Aimee Lou Wood has no regrets about calling out Saturday Night Live for the way they portrayed her White Lotus character. Back in April, the actor slammed Sarah Sherman’s impression as “mean and unfunny.” Now, in a new BBC News interview, Wood says she stands by every word. “I don’t …
Read More »'SNL' 51: Sabrina Carpenter Gets Double Duty, Doja Cat and Role Model Make Musical Guest Debuts
Saturday Night Live will hit the ground running with Season 51, scheduled to premiere in October. The follow-up to an elaborate 50th anniversary celebration, the latest season is set to kick off on October 4 with Bad Bunny returning to host, accompanied by Doja Cat as musical guest. The fun …
Read More »All the 'Saturday Night Live' Cast, Sketches, and Writers Leaving Ahead of Season 51
Saturday Night Live Season 51 is going to look a lot different. In the past few weeks, several cast members — including Michael Longfellow, Emil Wakim, and Devon Walker — and a handful of the show’s writers have announced that they’re leaving SNL ahead of the next season. The exits …
Read More »Bowen Yang Pays Tribute to Heidi Gardner After Her Exit From 'Saturday Night Live'
Bowen Yang praised his ‘Saturday Night Live‘ co-star and collaborator Heidi Gardner after her exit from the late-night sketch show. Speaking on his Las Culturistas podcast, Yang said of Gardner, “You are one of the greats. You will go down in history.” Gardner is one of several cast members not …
Read More »'SNL' Season 51 Cast Confirmed With Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson Returning
After a string of departures, Saturday Night Live has confirmed its Season 51 cast, with Bowen Yang, Kenan Thompson, and Weekend Update co-hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che among those set to return. According to multiple reports, much of last year’s main cast will be back at Studio 8H this …
Read More »Devon Walker on 'SNL' Exit: 'We Both Felt Like It Was Time'
Devon Walker is feeling sanguine about leaving Saturday Night Live. Although he said in an Instagram announcement of his departure that his former workplace could be “toxic as hell,” Walker tells Rolling Stone he’s “grateful” for the experience. And he’d like to remind folks that, really, it’s not all that …
Read More »Heidi Gardner Is Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After Eight Years
Heidi Gardneris thelatest cast memberofSaturday Night Liveto leave the show, a source tellsRolling Stone. The comedian willexitthe NBC show after eight years, joining alist of threeother castmates who are not returning for Season 51.Variety and several outlets also confirmed the news today. Gardner has yet to address her departure from …
Read More »'SNL' Parts Ways With Emil Wakim Amid Rumored Season 51 Cast Shakeup
Shakeups in the Saturday Night Live cast continue to trickle out as Emil Wakim, who joined the series for its 50th season last year, won’t be returning for Season 51. Wakim revealed he was one-and-done at the long-running, late-night show in a statement posted on social media Wednesday. “I won’t …
Read More »Devon Walker Exits 'SNL' After Three Seasons: 'Sometimes It Was Toxic as Hell'
Devon Walkerrevealed that he is leaving Saturday Night Live ahead of the show’s Season 51 premiere. Taking to social media on Monday, he wrote that “me and baby broke up” and compared “jobs in this industry” to “a bunch of little marriages.” In an Instagram post, the comedian continued his …
Read More »Pete Davidson Was 'Embarrassed' by the Focus on His 'Big Dick Energy'
Pete Davidson wasn’t a fan of the media attention he received during the early years of his career. During an appearance on The Breakfast Club on Wednesday, Davidson reflected on how he was perceived by the public and how it impacted his work on Saturday Night Live. Davidson explained that …
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