It’s been six years since Justin Timberlake released his last album, Man of the Woods, which sold 422,000 copies stateside — his first album not to crack a million. To promote the release of his sixth studio album, Everything I Thought I Was, out March 15 on RCA Records, the …
Read More »'SNL': Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon Revive 'Barry Gibb Talk Show' For First Time in 10 Years
Over 20 years after Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon first debuted “The Barry Gibb Talk Show” on Saturday Night Live, the duo revived the sketch on the latest episode. The premise remains unchanged after two decades and a handful of sketches: Fallon and Timberlake’s Barry and Robin Gibb welcome politicians …
Read More »'SNL' Taps Ayo Edebiri to Host, Jennifer Lopez to Perform
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Every second counts: The Bear star Ayo Edebiri will host Saturday Night Live on Feb. 3, with Jennifer Lopez as musical guest. Edebiri is the third host of …
Read More »'Will & Harper' Follows Will Ferrell and His Trans Best Friend Harper Steele Across a Divided America
Long before she transitioned, Harper Steele was a writer at Saturday Night Live. She was hired in 1995, the same week that a performer named Will Ferrell joined the cast. Unlike his fellow Groundlings Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri, who’d also been recruited from the L.A.-based improv group to join …
Read More »Xzibit Makes a 'Pimp My Ride' Return in Cut 'SNL' Skit: 'Don't Drive That Car'
MTV, this is your sign to bring back your old programming! On Monday, Saturday Night Live released a hilarious “cut for time” sketch playing off the MTV classic reality show, Pimp My Ride. Host Jacob Elordi appeared in the sketch as a Russian janitor whose car broke down, prompting Please …
Read More »SNL's Trump Kicks Off 2024 in Court and 'More Cognitive Than Ever'
Saturday Night Live‘s first episode of the election year opened with James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump bragging that he’s “more cognitive than ever,” and that his campaign has “seen a lot of success with saying things that did not happen.” The Republican frontrunner spoke to the press outside a New …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Drags Tim Scott's Trump Endorsement
After former GOP presidential candidate Tim Scott endorsed Donald Trump rather than fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley, who had appointed him as senator in 2012, SNL‘s Devon Walker portrayed Scott justifying his move on SNL‘s Weekend Update. Co-anchor Michael Che first mentioned Scott’s endorsement during the headline rundown, joking that …
Read More »'SNL' Host Jacob Elordi and Chloe Fineman Make Out Like Crazy
SNL‘s Chloe Fineman and guest host Jacob Elordi made out at the conclusion of a sketch about a Bachelorette-type spin-off where the male contestants are all “short kings”… except for one. Elordi, who is 6’5″, plays Jackson, a bro-ish type who Fineman immediately chooses. Elordi describes himself thusly: “I’m from …
Read More »'SNL': Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion Perform 'Mean Girls' Song
Reneé Rapp debuted on Saturday Night Live with a performance of “Snow Angel,” the title track from her first studio album, which came out last August. Rapp spoke with Rolling Stone about the production of Snow Angel in an in-depth interview last summer, and has also explained the traumatic experience …
Read More »Jacob Elordi Is 'So Babygirl' and Reneé Rapp is 'Mother' in New 'SNL' Teasers
Bisexual panic is seeing Reneé Rapp and Jacob Elordi teasing their appearances on Saturday Night Live. Together. On Thursday, SNL dropped its weekly teasers for this Saturday’s show, which will see Elordi as host and Rapp as musical guest. The video features the two stars alongside Bowen Yang cracking jokes …
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