Kacey Musgraves and Ariana Grande will both return to Saturday Night Live as musical guests next month. Musgraves will perform on the March 2 show, which will be led by first-time host Sydney Sweeney. And Grande will be the musical guest on March 9, when Josh Brolin returns for his …
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 …
Read More »Colin Jost to Roast Politicians to Their Faces as 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner Host
Colin Jost will go from roasting politicians from his Weekend Update desk to roasting them to their faces as host of the 2024 White House Correspondents Dinner. The longtime Saturday Night Live co-anchor and writer has been enlisted to host the annual (and this time, Election Year) event on Saturday, …
Read More »'SNL' Platforms Nikki Haley in a Big Way and Jokes About Her Civil War Denialism
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley showed up on Saturday Night Live‘s cold open to ask Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) about his refusal to get on the debate stage with his lone remaining GOP primary challenger. “My question is: Why won’t you debate Nikki Haley?” she asked during a faux …
Read More »'SNL': Ayo Edebiri Apologizes for 'Stupid' Jennifer Lopez Comments During Monologue
Ayo Edebiri debuted as host of Saturday Night Live with a nod to her earlier years as an aspiring SNL writer, and later on owned up to past accusations toward Jennifer Lopez, the show’s musical guest that night. “Before all of this, I was a stand-up comic in New York …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Drags Taylor Swift Super Bowl Conspiracy Theories
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at the latest right-wing conspiracy theory, along with former President Donald Trump‘s hefty legal bills. “As you may have seen on your aunt’s Facebook, many MAGA personalities are claiming that the Super Bowl is being rigged so Kansas City wins and Taylor Swift …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Jennifer Lopez Perform 'Can't Get Enough,' 'This Is Me…Now'
Jennifer Lopez returned to Saturday Night Live first with a performance of “Can’t Get Enough,” the lead single from her upcoming album, This Is Me…Now. Lopez, who last appeared on SNL in late 2019 as host and most recently performed music on the late night show back in 2010, was …
Read More »Shane Gillis to Host 'SNL' Nearly 5 Years After Show Fired Him
Almost five years after Shane Gillis was hired-and-fired by Saturday Night Live, the comedian will finally make his SNL debut, but this time as host. Gillis’ comeback will come full circle on February 24 when he takes the reins of SNL alongside musical guest 21 Savage. Gillis was among the …
Read More »'SNL': Dakota Johnson Mocks Justin Timberlake's 'Comeback' in Monologue
This week’s Saturday Night Live kicked things off with a damn near unwatchable parody of CBS’ NFL broadcast before Dakota Johnson took the stage looking absolutely incredible, dressed in a number that recalled Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black jumpsuit in Fleabag. The actress described her upcoming film Madame Web — a Spider-Man …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Trump for E. Jean Carroll Verdict
After a miserable NFL parody cold open and a cheeky monologue featuring host Dakota Johnson (dressed to the nines in a black jumpsuit reminiscent of Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag), musical guest Justin Timberlake, and his pal Jimmy Fallon, Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che took …
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