Saturday Night Live's cranky crackpot commentator Jebediah Atkinson is based on the 1863 editor of the Patriot & Union who panned the Gettysburg Address. (screen grab from NBC.com) The ...

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Taran Killam resumed his harsh, 1860s newspaper critic character "Jebidiah Atkinson" on "Weekend Update," just in time to slam Oscar-nominated films. "I've been ...

The 24 Best Sketches of ‘SNL’ Season 39With SNL’s 39th season coming to a close, we’re taking a look at the past season with a series of posts examining the highs, lows, and other […] ...

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Saturday Night Live made a brief mention of the recent controversy revolving around Family Guy killing off the family dog Brian Griffin.During SNL’s Weekend Update segment, 1860’s newspaper critic ...

Notorious crank and standout recurring character Jebidiah Atkinson dropped by SNL’s Weekend Update desk last night to share his opinion on this year’s nine Academy Award nominees for best picture. And ...

There was plenty of good in this weekend's Lady Gaga-helmed edition of "SNL," but if you missed Taran Killam's "Weekend Update" appearance as Jebidiah Atkinson, you missed, possibly, the best thing on ...

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