Dave Itzkoff

culture reporter for The New York Times

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Culture reporter for the New York Times and author of Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk guest hosted “Saturday Night Live” on May 8.

The cultural relevance of SNL after Elon Musk makes a guest appearance

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk guest hosted “Saturday Night Live” on May 8.

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Late-night shows are recorded on iPhones, guests are joining via Zoom, and monologues are delivered without laughs from an audience.

Filming on iPhones, stuffed animals as props: Stay-at-home orders change late-night TV

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