Tag: Saturday Night Live
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I Think You Should Leave Renewed For Season 3, Because Triples Makes It Safe, Triples Is Best
After a week of what felt like nothing but bad news and cancellations over at Netflix, a beacon of hope shines brightly through the doom and destruction. I don’t want anybody to have the worst day at their job, which is why the announcement from Variety that savior of the people, Tim Robinson, will return…
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Molly Shannon on Baring All for Her New Memoir and Why ‘The White Lotus’ Was ‘a Dream’
Molly Shannon has never worked with David Mamet, and yet the “Saturday Night Live” alum credits the playwright with her career breakthroughs.In her new book, “Hello, Molly,” Shannon details the so-called “Mamet scam,” in which she and a friend pretended to work for the “Glengarry Glen Ross” director to secure meetings with Hollywood casting agents.…
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Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Last Year’s Winner: Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”Still Eligible: Yes.Hot Streak: “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy ended a run of actresses winning in this category in back-to-back two-year win streaks. Interestingly enough, while the “Ted Lasso” star certainly has a chance of bringing that back, two former winners from that run, Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs.…
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Peacock Gives Pete Davidson Comedy Straight-to-Series Order
New comedy series “Bupkis,” starring Pete Davidson received a straight-to-series order from Peacock on Wednesday.“Bupkis” will feature a fictionalized version of the “Saturday Night Live” star’s real life.According to Peacock, “the series will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.” The show will…
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‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Trailer Unveils A24 Slasher Movie With Amandla Stenberg, Pete Davidson
A24 has released the first trailer for “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” a new slasher film starring Amandla Stenberg and “Borat 2” breakout Maria Bakalova.Directed by Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” stars Stenberg as Sophie, a young woman recently out of rehab who hosts a house party and invites her new girlfriend Bee (Bakalova) to…
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‘What’s this disease that keeps us making bad choices?’: Bill Hader on murder, misery and his hit comedy Barry
The actor and comedian rose to fame as ‘the impressions guy’ on Saturday Night Live. Now he’s the star of an Emmy-winning sitcom, which he also writes and directs. If only he could be less anxious about it all …I’m early for my interview with Bill Hader, but he’s even earlier, waiting for me in…
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Benedict Cumberbatch (Or One Of His Multiverse Variants) Will Return To Host SNL On May 7
Benedict Cumberbatch is set to reprise his hosting duties on “Saturday Night Live,” leading the upcoming May 7 episode, which airs on the opening weekend of “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.” Everyone’s favorite Marvel wizard is coming off of his Oscar nomination for “The Power of the Dog,” and donning the sentient Cloak of…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: The Best and Worst of Lizzo’s Hosting Debut
This week’s “Saturday Night Live” saw Lizzo join this season’s ranks of first-time hosts, pulling double duty a la Billie Eilish. (Next week’s “SNL” will actually be a rerun of this season’s Eilish episode.) Lizzo had been on “SNL” as just a musical guest before, which allowed for the excellent “Aidy B & Cardi B”…
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5 Of Gilbert Gottfried’s Best Roles, And Where You Can Watch Them
Boundary pushing comedian and prolific voice-over actor Gilbert Gottfried passed away today, leaving behind generations of fans, loving family and friends, and a fascinating legacy of performances. The trademark shrillness of Gottfried’s voice allowed him to thrive in voice acting, but the stand-up comedian was infamous for his crude, politically incorrect, and filthy sense of…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: The Best and Worst of Jake Gyllenhaal’s Hosting Return
This week’s “Saturday Night Live” brought back a past host in “Ambulance” star Jake Gyllenhaal. Having hosted “SNL” 15 years ago, while Gyllenhaal wasn’t able to slot himself into this season’s first-timer narrative — though, just to be clear, if Maggie were to host, she would be a first-time — he was able to give…