New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. The man behind “SNL” is the subject or a new documentary that’s available to stream now. “Lorne,” from documentarian Morgan Neville, is now streaming on Peacock. The film touches upon … Read more
Live from New York! It’s time to bash Republicans on Saturday Night! A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on “Saturday Night Live’s” Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show’s cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Media Research Center’s NewsBusters. The … Read more
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman was “close” to appearing on “Saturday Night Live” in December before the firing and arrest of former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore derailed plans, according to comedian Shane Gillis. During a Tuesday appearance on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast, Gillis, a diehard Fighting Irish fan, explained that he … Read more
Live from New York it’s . . . the second-best “Saturday Night”? It makes me feel for-Lorned to say it. But “SNL UK,” the brand-new British counterpart to the 51-year-old American sketch-comedy series is, frankly, kicking NYC’s arse. I watch both shows every week — UK airs here Sundays on Peacock — and the pattern … Read more
Ahead of Easter, faith — and, especially, Catholicism — is suddenly everywhere: with social media influencers, a documented rise in converts and even a Hollywood swell. And the new podcast “Catholics and Cappuccinos,” hosted by actress and former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Siobhan Fallon Hogan, is offering insight into all of the above with revelatory … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Paul Thomas Anderson and his new Oscar statues are going to have the house to themselves quite a bit from April through June this year. “Oh, Mary!” recently announced that … Read more
Fresh off winning hockey gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, U.S. Olympian hockey stars Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes will join “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Monday for a sit‑down interview, NBC announced. Before that, Quinn, who is a defenseman for the Wild, will also make an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Harry Styles will be “Live From New York” quite a bit in ’26. NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” announced that the singer/actor/marathon runner will host and serve as the musical guest … Read more
Stranger jokes. “Saturday Night Live” fans rushed to social media over the weekend to slam the sketch comedy over a surprising joke about two “Stranger Things” characters having sex. The bit, titled “Mike in Manhattan,” featured “SNL” host Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler) alongside his former “Stranger Things” co-stars Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) and Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson). … Read more
Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are getting the “Heated Rivalry” treatment. “Stranger Things” star Finn Wolfhard and comedian Ben Marshall poked fun at both “Harry Potter” and “Heated Rivalry” during a racy pre-taped “Saturday Night Live” sketch this weekend. The bit, titled “Heated Wizardry,” spoofed HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series before taking a sudden … Read more
Chris Redd’s attack was no laughing matter. Now, the actor, 40 is shutting down rumors that Kenan Thompson was involved in his Oct. 2022 assault in which he was punched in the nose outside of a New York City comedy club. “Kenan did not hit me,” Redd told TMZ on Wednesday. “People took it like Kenan hit me. … Read more
Talk about a team player. Mike Diva, the film unit director for “Saturday Night Live,” has revealed the only request that Ariana Grande had for the show’s ultra-violent spoof of the Christmas movie “Home Alone” last month. “Ariana was like, ‘I want as much blood as possible. I want to look like Carrie at the … Read more
Marcello Hernández loves a bit. The “Saturday Night Live” star, 28, sparked rumors that he got married to his architect girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, by sharing an Instagram video on Tuesday that showed him preparing for a wedding. In the black-and-white clip, Hernández got dressed in a tuxedo with the help of his mom, … Read more
Bowen Yang is still emotional over his “Saturday Night Live” exit. The comedian, 35, opened up about his decision to quit the NBC sketch comedy series after seven seasons on Wednesday’s episode of his “Las Culturistas” podcast that he co-hosts with his best friend, Matt Rogers. “This is honestly what’s behind it. It’s time,” Yang … Read more
Former “Saturday Night Live” star Chris Redd tearfully revealed that he sold drugs to his fellow castmates as he opened up about dating co-star Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife. In a raw, extended confessional post on Instagram Tuesday, the 40-year-old comedian said he was embracing vulnerability in the new year, confessing that he was dealing with “pill … Read more
Michael Che is looking back at a time that was no laugher matter. After 11 years on “Saturday Night Live,” the comedian, 42, is reflecting on one of the most stressful days on set. “The Eddie Murphy show was the most tense start to a show I’ve ever been a part of,” Che recalled in the new “Being … Read more
Get back, Jojo. “Saturday Night Live” alum Kevin Nealon has revealed how Paul McCartney ditched him during the show’s star-studded 50th anniversary celebration back in February. Nealon, who was a main cast member on “SNL” from 1986 to 1995, began by sharing a cordial interaction he had with the former Beatle during the Lorne Michaels-created … Read more
Love him or hate him, Chevy Chase charmed America with his humor and arrogance from the moment he went live from New York on “Saturday Night Live” in 1975. Chase, 82, became the breakout comedy king of the late night show with his smug, deadpan sketches and pompous “Weekend Update” sign-on, “I’m Chevy Chase and … Read more
Maya Rudolph’s sketch didn’t quite hit the funny bone. The comedian, 53, revealed that she and former President Barack Obama were set to appear alongside Amy Poehler and Darrell Hammond in an “SNL” sketch. However, the bit was pulled from the show. Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler dish on “SNL.” “It was a sketch where … Read more
Terry Sweeney, the first openly gay “SNL” cast member, is clapping back at Chevy Chase. “Chevy is one of those turds you flush down the toilet but it comes back up again and again,” Sweeney, 75, exclusively told The Post. Sweeney and Chase had an alleged incident in 1985, when Sweeney was a cast member … Read more