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With NBC's Saturday Night Live in the midst of celebrating its milestone 50th season – with even more festivities set for later this month and next (more on that below), we thought tonight would be a good time to rank the first half of Season 50 to see how the season is stacking up Along with[...]

Another day, another edition of NBC's ongoing celebration of Saturday Night Live – "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For this go-around, the spotlight shifts to the Season 44 opener with host Adam Driver and musical guest Kanye West (September 29, 2018) The sketch? "Kavanaugh Hearing Cold Open," which saw the less-than-worthy Judge Brett Kavanaugh (Matt Damon) put[...]

On March 7, 2020, Daniel Craig and The Weeknd were the final hosts and musical guests of NBC's Saturday Night Live – but that wasn't the original plan With three more shows to go, the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series would be forced to shut down Studio 8H as the COVID-19 lockdown went[...]

We've got to give serious bonus points to the team behind the marketing campaign promoting the 50th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live because they've been doing a great job since the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series went on its midseason break Along with a docuseries and documentary hitting later this month (more on[...]

With some big 50th season celebrations set to kick off later this month, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with the next edition of its social media series "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" series, which spotlights one sketch from an SNL season every day – beginning with the current and working backward For this go-around,[...]

Another day brings another edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live social media series "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" series, which spotlights one sketch from an SNL season every day – beginning with the current and working backward This time around, we're getting a look at Season 47 Episode 13 (February 26, 2022), with host John Mulaney and[...]

With the big anniversary event set for February (more on that in a minute), NBC's Saturday Night Live continues rolling along with its "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" series, which spotlights a sketch from an SNL season every day – beginning with the current and working backward. This time, the spotlight shines on Season 48[...]

Over the weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live kicked off a social media celebration ofthe long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series' near half-century on the air With "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days," a sketch from an SNL season will be posted daily as a countdown to the big anniversary event in February Yesterday focused on[...]

Well, it looks like NBC's Saturday Night Live is going to be keeping us busier over the holiday break than we were expecting – not that we're complaining! We're also not surprised, considering that 2025 is already filled with a documentary and docuseries dropping in January as a lead-up to the big primetime event in February (more[...]

Though NBC's Saturday Night Live is taking its well-deserved holiday break, that doesn't mean the celebrating leading up to the big primetime Season 50 event in February isn't going to keep going Along with some very cool documentary and docuseries drops happening in January (more on that below), the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music[...]

Though 2025 is looking to be big for the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series, NBC's Saturday Night Live is enjoying a well-earned holiday break (with a return date still not announced) That means it's time to bring back "SNL 50 Rewind," where we look back on something related to the episode that's being[...]

With host Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) and musical guest Hozier helping NBC's Saturday Night Live head into the new year with its best effort yet this season, you need look no further than the Cut For Time sketch that was released to get a better sense of just how good this weekend's show[...]

When it comes to NBC's Saturday Night Live, the final episode of the calendar year comes with a ton of pressure built into its DNA Along with being the holiday episode, it's also a chance for the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series to head into its much-deserved longish winter's nap on a strong[...]

After tonight's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live – with host Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) and musical guest Hozier  – hits the final credits, we won't be seeing a new SNL again until 2025 That means it was time for "Weekend Update" anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che to unleash their annual[...]

Along with this being the final show for the year, tonight's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live (with musical guest Hozier) was extra special because host Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) was officially inducted into "The Five-Timers Club" during the cold open – and it was a star-studded one It kicked off with[...]

With host Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) and musical guest Hozier set to help NBC's Saturday Night Live wrap up the year this weekend – ahead of what's shaping up to be a big year in terms of SNL's 50th season – we're getting our final Studios 8H stage promos for 2024[...]

After this weekend's show with host Martin Short and musical guest Hozier, NBC's Saturday Night Live will be taking a much-needed winter's nap – and the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series is going to need it Along with the second half of the milestone season, the SNL team will also be doing a[...]

After getting a chance to check out Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) – who is hosting this weekend and being joined by musical guest Hozier – alongside Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Ashley Padilla for the midweek sketch (waiting for you above), NBC's Saturday Night Live is checking in with Short and[...]

With this being the final week for NBC's Saturday Night Live before it heads into its midseason winter's nap, we've got a double dose of SNL goodness coming our way This weekend, host Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building) and musical guest Hozier will be sending us off into the holidays – but[...]

This weekend is it, folks! That's right, it's the final new show for NBC's Saturday Night Live this year before it takes a well-deserved midseason winter break (ahead of what's looking to be a very busy 50th anniversary-themed 2025) To wrap up the year, SNL & SCTV icon Martin Short (Hulu's Only Murders in the Building)[...]

But after two seasons as a cast member, three previous hosting gigs, and several guest appearances, we've got a feeling that Saturday Night Live host/alum Chris Rock will never be known for his sketch comedy work in front of the camera – and that was on display more than a few times during this weekend's[...]

If you were expecting Saturday Night Live host and alum Chris Rock to hold back in any way during his opening monologue tonight, those expectations were crushed about a minute into Rock's run From Jake Paul/Mike Tyson and Luigi Mangione – the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson – to Donald Trump[...]

With only two episodes remaining before NBC's Saturday Night Live takes a well-deserved midseason winter break (ahead of what's looking to be a very busy 50th anniversary-themed 2025), SNL alum and host Chris Rock and musical guest Gracie Abrams will be taking the stages of Studio 8H later tonight With that in mind, this week's SNL 50[...]

Before a new episode of Saturday Night Live hits our screens (with host Chris Rock and musical guest Gracie Abrams), the WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event is making a two-hour prime-time return in a very big way (with the next edition already set for January 25, 2025) We've got Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes taking on[...]

Finally, Rock ends up hosting the fastest edition of SNL ever… Image: SNL Screencap Here's a look at how things went down with Rock, Abrams, and Gardner – followed by what else we learned this week: And here are some screencaps of the SNL cast that went live on the show's Instagram Stories account on Wednesday night, followed[...]

With it being the Thursday before a new show, we're usually expecting NBC's Saturday Night Live to drop on-stage promos with the host, the musical guest, and at least one SNL cast member – like what we're sure we're going to get later with SNL alum and host Chris Rock and musical guest Gracie Abrams[...]

If you've been following our coverage of NBC's Saturday Night Live, then you know that we've become huge fans of stand-up comedian, actor, and inevitable SNL Host "Five-Timer" Nate Bargatze So when the word came down back in October that he had inked a deal with Netflix for two comedy specials, we were excited to[...]

With Chris Rock and Gracie Abrams set for this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live, Rock and SNL featured player Jane Wickline offered us a midweek sketch earlier today (which you can check out above) that dropped some interesting "facts" about the long-running late-night sketch comedy series and music series But it's Wednesday night,[...]

That means NBC's Saturday Night Live is a little less than two weeks away from taking a much-needed winter break – but when the show returns in 2025? Well, that's when the Season 50 festivities really begin (more on that in a minute) But with a new show this week, it's time to turn our[...]

With only two shows remaining in 2024 for NBC's Saturday Night Live, we're getting an early look at what's in store in 2025 to celebrate the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series' 50th season Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th, Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville will[...]