Tag: SNL
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‘Will & Harper’ Review: Will Ferrell Goes the Distance for an Old Friend After Learning That She’s Trans
Will Ferrell has some pretty cool friends. That shouldn’t come as any kind of surprise to his fans. He appeared on “Saturday Night Live” for seven seasons and still keeps in touch with co-stars like Seth Meyers, Tina Fey and Kristen Wiig. Less familiar, but no less fascinating, is former “SNL” writer Harper Steele, who…
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‘Old Dads’ Review – You’ll Want Bill Burr’s Movie to Get Off Your Lawn
Bill Burr is one of the most talented and funniest comedians working today. He’s the kind of guy who never plays it safe and speaks his mind, but also isn’t afraid to be self-deprecating. He may be an acquired taste for some, just look at the response to his hilarious SNL monologue back in 2020,…
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Saturday Night Live Returns October 14 With Host Pete Davidson And A New Cast Member
Even though the Screen Actors Guild strike is not officially over, negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are on the verge of bringing this whole debacle to an end. In the meantime, the Hollywood machine is starting to crank back to full power with the Writers Guild of America officially back…
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Why ‘SNL’ Can Return to the Air During the Actors Strike
“Saturday Night Live” is coming back to the air next week. Yes, there is still an actors strike going on, but yes, this is okay. SAG-AFTRA even says so.But if you’re still wondering why “SNL” is back on the air, your questions are warranted. “SNL” isn’t a game show or reality show that just has…
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‘SNL’ Eyes an October Return Date Following End of the WGA Strike
There’s some light at the end of the tunnel for the historic dual strike as the WGA and AMPTP reached a tentative agreement to end the writers’ strike this past Sunday. That means certain variety shows like Saturday Night Live have a clearer path to returning. It didn’t take long for SNL’s return to become…
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Leslie Jones Says She Made Just 1% Of Melissa McCarthy’s Salary On 2016 All-Female ‘Ghostbusters’ Film
A role in the all-female “Ghostbusters” movie in 2016 should have been a dream come true for then-“SNL” cast member Leslie Jones. Instead, IndieWire reports that the film ended up a nightmare for the comedian, making only 1% in salary to some of her co-stars and receiving death threats on Twitter for even starring in…
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Good Burger 2 Release Date, Cast, Plot And More Info
“Good Burger” is a rather unlikely success story of ’90s kids’ entertainment. Back in the ’90s, Nickelodeon created a sketch comedy show titled “All That,” which was essentially the kids’ version of “Saturday Night Live.” It ran absurd sketches and launched the careers of many actors like Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon, Katrina Johnson, Jack DeSena,…
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Let Tina Fey Do More Dramas!
She will go down in comedy history for her spot-on, sidesplitting parody of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live, but Tina Fey’s talents go far beyond mimicking one of the country’s most infamous political personalities. Fey made television history in 1999 by becoming the first female head writer on the legendary…
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Good Burger 2 Teaser Trailer Brings Kenan Thompson And Kel Mitchell Back Together
In the 1990s, Nickelodeon created a sketch comedy show called “All That,” an absurdist half-hour that was the kid’s answer to “Saturday Night Live.” The series ran for 10 seasons and served as the launchpad for performers like Nick Cannon, Amanda Bynes, Josh Server, Katrina Johnson, Lori Beth Denberg, Danny Tamberelli, Kel Mitchell, and the…
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‘Please Don’t Destroy’ Movie Images: The Comedy Trio Search for Treasure
The latest stars to transition from Saturday Night Live to movies are the trio of Please Don’t Destroy with their debut feature Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain. Martin Herlihy, Ben Marshall, and John Higgins better known by their sketch comedy group are bringing their signature absurdity, and chaos to the upcoming movie,…