Hollywood Minute
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"Hollywood Minute" was a semi-regular sketch on Saturday Night Live
in which David Spade
lampooned celebrities.
The segment consisted of a series of sarcastic one-liners
making fun of celebrities, whose pictures were usually shown in one of the upper corners of the screen.
Originally a section of "Weekend Update
" Spade received a regular segment, Spade in America. Spade used a hand-puppet of himself to reprise this role when he returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest host, stating that he didn't feel like putting down celebrities anymore, but that didn't mean that a puppet couldn't.
In one instance, a picture of former Saturday Night Live cast member Eddie Murphy
appeared onscreen and Spade exclaimed, "Look children, a falling star... quick, make a wish!" referring to Murphy's recent lack of box office success. This apparently caused significant animosity between SNL and Murphy, and Spade and Murphy in particular. In another instance, he began to make fun of Steve Martin
, but then Steve Martin appeared behind and began squeezing his shoulder. Upon turning around and seeing Steve Martin was there, Spade got up and ran off. Steve Martin then sat in his chair and proceeded to make fun of Spade.
In 2005, Spade took this format to Comedy Central
and made it the featured segment on his weekly program entitled The Showbiz Show with David Spade
.
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
in which David Spade
David Spade
David Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J...
lampooned celebrities.
The segment consisted of a series of sarcastic one-liners
One-liner joke
A one-liner is a joke that is delivered in a single line. A good one-liner is said to be pithy.Comedians and actors use this comedic method as part of their act, e.g...
making fun of celebrities, whose pictures were usually shown in one of the upper corners of the screen.
Originally a section of "Weekend Update
Weekend Update
Weekend Update is a Saturday Night Live sketch that comments on and parodies current events. It is the show's longest running recurring sketch, having been on since the show's first broadcast, and is typically presented in the middle of the show immediately after the first musical performance...
" Spade received a regular segment, Spade in America. Spade used a hand-puppet of himself to reprise this role when he returned to Saturday Night Live as a guest host, stating that he didn't feel like putting down celebrities anymore, but that didn't mean that a puppet couldn't.
In one instance, a picture of former Saturday Night Live cast member Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
appeared onscreen and Spade exclaimed, "Look children, a falling star... quick, make a wish!" referring to Murphy's recent lack of box office success. This apparently caused significant animosity between SNL and Murphy, and Spade and Murphy in particular. In another instance, he began to make fun of Steve Martin
Steve Martin
Stephen Glenn "Steve" Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer....
, but then Steve Martin appeared behind and began squeezing his shoulder. Upon turning around and seeing Steve Martin was there, Spade got up and ran off. Steve Martin then sat in his chair and proceeded to make fun of Spade.
In 2005, Spade took this format to Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
and made it the featured segment on his weekly program entitled The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that starred comedian David Spade. It is a comedic parody of celebrity news programs such as Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood...
.