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Alan Siegel

Los Angeles

Senior Staff Writer at The Ringer

Senior staff writer, @Ringer [email protected]

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  • ‘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.

  • From ‘Anchorman’ to ‘Agatha All Along’: The Rise of Kathryn Hahn

    Sep 17, 2024 | theringer.com | Alan Siegel

    To prepare for playing a witch on television, Kathryn Hahn called a real one. They talked every week leading up to shooting Agatha All Along, a miniseries that feels like a live-action version of a Simpsons Halloween special: There’s comedy, horror, parody, and adventure.

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Alan Siegel
Alan Siegel @AlanSiegelLA
11 Apr 25

RT @andrewgrutt: Happy Thursday at the Masters. I wrote about the tournament, my grandfather, his wicked ball flight, and what it means to…

Alan Siegel
Alan Siegel @AlanSiegelLA
10 Apr 25

👀Out two months from today.👀

Alan Siegel
Alan Siegel @AlanSiegelLA

I've basically been writing this in my head since I was 10, but now it's finally time to unleash it on the world. My @Ringer and @GrandCentralPub book about the golden age of The Simpsons comes out on June 10. Preorder STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY here. https://t.co/6jRqr5ytxz

Alan Siegel
Alan Siegel @AlanSiegelLA
5 Apr 25

Here's a belated Simpsons book outtake for this shitty week: John Swartzwelder once made a TV pilot. And when he finished it, he left like Poochie. https://t.co/EWY0OtDEmG