SNL #40.1 RECAP: Host Chris Pratt, musical guest Ariana Grande
by 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 …
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Michael Che replaces Cecily Strong on SNL Weekend Update; more SNL cast hires coming in 2014
What did you do on your summer vacation? Michael Che — who left the Saturday Night Live writing staff in May to join The Daily …
SNL #39.21 RECAP: Season finale with host Andy Samberg, musical guest St. Vincent, and Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Fred Armisen and Paul Rudd
Season finales of Saturday Night Live are more often than not equal parts graduation and reunion for each year’s class of cast members. Even more …
SNL #39.20 RECAP: Host Charlize Theron, musical guest The Black Keys
Can we give Saturday Night Live an A for Effort even if there’s no letter “A” in the word? That’s how I felt during the …
SNL #39.19 RECAP: Host Andrew Garfield, musical guest Coldplay
Look. C’mon. I know it says Andrew Garfield was hosting Saturday Night Live, and yet, it felt like he wasn’t. Not that his name conjures …
SNL #39.18 RECAP: Host Seth Rogen, musical guest Ed Sheeran
Sometimes it feels as if Saturday Night Live‘s dirty little secrets aren’t secret any longer. If they ever were. And I’m not talking about the …
SNL #39.17 RECAP: Host Anna Kendrick, musical guest Pharrell Williams
Kate McKinnon is the star of Saturday Night Live. Anna Kendrick has superstar talent. Tell me something I don’t know! Because now you know. Well, …
SNL #39.16 RECAP: Host Louis C.K., musical guest Sam Smith
The beauty of Saturday Night Live remains right there in its title. No matter how much funnier and slicker the pre-taped sketch videos for SNL …
SNL #39.15 RECAP: Host Lena Dunham, musical guest The National
Look. Sometimes you’re not anywhere near home or a TV on a Saturday night, nor even Sunday night, after you’ve seen several cast members of …
SNL #39.14 RECAP: Host Jim Parsons, musical guest Beck (Colin Jost’s Weekend Update debut)
Saturday Night Live almost didn’t air at all on Saturday, starting 11 minutes late due to NHL hockey on NBC, but 11:41 p.m. Eastern still …