Cecily Strong to host/address 2015 White House Correspondents Dinner
by Anyone dismayed thinking Saturday Night Live replaced the wrong person at the Weekend Update desk this season will rejoice at this news: The White House …
Category: Saturday Night Live
SNL #40.5 RECAP: Host Chris Rock, musical guest Prince
A lot of us undeniably and assuredly were excited for this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, just based on the strength of comedian Chris …
SNL #40.4 RECAP: Host Jim Carrey, musical guest Iggy Azalea
Jim Carrey is back 20 years later with the sequel to Dumb and Dumber this fall, so is 52 the new 22? Can you handle …
Saturday Night Live promotes Leslie Jones to featured player in the cast
After making a couple of appearances on the Weekend Update desk already in 2014 and cameos in two other sketches this season, Leslie Jones earned …
SNL #40.3 RECAP: Host Bill Hader, co-host Kristen Wiig, musical guest Hozier
Nothing screams SNL is in a transition year than quickly bringing back its former stars to host — Andy Samberg led the 39th season finale …
RIP Jan Hooks (1957-2014)
Sudden, sad news. Jan Hooks, who starred alongside one of Saturday Night Live‘s best casts ever from 1986-1991, has died. Hooks was 57. Her reps …
SNL #40.2 RECAP: Host Sarah Silverman, musical guest Maroon 5
You probably didn’t remember that Sarah Silverman was on the cast of SNL for one season during her young adulthood. But NBC let us all …
SNL’s “Proud Mary” sketch bruises pride of The Groundling’s similar Tina Turner tribute
One sketch had them singing for their supper in the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif. The other stuck them on a riverboat in …
Sarah Silverman’s SNL monologue with an audience member, who wasn’t an SNL cast member or paid actress
The highlight of Sarah Silverman’s first time hosting Saturday Night Live undoubtedly came early in the show, during her monologue. Silverman not only engaged in …
SNL #40.1 RECAP: Host Chris Pratt, musical guest Ariana Grande
The 40th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live kicked off with the luxury of having the summer’s hottest movie star coming from within NBC’s ranks …