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SNL 51 Cold Open Finds Trump Trying to Distract From Epstein Files
With host Glen Powell (The Running Man, Chad Powers) and musical guest Olivia Dean helping NBC's Saturday Night Live wrap up its three-episode run ahead of the holiday break, we're really curious to see what SNL has on tap tonight for its cold open To say that this has been a busy news week would[...]
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With Powell and Dean both being SNL first-timers, we're lacking an SNL backstory to share about them That said, this week's SNL Pregame does have a look at how this past week went for both of them, as well as some very cool TikTok extras that dropped since Thursday, and a few surprises. Images: NBCUniversal; SNL[...]
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Since it's Thursday night, that must mean it's time to check in on the on-stage promos – with Powell and Dean being joined by SNL stars Bowen Yang and Marcello Hernandez First up, Yang and Hernandez make it clear to the first-timers that they're in for a world of… dancing? Following that, Hernandez proves that[...]
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SNL creator/EP Lorne Michaels serves as executive producer on the 2026-debuting series "After several years in LA, it's amazing to come back home to such a vibrant and exciting live comedy scene," shared Longman "'Saturday Night Live' has set the bar for live sketch comedy for half a century, and to help bring that legacy[...]
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Of course, we couldn't call a wrap on Wednesday without one more thing… SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1890 — Pictured: Host Glen Powell during Promos on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 — (Photo by: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC) Here's a look at Powell and some of the SNL cast during tonight's read-thru:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by[...]
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After the midweek sketch that was released earlier today, we're feeling cautiously optimistic about SNL going into the first holiday break on a strong note Powell channels his inner Christopher Walken for a Studio 8H hype dance that's pretty damn impressive – until it goes oh, so wrong Here's hoping SNL stars Sarah Sherman and[...]
SNL 51 Review: Featured Players, Pete Davidson Boost Overallth Okay Effort
Again, not a bad show – especially for the featured players, who really got a chance to shine this week – just more of an "okay" effort. SNL (Image: SNL Screencaps) That isn't to say that there weren't highlights Musical guest Sombr offered outstanding performances of "back to friends" and "12 to 12," and "Weekend Update" continued[...]
SNL 51 Cold Open
With Nikki Glaser hosting and Sombr as the musical guest for tonight's show, how did SNL kick things off tonight? Image: SNL Screencap Kicking things off at the White House, we have Marcello Hernandez's Dr Oz and Andrew Dismukes' RFK, Jr starting that press conference where a dude collapses, and James Austin Johnson's Trump just kinda of[...]
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With NBC's Saturday Night Live host Nikki Glaser and musical guest Sombr set to hit the stages of Studio 8H in a few hours, we're back with another edition of SNL Pregame For this go-around, we have an interesting mix of things to pass along, from a recap of how the week's been to SNL[...]
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With a new edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live hitting this weekend, it's time to check in with host Nikki Glaser and musical guest Sombr for Thursday's on-stage promos – with SNL star Chloe Fineman joining them First up, this weekend's musical guest explains where their name came from, leading to a heartbreaking revelation about[...]
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If it's Wednesday night and there's a new Saturday Night Live coming up, then you know that it's time to check in and see how the read-thru is going for host Nikki Glaser (who's joined by musical guest Sombr) and SNL's cast and writers Thankfully, the "Polaroids" of the cast have been included in the[...]
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In fact, the Miles Teller-hosted show was so packed that we were deprived of a song during "Weekend Update" from SNL star Jane Wickline Thankfully, the fine folks over at the long-running late-night live sketch comedy and music series were kind enough to release Wickline's musical ode to late-night hookup texts Check out "I Just[...]
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With today being Wednesday, we know we'll get a look at the SNL read-thru later today But first, we have the midweek sketch waiting for you above Just so we're clear, Glaser was minding her own business, going through the rundown for this weekend's show She didn't know that Ashley Padilla, Kam Patterson, and James[...]
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Well, we're happy to report that SNL got itself back on track in a big way, setting the bar for the remainder of the season And that started with the Cold Open, with Kenan Thompson's NY1 moderator serving as the debate ringmaster between Andrew Cuomo (Teller), Zohran Mamdani (Ramy Youssef), and Curtis Sliwa (Shane Gillis)[...]
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With NBC's Saturday Night Live heading into a one-week break on a less-than-strong note, we will readily admit that we were a wee bit worried about what the SNL team, host Miles Teller, and musical guest Brandi Carlile would have to offer us when they hit our screens on Saturday night By the time the[...]
SNL Cold Open Cold Open Tackles NYC Mayoral Race with Youssef, Gillis
One of the things that didn't work for us was the decision to kick off SNL with a Marcello Hernandez-starring "Domingo" sketch for the Cold Open At this point in the long-running late-night live sketch comedy and music show's run, we expect SNL to offer its satirical take on the current political and/or social issues[...]
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Before we dive into tonight's SNL Pregame, just a quick reminder that next weekend brings host Nikki Glaser and musical guest Sombr, while November 15th brings host Glen Powell and musical guest Olivia Dean Okay, now that we've got the housekeeping stuff out of the way, it's time to shift the spotlight onto host Miles Teller[...]
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Despite two federal judges ruling this week that the administration must open up the $6 billion in available funding, Trump's folks have been stalling for time by requesting guidance on how best to disperse the funds. SNL (Image: NBCUniversal) "This snap freeze is really f****d up," the SNL star began his post, before calling out "racist videos[...]
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With NBC's Saturday Night Live returning this weekend with host Miles Teller and musical guest Brandi Carlile, the week kicked off with Teller pitching Chloe Fineman, Ben Marshall, and an in-training Jeremy Culhane on his "Cool Pope' sketch idea and a look at the SNL read-thru on Wednesday (more on all of that below)[...]
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Now, we're getting a look at Teller and the SNL cast and writers during Wednesday night's read-thru: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */ Image: SNL Instagram Stories Image: SNL Instagram Stories Image: SNL Instagram Stories Image: SNL Instagram Stories Image: SNL Instagram Stories Image: SNL Instagram[...]
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But for now, we're focusing on this week and the SNL midweek sketch In the video above, Teller pitches Chloe Fineman and Ben Marshall on a pitch he has for a sketch called "Cool Pope." Things seem to be going well, but Teller can't help but be distracted by Jeremy Culhane's training for his big[...]
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Before we take a deeper dive into the highlight of the night, SNL released another "Cut For Time" sketch. Image: SNL Screencap; NBCUniversal In the clip below, Carpenter introduces the answer to everyone's relationship problems: a "Tall, Plain Boyfriend" (Ben Marshall), who's really tall and… well, he's really tall: Leave it to Bowen Yang to still make an[...]
SNL 51 Review:
And maybe you just have. Image: SNL Screencap Saturday Night Losers and the ten most popular stories, yesterday SNL, Sabrina Carpenter Get Off to A Late Start and Never Recover Last Wolverine #1 Preview: New Claws in Town What Happens To Barbara Gordon In Justice Unlimited #12? Spoilers… Threezero Unveils New Power Rangers 1/6 Lord Drakkon Evo III Figure  Comic Book Creators[...]
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"Wait, you mean there was actually a sketch that didn't make the cut?" "Wait, I thought the entire show was a 'Cut For Time' sketch?" Earlier today, we shared our thoughts on this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live, with Sabrina Carpenter serving as both SNL host and musical guest Spoiler? We weren't big[...]
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We'll be live at 11:42!" That was the heads-up that NBC's Saturday Night Live offered viewers to let them know that last night's SNL would be getting a late start Things would not get better from there Just so there isn't any confusion, host and musical performer Sabrina Carpenter wasn't to blame "Manchild" and "Nobody's[...]
SNL 51 Gets a Late Start; Domingo Returns in Rushed "Cold Open"
With Sabrina Carpenter doing double duty tonight as NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 51 host and musical guest, we're taking a look at how SNL kicked off the final show for the month of October In tonight's Cold Open, we saw the return of Kacey (Chloe Fineman) and Matthew (Andrew Dismukes), which meant that we were[...]
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With Sabrina Carpenter doing double duty tonight as NBC's Saturday Night Live host and musical guest, we're dedicating this week's "SNL Pregame" to looking back at Carpenter's SNL run The singer/songwriter has made a home for herself in an amazingly short period of time, and we've got a rundown of the reasons why And don't[...]
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When Sabrina Carpenter takes to the main stage of Studio 8H to kick off her run as host and musical guest for NBC's Saturday Night Live tonight, SNL will be down one cast member – and for a very excellent reason Bowen Yang took to Instagram to let everyone know that he will be in[...]
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Earlier today, SNL released its November lineup, meaning there's a break next weekend Here's a look (HOST/MUSICAL GUEST): November 1st: Miles Teller / Brandi Carlile November 8th: Nikki Glaser / Sombr November 15th: Glen Powell / Olivia Dean Image: SNL During the 77th Emmy Awards red carpet, SNL EP Lorne Michaels spoke with Entertainment Tonight's Nischelle Turner about the recent[...]
The Hunting Wives: Snow Had Plaza in Mind Before SNL Stole Thunder
The skit, which takes advantage of the streamer's announcement of the Rebecca Cutter-created series renewal on Netflix, sees the host and SNL alum take on Malin Akerman's role of Margo Banks and Chloe Fineman in Snow's role of a newcomer from Boston, Sophie O'Neil, with the ending having Plaza's newcomer from California making her entrance[...]