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Tag: Saturday Night Live

And Cecily Strong makes three; joins fellow Second City alums Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson as new SNL cast members
Saturday Night Live

And Cecily Strong makes three; joins fellow Second City alums Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson as new SNL cast members

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 20121

NBC announced today that Saturday Night Live would have three new featured players when the 38th season kicks off this week with host Seth MacFarlane …

From Second City to SNL: Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson set to join cast of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live / TV

From Second City to SNL: Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson set to join cast of Saturday Night Live

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 7, 2012September 10, 201213

With star players such as Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg departing Saturday Night Live this spring, plus the departure of Abby Elliott over the summer …

SNL to air two Thursday primetime election specials in Fall 2012
Saturday Night Live

SNL to air two Thursday primetime election specials in Fall 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 24, 2012July 24, 2012

Still trying to read the tea leaves to see if Jason Sudeikis will return to Saturday Night Live this fall? One thing’s for certain. Sudeikis …

Remembering Matt Foley: Chris Farley’s “motivational speaker”
Saturday Night Live

Remembering Matt Foley: Chris Farley’s “motivational speaker”

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 23, 2012July 23, 20124

Hear the name Chris Farley, and what image pops into your head of the late great sketch comedian? Farley jiggling it next to Patrick Swayze …

R.I.P. Tom Davis (1952-2012)
Saturday Night Live

R.I.P. Tom Davis (1952-2012)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 2012

Tom Davis, who formed a comedy team with Al Franken before both Franken and Davis became original writers for Saturday Night Live, died today after …

Assessing the Emmy nominees in comedies for 2012
TV / Uncategorized

Assessing the Emmy nominees in comedies for 2012

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJuly 19, 20122

Emmy nominations came out, per usual, in the wee hours of the morning so the big three broadcast TV morning shows could cover it live …

SNL #37.22 RECAP: Host and musical guest Mick Jagger (Kristen Wiig’s farewell)
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.22 RECAP: Host and musical guest Mick Jagger (Kristen Wiig’s farewell)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 21, 2012

Do you remember where you were when Kristen Wiig first appeared on Saturday Night Live as just one of a couple of a-holes, and then …

SNL #37.20 RECAP: Host Eli Manning, musical guest Rihanna
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.20 RECAP: Host Eli Manning, musical guest Rihanna

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 7, 2012

Remember when Peyton Manning hosted several years ago and proved to be more than adequate for an athlete on Saturday Night Live — of course, …

Photo of the Day: Fake Kardashians meet fakest Kardashians
Saturday Night Live

Photo of the Day: Fake Kardashians meet fakest Kardashians

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMay 2, 2012May 2, 2012

Nobody knows why this happened. Nobody knows how this happened. But this happened. Nasim Pedrad, Vanessa Bayer and Abby Elliott — who portray three of …

SNL’s Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis talk playing Obama, Romney and Biden
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL’s Fred Armisen, Jason Sudeikis talk playing Obama, Romney and Biden

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 30, 2012April 30, 20121

If you missed Meet the Press on Sunday morning, then don’t worry about it. Because you likely wouldn’t have seen this 15-minute conversation with Fred …

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