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Bowen Yang Deletes Instagram Post Mocking Nikki Haley ‘SNL’ Visit
When Saturday Night Live castmember Bowen Yang doesn’t entirely approve of a guest on the iconic NBC late night show, he has ways of making it known. The latest example is Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who made a controversial surprise appearance on the show this weekend, during which she played herself in a mock […]
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Shane Gillis to Host ‘SNL’ After Being Fired in 2019 for Racial, Homophobic Slurs
Shane Gillis has been announced as the next host of Saturday Night Live, alongside musical guest 21 Savage. This comes years after the comedian was quickly fired from the sketch comedy show in 2019 after using racial and homophobic slurs on a podcast. Gillis had been one of three new SNL castmembers that were cast […]
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Comedian Shane Gillis, 21 Savage Booked for ‘SNL’
After a shortened 2022-23 season, Saturday Night Live returned a bit later than usual to kick off its 2023-24 run. The writers strike affected both the end of last season and the start of season 49; the end of the labor action on Sept. 25 meant a mid-October start for SNL — with former castmember Pete […]
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‘SNL’ Faces Backlash After Nikki Haley Makes Surprise Appearance During Cold Open
Saturday Night Live instantly started receiving backlash after Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance during the Feb. 3 show. During a town hall sketch for the cold open, the Republican presidential candidate made a cameo to ask James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump some questions of her own. Haley started out by asking, “Why won’t you […]
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Ayo Edebiri Realizes the Level of Jennifer Lopez’s Popularity in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo
Ayo Edebiri learns about the power of Jennifer Lopez in the first promo for her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. Edebiri is set to lead this weekend’s episode of the NBC sketch show alongside musical guest Lopez. This is the Bear star’s first time taking the stage for SNL, while Lopez marks her fourth episode […]
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Lamorne Morris, Dylan O’Brien Join Jason Reitman’s ‘SNL 1975’ Cast
Lamorne Morris and Dylan O’Brien are among those who are set to play original Saturday Night Live castmembers in Jason Reitman’s feature SNL 1975, about the debut night for the venerable comedy series. Morris is set to portray Garrett Morris, while O’Brien has landed the role of Dan Aykroyd. Additionally, Cory Michael Smith will play […]
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Dakota Johnson Jokes She Just Doesn’t Know How to Take “Interviews Seriously” in ‘SNL’ Monologue
During Dakota Johnson’s Saturday Night Live monologue, she acknowledged that she just can’t take “interviews seriously” while promoting her films. The actress, who stars in the upcoming Marvel movie Madame Web, alongside Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced and Celeste O’Connor, has been doing a lot of press interviews for the film and realized, “I’m just not […]
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Catherine O’Hara Reveals Why She Left ‘Saturday Night Live’ After One Week
Catherine O’Hara has revealed why she quit Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s after one week. The Argylle actress, who was cast in the sketch comedy show’s sixth season, recently told People magazine that while there have been “BS stories about I was supposedly scared by somebody,” those are not true. O’Hara was actually […]
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Justin Timberlake Shows Vulnerable Side With New “Selfish” Single and Video
Justin Timberlake has dropped the music video for his new song, “Selfish,” ahead of a musical guest appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend. The R&B-inspired video, directed by Bradley J. Calder, pulls back the curtain on Timberlake’s production process as he is seen seemingly in rehearsals on a soundstage as the line between the vulnerable […]
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Dakota Johnson Is Wildly Confused About ‘Saturday Night Live’ History in Show Promo
Dakota Johnson might need to brush up on her Saturday Night Live trivia, as seen in the first promo for her hosting return. Johnson marks her second time as SNL host this weekend, where she will be joined by musical guest Justin Timberlake. The actress previously led a season 40 episode in February 2015 alongside […]
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Will Ferrell Pitched Doc ‘Will & Harper’ to Best Friend as Way “For Me to Learn” About Her Trans Journey
Will Ferrell and longtime friend Harper Steele discussed the origins of their road-trip documentary Will & Harper at The Hollywood Reporter’s studio during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Ferrell and Steele have been best friends for 30 years and worked together at Saturday Night Live when they were both launching their Hollywood careers in comedy. […]
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Julian Glander’s ‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ Sets Cast Led by Elsie Fisher, Tavi Gevinson, Julio Torres, Joe Pera (Exclusive)
Director Julian Glander has set the cast for Boys Go to Jupiter, the debut feature film from the 3D animation veteran. Billed as a surreal animated coming-of-age story, the film’s ensemble voice cast includes NPR Planet Money’s TikTok star Jack Corbett, Eighth Grade star Elsie Fisher, Gossip Girl star Tavi Gevinson and Julio Torres, best […]
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