‘Grantland’ Profiles ‘SNL’ Legend Phil ‘The Glue’ Hartman

“Here’s why it’s difficult to properly appreciate Phil Hartman. Because his characters were 20 percent droid. Because he reminded you more of your dad than your best pal. Because Hartman’s biggest gift was a kind of comedic graciousness, which he used to hide the show’s seams and to make other funny people look good. As the writer Steve Lookner put it, ‘How many people can you say that about on Saturday Night Live?’”

- Grantland examines the life, talent, and career of SNL legend Phil Hartman in a new feature out today called “The Glue.”