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SNL’s Weekend Update live on MSNBC from the 2016 Republican National Convention
News / Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL’s Weekend Update live on MSNBC from the 2016 Republican National Convention

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 21, 2016July 21, 2016

Saturday Night Live sent its Weekend Update team of Michael Che and Colin Jost out to Cleveland to help MSNBC’s coverage of the 2016 Republican …

A few thoughts about the Maya & Marty premiere on NBC
Reviews / TV

A few thoughts about the Maya & Marty premiere on NBC

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 1, 2016June 1, 2016

“What is this?” Both Martin Short and Kenan Thompson both asked variations on that question during the opening monologue for the debut episode Tuesday night …

Elaine Benes meets Bernie Sanders as Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosts SNL with special guest Larry David
Saturday Night Live

Elaine Benes meets Bernie Sanders as Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosts SNL with special guest Larry David

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 18, 2016

With a major Democratic presidential candidate debate in Brooklyn on Thursday night, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus hosting Saturday Night Live on Saturday, how could SNL not …

SNL #41.9: Merry Christmas from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Bruce Springsteen (and famous friends!)
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #41.9: Merry Christmas from Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, Bruce Springsteen (and famous friends!)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 20, 20151

Christmas has become an extra special time for Saturday Night Live, as the cast and writers save their best for the end of the year …

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 …

Movies

Bill Murray explains why he relented to make a cameo appearance in another Ghostbusters

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 31, 2015August 31, 20151

Bill Murray made a public appearance in the Hamptons over the weekend to promote his new movie, Rock the Kasbah. (See him photographed above with …

Ghostbusters, 2016 edition, live from the movie set
Movies

Ghostbusters, 2016 edition, live from the movie set

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 10, 20151

TGIF! Thank Ghostbusters It’s Friday. These are your busters of ghosts, coming to a movie theater near you in 2016: Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen …

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 …

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.18 RECAP: Host Taraji P. Henson, musical guest Mumford and Sons

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 13, 2015

Taraji P. Henson’s breakout performance in the new FOX hit Empire means I can no longer be selfish enough to think my crush on her …

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 …

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