Kirstie Alley, an American actress known for her roles in Cheers and films like “Look Who’s Talking,” died suddenly at the age of 71 after a brief battle with cancer. She was known for her Emmy-winning performance on the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993) and her appearance on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in its 10th season. Alley’s sketches included “Fire Bad” for post-Rodney King unity, “La Cantore Hotel,” and “Deep Thoughts By Jack Handey.”
The cast of Cheers was one of the most successful and beloved in TV history, and their appearance on SNL was a rare treat for fans. The show was in its 10th season at the time and would end its run in 1993 after 11 seasons and 275 episodes. Alley’s SNL episode featured sketches such as “Il Cantore,” where she played a character who was overly affectionate.
In April 1993, Alley hosted the 344th episode of Saturday Night Live and the 18th episode of Season 18, hosted by Lenny Kravitz. This was her 2nd and final time as host, as well as the musical guest debut on SNL for Kravitz. Her children announced her death on social media.
Kirstie Alley was an amazing mother and grandmother, and her sketches were a staple of 90s TV and movies. She was also an amazing host, and her memory lives on through her sketches and performances.
📹 Il Cantore Restaurant – SNL
When a couple (Kevin Nealon, Kirstie Alley) comes to an Italian restaurant for dinner, the husband is shocked by the overly …
📹 Airport Security Check – Saturday Night Live
Suspecting an attractive woman (Sharon Stone) of being a terrorist, male security officers make her remove articles of clothing.
Still funny as hell. The moment Dana mounts Victoria Jackson, just one of the most gut bustingly funny SNL moments ever. Add a game Kirstie Alley, a beefcake Adam Sandler, Farley screaming, and perhaps the best last line of any of the cult classic “best” SNL skits ever, and this just fires on all cylinders.
RIP Kirstie Alley. Seen this when it aired. Electric funny, clear-the-decks hysterical. This drove a bulldozer through everything. I remember almost puking I was laughing so hard. Every cast member hitting on all cylinders. Every time I’m in a restaurant, I always yell, “You don’t like-a da Bruschetta?”. Someone always laughs.
The premise in this sketch is brilliant and the execution is even better. Dana just brings it to life; Nealon is a great straight man; subtler glances at cue cards as compared to today’s cast. I think the current cast is comprised of really funny people, but there’s this lack of cohesive vision and originality in what’s being written. Look at the cast members here- they all compliment each other and there seems to be a real chemistry. I know they can’t all be home runs, but jesus, this season has been rough.
Hilarious and wouldn’t fly today. This would be rape culture and hypermasculinity and toxic masculinity and whatever other buzz words. Remember when SNL also did non political sketches that were funny? How refreshing instead of today’s SNL where everything is smug and political or geared toward appealing to the NPR/HuffPo comment section instead of just trying to be funny first.
I can’t decide if Chris Farley’s screaming in the background is the Best Background Scream Ever, but it is up there. The winner will always be between that and Warren yelling “HE WAS MASTURBATING!” over and over as Ben Stiller’s character is getting wheeled to the ambulance in There’s Something About Mary
I went on a date to Olive Garden. Our waiter was flirting with me the whole time. He brought me a cup full of mint chocolates at the end. I was with a very attractive man and he was getting mad. All I was thinking was of this skit and is the waiter going to start kissing up my arms and neck. Balisima!!!
Anyone else here after reading about Dana Carvey’s apology to Sharon Stone? First time I’ve ever watched this article and I see nothing wrong with it – okay maybe the fake Indian voice wasn’t PC, but the fact that guys were all horned up over Stone after Basic Instinct with her no-panties scene puts this all into context. Come to think of it, I have to wonder why, when they asked her what color underwear she was wearing… why she didn’t answer, “what makes you think I’m wearing any, fellows?” That would have been perfect! 😂
Dana Carvey actually apologized for this recently…..people have become so wussified these days…so now we have well known actors apologizing for a skit they did more than 2 decades ago..a sketch where even Sharon Stone is quoted as saying that she was fine with it.People have lost the ability to understand how to keep things in context….It would be different if they forced her to do it or pressured her… Sharon Stone actually was quoted as saying that she people need to learn how to laugh again.
Look, children. This is what a comedy sketch used to look like. It was funny, because it made fun of stereotypes, bad behavior and abusing authority. We banned all this now, because, you know, everybody needs to feel safe, and someone might feel unsafe, because they are stupid and have no sense of humour or a notion of what a joke or sarcasm is, so they might take it personally – and that would make them feel unsafe themselves, or outraged on behalf of some other people who might feel unsafe! So now we have no jokes, no lampooning of anything and anybody and no fun, but we all feel so safe in exchange. OK children, put on your masks, gloves, get all your vaccination certificates and disinfectant sprays ready, because we are leaving the museum shortly.
Holy crap! How times have changed. They wanted her to take off her shirt for the sketch and in my mind I was like, she ain’t gonna do it, there’s no way. And then she does it! My mind 🤯🤯🤯🤯! Different times back then for sure. Now a days, the whole show would shut down for anyone even pretending to tell a woman to take off her shirt on live tv.