Jim Downey first joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 1976, the same week as Bill Murray (they even shared an office). After getting promoted to being a featured cast member for a season, Downey ...
He became head writer of Late Night with David Letterman for one year, before returning to SNL in 1984. He wrote a lot with Norm Macdonald and the pair were fired by NBC executive Don Ohlmeyer in 1998 ...
A breeding ground for pure comedic genius, Saturday Night Live (SNL) has spawned numerous comedians, actors and writers who ...