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After the 2010 Rogue Pictures film and the first season of the 2021 Peacock series, Will Forte is trying everything he can to get MacGruber going, even if it means continuing it on its original platform, Saturday Night Live, where he created the character That opportunity came in the season 51 episode, with host Glen Powell,[...]

In the dog-eat-dog world of late-night sketch comedy, one of the cushiest positions one can have is a reliable segment, and few can top "Weekend Update" on NBC's Saturday Night Live as the variety program's satirical take on the news has sustained since the Lorne Michaels-created series premiere in 1975, when Chevy Chase became its[...]

Those are the 11 cast members set to kick off Saturday Night Live UK on March 21st on Sky and NOW The six-episode Sky Original series is the first-ever British take on NBC's long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series (now in its 51st season) What can you expect? A new guest host each week[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live may not be returning until February 28th (because of the 2026 Winter Olympics coverage), but the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series gave SNL and Heated Rivalry fans something to talk about until then But this weekend was all about how the show would head into its three-week break, and[...]

Before NBCUniversal becomes the home for the 2026 Winter Olympics for two weeks, NBC's Saturday Night Live has host Alexander Skarsgård and musical guest Cardi B on tap for tonight That means we're looking at probably three weeks or so without a new SNL, so we're hoping that tonight's Cold Open helps send the long-running[...]

As excited as we are about tonight's episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, with host Alexander Skarsgård and musical guest Cardi B, it's also a little bittersweet With NBCUniversal's 2026 Winter Olympics coverage beginning next Friday with the opening ceremony and wrapping up on Sunday, February 22nd, with the closing ceremony, we were expecting SNL[...]

With only a few hours to go until NBC's Saturday Night Live kicks things off with host Alexander Skarsgård and musical guest Cardi B, we're back with our SNL Pregame: five random thoughts we wanted to pass along ahead of tonight's final show before the Olympics break In fact, that's one of the thoughts below[...]

With a new episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live hitting this weekend, it seems like this would be exactly the perfect thing to mock during the SNL Cold Open – especially considering who the musical guest is: the amazing Cardi B. Image: ABC News Screencap; CBS Entertainment; NBCUniversal We don't have enough hours left in the day[...]

If it's Thursday night, then it must be time for NBC's Saturday Night Live Studio 8H promos For this go-around, host Alexander Skarsgård and musical guest Cardi B are joined by SNL star Chloe Fineman In the first promo, Fineman has a theory on what "Cardi B" might stand for Following that, Fineman pitches Cardi[...]

After NBC's Saturday Night Live featured players Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson, and Veronika Slowikowska showing their appreciation for what host Alexander Skarsgård brings to Studio 8H (more on that above), it's time to see how things are looking with this weekend's show That means it's time to check in with Skarsgård and the SNL cast[...]

With host Alexander Skarsgård and musical guest Cardi B set to light up Studios 8H this weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live is kicking off the week with an SNL Midweek Sketch that drops a huge spoiler Brace yourselves because it seems… Skarsgård is tall – like, very, very tall And that's an aspect of Skarsgård[...]

Before we wrap up this past weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live with host Teyana Taylor and musical guest Geese and set our sights on this weekend's Alexander Skarsgard-hosted (with musical guest Cardi B) effort, we have two SNL Cut For Time sketches to pass along Without playing a game of "Which Sketch Would[...]

This weekend's Teyana Taylor-hosted edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live went after the Trump Administration and the Department of Homeland Security's ICE  agents last night, only hours after the news hit that 37-year-old Minneapolis intensive care nurse Jeffrey Pretti had been shot and killed by Border Patrol agents A number of videos taken of the[...]

The good news? NBC's Saturday Night Live host Teyana Taylor made it two-for-two in 2026, showing solid comedic skills and a willingness to play into her strengths while giving us a chance to see just how much talent she brings to the table Her opening monologue was funny and sweet (we loved it when the[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 51 returned tonight with host Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) and musical guest Geese, with the night kicking off with the SNL Cold Open We've got The 1st Annual Trumps, hosted by none other than Trump (James Austin Johnson) Joking about wanting more awards after the Nobel Peace Prize,[...]

With a new episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 51 hitting tonight, we've got Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) as the host and Geese as the musical guest That means it's time for our SNL Pregame, with a look at five thoughts we're keeping in mind – from how current events[...]

After impressing with yesterday's SNL Midweek Sketch (which you can check out below), NBC's Saturday Night Live host Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) was joined by musical guest Geese and SNL star Marcello Hernandez for this week's Studio 8H promos First up, Hernandez jokes about the band's name, which leads to a painfully awkward silence[...]

After getting her chance to channel her inner Angela Bassett from Waiting to Exhale during NBC's Saturday Night Live midweek sketch, SNL host Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) is back as we take a look at her and some of the SNL cast during Wednesday night's read-thru Here's a look at how things are going, followed[...]

After a strong midseason return last weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) as the host, and Geese as the musical guest (with Alexander Skarsgård and Cardi B set for next weekend) Since it's Wednesday, it's time for the SNL midweek sketch – and that's precisely what we have[...]

Earlier today, NBC's Saturday Night Live released a Cut For Time sketch that we really wish had made it to air over the weekend when Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) hosted SNL's midseason return (with musical guest A$AP Rocky) In the "Weekend Update" segment above, SNL featured player Tommy Brennan addressed the violence and protests[...]

We found a whole lot to love about this past weekend's midseason return of NBC's Saturday Night Live, with host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky But every now and then, the fine folks over at SNL are kind enough to share a sketch or two that came close to making the[...]

After a bit of a winter hibernation, NBC's Saturday Night Live returned this weekend with host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky Heading into the show, we shared five key points we were keeping in mind about SNL's midseason return – with Wolfhard being the topic of one of them We've[...]

#ConformityGate is real! Okay, not really – except on last night's midseason return of NBC's Saturday Night Live During a filmed SNL "trailer" from Netflix, the streaming service finally admitted that not only is it not done with "Stranger Things," but it's also going to give you the prequels, sequels, and spinoffs you never even[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live was not f***ing around tonight With host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky helping the long-running sketch comedy and music series make its midseason return, SNL hit the ground running with a strong Cold Open and didn't let up from there For fans of series creator Jacob[...]

Tonight, NBC's Saturday Night Live returned from its midseason break with host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky, the first of three new shows this month On January 24th, Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) will host, with Geese as the musical guest Following that, on January 31st, Alexander Skarsgård (Pillion) will host,[...]

With host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky set to welcome back NBC's Saturday Night Live from its midseason break for the first of three new shows this month, we're back with another edition of Bleeding Cool's SNL Pregame But for this go-around, we're taking a break from looking back to[...]

With NBC's Saturday Night Live host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky set to welcome SNL back from its end-of-the-year break, it's time for the Studio 8H on-stage promos – with the duo joined by SNL star Sarah Sherman In the opening promo, Wolfhard's backstory on his name takes a "hard"[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live featured player Kam Patterson is either trying to build himself some kind of street cred as the "SNL rebel," or he believes getting bounced from the long-running sketch comedy and music series would be the kind of boost his comedy career needs Whatever the case, Patterson addressed joining SNL in the Netflix[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with host Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things 5) and musical guest A$AP Rocky Earlier today, we were treated to the SNL midweek sketch (more on that below) Now, we have a look at Wolfhard and the SNL cast and writers, checking in from tonight's read-thru of this weekend's show. SATURDAY[...]

After this weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live viewers have two more promising shows to check out before SNL makes way for NBC's massive Olympics coverage On January 24th, Teyana Taylor (One Battle After Another) will host, with Geese as the musical guest Following that, on January 31st, Alexander Skarsgård (Pillion) will host, with musical guest Cardi[...]