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Alan Siegel

Los Angeles

Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer

Senior staff writer, @Ringer [email protected]

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  • Stupid TV, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of The Simpsons Changed Television-and America-Forever|Hardcover

    1 month ago | barnesandnoble.com | Alan Siegel

    This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team that take readers inside the making of an American phenomenon during its most influential decade, the 1990s. The Simpsons is an American institution. But its status as an occasionally sharp yet ultimately safe sitcom that's still going after 33 years on the air undercuts its revolutionary origins.

  • ‘The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras’ Mailbag

    Nov 24, 2024 | theringer.com | Johnny Bananas |Alan Siegel

    Johnny first recaps a little bit of Episode 14 before answering fan questions about Season 40 and the drama surrounding it. Then, he addresses some of Devin’s recent wild claims. Then, Alan Siegel joins to talk about his forthcoming podcast on one of the most iconic reality shows of all time, Jersey Shore, which will be airing on the Ringer Reality TV Podcast feed on December 3. Watch the full video of this episode on YouTube.

  • Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

    Oct 30, 2024 | theringer.com | Alan Siegel

    One, two, Freddy’s coming for youThree, four, better lock your doorFive, six, grab your crucifixSeven, eight, gonna stay up lateNine, ten, never sleep again. —Popular nursery rhyme Freddy Krueger has scared the hell out of us for the past 40 years, and he knows why. It’s not his disfigured face. It’s not the glove he wears that’s outfitted with razor-sharp knives.

  • A Timely Rewatch of the First Episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’

    Oct 10, 2024 | theringer.com | Alan Siegel

    Getty Images/Ringer illustration Late in the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, the show cuts to pre-taped footage of a big red flatbed truck slowly rolling through a suburb.

  • The Oral History of the ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’ Trailer

    Sep 19, 2024 | theringer.com | Alan Siegel

    Den of Thieves is getting a sequel. That’s right: The heist movie from 2018 starring Gerard Butler as the hard-drinking, morally dubious Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detective “Big Nick” O’Brien has spawned a franchise. If you know anything about The Ringer or the people who work at The Ringer, you’ll understand how incredibly important this is to us. This might as well be the Super Bowl.

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14 May 25

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RT @bySLPrice: Thrilled to see an adaptation from my new book, "The American Game: History and Hope in the Country of Lacrosse," appear in…

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14 May 25

Been terrified of this happening since I saw it in the trailer in 2002.

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If you’re of a certain age, you probably drive by semi trucks on the highway as quickly as possible. Here’s the story behind the reason for that: the log truck sequence in ‘Final Destination 2’. @jakeks19: https://t.co/48NxKreQji