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
They won’t destroy them. Please Don’t Destroy, the comedy trio that includes John Higgins, Ben Marshall, and Martin Herlihy, will not break up in the wake of shakeups at “Saturday Night Live.” Following “SNL’s” brutal bloodbath after Season 50 – which included several big exits – the longtime NBC sketch comedy show announced that Marshall would … Read more
Bowen Yang is team Aimee Lou Wood. The “Saturday Night Live” star, 34, showed support for the actress, 31, after she blasted the sketch comedy show for mocking her in their “The White Lotus” parody last weekend. “However she reacted to that sketch is completely valid,” Yang said in a recent interview with “Extra.” He added, … Read more
“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at both presidential candidates, showing what it might be like if former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were to compete on a game of “Family Feud” ahead of the election. After Trump closed the door on a possible second debate with Harris, the NBC sketch-comedy spoofed the … Read more
Awkward! Colin Jost had to make a wisecrack about his wife Scarlett Johansson’s body during his and Michael Che’s fan-favorite joke swap segment on the Weekend Update portion of the “Saturday Night Live” Season 49 finale on May 18. The pair each write offense jokes that they swap and read on-air, with no warning about … Read more
She got a star-studded reception last night. Kristen Wiig received a star-studded reception last night when she hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the fifth time allowing her to join the elite “Five-Timers Club.” “I am so happy to be back, and I am so excited because it is my fifth time hosting, so I am … Read more
A great deal has changed since “Saturday Night Live” first aired in 1975, but one carpenter has remained a constant. Stephen “Demo” DeMaria, 85, has helped build the sets for every one of the show’s 960 episodes. “I never missed no show,” the Brooklyn native told The Post in his thick accent. Demo shows off … 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. On November 17, “Saturday Night Live’s” Please Don’t Destroy trio will release their first feature film on Peacock about three childhood friends that seek treasure supposedly buried in … 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. As of May 2, 2023, all Writers Guild of America members are on strike. In short, that means no more late-night talk shows, no more as-yet-to-be-written sitcom episodes … Read more
‘SNL’ was graced by Pawnee, Indiana’s two leading ladies — Amy Poehler and Aubrey Plaza. “Saturday Night Live” alum Poehler surprised audiences on Saturday by appearing as her iconic “Parks and Rec” character Leslie Knope on “The Weekend Update” portion of the show, reports Entertainment Weekly. Plaza, host of this week’s episode, also appeared as … Read more