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Scarlett Johansson Is “Terrified” During Husband Colin Jost and Michael Che’s ‘SNL’ Joke Swap
Scarlett Johansson is revealing just how terrified she gets when her husband, Colin Jost, and Michael Che keep to their Saturday Night Live tradition and swap jokes on “Weekend Update.” During a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, The Avengers star called the bit, in which Jost and Che write offensive jokes for each other to […]
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Andy Samberg Reflects on Walking Away From ‘SNL’: “It Was Taking a Heavy Toll on Me”
Andy Samberg is looking back on walking away from Saturday Night Live. While appearing on Kevin Hart’s Peacock interview series Hart to Heart, the comedian recalled why he made the decision to quietly exit the comedy sketch series after seven seasons back in 2012. “I was falling apart in my life,” he said, opening up about the exit […]
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Eddie Murphy Says Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Prince All Serve as “Cautionary Tales” for Him
Eddie Murphy is getting candid about how the major celebrities who came before him and died young have served as a guide for his life. The iconic comedian-actor sat down with The New York Times for an episode of its podcast The Interview, where he talked about everything from not wanting to do drugs to […]
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Lorne Michaels Addresses ‘SNL’ Retirement Rumors: “I’m Going to Do It as Long as I Feel I Can Do It”
Lorne Michaels this week addressed discussion of his rumored retirement from Saturday Night Live ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary. “I’m going to do it as long as I feel I can do it,” the SNL creator told the New York Times. “But I rely on other people and always have.” Michaels, 79, has not […]
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Paul Scheer Recalls Auditioning for ‘SNL’ Alongside Kevin Hart and Amy Poehler (Exclusive Excerpt)
As Paul Scheer writes in his new book, he learned at an early age to be careful who he told about what he wanted to be when he grew up. Whenever he proudly pronounced that it was his dream to appear on Saturday Night Live, he would be met with disbelief or (worse) condescension — […]
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Jake Gyllenhaal Sings His Way Into ‘SNL’ Season Finale: “You Can’t Get to 50 Without a Little Bit of 49”
During the Saturday Night Live monologue, Jake Gyllenhaal seemed to be trying to convince himself that he was OK with hosting the season 49 finale, rather than the season 50 premiere. “When you think of historic television seasons, the first number that pops into your head is 49,” Gyllenhaal said. “I mean, sure, you know, […]
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Bowen Yang Says It Was “Mentally Fraying” Trying to Balance ‘Wicked’ Filming and ‘SNL’
Bowen Yang is opening up about the mental and physical impact of trying to juggle Wicked filming and Saturday Night Live at the same time. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the comedian-actor said it became “mentally fraying” flying back and forth between the Wicked set in London and NBC’s sketch comedy show in […]
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Jake Gyllenhaal Signs Marcello Hernandez’s Yearbook in ‘SNL’ Promo
Jake Gyllenhaal leaves Marcello Hernandez asleep in his chair while waiting for a yearbook signature in the promo for this season’s Saturday Night Live finale. When castmember Hernandez approaches Gyllenhaal in the clip, the actor is seated in an empty Studio 8H practicing his lines. “It’s so cool that you’re hosting the finale,” Hernandez says. […]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Crowns Maya Rudolph as “Mother” in Mother’s Day-Centric Opening
It was all about mothers at the top of this week’s pre-Mother’s Day Saturday Night Live. The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms. Kenan Thompson kicked off the show, appearing on the Studio 8H stage with his mom because, he said, […]
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‘SNL’ to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Live Primetime Special (on a Sunday)
NBC is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary. Ahead of its upfront presentation next week to Madison Avenue ad buyers, the network on Friday announced that it has scheduled a three-hour primetime special to honor the anniversary. The special, which will also be live, is set to air Sunday, […]
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Maya Rudolph Emerges From Studio 8H Closet After 17 Years of Hiding in ‘SNL’ Promo
Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig appears to be a long time in the making. In this week’s promo for the actress’ upcoming episode, the SNL alum emerges from a Studio 8H closet after 17 years in hiding. SNL castmembers Andrew Dismukes and Chloe Troast find Rudolph in her hiding place, where she sits […]
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‘SNL’ Cold Open Centers on Columbia University’s Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protests
Saturday Night Live‘s latest cold open centered on Columbia University’s handling of the pro-Palestinian protests on campus amid the Israel–Hamas war. During the sketch, Mikey Day, Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner played concerned parents of students participating in the protests. Last week, hundreds of demonstrators were arrested after the school’s president called the New York […]
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