During Ariana Grande‘s Saturday Night Live monologue, she promised to keep her second turn as host of the comedy sketch show “low-key.” During a bridesmaid skit that parodied Sabrina Carpenter‘s summer smash hit “Espresso,” Grande sang out-of-tune and off-key alongside SNL cast members Heidi Gardner, Ego Nwodim, and Sarah Sherman. …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Team Harris, Trump Compete in Family Feud
Team Trump faced off against Team Harris on Saturday Night Live‘s version of Family Feud, with the former president unable to form a coherent response to the question, “Name something you keep in your glove compartment.” While Trump had anticipated being joined by his wife, Melania, she was nowhere to …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Trashes Trump's Weird Coachella Rally, Vance's Election Denialism
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump‘s rally earlier in the day in Coachella, California, of all places, as well as his running mate’s awkward, repeated refusal to admit that Trump lost the 2020 election. “Donald Trump held a rally todayat the site of the CoachellaMusic Festival, …
Read More »'SNL': Ariana Grande and Bridesmaids' 'Espresso' Isn't So Great for the Groom
Saturday Night Live host Ariana Grande and late night show cast members Sarah Sherman, Heidi Gardner and Ego Nwodim played bridesmaids who performed their own version of the Sabrina Carpenter song “Espresso”–but one which revealed too much to the groom about the group’s bachelorette party. After describing the bride’s (Chloe …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Returns to 'SNL' After 40 Years With Powerful Women's Rights Anthem 'The Lighthouse'
Stevie Nicks, whose last Saturday Night Live appearance came in December 1983, returned to the late night show at a critical time to impart a critical message. Nicks first sang “The Lighthouse,” a call-to-action for women’s rights that she wrote shortly after Roe v. Wade was overturned two summers ago. …
Read More »'SNL': 'Oasis' Stop by Weekend Update to Bicker About Reunion Tour
Despite Oasis’ claim that they won’t conduct any joint interviews ahead of their reunion tour, Saturday Night Live managed to snag the Gallagher brothers — or, James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman as Noel and Liam, respectively — for an appearance on Weekend Update. Right out of the gate, the …
Read More »How to Watch Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks on 'SNL' Tonight Without Cable
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Wicked fans may still have to wait a little over a month to see Ariana Grande play Glinda in the theatrical adaption of the hit Broadway musical, but …
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 »'SNL': Nate Bargatze's George Washington Dreams of Making English as Difficult as Possible
Nate Bargatze‘s George Washington is back. Last season on SNL, the comedian’s portrayal of the Revolutionary War general expressed a deep aversion to the straightforward metric system while envisioning what kind of country he wants to form. One year later, and he is defending all the quirks of the English …
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