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

Dave Itzkoff on KCRW

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

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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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