clips of the best ad satires in TV history. Check out the funny right here.

New on Nerve, 4.7.08: The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:21:00 GMT

As the editors say, “There's no more sure-fire way to kill something's intrinsic comedic value than to try to examine what makes it funny. The minute you start thinking, you stop laughing. So why, then, have Nerve and IFC.com devoted an enormous amount of time, manpower, monetary resources, server space and posh catered lunches to the pursuit of ranking the boob tube's finest sketch comedy offerings?”

Find out here. From “more cowbell” to “$240 worth of pudding” you’ll be snorting milk (coffee, Vitamin Water, etc.) through your nose in no time. Do you know funny? I bet you’ll find something new to laugh at in The 50 Greatest Comedy Sketches of All Time. These guys and gals can make even monkey torture a laughing matter.

Video of the Day: SNL Does Rock of Love 2, Amber Rocks One Leg

Nicole Ankowski — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:34:00 GMT

This is for all my fellow Rock of Love 2 addicts out there. I know, I know, you can almost catch an STD just from DVRing the show, but I can’t help it! I’m just waiting for the day one of those crazy drunk strippers knocks Bret’s bandana off.

Here’s SNL’s take on this season. If only, if only, if only Amber really were rocking one leg…And if only Bret really said lines like, “Remember what I told you: I need to get to know the inside of your mouth better.”