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fromJezebel
12 hours ago

Josh O'Connor recedes pleasantly in his Saturday Night Live debut

SNL's large cast produces unpredictable screentime shifts that create alternating eras of performer dominance, with Ashley Padilla and Bowen Yang often emerging as focal points.
#lily-allen
fromPitchfork
14 hours ago
Television

Watch Lily Allen Perform "Sleepwalking," Bring Out Dakota Johnson for "Madeline" on Saturday Night Live

fromPitchfork
14 hours ago
Television

Watch Lily Allen Perform "Sleepwalking," Bring Out Dakota Johnson for "Madeline" on Saturday Night Live

Television
fromVulture
14 hours ago

Saturday Night Live Recap: Josh O'Connor Kissed Everyone Except You

Josh O'Connor hosted Saturday Night Live, delivering charming straight-man performances, brief sketches, and showcasing his busy film slate despite being underused.
#donald-trump
#bowen-yang
#dijon
World politics
fromVulture
1 week ago

Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) Fields Questions on Venezuela on Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live depicted Pete Hegseth as an aggressive hawkish caricature endorsing extrajudicial drone strikes while Trump appears indifferent and distracted.
#melissa-mccarthy
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Colin Jost Portrays Pete Hegseth as Raging Loon in SNL Open

Pete Hegseth is portrayed as a maniacal, alcohol-addled defense secretary who endorses lethal strikes and is mocked alongside politicians and the president.
Wellness
fromwww.insidehook.com
1 week ago

This Weekend's "SNL" Featured Very Practical Travel Advice

Pack and apply sunscreen when traveling in winter to avoid painful sunburns that can ruin vacations and cause dehydration.
fromRoger Ebert
3 weeks ago

A Wall of Laughter: Edie Baskin on Photographing the First 25 Years of Saturday Night Live | Interviews | Roger Ebert

A few people were doing it at the time. Jean Pagliuso and Benno Friedman were doing it a little bit differently. I had a boyfriend, and we went on a cross-country trip. One of the places we went was Las Vegas. I loved the Las Vegas pictures, so I decided to put some color in them, and then in some other pictures, pictures I'd done of some cows.
Photography
Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Ariana Grande and Cher Come Together for SNL Christmas

Ariana Grande hosts SNL on Dec 20 with Cher; Melissa McCarthy hosts Dec 6 with Dijon; Josh O'Connor debuts hosting Dec 13 with Lily Allen.
#glen-powell
#macgruber
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Karoline Leavitt Slammed Over Trump-Epstein in SNL Cold Open

Karoline Leavitt was lampooned on Saturday Night Live for hostile answers about President Trump's connections to Jeffrey Epstein revealed in recently released emails.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Saturday Night Live Recap: Nikki Glaser Gets Weird

Nikki Glaser’s SNL hosting showcased strong stand-up skills and joke-dense moments, aided by digital shorts and straight-man ensemble roles despite some sketch flubs.
fromVulture
1 month ago

On 'Weekend Update,' Pete Davidson Says His Ferry Dreams Are Still Afloat

Pete Davidson barged back into Saturday Night Live to talk about his ferry venture with Colin Jost. Get it, barge? Anyway, Davidson addressed what the New York Times called his and Jost's "money-losing fiasco" on "Weekend Update." He blamed his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival on the ferry gobbling up all his money. "I assume that's what the article says," Davidson continued. "I can't spend $5 on a paywall."
Television
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

SNL Has a Cold-Open Fix for the Trump News Cycle

Saturday Night Live consolidates fast-moving, chaotic national headlines into dense Trump cold opens, relying on James Austin Johnson's impersonation to unify disparate news into satire.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

Timothee Chalamet Won't Do TV Ever Again

Timothée Chalamet will not return to television, with rare exceptions for a Martin Scorsese-directed commercial or hosting Saturday Night Live.
#ego-nwodim
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Television

What's next for Ego Nwodim? SNL star talks about why she's leaving on a high note-and how she crafted that famous Miss Eggy sketch

Arts
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Ego Nwodim

Ego Nwodim balances a demanding career in comedy with notable roles in various TV shows and films, showcasing her versatility as a performer.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Ego Nwodim talks Poker Face and how to get an SNL crowd to swear in unison

Ego Nwodim transitioned from studying biology to becoming a star on Saturday Night Live, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of career paths.
fromFast Company
2 months ago
Television

What's next for Ego Nwodim? SNL star talks about why she's leaving on a high note-and how she crafted that famous Miss Eggy sketch

Arts
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Ego Nwodim talks Poker Face and how to get an SNL crowd to swear in unison

Ego Nwodim transitioned from studying biology to becoming a star on Saturday Night Live, emphasizing the unpredictable nature of career paths.
#george-santos
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Television

Bowen Yang lies like crazy portraying disgraced gay congressman George Santos on SNL - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Television

Bowen Yang lies like crazy portraying disgraced gay congressman George Santos on SNL - LGBTQ Nation

Music
fromPitchfork
1 month ago

Watch Brandi Carlile Play Songs From New Album on Saturday Night Live

Brandi Carlile performed two songs from her new album Returning To Myself on SNL, reciting Thomas Jefferson's 1802 letter during 'Church & State'.
#miles-teller
Television
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

To Catch a Clueless Hubby

The Perfect Neighbor uses primary-source bodycam and interrogation footage for a raw true-crime style; SNL parodied it to lampoon domestic labor and husbands' panic.
US politics
fromConsequence
1 month ago

SNL Brings the Property Brothers to the White House

The Property Brothers help Donald Trump redesign the White House East Wing with extravagant tastes, limitless budget, and absurd decor.
#season-51
#sabrina-carpenter
US politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

'SNL' Answers the Question: Why Do These Trump Sycophants Spell Their Names With an 'I'?

DHS used an SNL clip in an ICE recruitment video, omitting Fey's full joke and drawing criticism tied to Pamela Bondi's contentious Senate hearing portrayal.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Ana Navarro Blasts Pam Bondi's Shameful' MAGA Makeover: Completely Different Than The Person I Knew'

Ana Navarro said Pam Bondi embracing SNL mockery boosts her MAGA standing but harms DOJ credibility and ranks among the worst attorney general congressional performances.
#amy-poehler
fromPoynter
2 months ago
Television

Saturday Night ... Lite? Politics cast a dark shadow over the iconic show - Poynter

fromPoynter
2 months ago
Television

Saturday Night ... Lite? Politics cast a dark shadow over the iconic show - Poynter

Music
fromVulture
2 months ago

Role Model's Sally on SNL? It's Charli, Baby

Charli XCX appeared as the SNL Sally, wearing Role Model's promo shirt and signaling layered pop‑culture references while resolving fan speculation.
Television
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

This Week's "SNL" Took Non-Alcoholic Beer to an Unsettling Place

Saturday Night Live satirizes the non-alcoholic beer trend with a character whose double-negative obsession produces a dangerously high-ABV "non-non-alcoholic" brew.
#political-satire
#bad-bunny
fromFortune
2 months ago
Television

Bad Bunny defies MAGA uproar in SNL appearance, gives America '4 months to learn' Spanish for his Super Bowl appearance | Fortune

Television
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, and Doja Cat Set for New Season of Saturday Night Live

NBC announced Bad Bunny, Doja Cat, Amy Poehler, Role Model, and Sabrina Carpenter as hosts and musical guests for early episodes of the new SNL season.
NYC music
fromPitchfork
6 months ago

Bad Bunny Performs "Nuevayol" and "Perfumito Nuevo" on Saturday Night Live

Bad Bunny showcased his musical and comedic talent on the SNL season finale, performing new songs and participating in sketches.
fromFortune
2 months ago
Television

Bad Bunny defies MAGA uproar in SNL appearance, gives America '4 months to learn' Spanish for his Super Bowl appearance | Fortune

NYC music
fromPitchfork
6 months ago

Bad Bunny Performs "Nuevayol" and "Perfumito Nuevo" on Saturday Night Live

Bad Bunny showcased his musical and comedic talent on the SNL season finale, performing new songs and participating in sketches.
Television
fromVulture
2 months ago

Huntr/x Makes Their Live Performance Debut on Saturday Night Live

Huntr/x (EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna) made an SNL live debut within a Bad Bunny sketch, saving the scene musically with their song "Golden".
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Weekend Update Lampoons Trump Rant On Stairs With Bonkers Jennifer Coolidge Mashup

Saturday Night Live premiered season 51 with Bad Bunny, new cast additions, and Weekend Update lampooned President Trump's stair rant in a Jennifer Coolidge voice.
Television
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Trump Busts In On Hegseth To Warn SNL In Brutal Cold Open: Daddy's Watching!'

Saturday Night Live opened its 51st season with a cold open where James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump interrupts Pete Hegseth and warns, 'Daddy's watching'.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

No reason not to be all in': is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment?

Saturday Night Live returns amid a late-night television crisis marked by high-profile suspensions, cancellations, FCC pressure, and political-commercial tensions.
#cast-changes
Television
fromFar Out Magazine
2 months ago

The first-ever rap artist to appear on 'Saturday Night Live'

Blondie brought the Funky 4+1 to Saturday Night Live in 1981, creating one of the program's first televised hip-hop performances and a landmark cultural crossover.
Television
fromTime Out New York
2 months ago

Say goodbye to Heidi Gardner, Devon Walker and other departing 'SNL' cast members at a farewell party next week

Virgin Hotels New York hosts a one-night farewell party for 13 departing SNL cast members and writers with skyline views, music, and an open bar.
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

SNL on YouTube Reaches More Americans Than Any Other YouTube Channel: Report

Saturday Night Live reached 38.6 million unique YouTube viewers Jan 1–Jun 30, the largest unique reach of any U.S. YouTube channel in that period.
#heidi-gardner
fromIndieWire
3 months ago

You've Never Seen Saoirse Ronan Quite Like This Before

In her first interview for the film, Ronan wasn't putting it on: There really isn't much like "Bad Apples," and that's a compliment. Consider two things: the film's short synopsis ("A primary school teacher [is] forced to take drastic action because of a foul-mouthed, violent student"), which doesn't sound exactly funny, and one of the main inspirations for Etzler casting the four-time Oscar nominee in a film that is, indeed, very funny.
Film
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Canadian comic Veronika Slowikowska is 'a perfect SNL cast member,' say former teacher, colleague | CBC News

Veronika Slowikowska became the first Canadian since 1998 to join Saturday Night Live after rising from Toronto comedy bars to the SNL cast.
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Inside the Great "Saturday Night Live" Cast Shakeup

Though a trio of cast members announced departures prior to Season 50, the past week has seen a larger exodus, with four cast members already confirmed to leave and the possibility of more following them out the door; the season doesn't actually start up until Oct. 4. Among those exiting, Heidi Gardner probably made that decision herself;
Television
#please-dont-destroy
Television
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Barrie, Ont.'s Veronika Slowikowska joins SNL, sole Canadian among 5 new cast members | CBC News

Veronika Slowikowska, from Barrie, Ont., will join Saturday Night Live's 51st season as one of five new cast members.
Music
fromVulture
3 months ago

'So Here's This Lunatic With a Crew Cut'

G.E. Smith dominated SNL's musical presence from 1985–1995 as a charismatic bandleader, versatile session guitarist, and memorable on-screen performer.
NYC music
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

An S.N.L.' Secret Weapon Retires After 50 Years

Stephen DeMaria retired after 50 years of crafting sets for Saturday Night Live, marking the end of an influential behind-the-scenes career.
NYC music
fromTMZ
6 months ago

Celebrity Scramble Guess Who!

The article hints at a female comedian from New York known for her work on Comedy Central and SNL.
#bill-maher
#mike-myers
fromNew York Post
6 months ago
Upper West Side

Mike Myers reunites with 'Kanye West' on 'SNL' 20 years after George Bush callout

Mike Myers humorously revisited his 2005 encounter with Kanye West during SNL's Season 50 finale, addressing both past and recent controversies.
fromConsequence
6 months ago
Upper West Side

Mike Myers Finds Himself Reunited with Kanye West in SNL Sketch

Mike Myers faces his worst nightmare by being trapped in an elevator with Kanye West in a comedic sketch from Season 50 finale of SNL.
Upper West Side
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Mike Myers reunites with 'Kanye West' on 'SNL' 20 years after George Bush callout

Mike Myers humorously revisited his 2005 encounter with Kanye West during SNL's Season 50 finale, addressing both past and recent controversies.
Upper West Side
fromConsequence
6 months ago

Mike Myers Finds Himself Reunited with Kanye West in SNL Sketch

Mike Myers faces his worst nightmare by being trapped in an elevator with Kanye West in a comedic sketch from Season 50 finale of SNL.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

SNL's 50th season proved it's still relevant. Can it stay that way?

SNL remains a powerful comedy brand, even as questions about its future loom after a successful 50th anniversary season.
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