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Tag: Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.4 RECAP: Host Jim Carrey, musical guest Iggy Azalea
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.4 RECAP: Host Jim Carrey, musical guest Iggy Azalea

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 26, 2014October 26, 20141

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
Saturday Night Live / TV

Saturday Night Live promotes Leslie Jones to featured player in the cast

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 20, 2014October 20, 20141

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
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.3 RECAP: Host Bill Hader, co-host Kristen Wiig, musical guest Hozier

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 13, 20142

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)
Saturday Night Live

RIP Jan Hooks (1957-2014)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2014October 9, 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
Saturday Night Live

SNL #40.2 RECAP: Host Sarah Silverman, musical guest Maroon 5

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 7, 2014October 12, 2014

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
Saturday Night Live

SNL’s “Proud Mary” sketch bruises pride of The Groundling’s similar Tina Turner tribute

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 6, 2014October 6, 20142

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
Saturday Night Live

Sarah Silverman’s SNL monologue with an audience member, who wasn’t an SNL cast member or paid actress

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 6, 2014October 15, 20142

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
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #40.1 RECAP: Host Chris Pratt, musical guest Ariana Grande

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 28, 2014September 29, 2014

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 …

James Franco’s “Saturday Night” documentary, now on Hulu Plus
Movies / Saturday Night Live

James Franco’s “Saturday Night” documentary, now on Hulu Plus

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 26, 2014

An easy way to rediscover just how much Saturday Night Live has changed in the past two years is to look back four years to …

Saturday Night Live rebroadcasting “Vintage” SNL episodes at 10 p.m. Saturdays for 40th anniversary season 2014-2015
Saturday Night Live / TV

Saturday Night Live rebroadcasting “Vintage” SNL episodes at 10 p.m. Saturdays for 40th anniversary season 2014-2015

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 25, 2014

Last year, NBC doubled-up on Saturday Night Live by rebroadcasting the condensed version of recent repeat in the 10 p.m. (Eastern/Pacific) hour before new episodes …

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