Jim Downey Says Arguing About Political Correctness in Comedy ‘Doesn’t Really Help’

Many sketches from the early seasons of Saturday Night Live wouldn’t fly on television today, but constantly complaining ...

‘SNL’s’ Most Legendary Writer Speaks: Jim Downey on What Makes Trump Jokes Funny, Improvising That Jeffrey Epstein Bit and the ‘SNL’ Sketch He Still Wants to M…

In comedy, few are as influential — and elusive — as Jim Downey. During his 30-year tenure as a writer on “Saturday Night ...