Guy Fieri is down to ditch Flavortown for New York City if that means getting to host “Saturday Night Live” — but only if his impersonator Bobby Moynihan can come. The spiky-haired “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” host once again expressed his interest in taking on the late-night sketch comedy show on an episode of HBO … Read more
Another actor is accusing Bill Murray of acting like garbage on set. During an appearance on the popular YouTube show “Good Mythical Morning,” hosts Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal asked former child actor Seth Green, “Who is the rudest celebrity you’ve ever met, and tell us what was so bad about them?” Green, 48, said … Read more
It was more like “Saturday Spite Live” when he was hosting. Comedy icon Bill Murray might be revered by fellow “Saturday Night Live” alums, but apparently, the feeling wasn’t always mutual. Former cast member Rob Schneider claimed that the 72-year-old “Ghostbusters” star wasn’t a big fan of the “SNL” cast when he hosted the NBC … Read more
The Try Guys have tried hard enough that they were the subject of their own “Saturday Night Live” sketch this weekend. NBC’s comedy institution sent up the scandal surrounding the YouTube stars who parted ways with group member Ned Fulmer after an “internal review” of his “consensual workplace relationship,” according to a statement posted last week to the official Try … Read more
Everybody’s a little too close to snapping these days, at least that what’s the writers at “Saturday Night Live” are arguing. Saturday’s episode of the sketch comedy series, hosted by “Banshees of Inisherin” star Brendan Gleeson, opened with a game show parody called “So You Think You Won’t Snap,” in which contestants are read recent news reports … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” this weekend zeroed in on the tense state of the country with a cold open centered around a game show called “So You Think You Won’t Snap?” The host of the game show (Bowen Yang) mentioned real headlines to contestants in the sketch until they inevitably broke down in some way. “Have … Read more
Celebrity Jeopardy! is a popular prime time spin-off of traditional Jeopardy!, and not just because it features celebrities. One of Will Ferrell and Saturday Night Live‘s most memorable series of sketches is “Celebrity Jeopardy,” which is based on Ferrell, who played Alex Trebek, becoming frustrated with the contestants’ absurd answers. And Sunday’s real-life episode was … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” opened its season 48 premiere with “Top Gun: Maverick” star Miles Teller playing Peyton Manning commentating on (and mercilessly mocking) the cold open in a very self-aware cold open-within-a-cold-open – if that makes sense. The fake Peyton described his “Monday Night Football” show with brother Eli Manning (cast member Andrew Dismukes) as … Read more
Following the departure of eight cast members—including big names like Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson—over the summer, Lorne Michaels declared Season 48 of Saturday Night Live a “year of reinvention” for the show. And while it’s hard to tell yet what that might mean in practice, the lack of star power could certainly be felt … 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
The younger sister of Pete Davidson penned a touching tribute to their late father, a firefighter killed in the September 11 attacks, on the 21st anniversary of the horrific day. “This year more than ever I wish you could be here,” Casey Davidson, 25, wrote in an Instagram post. “We miss you, we celebrate you … Read more