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What's On Tonight: Hannah Montana, Cops, Robin Hood, SNL
Original at TV Squad
• 8 hours ago
By Bob Sassone At 7, Syfy has the movie Open Graves.At 7:15, ESPN2 has College Football, Florida vs. Vanderbilt.At 7:30, Disney has a new Hannah Montana.At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, Florida State vs. Clemson.At 8, ABC has College Football, Connecticut vs. Cincinnati.FOX has a new Cops at 8.TCM has Take t...
Bon Jovi will appear on the season premiere of Inside The Actor's Studio (sigh)
Original at TV Squad
• Thu, Nov 5
By Bob Sassone Let's see: Bravo is owned by NBC and Bon Jovi is appearing on several NBC shows exclusively for a while, including Saturday Night Live, The Jay Leno Show, and Today (and doing a promo for all of the USA Network shows that feature a "hero"), so it's a natural that the band would appear with Jame...
All that money and no good writing! WTF?
Original at boards.nbc.com
• Thu, Nov 5
Sheesh, if it weren't for bad writing on Lorne-produced things, like "Black Sheep", maybe Chris Farley wouldn't have died. Lorne just kind of seems like an arrogant, megalomanical, or two in the grand scheme of things. Why do we keep letting charlatans like Lorne dumb
Wanted Dead Or On Saturday Night Live: Bon Jovi Joins NBC
Original at Gothamist
• Wed, Nov 4
By Ben Yakas For the next two months, Bon Jovi will become the pseudo-mascot of NBC, "appearing (exclusively!) on a wide range of NBC broadcast and cable channels" to promote his band's new album, and "along the way, he [will] be hosting Saturday Night Live, doing sports, doing news, basking in James...
VIDEO: Taylor Swift References Kanye West in SNL Promo
Original at TV Envy
• Wed, Nov 4
In new promos for Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader gets a jump start on the Kanye West jokes in these clips with musical guest/actress Taylor Swift. Will this be the last time we hear the rapper’s name mentioned this week? I hope not! Tags: (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (T), (...
This Week In Tabloids: Details On Angie's Lesbian Affair & Lindsay's Face
Original at Jezebel
• Wed, Nov 4
By Dodai Ian Halperin, who's done unauthorized books on Kurt Cobain and Michael Jackson, is writing a new salacious tell-all, called Brangelina Exposed. He claims that Angelina throws things at Brad. She makes comments about Jennifer Aniston all the time, like, "You'd be just as miserable with J...
Flashback: Oscars hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin on 'SNL'
Original at The Envelope
• Wed, Nov 4
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By tomoneil Back in November 2006, future Oscars co-hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin sparred over who's hosted "Saturday Night Live" the most times. Currently, the tally is Martin 15, Baldwin 14. Why Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin to host Oscars? Well, it's complicated . Video: NBC
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Jason Sudeikis Reveals His "SNL" Pitches For Taylor Swift (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Wed, Nov 4
By The Huffington Post News Editors Jason Sudeikis appeared on "Late Night" yesterday and revealed to former cast member Jimmy Fallon his pitches for this week's host of "SNL" Taylor Swift. The young Kanye-interuptee will be both host and musical guest on Saturday and (if Jason has his way) it will be terrible. WATCH:
Madonna and Lady Gaga's SNL Rehearsal Skit: The Better VersionOriginal at Gawker
• Sun, Nov 1
By Foster Kamer Last night, Saturday Night Live did a re-run of the fairly interesting Ryan Reynolds-hosted episode from earlier this month. In it was a skit with musical performer Lady Gaga and a Madonna cameo. But they re-aired the funnier, racier version.
Watch This: Kurt Russell Auditioning for 'Star Wars'
Original at Cinematical
• Thu, Oct 29
By Monika Bartyzel After reading Peter Hall's post on Kevin Spacey's stunning impersonations, I had to reacquaint myself with the old SNL sketch he mentioned and get as much Spacey as I could. (Check it out if you have no idea what I'm talking about.) From there, well, the handy site called YouTube suggested so...
Nicole Williams: Celeb Career Thermometer: Taylor Swift vs. Paris Hilton
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Oct 20
By Nicole Williams The country cutie and Best Female Video winner is slated to host this week's episode of Saturday Night Live. Swift, 19, who was asked to host the show over the summer, certainly has plenty of material to draw from when brainstorming skit ideas. "There are definitely some hilarious things th...
Gerard Butler, You Are Officially on Movie Star Probation
Original at Gawker
• Mon, Oct 19
By Brian Moylan Why does this misbehaving star deserve to be grounded? Well, after some early success in a Tomb Raider movie and the title role in the abysmal film adaptation of Phantom of the Opera, Butler and his abs starred in the surprise hit 300, grossing half a billion worldwide and making a legion of...
Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 35, Episode 4Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Oct 19
By Jesse At least The Rock Obama and the alien sportscaster killed the first time; I can understand the temptation to go back, even if the writers didn’t rise to the challenge. But that was far from the worst of the episode’s many returns to the well. As if to assure us that any funny voice Kristen Wiig co...
Opinion: Building from a Strong Foundation
Original at boards.nbc.com
• Wed, Oct 14
Wiig and Sudekis are extremely strong character actors and impressionists, and accordingly, they've been given a lot of screen time, but unfortunately, they are often stuck with very one-dimensional, go-nowhere sketches. So, seeing as though Wiig is probably one of the most simultan...
Opinion: Fox’s Wallace Sees ‘Idiocy’ in CNN Fact-Checking Anti-Obama SNL Skit, FNC’s Gutfeld Notes Doubles Standard
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Tue, Oct 13
By Brad Wilmouth MICHELLE OBAMA: Well, Big Bird. OBAMA: No, Big Bird, I'm not. OBAMA: I'm sure, Big Bird. O'REILLY: Don't – me? I'm just asking, Chris. O'REILLY: So what we are learning is that CNN is analyzing Saturday Night Live. GUTFELD: It was actually funnier than a Saturday Night Live skit.
Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 35, Episode 3Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Oct 12
By Jesse But she’s a likable performer, and clearly game: witness her monologue, which consisted of Barrymore playing up her own valley-girl inflection so that cast members, impersonating real and fictional members of the Barrymore acting dynasty, could parody her. Barrymore didn’t have a lo...
Opinion: SNL = Still No Laughter
Original at boards.nbc.com
• Sun, Oct 11
University of Westfield Credit where credit is due, this was the ONLY decent part of the show tonight. How embarrassing is that -- that this was the ONLY thing worth watching tonight?! The mumble at the end by Jenny Slate was great and it was good to see the fringe cast members in on this sketch.
Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 35, Episode 2Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Oct 5
By Jesse In fact, Reynolds did fine all night; he just didn’t stand out much. His only real showcase was a weirdly dopey monologue about the difference between superhero movies and romantic comedies, which made him sound vaguely clueless about both. Elsewhere, he disappeared into a couple of elab...
Ed Martin: That F-Bomb on "Saturday Night Live" - and Something Much Worse on "Family Guy"
Original at Huffington Post
• Tue, Sep 29
By Ed Martin I remember a time when F-bombs on Saturday Night Live resulted in the termination of the bombers. Who can forget that cold night in February... I remember a time when F-bombs on Saturday Night Live resulted in the termination of the bombers. Who can forget that cold night in February 1981 when th...
Opinion: Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 35, Episode 1Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Sep 28
By Jesse Which brings us to the actual season premiere, after two thoroughly amusing Thursday go-rounds complete with semi-departed cast member Poehler, who’s well on her way to logging more post-departure screentime in her first year off than some cast members get while actually on the show. Y...
Of Shep from Storrs
Original at Hartford Courant
• Sun, Sep 27
As portrayed by Andy Samberg, the goofy looking UConn student named Shep has big plastic rimmed glasses with thick lenses, braces on his teeth, Spider-man on his T-shirt and not a lot of sexual experience. That was the basis of the sketch between Shep and Seth Myers on "SNL Weekend Update Th...
Opinion: Season Premiere: Saturday Night Live – “Megan Fox and U2″
Original at memles (WordPress)
• Sat, Sep 26
By Myles Saturday Night Live was last Fall’s biggest pop culture sensation. With Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin impression saving the show from a weak Obama impression, and Thursday timeslots building the show’s reputation, it built to some of its best numbers ever and its cache went beyond viral intern...
Landslide Emmy vote for Tina Fey as S...
Original at The Envelope
• Sat, Aug 22
Landslide Emmy vote for Tina Fey as Sarah Palin? In the Emmy election for best guest actress in a comedy series, one rival towers over all others: Tina Fey on "Saturday Night Live" as Sarah Palin. ...
Franken's First Time Around: Comedian-Turned-Senator Questioned "Clarence Thomas" In 1991 SNL Sketch (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Thu, Jul 16
By The Huffington Post News Editors This isn't Al Franken's first Supreme Court confirmation hearing. In 1991 he appeared in an opening sketch on "Saturday Night Live" that mocked Clarence Thomas's hearing and those involved. It featured Tim Meadows as Thomas and Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, Chris Farley and F...
VOTD: Will Ferrell’s SNL Rendition of “Goodnight Saigon” with Tom Hanks and CrewOriginal at /FILM
• Mon, May 18
By orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com) Last Saturday Night—as countless unseen choppers flew overhead—a pair of maracas suddenly appeared in the capable hands of host Will Ferrell. Like magic. They gathered: Tom Hanks (on sax!), Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Peggy and fellow SNL vets like Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Norm MacDona...
Podcast: John Mulaney
Original at tsoya (Feedburner)
• Mon, Mar 30
is a standup comic and writer for Saturday Night Live. His first comedy CD is The Top Part.
Party Guys: SNL Digital Short (VIDEO)
Original at Huffington Post
• Sun, Mar 15
By The Huffington Post News Editors The sketch follows two party-goers (Andy Samberg and Bill Hader) as they describe the usual suspects at a lame party. While the adjectives are common (motherf**kers, sons of bitches, jokers, what's his face) the visuals are literal leading to the weirdest party-montage SNL has ever put...
Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 34, Episode 15
Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Feb 9
By Jesse Unfortunately, yikes, the show went south after that; this was one of the weakest episodes of the season. Cooper was right in the middle of it, not quite as blandly smarmy as he is in most movies, but not displaying the skill you might expect of a Wet Hot American Summer alum, either.
Opinion: Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 34, Episode 14
Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Feb 2
By Jesse Like Martin’s current career, his latest SNL hosting gig was weirdly divided, though it didn’t appear to be his fault. Many moments harkened back to classic Martin/SNL bits of yore: his monologue, for example, which was, wow, an actual comedy monologue with actual jokes. That monologue,...
Oodles of Cute, SNL, Youtube Review, & The Silly Suicide SongOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Jan 19
By rss@youtube.com (WritingHannah) Aladdin Clip: http://www.hulu.com/watch/53458/saturday-night-live-aladdin#s-p1-st-i0 Possible Pollen Naughtiness: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skD2gyP1cCs Starwars Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBM854BTGL0 LOW Kid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eQ5yW...
How To: Shaft in a BoxOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Jan 5
By rss@youtube.com (igotskraped) This is a simple how-to guide on how to construct that perfect gift for your special someone. Enough said. Author: igotskraped Keywords: SNL "Dick in a Box" "Andy Samberg" "Justin Timberlake" ICB Comedy Added: January 5, 2009
Opinion: I heart 30 Rock
Original at Scripting News
• Sun, Nov 16
I watched Saturday Night Live from its inception in the 70s, but over the years my attention went elsewhere. I have to admit that Dana Carvey and Eddie Murphy still seem like the new guys on SNL. So Tina Fey is absolutely foreign territory, and a bit intimidating. How dare the world move on! I was...
Podcast: Sherri and Joy Praise Whoopi's 'Slavery' Sandbag of McCainOriginal at NewsBusters.org
• Mon, Oct 20
By Justin McCarthy JOY BEHAR: She tripped all over herself to be on "Saturday Night Live," made her trip to New York. Meanwhile she should be on "Meet the Press." She avoids that like the plague. [applause] But to do a little prompter reading "oh yeah, I’ll do that."
Podcast: 'Surprise' Palin 'Did Not Embarrass Herself,' Upset She Didn't Answer Ifill's Questions
Original at NewsBusters.org
• Fri, Oct 3
By Brent Baker Harder now to ridicule Palin? On FNC, Chris Wallace ended an interview with former Senator Fred Thompson: It may be harder for Tina Fey to mock her on Saturday Night Live, although, Lord knows, they'll try. Lengthier quotes from the post-VP debate coverage on Thursday night, October 2:
Opinion: Monday Morning Quarterback: SNL Season 34, Episode 1Original at TiFaux
• Mon, Sep 15
By Jesse Episode Grade: C+ I know a lot of people react to Saturday Night Live with vague dismissiveness: oh, is that still on? I haven’t really watched it since [Tina Fey/Will Ferrell/Adam Sandler/Dana Carvey/Eddie Murphy/Bill Murray/Chevy Chase] left. So while you can find breathless, fawni...
Podcast: Chris Parnell
Original at tsoya (Feedburner)
• Wed, Jul 30
is an actor best known for his long stint on Saturday Night Live. He's also appeared in films like Anchorman and recently, Kabluey.
Podcast: FEATURE - The New Jaguar XF and Gay Teenage Iranians (08mar08ep198)
Original at Danger Zone Show with Doctor MO
• Sat, Mar 8
Hilary Clinton on SNL "It Is Saturday Night" brett favre QB from NFL's Greenbay retires finally hillary wins texas, ohio and rhode island obama wins vermont and leads in delegates mccain clinches republican nomination GA's cynthia mckinney is running for prz with green party!! she was...
'Saturday Night' Long Ago
Original at Hartford Courant
• Sat, Feb 2
By Hartford Courant Word of progress in the TV writers' strike is good news, especially when "Saturday Night Live" is digging further and further back for its reruns. It was so old, the cast still included such long-gone cast members as Horatio Sanz, Finesse Williams, Tina Fey and Rachel Dratch. One featured m...
Saturday Night Live: Tune in to NBC to see Notre Dame be historically badOriginal at Bevo Sports
• Thu, Oct 18
By Brian I’ve got to add SNL to my DVR, I haven’t watched it in years but there’s more and more funny clips from the show lately. I wonder what kind of ratings NBC is getting on Notre Dame games this season. I can’t imagine they’re recouping their investment, though I certainly have tuned in to enjoy a lit...
"Saturday Night Live" makes fun of Notre Dame
Original at Rakes Of Mallow
• Tue, Oct 16
By Rob
Writes and wrongs at Notre Dame - NBCSports.com
Original at NBCSports.com
• Tue, Oct 16
Writes and wrongs at Notre Dame New York - Saturday Night Live actually spent a segment of this past week's show doing a mock NBC teaser for people to watch ND games, but instead of showing great ...
Opinion: Maya Rudolph leaves Saturday Night Live ... um, I mean stays!
Original at TV Squad
• Tue, Sep 25
By Bob Sassone Filed under: Late Night, Saturday Night Live, Celebrities Contrary to many, many reports that have been circulating this past week (including one from TV Guide's Michael Ausiello a few days ago), Maya Rudolph has indeed left Saturday Night Live. The news is confirmed by NBC.
Saturday Night Live: Molly Shannon/Linkin Park - VIDEOS
Original at TV Squad
• Sat, May 12
By Annie Wu Filed under: OpEd, Saturday Night Live, Episode Reviews(S32E19) Cold Open: Bill Hader's Ryan Seacrest impression isn't that accurate. Has the impressions master finally met his match?! I knew Mary Katherine Gallagher would make an appearance at some point in the episode. It wouldn't b...
TV Review: SNL in the '90s - Pop Culture Nation
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, May 6
By Cameron Archer Let's get this out of the way. SNL in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (May 6, 9-11 PM, NBC) has the same problems as SNL in the '80s had, albeit not as noticeably. Clips and musical guests still don't match the seasons. Not everyone from the 1990s versions of SNL offer interviews for the documentary...
TV Review: Saturday Night Live - Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Jan 8
By Cameron Archer No opening tirade here, aside from the fact that Classic Saturday Night Live no longer airs on NBC All Night (as of January 2007, anyway.) That's not a bad thing. The reruns were getting to the point where every episode from five or six years ago was considered classic. Don't get me wrong, some o...
TV Review: Saturday Night Live - Justin Timberlake
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Dec 17
By Cameron Archer It's funny how hosts of Saturday Night Live earn their reputations. Former SNL director Beth McCarthy-Miller holds Justin Timberlake up as her favourite guest. He was responsible for one of the stronger shows of the post-Ferrell period.Timberlake's first show still holds up as one of the...
Podcast: New York Stories 11-3-06
Original at tsoya (Feedburner)
• Fri, Nov 3
Guests Roz Chast and Bill Hader. Roz Chast is a long-time New Yorker cartoonist. Bill Hader is a castmember of Saturday Night Live.
Podcast: Up a Paddle - Episode 16 - Down, Down Forward, Forward + Punch
Original at Up a Paddle
• Tue, Jul 25
Movie and DVD news Venom confirmed for Spiderman 3 Link goes to picture of transformation, so don't click if you don't want to be spoilered) http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/spiderman3/site/downloads/wallpapers/wallpaper2_1024.html
Podcast: Wholphin! 1-14-06
Original at tsoya (Feedburner)
• Sat, Jan 14
By splangy@splangy.com Guests Fred Armisen and Brent Hoff. Fred Armisen is a star on Saturday Night Live, and he's really, really nice (funny, too). Brent Hoff is the editor of McSweeney's new DVD magazine, Wholphin. Also, music from the Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players and a comedy sketch from Kasper Hause...
Podcast: Amy Poehler
Original at a1135.g.akamai.net
• Tue, Oct 25
SNL star Amy Poehler called in to talk to Matt