Saturday Night Live seven-time host Scarlett Johansson portrayed a newscaster bringing an edgy approach to how she presented stories of the day–much to her pun-loving colleagues’ disapproval. Whereas those behind the morning anchors desk at Channel 4 New York deployed tame wordplay about lighthearted stories, fill-in nightly news host Denise …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update: Michael Che Apologizes to Scarlett Johansson for That One Joke
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update had their traditional joke swap in the season 50 season finale, with co-anchor Michael Che making amends with SNL host Scarlett Johansson for delivering a certain line about her during last December’s joke swap. “I want to take this opportunity to apologize to someone I …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Bad Bunny Perform 'NUEVAYoL,' 'PERFuMITO NUEVO'
Bad Bunny returned as Saturday Night Live musical guest to perform two songs from his sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, which he released in January. Up first was “NUEVAYoL,” the album’s salsa-infused opening track. The album, which is the Puerto Rican rapper’s follow-up to 2023’s Nadie Sabe Lo …
Read More »Sarah Silverman on Being 'SNL' Cast Member: 'You Feel Like a Piece of Sh-t'
While recently honoring Conan O’Brien for receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala event in D.C., Sarah Silverman told the audience that the former late-night host kept her going after she was fired from Saturday Night Live after only one season. That special is available to …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: 'AA Team' Jeanine Pirro, Pete Hegseth Have One Big, Boozy Reunion
Former Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong revived her portrayal of Jeanine Pirro alongside Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, and the pair of “old drinking buddies” celebrated their reunion. The duo, called the “AA team” by Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson), were glad to link up again after their …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Shuts Down 'Woke' Pope Complaints, Trashes Trump's Alcatraz Revival
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update addressed the election of Robert Prevost as the first American pope, and the subsequent complaints from some conservatives that the Chicago native is somehow “woke.” Colin Jost began by admitting that, as a Catholic, he “could not be more proud.” “Whichis a sin, and now …
Read More »'SNL': Watch Arcade Fire Perform 'Pink Elephant,' 'Year Of The Snake'
Indie rock band Arcade Fire made their sixth appearance on Saturday Night Live, performing songs from their newest studio album, Pink Elephant, which was released Friday. The Canadian quintet opened with the title track, the second of the album’s ten songs. Pink Elephant, Arcade Fire’s seventh studio album and their …
Read More »'SNL' Cold Open: Trump Signs Oddly Specific Executive Orders
Saturday Night Live‘s Donald Trump signed a host of new executive orders about pet issues like The New York Times‘ Connection word game and baby boomer Bill Belichick’s relationship with a woman born during the George W. Bush administration. Trump (James Austin Johnson), who signed more executive orders in his …
Read More »'SNL' Weekend Update Roasts Trump's Pope Dream, Stock Market Pleas
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump imagining himself as the next Pope, as well as the president’s claim that he actually isn’t ruining the economy and Americans should just “be patient.” “Well, guys, it happened. Last night, Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself as the …
Read More »'SNL': Quinta Brunson, Sabrina Carpenter Proudly Sing About Being Five Feet Or Under
Saturday Night Live host Quinta Brunson sang about what it’s like being under five feet tall–something that Sabrina Carpenter popped in to say she could relate to. The Abbott Elementary creator and star, who last hosted SNL in April 2023, prefaced her showtune: “I’m proof you can do anything you …
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