Taylor Swift gave Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt rave reviews for their “All Too Well” parody during Gosling’s Saturday Night Live monologue this weekend. The night’s opening bit started with Gosling turning Swift’s classic break-up anthem into a prolonged, mournful coda on Barbie and his Year of Ken. About halfway …
Read More »'SNL': Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt Channel Taylor Swift for Farewell to Ken
Saturday Night Live host Ryan Gosling and fellow co-star of The Fall Guy, Emily Blunt, each bid farewell to their respective characters in last summer’s blockbusters, Barbie and Oppenheimer, by channelling Taylor Swift‘s “All Too Well.” Gosling, hosting SNL for the third time following his cameo appearance last week, took …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Ryan Gosling, Kate McKinnon Recall Wild Alien Abduction
Ryan Gosling, this week’s Saturday Night Live guest host, teamed up with SNL alum Kate McKinnon and Sarah Sherman in an opening sketch in which they described to government investigators their experience being abducted by aliens. While Sherman’s and Gosling’s characters played it straight, McKinnon’s portrayal of Colleen Rafferty–a staple …
Read More »'SNL': Ryan Gosling Is Still Haunted by 'Avatar' Font in 'Papyrus 2' Sketch
Ryan Gosling’s return as Saturday Night Live host allowed for the actor to appear in some sequel sketches, including reuniting with Kate McKinnon in an alien abductee support group and, perhaps more notably, reprising his role as a man haunted by the Avatar font. The first “Papyrus” originally aired in …
Read More »Ryan Gosling Initially Turned Down 'I'm Just Ken' Oscars Performance Ask Before Unleashing Inner Pop Star
“I’m Just Ken” almost didn’t make it to the 2024 Academy Awards stage. During a recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Ryan Gosling admitted that his first response when the offer to perform the Barbie song was brought to him was: “100 percent no.” The actor eventually …
Read More »Ryan Gosling Is Ready to Ride Off Into the Sunset While Blasting Chris Stapleton in 'SNL' Promo
Ryan Gosling doesn’t need anything but his cowboy hat and the long, open road in the promotional clip for his upcoming Saturday Night Live gig. The actor will host this weekend’s episode with musical guest Chris Stapleton — though Gosling, a huge Stapleton fan, was admittedly a little nervous to …
Read More »'SNL' Monologue: Kristen Wiig Gets Her 'Five-Timers' Jacket from Ryan Gosling
Former SNL cast member Kristen Wiig joined the show’s “five-timers club” on Saturday, with her monologue featuring appearances by a number of other former hosts, some of whom haven’t had that gig five times but wore jackets of their own nonetheless. Wiig, whose most recent Saturday Night Live appearance was …
Read More »'The Fall Guy' Is a Tribute to Stunt Performers — and Movie Stars
They take the punches, they jump through windows, they get set on fire, they ride the motorcycles through narrow alleyways and down steep staircases at death-defying speeds. They are the stunt men and women who make it seem as if the folks whose names are above the title are risking …
Read More »Ryan Gosling and Kristen Wiig are Headed to 'Saturday Night Live' in April
Saturday Night Live has set its schedule for early April, enlisting Ryan Gosling and former cast member Kristen Wiig as hosts. Wiig will host the April 6 show, with celebrated London-born singer-songwriter Raye set to make her SNL debut as the musical guest. Gosling will helm the April 13 show …
Read More »Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt Bring 'Barbenheimer' Battle to 2024 Oscars Stage
The months-long tension between Barbie and Oppenheimer culminated in an epic standoff between Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling at the 2024 Academy Awards. The actress and actor served as one-person armies for their respective sides of the Barbenheimer battle, determined to bring the debate to a close once and for …
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