Taran Killam leaves SNL with amazing “Hard Knocks” parody
An inside look at the brutal world of late night live NBC variety sketch comedy. With the news of Taran Killam leaving Saturday Night Live, the sketch show veteran thought he’d go out with just one more parody. And it’s hilarious. For those of you who know about or watch HBO’s Hard Knocks series, this […]
“Saturday Night Live” hires seven new writers for season 42
Saturday Night Live has announced their new additions to the writing team for the upcomnig 42nd Season of the late-night sketch show. According to Splitsider, Anna Drezen, Kristen Bartlett, Joanna Bradley, Zack Bornstein, Julio Torres, Brian McElhaney, and Nick Kocher are now all in the mix. The show has been very active this off-season releasing […]
Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga are on “Saturday Night Live” duty October 22nd
Season 42 of Saturday Night Live is off to an excellent start and both the social response and television numbers reflect that. And now, the late night sketch show has just added two more top names in their respective fields to this season’s lineup. The October 22nd episode will be hosted by Tom Hanks, who […]
“Saturday Night Live” announces final four hosts of season 42
It’s hard to believe we’re nearing the end of Saturday Night Live’s 42nd season. From a major writers’ room overhaul to the addition of Alec Baldwin’s Trump to the recent news that head writers Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider might be exiting the show, it’s been an eventful year – and the last two months are […]
Bobby Moynihan’s new pilot now has 100% more Jaleel “Steve Urkel” White
Earlier this year, we reported that Bobby Moynihan might be leaving Saturday Night Live – if his new pilot, Me, Myself, and I gets picked up, that is. Me, Myself, and I focuses on the life of Dan Riley “over a 50-year spanIt focuses on three distinct periods in his life — as a 14-year-old in […]
Seth Meyers accuses Donald Trump of stealing jokes from “SNL”
Given Donald Trump’s loudly proclaimed hatred for all things Saturday Night Live, it was pretty interesting that his recent TIME magazine interview featured an obvious classic quote from the show. “I’m the president, and you’re not,” he concluded to his interviewer, barely paraphrasing Chevy Chase’s iconic Weekend Update send-off, “I’m Chevy Chase, and you’re not.” A […]
Melissa McCarthy tells Ellen all about her perfect Sean Spicer impression
Melissa McCarthy and husband / Bridesmaids co-star Ben Falcone stopped by Ellen to promote their new show, Nobodies, and of course the topic of McCarthy’s recent SNL guest spots came up. McCarthy’s been in the news for her recurring portrayal of beleaguered press secretary Sean Spicer, a truly masterful caricature of a man who’s already […]
Julio Torres apologizes for being vegan in his first “Late Night with Seth Meyers” stand-up set
Fresh off his appearance at SXSW, stand-up and Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres made his debut on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night. With his trademark, affably deadpan delivery, Torres talked about regretting veganism, crushing on Daisy Duck, and the one piece of décor all straight guys keep bedside, in a quick four-minute set […]
GQ photographed Kyle Mooney’s impressive VHS collection
In a profile for GQ Style, notoriously shy SNL star Kyle Mooney opened up – about his eclectic wardrobe, that is, and his insanely fringe vintage VHS collection. Mooney tells the mag all about his favorite outfits, which include a fuzzy Alf sweater he wears in cautious moderation and a vast collection of tacky X-mas […]
Jay Pharoah speaks out on his “SNL” firing
Former Saturday Night Live star Jay Pharoah guested on HOT 97’s morning show, and he had a lot to say about his former employer, as well as many fond memories of his recently passed friend, Charlie Murphy. The entire 38-minute clip of Pharoah’s appearance is below, and the entire thing is well worth a listen. In the […]