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Wallen was contacted by the show and informed that he was being cut from the show "because of COVID protocols," but he said in his Instagram post (see below) that SNL creator Lorne Michaels told him his appearance would be rescheduled for another time [Ed Note: LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!].  "It's a tough video for me to make[...]

And if their word was that he was in serious trouble, then we probably wouldn't have done it." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsije1KetVwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: First Debate Cold Open – SNL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsije1KetVw) As Baldwin sees it, the focus was the debate and it was a focus that couldn't be ignored[...]

After the previous season ended with a series of COVID-inspired "SNL@Home" episodes, this weekend saw the long-running sketch comedy/music series returning to Studio 8 H in Rockefeller Center Why was that particularly special? Because SNL was going with a series of health and safety protocols that would allow for a studio audience In front of[...]

That said, watching that video of their table read reunion pre-COVID is some pretty heartbreaking stuff (I mean shit, they're still kids), so seeing that production was starting back up was a silver lining during an otherwise f**ked-up week and brought a little toastiness to the cockles of this thing we kinda still call a[...]

With Chris Rock and Megan Thee Stallion taking the stage at Studio 8H for the SNL kick-off, we can look ahead to next week (October 10th) for comedian/actor Bill Burr (The Mandalorian) and musical guest Morgan Wallen performing On October 17th, Issa Rae (Insecure) takes over as host with Justin Bieber performing. SNL releases names of[...]

As for the first night of what scheduled to be five new episodes in October, we have powerhouse musical artist Megan Thee Stallion making her performance debut, and former SNL castmate and Fargo star Chris Rock owning the stage as host. Chris Rock and Megan Thee Stallion Aren't Worried about SNL's Season Premiere Now here's a look[...]

To say they want to start off the season strong would be an understatement, which is why we have powerhouse musical artist Megan Thee Stallion making her performance debut, and former SNL castmate and Fargo star Chris Rock taking on the hosting gig The season also sees the debut of three new feature players (more[...]

But as SNL junkies, for us, the 46th season opener is all about host and former castmate Chris Rock With still more than a week to go before the premiere, we weren't expecting any filmed promos yet, but what SNL and Rock fans did get on Wednesday was a teaser-reminder of what Rock's brought to[...]

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With NBC's Saturday Night Live leaving the "@Home editions" behind and returning to Studio 8H for its 46th season on October 3rd (with SNL alumnus Chris Rock hosting and musical artist Megan Thee Stallion performing), the biggest question people have been asking is how are they going to pull together a studio audience Would it be[...]

We have a new Joe Biden, three new featured players, SNL alumnus Chris Rock (Fargo) taking over hosting responsibilities, and musical artist Megan Thee Stallion making her SNL musical guest debut But just in case there's any doubt about that being the plan (or about the cast wanting to get out of their homes and[...]

On October 3rd, Punkie will be able to test her skills when SNL opens for their 46th season The premiere includes Chris Rock as the host with music guest Megan Thee Stallion. A look at who's hosting and the musical performance for Saturday Night Live Season 46 opener (Image: NBC) This is a big step for the[...]

With Saturday Night Live alumnus Chris Rock (Fargo) and rapper Megan Thee Stallion kicking off the comedy-variety series' 46th season back in Studio 8H on October 3rd (kicking off the first of five new episodes), SNL creator Lorne Michaels offered some additional updates on what viewers can expect this season during an interview with The[...]

On Thursday, SNL announced that alumnus Chris Rock (Fargo) will be hosting the season opener, his third time hosting long-running comedy/music series Megan Thee Stallion makes her SNL musical guest debut, with the award-winning performer out supporting her latest album, Suga. A look at who's hosting and the musical performance for Saturday Night Live Season 46[...]

Images courtesy of NBC Eddie Murphy's Favorite Characters Return to SNL In Murphy's third stint as host, it's clear fans not forgotten his most popular SNL characters since his previous appearance 35 years ago He was previously nominated as a cast member The actor brought back Buckwheat (his parody of the beloved The Little Rascals character) on[...]

Image courtesy of Lev Radin and Rob Crandall / Shutterstock.com SNL's Kate McKinnon on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Passing "Playing her on SNL was a profound joy because I could always feel the overwhelming love and gratitude that the audience had for her," she said "It was one of the great honors of my life to meet Justice[...]

SNL guru Lorne Michaels revealed that not only would Alec Baldwin be returning as Donald Trump, but Maya Rudolph would be joining them as Kamala Harris (with Beck Bennett returning as Mike Pence) and Jim Carrey is set as Joe Biden Yes, that Jim Carrey In addition, we learned that the returning cast (no cast[...]

Does this mean Carrey's Biden and Alec Baldwin's Trump will debate? We're leaning towards the positive on that one, but does this also mean that Maya Rudolph's vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris is going to get a "new" Pence to take on? In addition, SNL is working with New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo's office to[...]

Featured player Ego Nwodim was promoted to repertory player, with Maya Rudolph and Jason Sudeikis expected to appear throughout the season as Vice-President nominee Kamala Harris and Presidential nominee Joe Biden, respectively. Stories from the Show: SNL At Home Image courtesy of NBC Universal   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) on[...]

More information on the season's hosts and musical performers will be announced at a later date, but here's a look at the announcement video: Stories from the Show: SNL At Home Image courtesy of NBC Universal   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) on Sep 10, 2020 at 10:01am PDT In late May,[...]

Since the series, Baskin took exception at her portrayal by SNL's Chloe Fineman in an interview on the Pet Show podcast saying, "I could just slap that woman! This whole, 'My kitty, meow, meow, kitty, meow, and then she would just say these really weird words all in a row That all became popular, I[...]

Honestly, it's my favorite place to play." The actress/comedienne is nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in her portrayal of Harris on SNL. New York, NY – April 5, 2019: Democratic Presidential candidate US Senator Kamala Harris speaks during the National Action Network 2019 convention at Sheraton Times Square (Image:[...]

The network remains hesitant to announce a return date given the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stories from the Show: SNL At Home Image courtesy of NBC Universal Defining Saturday Night Life's Future for Season 46 and Beyond One plan for SNL Variety suspects potentially scraps the live audience at least initially as shooting remains in a more[...]

What is "quarantine content"? I use it to refer to anything created after the lockdown went into effect and our wonderful computers and webcams became the industry's go-to replacement for basically an entire film crew. A scene from SNL@Home (Image: NBCUniversal). At first, seeing all my favorite characters back on my television screen again with new content[...]

Two SNL performers will headline a new comedy titled Worst Man Pete Davidson, currently starring in The King of Staten Island, and Weekend Update host Colin Jost will star in the film Lorne Michaels will produce the film, which for now has no director This will be one of the first big projects for the[...]

Fallon began his opening monologue discussing the need to "start personally and expand out," and that meant addressing the SNL matter. Fallon impersonated comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Chris Rock in the original sketch, which also featured Darrell Hammond as Live with Regis & Kathie Lee host Regis Philbin Fallon said the backlash to the[...]

The March 7 edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live ended the night like SNL usually does: guest host (Daniel Craig) stands front-and-center, usually with music guest (The Weeknd) and a special guest if there was one that week (Sen Elizabeth Warren), with the cast and house band on stage surrounding them There was no way[...]

While NBC had earlier removed the video from the internet, clips have circulated on Twitter and YouTube and gained traction this week. Jimmy Fallon from that 2000 SNL sketch, courtesy of NBCU (screencap). In a tweet posted late Tuesday afternoon, Fallon wrote, "In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to do an impersonation of[...]

You know a game has taken over the world when you see it on SNL, such is the case with Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Its no secret everyone is playing Animal Crossing, especially with a good chunk of the world still under some sort of quarantine measure and not much else to do except[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live put the finishing touches on its 45th season (let that sink in) with another edition of "SNL at Home" The first two efforts were fun and innovative experiments, with the Brad Pitt/Miley Cyrus edition in particular hitting on all cylinders and demonstrating the format's future potential (holiday break editions, summer "Weekend[...]