Julia Sweeney appeared on "The View" ahead of the "SNL" 50th Anniversary special and admitted that she "took it to heart" and "thought about it a lot" when her sketch comedy character Pat was met ...

Julia Sweeney’s recurring “Saturday Night Live” character Pat is still making headlines three decades later. Sweeney debuted the androgynous Pat during a December 1990 episode of “SNL.” ...

it was the idea of some folks at 20th Century Fox to make an It’s Pat movie, and they got SNL alumni Julia Sweeney onboard before Michaels could gracefully say no. Supposedly. Whatever the case ...

Forte rode the character all the way to a movie and a TV series. 21. It's Pat: Who were they? In a different, less culturally sensitive era, Julia Sweeney's Pat mined gender confusion for comedy ...

Julia Sweeney’s ambiguously-gendered character Pat — who has since been dubbed insensitive by various members of the queer and/or trans communities — was skipped over, as were hosting stints ...

The latest anniversary special recycled some aspects of past tribute shows, with little controversy, a lot of celebrity, and a sweet, knowing sentimentality ...

A panel of more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, festival curators and booksellers) select their favourite Irish ...

Shakespeare’s plays have the rare ability to draw together comedy, romance and tragedy: the essential ingredients for a ...

Won't you be my neighbor?” Image Credit: Saturday Night Live Official Channel. Julia Sweeney's portrayal of the androgynous character Pat was met with mixed reviews. Sweeney's Pat was a ...