SNL Introduces the Dating App for Desperate People
SNL commercial parodies are at their best when they’re at their most scathing. The fake ad for a fictional dating app called Settl may not be as dark as that vicious, pro-gun parody from a while back,...
View ArticleWill Ferrell’s George W. Bush Returns to SNL
Maybe you didn’t realize how much you missed Will Ferrell’s George W. Bush impression on SNL until the actor popped in for a surprise appearance during the cold open, delivering a State of the Union...
View ArticleSNL Clowns on ‘Star Wars’ Fanboys in Hilarious Toy Ad
Sure, there are lots of kids and teens buying Star Wars: The Force Awakens toys, but a long, long time ago in a galaxy that is actually this one, Star Wars belonged to another group of nerds — and...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Give Us the Gift of Joy
SNL delivers the greatest Christmas gift of all by inviting both Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the 2015 finale together, the way nature intended. With their new comedy Sisters in theaters this...
View ArticleTina Fey and Amy Poehler Show Us Their ‘Dope Squad’ on SNL
Dual guest hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler brought a lot of magic to last night’s episode of SNL, but the former cast members and Sisters co-stars probably hit their peak with a sort-of-music-video...
View ArticleSNL Unites Amy Poehler and Kate McKinnon’s Hillary Clintons
It’s a testament to the staying power of certain public figures that they’ve been played by more than one SNL cast member over the years. People like Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady turned...
View ArticleSNL Makes Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren an ‘Undercover Boss’
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Adam Driver hosting 2016’s first episode of SNL, a Kylo Ren sketch of some kind was inevitable. After all, you don't get the actor who plays the villain in one of...
View ArticleSNL Unites Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin, Darrell Hammond’s Trump
The moment former Alaskan governor and 2008 Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin endorsed Donald Trump for President of the United States, you know the producers at SNL hurried to get Tina Fey on...
View ArticleSNL Takes on the #OscarsSoWhite Controversy
When the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced nearly two weeks ago, the response to the overwhelmingly white line-up of talent proved instantly controversial. Film fans and industry veterans alike...
View Article'SNL' Thanksgiving Skits to Get You Through the Holiday
Between the famous Back Home Ballers + Adam Sandler's one-of-a-kind jingle, you really can't go wrong. Continue reading…
View Article‘Wayne’s World’ Returning to Theaters, Party Time, Excellent
Schwing! Party time! Excellent! We‘re not worthy, we’re not worthy! Continue reading…
View ArticleTrump Attacks Baldwin's 'SNL' Impression After 'Agony' Quote
Let’s be honest – SNL’s Trump impression has little to do these days but parrot back actual statements, and even Alec Baldwin thinks playing the role is “agony.” Trump himself even used Baldwin’s quote...
View ArticleSNL Sends ‘Game of Thrones’ to “South Centros”
In the cutthroat world of HBO’s Game of Thrones, life is hard and even the most innocent people find themselves victimized by the powers that be. So of course SNL would make the comparison between...
View ArticleSNL Puts a Face on Adult Diapers With “Depend Legends”
SNL is always so good at creating eerily realistic fake advertisements for products that will never, ever exist unless humanity truly goes insane, and the show’s Depend Legends sketch is no exception....
View ArticleSNL Puts ‘Empire’ Star Taraji P. Henson on ‘Sesame Street’
At some point in the SNL writer’s room, everyone must have realized that guest host Taraji P. Henson plays a monstrous character named Cookie on the smash hit Empire and, a few Cookie Monster jokes...
View ArticleSNL Lets Billy Crystal Swing by Weekend Update
Vanessa Bayer’s Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy has been a regular character on SNL’s Weekend Update for quite some time now, so it was about time for us meet the family of everyone’s favorite awkward,...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Taraji P. Henson Is Great in an Episode That Has No Idea What to...
Taraji P. Henson is only the eighth black woman to host SNL in 40 years, which is only half the reason why her appearance on the show is awesome — in addition to her killer role as Cookie on Empire,...
View ArticleSNL Gives You an Special Look at Yesterday’s Big Boxing Match
When the SNL writers decided to craft a sketch mocking the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, they had no idea that the “fight of the century” would turn out to be a huge bust...
View ArticleSNL Presents Scarlett Johansson in ‘Black Widow: Age of Me’
It’s not coincidence that Scarlett Johansson guest hosted SNL on the same weekend that Avengers: Age of Ultron opened in theaters, so of course the show had to do a Marvel sketch of some kind. And...
View ArticleSNL Forces the Cast to Apologize to Their Actual Mothers
Last night’s generally unremarkable episode of SNL peaked early when it took advantage of its proximity to Mother’s Day to do something kind of remarkable. As part of her opening monologue, guest host...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Reese Witherspoon Doesn’t Disappoint, But This Episode Sure Does
Reese Witherspoon has had an interesting time lately: the producer of Gone Girl, nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Wild, and the recent star of the not-so-funny Hot Pursuit. But Witherspoon...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Louis C.K. Sends Season 40 Out on a Clumsy Note
This season of SNL has had some definite highs and definite lows (I’ve been seriously questioning the writers’ ability to deliver great material for the female hosts), and the last few episodes have...
View ArticleSNL Cut This Perfectly Hilarious Short Featuring Louis C.K. and Bruce Chandling
Every week, SNL ends up having to cut a sketch or two for time — these segments are released online as “digital exclusives.” Sometimes, those segments are better than anything else that aired, like...
View ArticleSNL Sets Miley Cyrus, Amy Schumer and Tracy Morgan As 2015 Premiere Hosts
The summer of 2015 has afforded far too many absurd and newsworthy sagas for SNL to sit out, and Season 41 is already exploding off the bench. Not only will Miley Cyrus host the October premiere, but...
View Article2015 Fall TV Preview: The 30 New Premieres You Can’t Miss
More and more each year, TV executives quake in their stylish, yet affordable boots over the exponential increase in peak TV, even as us ravenous viewers eagerly take it all in. Fall 2015 is no...
View ArticleA ‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Got Alex Trebek to Say ‘Turd Ferguson’
Alex Trebek is a cultural institution, a beacon of knowledge and grace under pressure. Everyone loves him. Which is why it’s always amusing to watch the unflappable host of Jeopardy say silly words and...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Miley Cyrus and Her Wackiness Don’t Do Much for the Season 41...
SNL is back! Season 41 kicks off with famed tongue-wagging pop star Miley Cyrus pulling double duty as both host and musical guest, and regardless of how you feel about her music career, the last time...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Amy Schumer Absolutely Kills It, Obviously
Amy Schumer has had an incredible couple of years with her hit series Inside Amy Schumer, her collaboration with Judd Apatow for Trainwreck, and her upcoming HBO comedy special. When you’re this...
View ArticleDonald Trump Will Host SNL in November With Sia
Ever the human punchline, Donald Trump has braved some of his staunchest comedy critics in pursuit of the 2016 presidency. The blowhard billionaire even made headlines with which SNL player would...
View ArticleSNL Sets Tina Fey-Amy Poehler Dual Hosting, Hemsworth and Gosling for December
SNL bounced back nicely from Donald Trump this past weekend with The Hunger Games star Elizabeth Banks, looking even bigger this coming Saturday with Matthew McConaughey and Adele, but December 2015...
View ArticleSNL Digs Up the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Screen Tests You Never Thought...
With Star Wars: The Force Awakens less than a month away from release and anticipation reaching a feverish level unseen in movie fans since 1999, the timing is right for SNL to gently skewer the...
View ArticleSNL Ranked: Ryan Gosling Cracks Up in a Mostly Wonderful, Weird Episode
After taking a bit of a break from acting to make his directorial debut (and to have what I presume is a very adorable baby with Eva Mendes), Ryan Gosling is back. In addition to starring in upcoming...
View ArticleRyan Gosling is Dangerously Obsessed With Santa Claus on SNL
While traditional live sketches are still the backbone of any given episode, modern SNL is frequently at its best in the pre-recorded segments. The past few years have seen an interesting evolution as...
View ArticleComedian Legend Tracy Morgan Performing 120 Miles From Twin Falls
Comedian legend, Saturday Night Live alumnus, and Emmy nominated actor Tracy Morgan is making his way to Idaho soon. Continue reading…
View ArticleWas that Really the Twin Falls Courthouse in SNL ‘Monkey Judge’ Skit?
An eagle-eyed viewer, with questionable taste in TV shows, has informed us that video of the Twin Falls County Courthouse was used in a recent SNL skit. Continue reading…
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