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Last week, the word came down that NBC's Saturday Night Live would be celebrating its 50th anniversary in a very big way – and we're not talking about the big primetime special set for Feb 16th Set for Feb 14th (8 p.m ET / 5 p.m PT.) and hosted by Jimmy Fallon, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert features[...]

Even though NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 50 is on a break until most likely after the big anniversary event on Feb 16th, that doesn't mean there isn't a whole lot of SNL goodness out there to enjoy From Peacock's in-depth four-part docuseries and QuestLove's amazing musical history lesson to the "SNL: 50 Seasons in[...]

As the calendar inches closer to the live primetime broadcast celebrating 50 seasons of NBC's Saturday Night Live, you'll want to set aside some time on February 14th We're thinking something like three hours – beginning at around 8 p.m ET / 5 p.m PT Hosted by Jimmy Fallon and featuring a lineup of chart-topping[...]

Reginald VelJohnson harbors no ill toward SNL host Dave Chappelle for his January 18th monologue - but could do without Diddy party rumors.

Just because NBC's Saturday Night Live is taking a break for a bit doesn't mean that there isn't a whole lot of SNL goodness still to enjoy I mean, it's the 50th anniversary, folks! You can check out the four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Peacock, and then there's the big primetime event set for[...]

If you had a chance to check out the cold open for this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live (with host and musical guest Timothée Chalamet), then you know that it began with a look at our Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence before Lin-Manuel Miranda made a guest-starring return as Alexander Hamilton[...]

Okay, I'm going to start things off by being a bit of a "Debbie Downer." Based on the promo that ran during last night's show, it doesn't look like NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 50 will be back until after the big primetime anniversary show on Feb 16th – meaning that Saturday, Feb 22nd would[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 50 was back this weekend, with Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) as both host and musical guest – his third time hosting and his first time pulling double duty on SNL How did tonight kick-off? The cold open kicked off with our Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, with[...]

With the way things are going at this point, Timothée Chalamet will be a Saturday Night Live "Five-Timer" by Season 53, with the actor returning tonight as both host and musical guest With that in mind, this edition of SNL Pregame also has a "Rewind" aspect to it First up, we have a look back[...]

Back in August 2024, Saturday Night Live star Bowen Yang checked in with Andy Cohen on Cohen's Watch What Happens Live on Bravo (which you can check out above) At one point during the conversation, Yang was asked about the worst behavior from an SNL host that they had ever witnessed Though not naming names,[...]

After being introduced to "Team Chalamet" during the midweek sketch (above) and given a chance to check out this weekend's host and musical guest during Wednesday night's read-thru with the cast and writers, Timothée Chalamet is being joined by NBC's Saturday Night Live star Sarah Sherman for the on-stage promos In the first, it's clear that[...]

With NBC's Saturday Night Live rolling on with Season 50 this weekend, the big anniversary celebrations are also rolling along You can check out the four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night on Peacock, and then there's the big primetime event set for February 16th Now, we're getting a look at what Grammy and Academy Award-winning[...]

You don't get to be an institution that Saturday Night Live has been for the past 50 years without getting some questions about your past For example, the lack of diversity in front of the cameras and in the writers' room for years, and accusations of "tokenism." The issue stems back to SNL's premiere in[...]

Earlier today, NBC's Saturday Night Live host and musical guest Timothée Chalamet introduced us to his "secret weapon" when it comes to being able to handle all of the stress this week during his SNL midweek sketch (which you can check out above) Now, we're getting a chance to check out Chalamet and some of the[...]

But thanks to today's midweek sketch from NBC's Saturday Night Live, we're getting some insights into how he's been managing the week Believing in the saying that "teamwork makes the dream work," check out the video above to meet… "Team Chalamet" (at least that's what we're calling them). Image: SNL Screencap SNL 50 Previews: "SNL50: Beyond Saturday[...]

But for today, we've got NBC's Saturday Night Live rolling on with "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For this go-around, we're looking at Season 27 – specifically, the third episode (October 13, 2001), with host Drew Barrymore and musical guest Macy Gray The sketch? "The Love-Ahs with Barbara and Dave," Barrymore, Will Ferrell, Rachel[...]

It's one of those things that people can laugh about decades later, but former cast member Damon Wayans made his mark on Saturday Night Live, even if it was for right and wrong reasons The NBC weekly late-night variety series was his second acting job in Hollywood after 1984's Beverly Hills Cop opposite SNL alum Eddie[...]

As we wait for host and musical guest Timothée Chalamet's week to officially get underway, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" – and since we're playing catch-up, we've got a look at both Seasons 29 and 28 For Season 29, we're looking at the 18th show (May 1, 2004)[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live returned from its midseason break with host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla, giving us what might be the one show this season that I might end up rethinking my review on a few times before the end of the season Whether or not this weekend worked for you depended pretty[...]

This one is close to home," NBC's Saturday Night Live host Dave Chappelle said near the opening of his monologue during tonight's Season 50 midseason return episode While it remains to be seen what the reactions will be on Sunday, Chappelle covered a wide range of topics – from Donald Trump to the Southern California[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live returned this weekend with host David Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla, and they came back from the break not afraid to take on both incoming POTUS Donald Trump as well as MSNBC (and other alleged news networks) For tonight's SNL Cold Open, we got to MSNBC – with Rachel Maddow (Sarah[...]

With only hours to go until host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla take the stages of Studio 8H, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with another round of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For today's go-around, we're looking at the fourteenth show of Season 30 (March 12, 2005), with David Spade hosting and Jack[...]

With host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla taking the stages of Studio 8H this weekend, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with another round of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For today's go-around, we're looking at the ninth show of Season 31 (December 17, 2005), with Jack White hosting and Neil Young as the[...]

After the midweek sketch and last night's look inside the read-thru, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with this weekend's host, Dave Chappelle, musical guest GloRilla, and SNL star Marcello Hernández, with this week's on-stage promos In the first, Hernandez appreciates having someone on to help bring everyone together during such chaotic times – it's just not who you[...]

While we wait for host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla with this week's on-stage promo for this weekend's return show, NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with another round of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For today's go-around, we're looking at the 16th show of Season 32 (March 24, 2007), with Peyton Manning hosting[...]

After getting a look at the first midweek promo sketch of 2025 and with NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 50 returning with host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla this weekend (with Timothée Chalamet on deck as host and musical guest on January 25th), it's time for us to check in with Chappelle and the cast[...]

No, this update on NBC's Saturday Night Live is all about the here and now and the immediate future This weekend, the long-running late-night sketch comedy and music series resumes Season 50 with host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla (and Timothée Chalamet on deck as host and musical guest on January 25th)[...]

25th), NBC's Saturday Night Live has a pretty busy week going on – and let's not forget the daily "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For today's go-around, we're looking at the ninth show of Season 33 (April 5, 2008), with Christopher Walken hosting and Panic! at the Disco as the musical guest The sketch? "Surprise Party,"[...]

Considering how much of a revolving door Saturday Night Live has been by design since its premiere in 1975, Lorne Michaels has seen the bulk of the cast changes for all but five years as it approaches its 50th anniversary The New Yorker published an excerpt from Susan Morrison's upcoming biography of the SNL creator[...]

As the countdown to the return of NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 50 rolls on (with host Dave Chappelle and musical guest GloRilla this weekend and Timothée Chalamet set as host and musical guest on Jan 25th), we've got the latest edition of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" to pass along For today's go-around, we're[...]