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
R.I.P. to the McCallister family. Ariana Grande spoofed a scene from “Home Alone,” but with a gruesome and bloody ending, when she hosted the final “Saturday Night Live” episode of the year over the weekend. During the sketch, Grande, 32, transforms into Macaulay Culkin’s beloved 8-year-old character from the 1990 film, complete with short blonde … Read more
The strays keep coming at Scarlett Johansson. For the second year in a row, Colin Jost was forced to insult his famous wife during his and Michael Che’s joke swap segment on the “Weekend Update” portion of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. “Tonight is our Christmas show, and we have a tradition where me and … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” fans “Believe” Cher was lip-syncing on the show this weekend. The 79-year-old pop icon was the musical guest on the sketch comedy program’s final episode of the year on Saturday, taking the stage to sing “DJ Play a Christmas Song” and “Run Run Rudolph.” But viewers of the show accused Cher of … Read more
Eddie Murphy vs. “SNL.” The comedian, 64, is looking back on his years-long beef with the NBC sketch comedy program in his new Netflix documentary, “Being Eddie.” Murphy, who shot to stardom as a cast member on “SNL” from 1980 to 1984, explained how he felt betrayed by the show for letting David Spade make … Read more
Pete Davidson isn’t going down with the ship. The comedian, 31, poked fun at his and Colin Jost’s infamous Staten Island ferry boat as the pair reunited at the “Weekend Update” desk during Davidson’s surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. “So yeah, in case you’re wondering why I had to do a show in … Read more
Where’s Bowen? Bowen Yang missed the latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” Season 51, a rarity for stars of the sketch comedy show. “Missing the show tonight but it will be sooooo fun,” Yang, 34, wrote on his Instagram Stories earlier on Saturday. “Sab is amazing,” the comedian added, referring to the episode’s host and … Read more
Potty mouth. Sabrina Carpenter dropped the F-bomb two times during her live performance on “Saturday Night Live” last night. The 26-year-old pop star, who was both the host and musical guest of the episode, performed “Nobody’s Son” from her new album “Man’s Best Friend” and didn’t censor herself when she sang the lyrics “he sure … Read more
The dynamic duo is back. Amy Poehler hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend and welcomed her bestie Tina Fey for a surprise appearance during the episode’s cold open, where they spoofed Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent Senate hearing. Poehler, 54, portrayed Bondi, 59, and fielded questions about the Jeffrey Epstein case and other matters, before Fey, 55, … Read more
A comedy crime. Carol Burnett recently addressed that Lorne Michaels has never invited her to host “Saturday Night Live.” “I don’t know what I did to upset that man,” the 92-year-old comedy legend told The New Yorker in an interview published Monday. Carol Burnett attends Variety’s 2024 Power Of Women: Los Angeles Event. Getty Images “Do … Read more
Lorne Michaels has revealed that new blood is key to keeping “Saturday Night Live!” as “fresh” as possible. The NBC honcho, 80, shared some rare insight into the major cast shakeups taking place behind the scenes of the late-night sketch comedy show after a slew of well-known names announced they would not be returning. Speaking … Read more
Colin Jost is coming back to Studio 8H. Scarlett Johansson confirmed that her husband is returning to “Saturday Night Live” for Season 51 following the dramatic cast shakeup. “He’s going back to work,” the actress, 40, told Entertainment Weekly Sunday at the Toronto International Film Festival while promoting her directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great.” Colin … Read more
This is no laughing matter. Heidi Gardner’s contract with “Saturday Night Live” was not renewed for Season 51, an insider exclusively tells The Post. “It’s time for a new cast,” the insider said. The Post has reached out to Gardner’s rep and “SNL” for comment. Heidi Gardner on “Weekend Update” with Colin Jost and Michael … Read more
Dana Carvey is spilling the tea about the brutal “Saturday Night Live” cast shakeup. The comedian, 70, shared intel about Heidi Gardner’s exit from the NBC show on Wednesday’s episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast with David Spade. “From what I know as of this recording, that it was not her idea to … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” star Devon Walker has opened up about his sudden exit from the show after only three seasons. The comedian, who called the popular sketch comedy “toxic as hell” upon announcing his departure last week, discussed why the series “doesn’t need to be that way” during an interview with Variety published Wednesday, Sept. … Read more
Brace for turbulence. Fired “Saturday Night Live!” comedian Michael Longfellow, 31, discovered he was kicked off the long-running sketch show while he was at an airport in Utah. The jokester revealed he was waiting to board a flight when his agent called and shared that he wouldn’t return for Season 51 of the iconic show, … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. The oracle Lorne has spoken. After a tumultuous, turnover-filled last week of summer — pour one out for Heidi Gardner, Michael Longfellow, Emil … Read more
Devon Walker has a full explanation for why he’s leaving “Saturday Night Live.” “To be frank, I guess the best way I put it is like me and the show kind of looked at each other and we decided together that it was time to go our separate ways,” the comedian, 34, said in an … Read more
At least one “Saturday Night Live” star seems to be sticking around for Season 51. After former “SNL” cast member Michael Longfellow took to Instagram on Thursday, Aug. 28, to confirm his exit from the hit sketch comedy show, Chloe Fineman commented to bid him farewell. However, the comedian also appeared to confirm that she … Read more
Change is coming to “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s boss Lorne Michaels teased that there’s going to be major cast changes to Season 51, which premieres Oct. 4. During an interview with Puck News published Friday, Michaels, 80, replied “yes” when he was asked if he plans to “shake things up” with the cast. Lorne … Read more