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If NBC's Saturday Night Live ends up returning on May 6th with SNL alum Pete Davidson hosting (the WGA strike deadline is midnight tonight), there might just be a chance that Barry star & Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader will show up for a return appearance by Stefon Why does that matter? Because it[...]

But overshadowing all of this is the fear that this weekend could end up being SNL's official Season 48 finale While the show is scheduled to return on May 6th with Pete Davidson & Lil Uzi Vert in what's expected to be the first of the season's final three shows, that could all go away[...]

Earlier this week, EW reported exclusively that SNL alum Pete Davidson (Peacock's Bupkis) will be returning to take on hosting duties – and that's now been confirmed (with rapper/singer Lil Uzi Vert joining as the musical guest) "When it's your own show, and I'll be sitting in the back watching the cold open and topical political[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Max's Creature Commandos & Tara Strong, Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney, Amazon's The Boys, Baywatch remake, TNT's AEW Rampage, Showtime's Yellowjackets, FOX's WWE SmackDown, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, Paramount+'s Dungeons & Dragons, Disney+'s Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Max's Harry Potter series, Peacock's Bupkis, BBC's Doctor Who, WWE's[...]

And yet, with all of the fame, attention & accolades, the one thing Evans hasn't done is host SNL – and now, we're learning why The thought of hosting the long-running sketch comedy/music series is "terrifying" to Evans – probably because he's been told that he's "not a funny person" by his friends over the[...]

After learning that SNL alum Pete Davidson (Peacock's Bupkis) would be returning to host on May 6th, we get to shift the focus back to this weekend and host Ana de Armas (Blonde, Knives Out) Because she's joined by musical guest Karol G as well as NBC's Saturday Night Live cast members Bowen Yang and[...]

This weekend sees Ana de Armas (Blonde, Knives Out) hosting (with musical guest Karol G), but on May 6th, EW is reporting exclusively that SNL alum Pete Davidson will return to host as he also promotes his upcoming Peacock series, Bupkis (produced by SNL creator Lorne Michaels) "When it's your own show, and I'll be[...]

But, hey! We soldier on… and that means we should have on-set promos later today with Karol G joining de Armas. Image: SNL Screencap Here's a look at de Armas in action, followed by a look back at the week so far:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) And here's a look back[...]

But before we get to Saturday night, we have to track how things are going for de Armas – and that begins with the following midweek sketch with SNL cast member Chloe Fineman. Image: NBC Screencap Here's a look at de Armas and Fineman in this week's midweek sketch, and we'll see you back on the site later[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board for today? Adult Swim SMALLS, Showtime's Yellowjackets, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, Hulu's Tiny Beautiful Things, BBC's Doctor Who, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Shudder's The Last Drive-In, Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi, Amazon's The Boys, The CW's Riverdale, Disney+'s Star Wars: Ahsoka, NBC's Saturday Night Live, Disney+'s Star Wars:[...]

As host/SNL icon Molly Shannon, musical guest the Jonas Brothers, and the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live were taking their final bows, I'm hoping that they did so with the satisfaction of knowing that they delivered exactly the kind of show that we were expecting them to – and that's a good thing[...]

With only hours to go until SNL alum Molly Shannon and musical guest the Jonas Brothers hit the stages of Studio 8H, we usually like to cover something newsworthy and/or interesting connected with that week's host or musical performer And Shannon shared a great story while visiting with fellow SNL alum Jimmy Fallon on NBC's[...]

Joined by SNL cast member Ego Nwodim, we learn why the Jonas Brothers can't have chocolate, that trying to do the show outside isn't a good idea (neither is losing the Jonas Brothers), and that Shannon's proven "technique" for nerves still works. Image: SNL Screencap And before you check out the promo before, don't forget that the[...]

and what should we be getting on Wednesday night? Why, none other than SNL offering us a look at weekend host & SNL alum Molly Shannon (joined by the Jonas Brothers as musical guests) and the cast checking in from read-thru – here's a look: Image: SNL Instagram Stories Screencap Image: SNL Instagram Stories Screencap Image: SNL Instagram[...]

If you're wondering why we're kicking off our look at this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live a day later than usual, it's because either the network or SNL (or both) decided to eliminate the intro/welcome video that used to drop on Tuesdays That means our preview of how the week's looking for SNL[...]

What we had this weekend was a mixed bag of a show – which, considering the show's track record regarding returns from long breaks, could be considered a personal victory on the part of SNL But with Brunson's comedy background & expertise on display in her hit, award-winning ABC sitcom – and with SNL's writers[...]

With only a few hours to go until Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) & musical guest Lil Yachty take the stages of Studio 8H for tonight's episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live, we're getting a chance to check in with recent SNL alum Pete Davidson (Peacock's Bupkis) as he shares his thoughts on what it was[...]

Not only do we have host Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) & musical guest Lil Yachty's on-stage promo ahead of this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live, but we have one that comes with a "first." In this case, it's SNL cast member Sarah Sherman's first SNL promo – and it's really starting to show[...]

With host Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and musical guest Lil Yachty ready to take the stages of NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend, we were treated to a midweek sketch earlier today featuring Brunson and SNL cast member Molly Kearney But now that we've reached Wednesday night, it's time to see how things are going[...]

Though she didn't get an intro video yesterday (grrr), Brunson is joining us for SNL's midweek sketch And just in case you hadn't noticed, this weekend is April Fool's Day – and based on what cast member Molly Kearney has to show us, it turns out Brunson is a big fan of the holiday[...]

But what about the rest of the month? Well, NBC took care of that earlier today with the heads-up that April 8th brings SNL alum Molly Shannon & musical guest the Jonas Brothers, and April 15th brings host Ana de Armas with musical guest Karol G Here's a look at the index cards on the[...]

On Wednesday, the agreement was unanimously ratified during a meeting of the SNL editors and union representatives "The solidarity and bravery of this crew are just so impressive," said Cathy Repola, National Executive Director of the Editors Guild "They fought not just to improve their own working lives; they have also set a standard that[...]

SNL alum Kyle Mooney and Evan Winter have set a new Y2K comedy at A24 with Mooney serving as director and a hell of a cast.

SNL's post-production editors have reportedly reached a tentative agreement with NBC to avert what would've been the first show-specific strike in nearly a half-century If ratified, the three-year deal will see pay increases of up to 60% over the course of the contract (along with immediate pay increases) In addition, the deal is expected to[...]

First up, we have a look at some official SNL images from Jenna Ortega's time taking a "Road Trip" with Please Don't Destroy (Ben Marshall, John Higgins & Martin Herlihy) Do we really need to tell you that it doesn't quite go as "lovingly perky & pleasant" as the song that they sing would have[...]

If you didn't get a chance to check out NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend with host Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) and musical guest The 1975, then you missed out on SNL's take on Marvel's main mutants, The X-Men. In the sketch "School vs School," School vs School host Jay McCormick (Kenan Thompson) welcomes teacher[...]

So how did they do? Pretty damn fine, actually. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — "Jenna Ortega, The 1975" Episode 1841 — Pictured: Jenna Ortega during the Monologue on Saturday, March 11, 2023 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC) While it might not take the belt for being the best show this season, Ortega & the SNL team has me[...]

Was it the best episode of the season? No, but there was a whole lot to like and not much to take issue with, so this was definitely a mark in SNL's Season 48 win column And one of the things to like was a sketch that found Ortega channeling her inner "X-Man" in a[...]

Part of the reason [for hosting] was to face my biggest fear – happy, extroverted people who are always trying to perform." Image: NBC Screencap And that's when Ortega pointed out that SNL alum & Ortega's Wednesday co-star, Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester), was in the audience With Armisen joining her onstage, Ortega shares how much "The Californians"[...]

After this weekend, SNL is taking two weeks off but will be back on April 1st with host Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) and musical guest Lil Yachty Of course, the kind of show that ends up hitting our screens (if we do get a show) will depend greatly on whether or not SNL's post-production team[...]