She’s in good company. Ego Nwodim, 37, was met with support from her former “Saturday Night Live” co-stars after announcing her decision to depart the sketch comedy after seven years and ahead of Season 51 on Friday. Cecily Strong, who was on “SNL” from 2011 to 2022 and worked with Nwodim for five seasons, was … Read more
Live from New York, no “hot” women? A woman on TikTok is going viral for claiming that “Saturday Night Live” has “never” hired a “hot” woman in its nearly 50-year run — and some of the show’s female cast members have hilarious reactions. “Am I the only person who’s ever noticed that ‘SNL’ has never hired a, … Read more
Playwright John Patrick Shanley likes to run ideas past the people who populated his youth growing up in the Bronx. But one of his regular helpers isn’t even human. “I definitely confer with Bugs Bunny,” the Tony Award and Oscar winner told The Post. Shanley, 73, thinks the tricky rabbit exemplifies New York attitude. “He … Read more
Cecily Strong confessed that it’s too painful for her to watch “Saturday Night Live” following her exit. The comedian, 39, stopped by Andy Cohen’s “Watch What Happens Live” earlier this week where she admitted that it’s “hard for me to watch the show right now.” Strong was part of the cast of the long-running NBC … Read more
It was a “huge” dig at the former president. Saturday Night Live opened this week’s show with a dig at former President Trump, who teased a “major announcement” — which some thought to be about a bid for House Speaker — but turned out to be a line of NFT cards that were selling for … Read more
A very merry farewell. The “Saturday Night Live” cast said au revoir to Cecily Strong Saturday evening after her 11th season performing on the popular late night show, filling the evening with skits and a song to send off the longtime cast member in a heartwarming fashion. “As some of you know, this is Cecily’s … Read more
Saturday Night Live is ready to give a Strong sendoff to one of its biggest stars. Veteran cast member Cecily Strong will be leaving the longtime comedy skit program after the show’s last episode of the year. “We’ll miss you, Cecily!” the skit program posted on Instagram about two hours before the Dec. 17 episode … Read more
Middle-age is no joke. And as “Saturday Night Live” has its 50th birthday on the horizon — the show premieres Season 48 on October 1 — some are wondering if the years have taken a toll. Eight of the main cast members have left: Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villasenor, Beck … Read more