Tag: SNL
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Chris Redd Is The Latest Cast Member To Leave SNL Before Season 48
The cast overhauls of “Saturday Night Live” keep on coming. Earlier this year it was announced that longtime cast members Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, and Pete Davidson would not be returning for season 48, in addition to repertory players Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and featured player Aristotle Athari, who exited the show after…
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Rob Schneider: Kate McKinnon’s ‘Hallelujah’ Cover as Hillary Was the Moment ‘SNL’ Was ‘Over’
Rob Schneider is spilling on all things “Saturday Night Live.”The former “SNL” cast member and frequent Adam Sandler collaborator claimed the sketch series went downhill after the 2016 presidential election and during Donald Trump’s presidency. The turning point for Schneider? Kate McKinnon singing “Hallelujah” dressed as Hillary Clinton for a cold open after Trump was…
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Horatio Sanz Accuser Names Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon, Tracy Morgan as Enablers in Sexual Assault Suit
Following an August 2021 lawsuit filed against “Saturday Night Live” alum Horatio Sanz, his accuser is now listing Jimmy Fallon, Lorne Michaels, and Tracy Morgan as defendants, claiming the trio enabled Sanz’s alleged misconduct. (Variety reported on the updated filing.)The woman, identified as Jane Doe in the legal proceedings, accused Sanz of grooming her when…
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How Pete Davidson Ended Up On Saturday Night Live (And Why He Didn’t Expect To Stick Around)
Pete Davidson is a prolific comedian whose goofy personality has charmed the entertainment industry. Earlier this year, Davidson announced he was retiring from “Saturday Night Live” after an eight-season run. He joined the iconic show in 2014 at only 20 years old, one of the youngest cast members in “SNL” history. With feature films like…
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Kate McKinnon Details ‘SNL’ Exit Over ‘Grueling Schedule’: ‘Telling Lorne Was Really Hard’
Like fellow “Saturday Night Live” greats, Kate McKinnon sometimes just can’t stop laughing.However, the 10-season “SNL” icon revealed that breaking character in sketches was not all fun and games for her.“I felt ashamed, because we’re not supposed to, and there’s something unprofessional about it,” McKinnon revealed during Vulture’s Good One podcast. “And yet sometimes it…
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Bill Hader Has The Toughest Time Writing One Particular Character In Barry
Bill Hader is no doubt one of the greatest living comedy writers. He’s been in the writers room of legendary long-running series like “South Park” and “Saturday Night Live,” and he co-created the hilarious satirical show “Documentary Now!” with fellow “SNL” alum Fred Armisen. His foray into a tonally ironic criminal thriller series, “Barry,” has…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: The Best and Worst of Natasha Lyonne’s Hosting Debut
“Saturday Night Live’s” 47th season was an interesting experiment, with the majority of hosts being first-timers. This choice led to a much-needed freshness for the sketch comedy institution, and it all wrapped up with “Russian Doll” creator and star Natasha Lyonne in that first-timer hot seat.Host: Natasha LyonneNow, despite Lyonne’s first-timer status as an “SNL”…
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Pete Davidson Seems To Be Leaving Saturday Night Live After This Season
Pete Davidson has become one of the fan-favorite cast members on “Saturday Night Live” despite not having a large repertoire of memorable characters or a penchant for sketch comedy. But the young comedian does have a flair for comedic hip-hop and Weekend Update segments, with a little bit of Adam Sandler charm thrown in for…
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Michael Che Eyes ‘SNL’ Exit: ‘My Head Has Been at Leaving for the Past Five Seasons’
Next weekend marks the end of “Saturday Night Live” Season 47, and the show’s summer vacation is always accompanied by rumors about cast members departing.“SNL” has become increasingly flexible in recent years, allowing top cast members to take hiatuses to work on other projects as an attempt to keep them on the show. Still, the…