Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update discussed how former presidents and vice presidents have responded to the classified documents saga, while throwing in a dig at the Catholic Church and questioning a recent ride closure at Disney World. “Representatives for Bill Clinton, George W. Bush andBarack Obama issued statements saying they …
Read More »'SNL': Sam Smith Recruits Kim Petras and Sharon Stone for Dramatic Performances of 'Unholy' and 'Gloria'
Sam Smith’s third stint as Saturday Night Live’s musical guest saw the singer perform “Unholy” and the title track off of Gloria, their upcoming fourth studio album, which is set to be released on Jan. 27. For “Unholy,” Kim Petras, who features on the track, was on hand to sing …
Read More »'SNL': Aubrey Plaza's Wild 'Parks and Rec' Reunion With Amy Poehler
Former NBC page Aubrey Plaza gave the Saturday Night Live audience a tour of Studio 8H as part of her monologue, at one point coming across former SNL cast member Amy Poehler. Donning a jacket similar to the one she wore while working as a “bad page,” Plaza headed through …
Read More »James Marsden on His Low-Key Incredible Year and the End of 'Westworld'
James Marsden knows he’s inescapable. “Someone yesterday said, ‘My son has Sonic on TV all day long, every day,’” he tells Rolling Stone. “I never know whether to apologize or not. Parents must be like, ‘I’m so sick of seeing that man’s face.’” The self-effacing 49-year-old is in a state …
Read More »Cecily Strong to End 'Saturday Night Live' Run Tonight After 11 Seasons
Cecily Strong is joining a host of former castmates as she departs Saturday Night Live tonight, Dec. 17. Saturday Night Live announced the news hours before its final show of 2022 aired. “Tonight we send off one of the best to ever do it,” SNL stated on Instagram. “We’ll miss …
Read More »SNL: Cecily Strong's Kimberly Guilfoyle Hijacks Trump's NFT Grift
Prior to the start tonight’s Saturday Night Live, the sketch-comedy show announced on its Instagram that this would be Cecily Strong’s last appearance on the show after 11 years of hilarious service. But before we could get to her big send-off, SNL dropped a cold open featuring Donald Trump (James …
Read More »SNL's Cecily Strong Says Goodbye Through Tears: 'It's Just My Time Now'
Fans of Saturday Night Live were more than a little surprised when Cecily Strong, one of the sketch-comedy show’s strongest players, returned for its 48th season this October. SNL had just experienced a wave of high-profile departures—Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kyle Mooney, Alex Moffat, Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor …
Read More »Austin Butler and the SNL Cast Serenade Cecily Strong With Elvis' 'Blue Christmas'
Just prior to tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live, the show’s Instagram account announced that it would be the final episode to feature celebrated cast member Cecily Strong, one of the show’s last remaining veterans. Over the course of her 11-year run, Strong would prove to be one of the …
Read More »SNL Cold Open Drags Elon Musk and Hitler 'Fan' Kanye West Through Song
The penultimate episode of Saturday Night Live’s 48th season prior to its holiday break saw Steve Martin and Martin Short return to host the late-night sketch show. But before the comedy legends, ex-SNL cast members, and Only Murders in the Building co-stars took the stage—marking Martin’s 16th time hosting, one …
Read More »Selena Gomez Crashes Steve Martin and Martin Short's SNL Monologue
Following a fun little sing-along cold open that saw cast members Cecily Strong, Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang drag Elon Musk and Kanye West through song, Saturday Night Live hosts Steve Martin and Martin Short ambled onto the stage at Studio 8H. The Dec. 10 episode marked Martin’s 16th time …
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