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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 1d

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 2d

Tomorrow is the 50th anniversary of the very first episode of Saturday Night Live. To mark the occasion, here is original Not Ready For Primetime Player Laraine Newman with the inaugural installment of the new SNL cast member questionnaire from @latenightercom.bsky.social.

LateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · 2d

Original “Not Ready for Prime Time” Player Laraine Newman kicks off LateNighter’s new SNL Q&A series.

Laraine Newman Answers Our SNL Cast Member Questionnaire

Original “Not Ready for Prime Time” Player Laraine Newman kicks off LateNighter’s new SNL Q&A series.

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Jackman’s Landing Fan Group @jackmanslanding.bsky.social · 3d

Hugh appeared as a special guest of Ryan Reynolds at tonight’s Brooklyn, NY screening of John Candy: I Like Me. A few photos of the Q&A are starting to trickle in! #hughjackman #ryanreynolds #johncandy #ilikeme #repost

📷: @juliaaakacp (Insta)

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Stephanie Miller @stephaniemiller.bsky.social · 10d

Jody's in for Steph. Plus Karl Frisch, Dan Pasternack & Dana Goldberg. Join us 9a-Noon ET on:

Radio: SiriusXM Progress 127
TV: Free Speech TV on #AppleTV / #AmazonFireTV / Roku / #SlingTV
Streaming: Progressive Voices app on your phone
Video: PoliticalVoicesNetwork.com

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you SO much. So glad you enjoyed it. It was a really special night for us too.

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Zombzilla @zombzilla.bsky.social · 17d

Hanging in Philly with my friends Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac. At the screening of John Candy: I Like Me, a documentary that Ryan produced.
7th row was awesome, as was the film.

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Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com · 19d

Missing this guy today

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 23d

Everything in culture is a Rorschach Test these days. You may see a fearless first amendment warrior or an enemy to your fragile world view. Or maybe just a TV host. I see a loyal friend and one of the most decent, honorable people I've ever known. I pray for him and for us all. Crazy, scary times.

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Sep 8

BIG announcement! This has been in the works for a while! Excited to finally be able to share! If you like John Candy, Ryan Reynolds and/or joy, this is for you! Cities and dates for the tour in the article. Tickets go on sale later this week! Stay tuned! www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Ryan Reynolds Going on Tour to Support Colin Hanks’ Documentary ‘John Candy: I Like Me’

Presented by Clearly Canadian in partnership with Mills Entertainment, Maximum Effort and Amazon MGM Studios, the tour will stop in eight cities and feature screenings and moderated chats.

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Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre! @funforallages.bsky.social · Aug 22

Can you believe what our friend (and this week's #FFAA co-host) @danpasternack.bsky.social is up to?! Two new dates for the Stand By Me live tour (produced and moderated by none other than DAN himself) have just been announced today!

STAND BY ME

‍Some stories don’t fade with time—they grow deeper. For 40 years, Stand By Me has spoken to something timeless in all of us: the wonder and heartbreak of growing up, the bonds we form in childhood, and the way those moments stay with us long after the journey ends.

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Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre! @funforallages.bsky.social · Aug 21

HEY DALLAS! Check out what our pal (and this week's #FFAA co-host) @danpasternack.bsky.social is up to! He's not only a mensch, but a bonafide producer and moderator!

AIRPLANE! Unreleased Director’s Cut Screening and Q&A!

You ever seen a… screening of the greatest comedy to ever hit the skies? Well surely you’ve seen Airplane! - but not like this! We have clearance, Clarence, to screen a never-before-released edit of Airplane! straight from the vault of the legendary film’s co-writer & co-director, David Zucker!

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Aug 20

Wolfman Jack!

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Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre! @funforallages.bsky.social · Aug 19

#FFAA #6!
In this conclusion of a two-part episode, FRANK and guest co-host DAN PASTERNACK talk to Emmy-winning writer-actor-director ROBERT SMIGEL about Charles Schulz, Lorne Michaels, Blackwolf the Dragonmaster and MORE! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...! @franksantopadre.bsky.social

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Fun For All Ages with Frank Santopadre! @funforallages.bsky.social · Aug 18

On this week's #FFAA, our guests ROBERT SMIGEL, DAN PASTERNACK and FRANK SANTOPADRE discuss the origin story of The Ambiguously Gay Duo! Hear it NOW at funforallagespodcast...! @franksantopadre.bsky.social @triumphicdhq.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Aug 18

Happy 73rd birthday to one of my all time favorite comedians and humans, @eboosler.bsky.social.

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Aug 17

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CSI: Miami, theme song (The Who "Won't get fooled again")

YouTube video by Justysia313

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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog @triumphicdhq.bsky.social · Aug 13

This was definitely the most fun podcast I've done in a long time. And I didn't know TV Funhouse turned 25! Time sure flies when no one cares. @franksantopadre.bsky.social @danpasternack.bsky.social @funforallages.bsky.social
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"TV Funhouse" Turns 25! w/ Robert Smigel and Dan Pasternack

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Aug 12

Had a blast on the @funforallages.bsky.social podcast with @franksantopadre.bsky.social and @triumphicdhq.bsky.social. Give it a listen! If you like it, there will be a part two coming soon!

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Aug 9

If you can find it, Ray made a hilarious appearance on Jack Benny’s TV show demonstrating how he created sound effects for radio. He was a very funny and sweet man.

Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Jul 28

Happy 85th to the great @philproctor.bsky.social!

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · Jul 27

Very sad to learn of the passing of the brilliant and biting Tom Lehrer at 97. Even though he stopping writing and performing satirical songs a half century or more ago, I derived great joy knowing that he still walked among us. His work will forever remain the gold standard.

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LateNighter @latenightercom.bsky.social · Jun 12

Tonight's series finale of 'After Midnight' will mark the end of a bold experiment in institutional silliness, so who better to pay tribute to the show and its staff than some of its most memorable guest comics?

We Asked Some of Our Favorite After Midnight Guests What They’ll Miss Most

Tonight's series finale of 'After Midnight' will mark the end of a bold experiment in institutional silliness, so who better to pay tribute to the show and its staff than some of its most memorable guest comics?

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Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast @realgilbertacp.bsky.social · Jun 9

#GGACPALERT Check out this fantastic piece on the legendary Father Guido Sarducci (AKA Don Novello) by our pal @danpasternack.bsky.social‬! https://bit.ly/4dXSnor

Father Guido Sarducci: Behind The Collar - LateNighter

Legendary comedy writer and performer Don Novello looks back at the life and career of his singular creation, Father Guido Sarducci. LateNighter's Dan Pasternack has the story.

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