The Funniest Guy from Joliet: How Jim Downey transformed 50 years of ‘SNL’
- Posted on May 9, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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The Funniest Guy from Joliet: How Jim Downey transformed 50 years of ‘SNL’
Bill Murray was his roommate. Dennis Miller says he shaped the show more than anyone except Lorne Michaels. Conan O’Brien says his signature style is “the comedy of over-explaining everything…
