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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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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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‘SNL’ Cold Open Sees Donald Trump Talking About His Busy Year With Presidential Campaign and Court Cases
Saturday Night Live kicked off the first show of 2024 with James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump talking to the press about what’s in store for him this year: an election and court trials. While speaking from a New York courtroom on Saturday’s episode, Austin’s Trump said during the cold open, “2024 is going to be […]
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Lorne Michaels to Be Played by ‘Fabelmans’ Breakout Gabriel LaBelle in ‘SNL 1975’ Movie
Gabriel LaBelle, Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott have been cast in Jason Reitman’s feature SNL 1975 about the early days of Saturday Night Live. Reitman is directing the film for Sony Pictures about the debut night in October 1975 of the NBC sketch show that is currently airing its 49th season. LaBelle, who had a […]
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Jacob Elordi Botches His Big Moment in ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo
Jacob Elordi may need to approach his Saturday Night Live hosting debut with baby steps. The NBC sketch show released the first promo Wednesday for this weekend’s episode, which Elordi will lead alongside musical guest Reneé Rapp. The episode marks SNL’s first new season 49 installment since Kate McKinnon hosted with singer Billie Eilish on […]
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