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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
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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 …

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, …

SNL #37.19 RECAP: Host Josh Brolin, musical guest Gotye
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.19 RECAP: Host Josh Brolin, musical guest Gotye

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 16, 2012

The most remarkable thing about this week’s Saturday Night Live, with Josh Brolin returning to host, was how unremarkable the sketches were. I mean. Trust …

Saturday Night Live

SNL to add Kate McKinnon to featured cast

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 30, 2012April 1, 2012

The easiest way for me to tell you how thrilled I am about Kate McKinnon joining the cast of Saturday Night Live is to remind …

SNL #37.14 RECAP: Host Zooey Deschanel, musical guest Karmin
Saturday Night Live / TV

SNL #37.14 RECAP: Host Zooey Deschanel, musical guest Karmin

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 12, 2012February 15, 20121

The New Girl was in town this weekend. Who’s ready to get adorkable? But how adorkable is too much? Let’s find out, with the Saturday …

SNL #37.13 RECAP: Host Channing Tatum, musical guest Bon Iver
Saturday Night Live

SNL #37.13 RECAP: Host Channing Tatum, musical guest Bon Iver

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 5, 20122

Saturday Night Live returned from a mid-winter break minus one writer (interesting?!) and also without featured player Paul Brittain (what now?), who left the cast …

Jenny Slate explains her “Marcel the Shell” voice to Conan
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Jenny Slate explains her “Marcel the Shell” voice to Conan

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2012February 4, 2012

Some Web videos go viral for being awful and then turn those mediocre people into rich and famous celebrities. Way to go all Opposite Day, …

Paul Brittain leaves SNL
Saturday Night Live

Paul Brittain leaves SNL

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 1, 2012February 8, 2012

Paul Brittain up and left Saturday Night Live in the middle of his second season. Why? Entertainment Weekly quoted a source close to Brittain that …

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