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Eddie Murphy Says Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Prince All Serve as “Cautionary Tales” for Him
Eddie Murphy is getting candid about how the major celebrities who came before him and died young have served as a guide for his life. The iconic comedian-actor sat down with The New York Times for an episode of its podcast The Interview, where he talked about everything from not wanting to do drugs to […]
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Ryan Gosling’s Viral Beavis and Butt-head Sketch Was Years in the Making
The buzziest moment of Saturday Night Live‘s recently concluded 49th season faced no shortage of hurdles in getting to the screen — and actually was several years in the making. During Ryan Gosling’s return to NBC’s long-running late night sketch comedy series on April 13 for his third time as host, he and castmember Mikey […]
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How Seth Meyers Accidentally Made Getting Drunk on Air an Art Form
In his early years at Late Night, Seth Meyers was, in his own estimation, “competent” at the job. “I remember thinking, like, ‘Oh, this is a slightly worse copy of a thing that came before,’ ” he acknowledges over coffee on a recent work trip to Los Angeles. Then came an ugly election and a deadly pandemic, […]
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“When I Stopped Giving a F***”: Quinta Brunson, Kristen Wiig and the THR Comedy Actress Roundtable
Michelle Buteau, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Ego Nwodim and Maya Rudolph also join a raucous and revealing conversation about ignoring industry expectations, the pressure to mine their personal lives and tap-dancing for the patriarchy: “My knees are tired, but fish oil helps."
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Jake Gyllenhaal Sings His Way Into ‘SNL’ Season Finale: “You Can’t Get to 50 Without a Little Bit of 49”
During the Saturday Night Live monologue, Jake Gyllenhaal seemed to be trying to convince himself that he was OK with hosting the season 49 finale, rather than the season 50 premiere. “When you think of historic television seasons, the first number that pops into your head is 49,” Gyllenhaal said. “I mean, sure, you know, […]
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Bowen Yang Says It Was “Mentally Fraying” Trying to Balance ‘Wicked’ Filming and ‘SNL’
Bowen Yang is opening up about the mental and physical impact of trying to juggle Wicked filming and Saturday Night Live at the same time. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the comedian-actor said it became “mentally fraying” flying back and forth between the Wicked set in London and NBC’s sketch comedy show in […]
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Jake Gyllenhaal Signs Marcello Hernandez’s Yearbook in ‘SNL’ Promo
Jake Gyllenhaal leaves Marcello Hernandez asleep in his chair while waiting for a yearbook signature in the promo for this season’s Saturday Night Live finale. When castmember Hernandez approaches Gyllenhaal in the clip, the actor is seated in an empty Studio 8H practicing his lines. “It’s so cool that you’re hosting the finale,” Hernandez says. […]
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Maya Rudolph Emerges From Studio 8H Closet After 17 Years of Hiding in ‘SNL’ Promo
Maya Rudolph’s Saturday Night Live hosting gig appears to be a long time in the making. In this week’s promo for the actress’ upcoming episode, the SNL alum emerges from a Studio 8H closet after 17 years in hiding. SNL castmembers Andrew Dismukes and Chloe Troast find Rudolph in her hiding place, where she sits […]
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‘SNL’ Cold Open Centers on Columbia University’s Handling of Pro-Palestinian Protests
Saturday Night Live‘s latest cold open centered on Columbia University’s handling of the pro-Palestinian protests on campus amid the Israel–Hamas war. During the sketch, Mikey Day, Kenan Thompson and Heidi Gardner played concerned parents of students participating in the protests. Last week, hundreds of demonstrators were arrested after the school’s president called the New York […]
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Heidi Gardner Was “Very Protective” of Travis Kelce When He Hosted ‘SNL’
Heidi Gardner is opening up about her time with Travis Kelce when he was the Saturday Night Live host in March 2023, following the Kansas City Chiefs winning the Super Bowl. The SNL castmember stopped by Today with Hoda & Jenna on Friday, where she discussed how she initially suggested to Lorne Michaels that Kelce […]
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Maya Rudolph, Jake Gyllenhaal Will Close Out ‘SNL’ Season 49
After a shortened 2022-23 season, Saturday Night Live returned a bit later than usual to kick off its 2023-24 run. The writers strike affected both the end of last season and the start of season 49; the end of the labor action on Sept. 25 meant a mid-October start for SNL — with former castmember Pete […]
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Chloe Fineman Fills in for Dua Lipa as the Musical Guest in ‘SNL’ Promo
Chloe Fineman gets into the “Dua spirit” with help from Dua Lipa herself in this week’s Saturday Night Live promo. In the clip, Lipa is preparing for her first time as both host and performer at Studio 8H. Fineman approaches the pop star, showing off her impression of the pop star but butchers the lyrics […]
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