An Interview with SNL's Steve Higgins

REPORTERS: C.C. Clark, Kyle Austin, Lily Baldwin, Kylar Flynn,  Brandon Lopez, Simone Harper, Angie Gonzalez, Sabine Lloyd, Jacqui Martin, Lauren McKechnie, Claire McKechnie, Samantha Michaels, Josh Santos, Anna Silverman, Campbell Slavin, Lilli Wanninger

As Jimmy Fallon’s announcer and sidekick on The Tonight Show, Steve Higgins is a familiar figure on the TV landscape. In fact, to many viewers, Higgins’s casual wit and perfect chemistry with Fallon make him the best part of that iconic show. But for Higgins, this high-profile gig is his time to goof off, have fun and “go out to lunch” on company time. So, if Tonight is Higgins’ lunch break, what’s his day job? Lesser-known fact: Higgins is also a top producer of that other legendary late-night NBC comedy show, Saturday Night Live, now in its 44th season. We met up with Higgins at that equally legendary Manhattan skyscraper where all the magic happens—30 Rockefeller Plaza, aka "30 Rock"—to talk SNL, The Tonight Show and comedy in general.

Google Earth

By Jacqueline Chin

Imagine falling asleep one night and waking up in a world with no boundaries and great freedom. That experience gives you a break from the distractions or annoyances that constantly nag at you: those texts, those Snapchat notifications, that brother or sister stealing your stuff, the early morning days, that high-level stress, or for some, the boredom that floats like a storm cloud above your head. It is a world where you have the opportunity and will in your hands to explore our entire home planet. That portal to that world is accessed through the Google Earth VR (virtual reality) experience, one that immerses you in a virtual world, where only the sky is the limit. Google Earth VR experience in the Vive virtual reality set has all the power to bring to you to the lush Amazon rainforests, the dynamic African savannahs, the mighty Himalayas, the bustling city of San Francisco, the rolling hills of France, or any other destination that you have a desire to visit.