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Notes on the Season 42 premiere of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Notes on the Season 42 premiere of Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 2, 2016October 3, 2016

For all of the talk about cast changes, stunt casting and the word that Saturday Night Live would have fewer ad time this year, the …

Natasha Rothwell undermines and exceeds your expectations on The Characters
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Natasha Rothwell undermines and exceeds your expectations on The Characters

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 11, 2016

Natasha Rothwell has traded 30 Rock for the Sony lot, writing now for Issa Rae’s HBO series, Insecure. But Rothwell’s own characters in her half-hour …

SNL #41.12 Feel The Bern Enthusiasm with host Larry David, special guests Bernie Sanders, Zoolander 2’s Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson
Saturday Night Live

SNL #41.12 Feel The Bern Enthusiasm with host Larry David, special guests Bernie Sanders, Zoolander 2’s Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 7, 2016February 8, 2016

The madness of another presidential election continues to shine all-star comedy on Saturday Night Live, as even before Larry David hosted this 12th episode of …

Ryan Gosling joins the pantheon of great moments in Saturday Night Live laughing breaks
Saturday Night Live / TV / Video

Ryan Gosling joins the pantheon of great moments in Saturday Night Live laughing breaks

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 8, 2015

How great is Kate McKinnon? So great that on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live, McKinnon not only held her own but also continued delivering knock-out …

SNL #40.20 RECAP: Host Reese Witherspoon, musical guest Florence and the Machine #HappyMothersDay
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #40.20 RECAP: Host Reese Witherspoon, musical guest Florence and the Machine #HappyMothersDay

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 10, 2015

In primetime this past Saturday night, NBC rebroadcast the Mother’s Day episode that brought back several great female cast members to help Betty White host …

Cecily Strong’s speech at the 2015 White House Correspondents Dinner
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Cecily Strong’s speech at the 2015 White House Correspondents Dinner

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 25, 2015May 2, 2016

President Barack Obama has proven himself so great at delivering his remarks each year at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the only reason you hear …

SNL #40.17 RECAP: Host Michael Keaton, musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.17 RECAP: Host Michael Keaton, musical guest Carly Rae Jepsen

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 5, 2015

How long has it really been since Michael Keaton last hosted Saturday Night Live? Keaton hosted in 1982 when he first broke big with Night …

SNL #40.16 RECAP: Host Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, musical guest George Ezra
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.16 RECAP: Host Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, musical guest George Ezra

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 30, 2015

Dwayne Johnson has known how to pump up soft material for going on two decades now, so seeing him show up for his fourth stint …

SNL #40.15 RECAP: Host Chris Hemsworth, musical guest Zac Brown Band
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.15 RECAP: Host Chris Hemsworth, musical guest Zac Brown Band

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 8, 2015

First-timers Chris Hemsworth and Zac Brown Band took the stage at Studio 8H to host and perform music on Saturday Night Live. Without his hammer, …

SNL #40.14 RECAP: Host Dakota Johnson, musical guest Alabama Shakes
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.14 RECAP: Host Dakota Johnson, musical guest Alabama Shakes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 1, 2015March 3, 20151

We’ve known for two weeks now that not only was Dakota Johnson hosting, but that we’d have plenty of references to her starring role in …

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