Rich Lee

Bob Woodward, John Belushi and the memo that launched SNL Before there was Saturday Night Live, there was a memo.

NBC is celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live tonight. Here are a few words about he show got started.

A Mandolin Player’s Journey Took Him From Dylan to Bona’s In February 1975, two months after he played the mandolin on one of Bob Dylan’s most acclaimed albums, Peter Ostroushko performed at St. Bonaventure University.

‘Blood on the Tracks’ turns 50 on Monday. Here’s my story on the recording sessions, my Alma Mater, and how a simple twist of fate brought them together.

Another Voice: Presidential transitions take far too long We live in a world of instant gratification. For example, we share messages, photos and videos immediately. A movie is just a click away on a streaming service. A Keurig

My op-ed about the presidential transition process appeared in the New Year's Day edition of the Buffalo News.

SBU Prof Recalls Jimmy Carter as 'The Last Decent Man' St. Bonaventure faculty member recalls knowing Jimmy Carter when he began his campaign for president and describes him the last decent man.

Sharing this story from my friend and colleague Mike Jones-Kelley, who knew Jimmy Carter when the future president was a young state senator from the tiny hamlet of Plains, Georgia.

Politics and Policy: Dr. Jeffrey Allen With Election Day 2024 behind us, we reached out to policy experts to get their thoughts on why Americans voted the way they did and what lies ahead for the country.

Part 1 of our post-election project for the Jandoli Institute.

Nebraska Then and Now ABSTRACT. Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska captured a side of America that pop culture was ignoring in 1982. The songs tell stories of people who struggle to survive in a world of haves and have-nots. For...

AMP: American Music Perspectives has published my journal article about Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska' album. Thanks to all whose brains I tapped while I wrote it. scholarlypublishingcollective.org/psup/amp/art...

The journalism role of ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ Alice’s Restaurant’ functioned as journalism at a time when accurate information about the war in Vietnam was not forthcoming.

You can get anything you want, even a journalism lesson, at Alice’s Restaurant. jandoli.net/2024/11/28/t...