This surprisingly interesting video goes behind the scenes at Saturday Night Live to show how crucial their cue cards are to the show. No teleprompters for them. A team of eight, led by SNL's cue card supervisor Wally Feresten, lovingly handwrites (and edits and rewrites) them for each and every episode.
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5:45 am Tue
Feb 19, 2019
The story of SNL's cue cards is fascinating. No, really.
"America's Funniest Home Videos" podcast looks at its history
Before YouTube, it was a TV show that brought us crazy home movie clips. That show, of course, is America’s Funniest Home Videos (or “AFV” for short). On the air since 1989, AFV has seen several hosts and has somehow survived the Internet. Now there’s a limited-run podcast that looks at its 30-year history from […]
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See behind the scenes of Disneyland's massive holiday decor system
In this video, Disney shows what it takes to deck the Disneyland Resort’s halls by bringing us inside the warehouse where they store all of their holiday decorations. Mark Apepe, the lead of this impressive production, hosts this behind-the-scenes peep and shares that they use an estimated 2,000 feet of garland and 80,000 ornaments for […]
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Disney docuseries offers "backstage pass" to the world of Imagineering
Disney is making it very tempting to join Disney+, their new entertainment streaming service, by offering a docuseries that puts a spotlight on its Imagineers. Entertainment Weekly: The Imagineering Story, a docuseries from The Pixar Story filmmaker Leslie Iwerks, pulls back the curtain on the work of the brilliant artist-engineers who have made real-life magic […]
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Get a lifetime of website hosting for just $45
It’s no secret that when it comes to building your brand online, nothing beats having a powerful and streamlined website. BoxHosting Website Hosting makes it easy to create an extensive online presence with room for 500 domains, 500 10GB email accounts, and unlimited desk space—and you only have to pay $45 for life. In addition […]
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Add PHP to your web-building toolkit with this 4-course training bundle
There’s never been a better time to work as a web developer—regardless of whether you’re looking to work with a big company or as a solo freelancer. The Essential PHP Coding Bundle will get you up to speed with one of the world’s most popular and powerful web development scripting languages, and it’s currently available […]
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Hook up to clean energy with this digital power company
There’s overwhelming support for clean energy, and the planet is giving us more reasons to invest in renewable power sources with every passing year. Even in the most inhospitable areas, wind and solar can provide a good chunk of our power, if not all of it. So why aren’t we all taking advantage of it? […]
