It was a wonderful day in Oz when the Wicked Witch of the West died, or so you’d think from the celebratory mood of the residents of Munchkinland. Every man, woman and child were whooping with joy, crying tears of relief, tearing down terrifying posters of the green-hued tyrant like …
Read More »Bowen Yang Got Reneé Rapp Hype for 'Wicked'
Excitement is building for the Wicked movie after the release of the latest trailer starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande — and Reneé Rapp is very much among those who will be seated when the movie hits theaters on Nov. 22. “Speaking on behalf of everyone, we’re all thrilled,” Rapp …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Bowen Yang Trick Stevie Nicks Into Singing in 'SNL' Promo
Things are getting witchy on Saturday Night Live this weekend! On Thursday, NBC debuted new promos for the upcoming episode that capture Bowen Yang and this week’s host Ariana Grande getting Stevie Nicks to sing a few lyrics for them. In the first SNL promo, the trio jokes about their …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Kamala Harris Watches Tim Walz Vibe With 'No Fact Checking' J.D. Vance
Saturday Night Live‘s Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph) and Doug Emhoff (Andy Samberg) tuned in to the vice presidential debate to hear J.D. Vance implore moderators not to fact-check him. The VP and second gentleman also recoiled after Tim Walz came across as too cordial to his Republican counterpart. When asked …
Read More »Charli XCX Gives Bowen Yang's 'Brat' Cosplay on 'SNL' Her Official Seal of Approval
Charli XCX‘s lookalikes keep multiplying. People say they’re alike, that they’ve got the same hair. Except this time, it isn’t Lorde on the other side of the comparison — it’s Saturday Night Live cast member Bowen Yang. The comedian took on the musician’s persona during a recent skit about her …
Read More »Jake Gyllenhaal, Bowen Yang Serenade Sabrina Carpenter With 'Board Shorts Summer' in 'SNL' Teaser
Leading up to Sabrina Carpenter‘s Saturday Night Live debut this weekend, and host Jake Gyllenhaal‘s return, the pair teamed up with Bowen Yang to tease the upcoming season finale. In the video, in seeming reference to her sun-kissed hit song “Espresso,” Yang exclaims: “Sabrina, your song is stuck in my …
Read More »'SNL': Josh Brolin, Heidi Gardner Strip And Get Kinky to Thwart Bank Robbery
Saturday Night Live host Josh Brolin teamed up with Heidi Gardner to play bank customers caught up in a heist who use their kinkiness to help get the robbers to abandon their mission. After two armed men dressed in black enter, Gardner eggs them on despite their hesitancy to engage …
Read More »'SNL': Sydney Sweeney, Bowen Yang Compete for Tips at Hooters
Saturday Night Live guest host Sydney Sweeney played Tina, a Hooters waitress who easily out-earned her coworkers despite spilling beer on customers and making an alcoholic relapse. While the tips acquired for the day by other waitresses (Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman) came out to under $50, Sweeney piled up stacks …
Read More »'Wicked' Trailer Starring Ariana Grande Debuts During Super Bowl
After years of anticipation, the first trailer for Wicked starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo aired during the Super Bowl on Sunday. The film, adapted from the famous Broadway musical which is also based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire titled Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked …
Read More »Shane Gillis Is Hosting SNL. It's a Controversial Choice
It’s been a strange few weeks for Saturday Night Live. Two weeks ago, during a night hosted by Madame Web actress Dakota Johnson, cast members Bowen Yang and Sarah Sherman distanced themselves from Dave Chappelle when the transphobic comedian crashed SNL’s goodbye segment at show’s end. Then, last week, the …
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