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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 filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez have to offer with Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL[...]

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 1975 when Garrett Morris was part of the original not-ready-for-prime-time players It's something that other cast members like Eddie Murphy, Tim Meadows, Chris Rock, Damon[...]

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[...]

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 Night" & More! Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th and NBC's documentary event, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of[...]

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[...]

The NBC weekly late-night variety series was his second acting job in Hollywood after 1984's Beverly Hills Cop opposite SNL alum Eddie Murphy Appearing in the Peacock docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, Wayans reflects on his time in season 11 (1985-6) in the episode "Season 11: The Weird Year." Damon Wayans, Jon Lovitz, and Randy Quaid[...]

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)[...]

Between those three segments and GlorRilla just f***ing killin' it with "WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME/LET HER COOK" and "Yeah, Glo!" (with serious props to the production team for making those performances look epic), you had more than half the show already accounted for (and that's not counting commercial breaks). Image: SNL Screencap Thankfully, that time was well[...]

I'll do it!" Chappelle said – before adding, "The moment I said yes, LA burst into flames!" Here's a look at just some of the highlights: Image: SNL Screencap On LA Wildfires Cost: "The other day on the news, they said these fires were the most expensive tragedy that ever happened in the United States history[...]

For tonight's SNL Cold Open, we got to MSNBC – with Rachel Maddow (Sarah Sherman) anchoring a panel that included Chris Hayes (Andrew Dismukes), Joy Reid (Ego Nwodim), Stephanie Ruhle (Chloe Fineman), and Ari Melber (Marcello Hernandez) – with Claire McCaskill (Heidi Gardner) as their special correspondent. Image: SNL Screencap Image: SNL Screencap The focus of the opener[...]

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 isn't "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" with another look at the past 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[...]

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,"[...]

The New Yorker published an excerpt from Susan Morrison's upcoming biography of the SNL creator called Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live about how he dealt with each cast member mentally by adhering to their respective psychology One of those featured was Bill Hader, who was a cast member from 2005-2019. Bill Hader and[...]

25th), we've got the latest edition of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days" to pass along For today's go-around, we're looking at the premiere of Season 34 (September 13, 2008), with Olympics Gold Medalist Michael Phelps hosting and Lil Wayne as the musical guest The sketch? "Sarah Palin and Hillary Address the Nation" finds Gov Sarah[...]

25th), and today brings the latest edition of  "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For this go-around, we're looking at the tenth episode of Season 35 (December 19, 2009), with James Franco hosting and Muse as the musical guest The sketch? "Weekend Update: Garth and Kat Christmas," with "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers welcoming the[...]

25th), we've got the latest edition of  "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For this go-around, we're looking at the Season 36 premiere (September 25, 2010), with Amy Poehler returning to her old stomping grounds to host and Katy Perry as the musical guest During "Bronx Beat: Maureen Diccico," Betty Caruso (Poehler) and Jodi Deitz (Maya[...]

With that in mind… Image: NBCUniversal (5) S50E09 (December 14, 2024/Chris Rock): Gracie Abrams with "I Love You, I'm Sorry" (4) S05E01 (September 28, 2024/Jean Smart) Jelly Roll with "Winning Streak" (3) S05E06 (November 9, 2024/Bill Burr) Mk.gee with "Alesis" (2) S05E08 (December 7, 2024/Paul Mescal) Shaboozey with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" For some reason, the SNL version wasn't released, so[...]

25th), we're back with the next round of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." For this go-around, we're looking at the sixteenth show of Season 37 (March 3, 2012), with host Lindsay Lohan and musical guest Jack White The sketch? "Disney Housewives," which featured Lohan as Rapunzel, Kristen Wiig as Cinderella, Taran Killam as Prince[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live isn't wasting any time returning for its milestone 50th season, with SNL confirming the hosts and musical guests for the first two shows back On January 18th, Dave Chappelle returns with musical guest GloRilla Following that, Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) will be serving as both host and musical guest on[...]

That's right, we're back with our daily look at NBC's Saturday Night Live and its ongoing "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days," a celebration of the long-running, late-night live sketch comedy and music series' 50 seasons that spotlights one sketch from one season. For this go-around, we're looking at the fifth show of Season 38 (October[...]

Welcome back to our daily look at NBC's Saturday Night Live and its ongoing "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days," a celebration of the long-running, late-night live sketch comedy and music series' 50 seasons that spotlights one sketch from one season For this go-around, we're looking at the 10th show of Season 39 (December 21,[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live is back with its next edition of "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days," spotlighting one season and one sketch every day until the big 50th-anniversary event in February (more on that below). For this go-around, we're looking at Season 40 (February 15, 2015) and NBC's Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special The[...]

Since Chevy Chase's impression of 38th President Gerald Ford, it's been a tradition of every single POTUS to the current 46th President Joe Biden, currently played by SNL alum Dana Carvey In light of Jimmy Carter's passing in December 2024, alumnae Ana Gasteyer recalled her experience long before her run as an SNL cast member[...]

As NBC's Saturday Night Live continues to make a lot of news even during its midseason break, we're back with what's up next with "SNL: 50 Seasons in 50 Days." That brings us to Season 41, Episode 12 (February 6, 2016), with host Larry David (HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm) and musical guest The 1975 The sketch?[...]

Before we get to the big celebration on February 16th and NBC's documentary event, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music on January 27th, Peacock and Academy and Emmy Award winner Morgan Neville will be offering us an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at what makes NBC's Saturday Night Live the enduring and influential institution that it's[...]