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
Bowen Yang has officially bid farewell to the “Saturday Night Live” stage. The 35-year-old comedian appeared in an emotional goodbye sketch with “SNL” host and his “Wicked” co-star Ariana Grande, in which the pair sang a tearful rendition of “Please Come Home For Christmas,” after he shocked fans earlier Saturday by announcing it would be his final … 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
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
It’s all about the sauce. Bryan Cranston reflected on his 2010 “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig during a recent appearance on David Spade and Dana Carvey’s “Fly on the Wall” podcast. “I just wanted to do anything. I had a couple pitches for them,” Cranston, 69, told the two alums of the sketch comedy series. “I pitched … Read more
Colin Jost pleaded for somebody to buy his decommissioned Staten Island ferry during a rare sketch appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” During the May 3 episode, host Quinta Brunson and longtime castmember Mikey Day portrayed two angry drivers who insulted each other using bizarre hand gestures through closed car windows on a ferry. Colin Jost … Read more
Tom Cruise was so close to being an “SNL” wingman for Val Kilmer. The actor, 62, was supposed to appear on “Saturday Night Live” alongside his former “Top Gun” co-star in a sketch written by Michael Schur and Robert Carlock in the early aughts. Kilmer, who died at age 65 on April 1, hosted the … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” took another swipe at President Donald Trump this weekend, drawing a bold comparison between Trump and Jesus in its latest cold open. “It’s me, your favorite president, Donald Jesus Trump, comparing myself to the Son of God once again,” said cast member James Austin Johnson, reprising his role as the exaggerated Trump. The … Read more
A “Saturday Night Live” sketch for the ages. Ego Nwodim joined Colin Jost and Michael Che at the Weekend Update desk on the sketch comedy show this weekend and led a skit that went completely off the rails. Nwodim, 37, talked about the White House’s decision to not have a comedian perform at the Correspondents … Read more
Conan O’Brien is revealing secrets about hosting the Oscars 2025. The comedian, 61, recently had Oscars head writer Mike Sweeney on his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast and they discussed the jokes and sketches that had to be cut from the 97th Academy Awards, including a promo that would’ve featured O’Brien and a 9-foot-tall … Read more
Tina Fey doesn’t play around when it comes to her marriage. Over 20 years ago, Fey, 54, flipped out because her husband, Jeff Richmond, ended up in a humiliating sketch on Conan O’Brien’s “Late Night” show, O’Brien recalled on Monday’s episode of his podcast. “I was just at ‘SNL’ and I saw Tina with her … Read more
It wasn’t ready for primetime. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star JB Smoove, who also used to write on “Saturday Night Live,” has revealed some of his failed sketch ideas, which included a bizarre pitch for Johnny Knoxville. During a recent appearance on the podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa,” Smoove said that if he … Read more
Yeah, baby, yeah! Being known for a plethora of legendary characters over the decades, Mike Myers’ stint on “Saturday Night Live” is also an iconic time not to be forgotten. And now, the 61-year-old is reflecting on a sketch he did with the late Quincy Jones on the variety show before he left the series … Read more
Carol Burnett, 91, is finally thinking about retiring. In a recent interview with Variety, when the comedy icon was asked if her recent Apple TV+ show “Palm Royale” would be her final on-camera job, Burnett said, “Probably. Unless there’s a cameo or something fun!” She also opened up about her choice to end “The Carol … Read more
Years in the making. Two “Saturday Night Live” crew members revealed that Ryan Gosling’s hilarious “Beavis and Butt-Head” sketch that aired in April was in the works for six years. Hair stylist Jodi Mancuso and makeup artist Louie Zakarian told the Ankler on Monday that Jonah Hill was originally going to star in the bit when … Read more
Maya Rudolph has the Beyhive buzzing. The comedian, 51, hosted “Saturday Night Live” last night and reprised her role as Beyoncé for another hilarious “Hot Ones” sketch. Rudolph and Mikey Day, who played Sean Evans, parodied the popular YouTube show that features celebrities being interviewed while eating spicy chicken wings. Maya Rudolph and Kenan Thompson … Read more
It was quite a hoot. Sydney Sweeney, who hosted “Saturday Night Live” this past week, starred in a hilarious sketch that saw her as a Hooters waitress who, despite being really bad at her job, made a great deal of money — for some reason. In the sketch, which opens with Chloe Fineman and Chloe … Read more
Shane Gillis is reportedly returning to Studio 8H in two weeks to host “Saturday Night Live” after being fired from the show in 2019. Gillis, 36, was initially hired by the iconic comedy show in 2019 but was fired shortly after when a 2018 YouTube video of the comedian using a racial slur on “Matt … Read more
Alright, alright, his pants are tight. Matthew McConaughey, 54, participated in the “tight pants” sketch during his Thursday night appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” The nearly 4-minute sketch began with Fallon, 49, skipping onto the stage in a blue striped sweater, white pants and a bowl-haircut wig. “Everybody’s talking about my tight … Read more
She finally got the last dance. Julia Stiles made a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live” during “Weekend Update,” recreating the final dance in “Save the Last Dance” with cast member Chloe Fineman. The segment begins with Fineman, 35, dressed in a Christmas robe to introduce “sexy” Christmas ideas. “The perfect holiday gift this year … Read more