Morgan Wallen appeared on Saturday Night Live to perform two tracks from his forthcoming album, I’m the Problem. Wallen, marking his second musical guest spot on the late night show, opened with the title track, and followed it up with “Just In Case.” Since January, Wallen has been teasing or …
Read More »'A Bored John Mulaney Is a Dangerous Thing'
D uring the first 10 minutes of John Mulaney’s interview for Rolling Stone’s “Last Word” column — where pop-culture icons reflect on their work, success, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way — he holds forth on the following topics: Eurovision, the campy, annual global pop-song contest; the Songwriters …
Read More »Jos. A. Bank vs. 'SNL': Why the Menswear Store Didn't Deserve Late Show's Shady Shoutout
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Jos. A. Bank got a shoutout on Saturday Night Live this weekend, putting the venerable menswear store back into the pop culture zeitgeist. The mention came right off …
Read More »'SNL': Trump Tries to Settle Rubio-Musk Dispute, Insults Them Both
Saturday Night Live‘s Donald Trump tried to resolve tensions between Elon Musk and Marco Rubio, while using the opportunity to insult them both. Trump (James Austin Johnson) first summoned Secretary of State Rubio (Marcello Hernandez) to the Oval Office, where he told the former Florida senator that he’s been doing …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Takes on Trump's Big Speech, Quick Tariff Reversal
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed Donald Trump‘s speech to a joint session of Congress this week, his sudden eversal on tariffs he had imposed on Canada and Mexico, and the failed test flight by Elon Musk‘s SpaceX. “President Trump addressed ajoint session of Congress andclaimed that no president haschanged …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Lady Gaga Perform 'Abracadabra,' 'Killah'
Lady Gaga returned as Saturday Night Live musical guest with lively performances of two tracks from her brand new album. Gaga, who also hosted the show, opened with the dance-pop “Abracadabra,” the second song off of Mayhem, which Rolling Stone‘s Brittany Spanos reviewed as “the year’s strongest pop release yet.” …
Read More »Lady Gaga Jokes About Aging, Winning Razzie, Engagement in 'SNL' Opening Monologue
Lady Gaga joked about aging, her ill-fated 2013 Saturday Night Live performance, Joker 2 and getting engaged as host and musical guest of the latest episode of SNL. “I’m so excited to be here. I know you might be thinking I’m here to promote my album, Mayhem, but I’m actually …
Read More »'SNL': Lady Gaga Turns Friendly's Birthday Prank Into Satanic Ritual
An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch. In the sketch, a group of four friends sit down at the still-in-business restaurant chain (“What are you, …
Read More »Watch Tate McRae Showcase 'Revolving Door' on 'Fallon'
Tate McRae stopped by The Tonight Show to perform her song “Revolving Door.” The moody track appears on her new LP, So Close to What, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Album chart this week. McRae showcased the song inside a white box fitted with a revolving floor and …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Mike Myers' Elon Musk Clumsily Waves Chainsaw Around Trump's Head
Saturday Night Live alum Mike Myers portrayed a cringe-inducing, chainsaw-wielding Elon Musk interrupting Donald Trump and J.D. Vance’s two-on-one attack of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The show’s cold open began with Trump (James Austin Johnson) and Vance (Bowen Yang) berating Zelensky (Mikey Day) for not being sufficiently thankful for aid …
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