One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

One of ‘Saturday Night Live”s greatest legacies? Movies that have zero to do with ‘SNL’

When it comes to “Saturday Night Live” movies, there are two head honchos: “The Blues Brothers” and “Wayne’s World.”  The 1980 crime comedy classic starring John Belushi and Dan Akroyd and the 1992 Midwestern townie adventure with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey are both terrific. To this day. And the flicks have grown far beyond … Read more

Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ co-stars didn’t find him funny, head writer reveals: ‘All thought he was a dud’

Will Ferrell’s ‘SNL’ co-stars didn’t find him funny, head writer reveals: ‘All thought he was a dud’

Look who’s having the last laugh. Will Ferrell’s “Saturday Night Live” co-stars were skeptical about his comic abilities when he first joined the legendary sketch show back in 1995. “I was trying to get to know everyone and there was a group of people who were looking at me and were like, we don’t get … Read more

Live from New York… ‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: How the variety show has impacted TV

Live from New York… ‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: How the variety show has impacted TV

Live from New York… As the landmark 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” approaches, its impact on television is indelible.  But, a half-century after Lorne Michaels’ brainchild made its debut in 1975, as Season 50 is about to premiere (on Saturday, Sept. 28 on NBC), does the show still have the juice – and what … Read more

Will Savannah Guthrie be next to leave ‘Today’? NBC insider names the two frontrunners to replace Hoda Kotb after shock exit

Will Savannah Guthrie be next to leave ‘Today’? NBC insider names the two frontrunners to replace Hoda Kotb after shock exit

NBC executives are worried about tomorrow at “Today.” Following Hoda Kotb’s decision to depart the long-running breakfast show, bosses are allegedly anxious that co-anchor Savannah Guthrie could follow suit. Kotb, 60, announced her shock move on Thursday, saying she is ready “to turn the page” and will leave “Today” early next year after sitting at Guthrie’s side since 2017. Guthrie, … Read more

Barry Williams admits ‘Brady Bunch’ co-stars ‘all hooked up with each other’

Barry Williams admits ‘Brady Bunch’ co-stars ‘all hooked up with each other’

Barry Williams is getting real about the past relationships and hook-ups shared between his “Brady Bunch” co-stars.  “We all hooked up with each other at some point,” the 69-year-old actor told Us Weekly. “Not necessarily while we were filming.” “I dated Maureen [McCormick], and Chris [Knight] dated Eve [Plum] and Michael [Lookinland] and Susan [Olsen] had a little … Read more

Exclusive | Siblings competing for same men on ‘Love Is Blind’ reveal their parents’ reactions

Exclusive | Siblings competing for same men on ‘Love Is Blind’ reveal their parents’ reactions

These sisters won’t let anything come between them — except 14 eligible bachelors. Nina and Tara Zafar are the first siblings to compete on “Love Is Blind,” and The Post sat down with them ahead of the Season 7 premiere on Oct 2. The Zafars, who grew up in Boston, said they didn’t reveal their … Read more

Kathie Lee Gifford reacts to Hoda Kotb leaving ‘Today’: ‘Bittersweet news’

Kathie Lee Gifford reacts to Hoda Kotb leaving ‘Today’: ‘Bittersweet news’

Kathie Lee Gifford has responded to Hoda Kotb’s shocking exit from the “Today” show.  Gifford, 71, took to X on Friday, to send love to her longtime friend and former morning show colleague.  “Bittersweet news as my dear friend @hodakotb steps away from the Today Show,” Gifford wrote.  “Her warmth, laughter, and incredible spirit have … Read more

Ellen DeGeneres, 66, reveals triple diagnosis: ‘I could disintegrate in the shower’

Ellen DeGeneres, 66, reveals triple diagnosis: ‘I could disintegrate in the shower’

Aging is no joke.  Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis, OCD and ADHD. The Emmy winner, 66, shared the news about her health while discussing aging in her new and last comedy special, “For Your Approval,” which dropped on Netflix Tuesday. DeGeneres said she only received the diagnoses after she … Read more

Maggie Smith’s final photo was for a glamorous Loewe campaign shoot

Maggie Smith’s final photo was for a glamorous Loewe campaign shoot

Maggie Smith’s final photo in a fashion campaign for Loewe has surfaced. The beloved actress, who died at age 89 on Friday, was named the new face of the luxury fashion house in October 2023. Smith posed for a series of striking photographs while modeling for the Spanish brand.   In one shot, the “Downton Abbey” star smiled for the camera, wearing an oversized shaggy coat and … Read more

50 years on, can ‘Saturday Night Live’ ever return to its glory days?

50 years on, can ‘Saturday Night Live’ ever return to its glory days?

This weekend, when “Saturday Night Live” kicks off its 50th season, the momentous event will surely stir up nostalgic memories for generations of fans.  Since 1975, Lorne Michaels’ weekly show has given us Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Conan O’Brien, … Read more

Here are the biggest ‘Saturday Night Live’ feuds you forgot existed

Here are the biggest ‘Saturday Night Live’ feuds you forgot existed

Live from the New York Post, it’s the biggest feuds from “Saturday Night Live.” “Saturday Night Live” has helped some of the comedy world’s biggest stars get their start, but audiences may not remember the on and off-air turmoil in between. Why did Bill Murray call out Chevy Chase on Season 2? What made Dana Carvey believe … Read more

Maggie Smith’s ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ co-stars pay tribute after her death

Maggie Smith’s ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Harry Potter’ co-stars pay tribute after her death

Farewell to a legend.  Dame Maggie Smith, best known for “Harry Potter” and “Downton Abbey,” died at 89 on Friday.  Her sons, actors Toby Stephens, 55, and Chris Larkin, 57, announced the news that same day.  “She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning, Friday 27th September. An intensely private person, she was with … Read more

Ryan Murphy has ‘no interest’ meeting Menendez brothers amid backlash: ‘Monsters’ is ‘best thing that’s happened to them in 30 years’

Ryan Murphy has ‘no interest’ meeting Menendez brothers amid backlash: ‘Monsters’ is ‘best thing that’s happened to them in 30 years’

Ryan Murphy is standing his ground.  The prolific and controversial TV creator and producer, 58, has remained unfazed, as his show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has been slammed by the real Menendez brothers.  “I have no interest in talking to them,” Murphy told Variety in an interview published Thursday. He added, “…I’m … Read more

Watch Heidi Klum reveal key to Tom Kaulitz marriage — while dealing with ‘BS from the outside’

Watch Heidi Klum reveal key to Tom Kaulitz marriage — while dealing with ‘BS from the outside’

Heidi Klum isn’t keeping the key to a successful marriage a secret. The supermodel recently shared what makes her and husband Tom Kaulitz’s relationship a strong one, even six years after they tied the knot in 2019. “We’re only six years in, so once I’ve made it past seven then that’s already very much successful,” … Read more

The biggest controversies in ‘Saturday Night Live’ history

The biggest controversies in ‘Saturday Night Live’ history

Controversy? On television?? It’s true that, at times, audiences get offended by what they’re watching on their TV screens. Take “Saturday Night Live,” for instance. The NBC sketch comedy series premiered on October 11, 1975, with the goal of making people laugh — and mission accomplished! After all, the series is about to return for … Read more

‘Family Matters’ star Reginald VelJohnson reacts to claims he had sex with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: ‘I don’t know that man’

‘Family Matters’ star Reginald VelJohnson reacts to claims he had sex with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: ‘I don’t know that man’

Reginald VelJohnson has responded to allegations that he was previously sexually involved with Sean “Diddy” Combs amid the rapper’s arrest for sex trafficking on Sept. 16. “That’s all bulls–t,” the 72-year-old told TMZ during an outing in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon. “I don’t know that man,” VelJohnson, who is currently competing on Season 33 of “DWTS,” responded. “I’ve never … Read more

Emily Osment is ‘a little busy’ for a ‘Hannah Montana’ reunion

Emily Osment is ‘a little busy’ for a ‘Hannah Montana’ reunion

Fans won’t be getting the best of both worlds anytime soon. Emily Osment, who played Miley Cyrus’s best friend Lilly Truscott on “Hannah Montana” from 2006 to 2011, shared that a reunion of the hit Disney series isn’t in the near future.  “I’m kind of busy right now,” Osment exclusively told The Post on the … Read more

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ put itself on life support after killing McDreamy: Time to pull the plug?

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ put itself on life support after killing McDreamy: Time to pull the plug?

“Grey’s Anatomy” has a heart that, somehow, someway, is still beating. But almost 21 seasons later, it may be time to pull the plug on one of the most important television shows in pop culture history. “Grey’s Anatomy” premiered on ABC in 2005 and was a TV juggernaut for over a decade. Fans fell in … Read more

It’s your last chance to save 75% on Disney+ —Here’s what’s coming to the service soon

It’s your last chance to save 75% on Disney+ —Here’s what’s coming to the service soon

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. A limited time Disney+ offer that will save you 75% on three months of streaming is nearly over, and you may not find a subscription price this good again for another year. From now through 11:59 p.m. PT … Read more

‘Survivor 47’ star TK Foster says Sue Smey ‘never wanted to work with me’

‘Survivor 47’ star TK Foster says Sue Smey ‘never wanted to work with me’

Terran “TK” Foster was one of the strongest contestants on “Survivor” — but that didn’t stop his tribemates from voting him out. The 31-year-old athlete marketing manager was blindsided during the second episode of Season 47 by Gabe Ortis and Tiyana Hallums, who he thought were his allies and joining him and Kyle Ostwald in … Read more