Emmy Moments: Hosts gently mock 'The Bear,' while TV moms, 'Happy Days' and 'West Wing' celebrated
The Emmys on Sunday had plenty of fun moments and two hosts who gently mocked themselves.
Steve Martin turns down Tim Walz impersonation role on 'SNL,' dashing internet's casting hopes
Steve Martinโs next role will not be the Midwestern politician the internet hoped heโd portray.
Live from New York ... it's the return of 'Saturday Night Live' after last season was cut short
โSaturday Night Liveโ is ready to make its return, five months after ending its season early due to the writers strike.
Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson departing from 'SNL'
Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are among those departing from โSaturday Night Live,โ leaving the sketch institution without arguably its two most famous names after Saturday's finale of its 47th season.
'Saturday Night Live' opens with tribute to Ukraine
โSaturday Night Liveโ normally kicks off each show with some humor, but the comedy sketch series opened with a tribute performance to Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
'SNL' comics Jost, Davidson buy Staten Island Ferry boat
โSaturday Night Liveโ comics Colin Jost and Pete Davidson have purchased a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat with plans to turn it into New Yorkโs hottest club.
Peter Aykroyd, Emmy nominated 'SNL' actor-writer, dead at 66
Peter Aykroyd, an Emmy-nominated actor and writer on โSaturday Night Liveโ for the 1979-80 season who later worked with older brother, Dan, on everything from a TV show about the paranormal to such films as โDragnetโ and โConeheads,โ has died at age 66.
Kim Kardashian West pokes fun at famous family as SNL host
Kim Kardashian West, sporting a hot pink catsuit, skewered everyone from her momโs boyfriend to her famous sex tape and estranged husband Kanye during her first turn hosting โSaturday Night Live.โ.
Anne Beatts, groundbreaking comedy writer, dead at 74
Anne Beatts, a groundbreaking comedy writer who was on the original staff of โSaturday Night Liveโ and later created the cult sitcom โSquare Pegs,โ has died at age 74.
New this week: Jingle Ball 2020 & 2 doses of Meryl Streep
MOVIESโ Travel may seem closed off right now but how about a cruise with Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen? โ If one Streep film wasnโt enough for you, sheโs again in typically fine form in โThe Prom,โ parodying a diva actor in Ryan Murphyโs adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical. โ AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSICโ Jon Bon Jovi has already produced an album this year with โ2020โ and the concert film "On a Night Like This โ Bon Jovi 2020." โ AP Entertainment Writer Mark KennedyTELEVISIONโ This seasonโs winner for lengthy title: โHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special,โ debuting Friday on Disney +. โ The CWโs โiHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2020,โ a 90-minute special based on the annual concert, will air at 8 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 14.
Jim Carrey, as Biden, mocks Trump loss on 'SNL'
Jim Carrey played President-elect Joe Biden, taking the stage and poking fun at the five-day wait for results. He even offered a throwback to one of his infamous '90s-era lines, calling President Donald Trump a โLooooosseer!โ to laughs and applause. Chappelle hosted โSNLโ in November 2016 in its first episode after Trumpโs election, pointedly critiquing the surprise over the result. โYou know, I didn't know Donald Trump was going to win the election,โ Chapelle said four years ago. โSNLโ has regularly lampooned Trump and his presidency in recent years, enlisting Baldwin to play the commander in chief.
Chris Kattan in San Antonio for first ever drive-thru comedy show
SAN ANTONIO โ Chris Kattan is known for his โSaturday Night Liveโ days in the 90s and he is in San Antonio for the Electric Fiesta event that includes a drive-thru essential comedy show and and screening of โThe Rocky Horror Picture Show.โClick here to keep up with the actor and comedian. For more information on Electric-Fiesta, click here.
As seen on SA Live - Thursday, October 29, 2020
SAN ANTONIO โ Today on SA Live, how did we get SNL alum Chris Kattanโs high school yearbook photos? pic.twitter.com/8peh8Tyfws โ SA Live (@SALiveKSAT) October 29, 2020Guess which SA Live cast member went to high school with Chris Kattan from โSaturday Night Liveโ! La Gloria chef Johnny Hernandez shakes up the Day of the Dead San Antonio signature โalebrijeโ cocktail with Jen. Rush shares a few of his top spooky spots in San Antonio, along with the scariest place heโs even been. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.
Jack White to replace Morgan Wallen as 'SNL' musical guest
NEW YORK โ Jack White will be the last-minute replacement musical guest on โSaturday Night Liveโ after country singer Morgan Wallen was dropped for breaking COVID-19 protocols. Wallen was removed as musical guest on Thursday after TikTok videos showed him partying last weekend without a mask on among a large group of people. Lorne Michaels announced White as a fill-in Friday on the โTodayโ show. โSaturday Night Live,โ which will be hosted this Saturday by comedian Bill Burr, resumed live in-studio shows last weekend with a smaller live audience. Guests were required to take a COVID-19 test and temperature check at arrival, and wear masks inside the building.
Wallen dropped as 'SNL' performer after breaking COVID rules
LOS ANGELES โ Morgan Wallen has been dropped from performing on โSaturday Night Liveโ after breaking the showโs COVID-19 protocols. The country singer posted a two-plus minute video on social media Wednesday about the showโs decision. He apologized after he was shown on TikTok socializing maskless at a crowded bar and house party this past weekend in Alabama. The 27-year-old Wallen said his actions were โshort-sightedโ and has affected his long-term goals and dreams. Wallen said he has not tested positive for the coronavirus.
'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016
โSaturday Night Liveโ scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best in 12 years, emphasizing the importance of presidential election time for the NBC comedy show. During a busy week for news and sports, โSaturday Night Liveโ was the most-watched entertainment show, despite starting at 11:35 p.m. on the East Coast, the Nielsen company said. With 8.24 million viewers, it was the second most-watched โSNLโ episode since May 2017, with the exception being last December's triumphant return of Eddie Murphy. โWe needed โSaturday Night Liveโ to rise to the occasion for this moment, and it didn't,โ agreed Eric Deggans, critic for National Public Radio. โDebate Analysis,โ NBC, 6.94 million.