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Pete Davidson’s ‘SNL’ Cold Open Addresses Israel-Hamas War: “Sometimes Comedy Is Really the Only Way Forward Through Tragedy”
For the premiere of its 49th season, Saturday Night Live skipped its regularly scheduled sketch parodying the week’s news. Instead, host Pete Davidson delivered, in a rare staid demeanor, a solemn cold open addressing the Israel-Hamas war. “This week we saw the horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza. And I know what you’re thinking, who […]
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Pete Davidson Surprises ‘SNL’ Cast by Popping Up to Host in First Promo for Show’s Return
Pete Davidson is hosting Saturday Night Live thanks to an apparent loophole, as seen in the NBC series’ first promo for the show’s return following the end of the writers strike. Davidson is set to make his hosting debut during the season 49 premiere this coming Saturday, with Ice Spice as the musical guest. Davidson, […]
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Return Date at NBC
Saturday Night Live will once again be live in October. The long-running NBC sketch comedy show will begin its 49th season on Oct. 14. Former castmember Pete Davidson will host the premiere; he had been slated to make his hosting debut in May before the show went dark during the writers strike. Ice Spice will […]
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Bob Odenkirk Says He Was Too Young When He Joined ‘SNL’: “It Was Existentially Dangerous”
Bob Odenkirk is getting candid about his time on Saturday Night Live. During a recent appearance on Tig Notaro’s podcast Don’t Ask Tig, the Better Call Saul star explained it was difficult for him to start out in comedy, especially his time as a writer on the late-night sketch series from 1987 to 1991. While […]
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Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell Reunite in ‘Good Burger 2’ Teaser
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell return to sink their teeth into new adventures with the first teaser trailer for the upcoming movie Good Burger 2. Director Phil Traill’s sequel to Paramount Pictures’ 1997 comedy Good Burger is set to begin streaming on Paramount+ this fall. The film centers on Dexter (Thompson) and Ed (Mitchell) reuniting […]
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David Spade Says He Refused to Swap Roles With David Bowie in ‘SNL’ Sketch
David Spade is revealing the time he turned down David Bowie’s request to switch roles with him for a sketch on Saturday Night Live. During a recent episode of the Fly on the Wall podcast (recorded before the actors strike), which Spade co-hosts with Dana Carvey, the SNL alum recalled a skit he had written […]
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Bill Murray, Ben Stiller and 30 More ‘Saturday Night Live’ Castmembers Who Became Movie and TV Stars
From bees, “wild and crazy” guys and cheeseburger-slinging cooks to “Wayne’s World” hosts, Spartan cheerleaders, “two a-holes,” “Californians” and songs about Chanukah, wishing it was Christmas today, chopping broccoli and a gift in the form of a certain body part in a box, Saturday Night Live has featured multiple memorable sketches over its nearly 50-year […]
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Mikey Day Once Wrote a Risqué ‘SNL’ Skit About ‘Live! With Kelly and Ryan,’ Guest-Starring Adam Driver
Mikey Day stopped by Live! With Kelly and Mark and revealed he once wrote a Saturday Night Live sketch about the daytime talk show when it was still Live! With Kelly and Ryan — and it would’ve included a special appearance from none other than Adam Driver. Day told Kelly Ripa and her co-host and […]
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Maureen Ryan’s Hollywood Takedown Book Storms to Top of the Charts
Maureen Ryan’s headline-making Hollywood exposé has stormed to the top of the bestsellers charts less than 24 hours after its release. Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood sheds light on the exploitative practices of Hollywood companies and execs, revealing alarming allegations about shows like Lost, Curb Your Enthusiasm and […]
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‘Burn It Down’ Explores ‘SNL’ and Its “Culture of Impunity” (Exclusive Excerpt)
“For decades, SNL has been a frequently terrible, punishing experience for a lot of people who worked there or ended up in the show’s orbit.” That’s part of how author Maureen Ryan describes the workplace culture of NBC’s Saturday Night Live in her forthcoming book, Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change […]
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Dana Carvey Reveals Why He Wouldn’t Let Robin Williams Make an Appearance in Iconic Church Lady ‘SNL’ Sketch
Dana Carvey is opening up about why he wouldn’t allow the late Robin Williams to make an appearance in his popular “Church Lady” sketch on Saturday Night Live. During a recent episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast, which he co-hosts with David Spade, Carvey revealed that he was afraid that Williams’ energy would […]
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TV Shows and Movies Impacted by the Writers Strike
A number of television shows and movies are being affected by the writers strike after negotiations faltered between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Writers have been picketing at locations across Los Angeles and New York City, as the guild is seeking viewership transparency from streamers, increased […]
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