“Saturday Night Live” cast member Chloe Fineman has no regrets about calling out X owner Elon Musk for making her cry when he hosted “SNL” in 2021. On Tuesday night, Fineman took to her Instagram Story (via Daily Beast) to write, “Remember when I got in trouble for calling out mr nazi salute? Ya, no […]

Timothée Chalamet is enlisting his lookalikes for help pulling off double duty on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend. In a promo skit for the episode, for which he’ll be both host and musical guest (playing songs from Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown”), Chalamet confesses: “I’ve never done this before. I’m having to be ‘SNL’ […]

Colin Jost joined Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” and was asked about whether or not he got in trouble with his wife, Scarlett Johansson, after that shocking “Weekend Update” on the “Saturday Night Live” Christmas episode (which aired Dec. 21). Jost and Michael Che always mark the holiday by swapping non-PC jokes that neither […]

Dave Chappelle brought back his infamous “Chappelle’s Show” character, Silky Johnson, the notorious player hater, while reenacting the viral YouTube speed dating show “Pop the Balloon.” In the sketch hosted by ‘SNL’ cast member Ego Nwodim, portraying real-life host Arlette Amuli, several women holding red balloons were introduced to a series of eligible bachelors. Silky was one […]

Dave Chappelle took the stage at Studio 8H for the new year’s inaugural episode of “Saturday Night Live,” marking his fourth time hosting the show.   He walked out onstage wearing a suit and smoking a cigarette and said, “Boy, I tell you something. I’m being very honest. I am in quite the pickle tonight. […]

Sarah Sherman opened the first “Saturday Night Live” episode of 2025 by portraying political commentator Rachel Maddow. In the sketch, Maddow hosted an MSNBC panel, which included Marcello Hernandez as Ari Melber, Ego Nwodim as Joy Reed, Heidi Gardner as Stephanie Ruhle and Andrew Dismukes as Chris Hayes. The panelist began discussing the forthcoming inauguration, […]

Damon Wayans has revealed how he “purposely” got himself fired from “Saturday Night Live” by going off script. Wayans was a cast member for Season 11 of the sketch comedy series, which has been deemed “the weird year,” as it marked Lorne Michaels’ return after a brief hiatus. Instead of adding up-and-comers from the comedy […]

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert, Donald Glover, Mindy Kaling and Jordan Peele. These are just some of the A-list comedy stars who once auditioned for “Saturday Night Live” and did not make the cut. Their audition tapes were unveiled in the first episode of “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” a four-part docuseries on […]

After just one season of “Saturday Night Live,” Pete Davidson wanted out. In the new “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night” docuseries, the comedian revealed that he asked series creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels to cut him loose. “After my first year, I actually called for a meeting with Lorne. I was like, ‘Please fire me,'” Davidson […]

To mark the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live,” putting together 90 minutes of live TV in six days — already a herculean feat — is not enough. In addition, the venerable variety show is flooding the zone with shows of its pop cultural might. On the heels of Jason Reitman’s hagiographic film “Saturday Night” and […]

“Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels is the subject of Susan Morrison’s upcoming biography “Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live,” a lengthy excerpt from which was published by The New Yorker and reveals Michaels’ hot and cold relationship with the ever-changing cast over the years. Michaels may be the boss of “SNL,” but […]

Have you ever wanted to host “Saturday Night Live,” but you’ve never been asked because you’re not an A-list celebrity? Well, your prayers have been answered (kinda). With an immersive experience taking place at New York City’s Rockefeller Center, NBC is giving fans the chance to “feel what it’s like” to host the revered sketch […]

Timothée Chalamet is set to do double duty on “Saturday Night Live.” The “Dune” and “Call Me By Your Name” star is set to host the Jan. 25 episode of “SNL” and will also serve as the musical guest. The move comes after Chalamet received a Golden Globe nomination for his leading role in the […]

Two of New York’s biggest cultural cornerstones have joined forces to ring in the new year. “Saturday Night Live” and Saks Fifth Avenue have partnered on a limited-edition apparel collection to celebrate the sketch comedy show’s 50th anniversary. The lineup includes graphic tees and sweatshirts imprinted with some of the show’s most memorable sketches, like […]

“Saturday Night Live” legend Mike Myers wasn’t always the totally excellent leading man he is today. On a recent episode of Vulture’s “Good One” podcast (via EW), Myers explained that when he first joined the prolific late-night sketch show, he was “scared shitless” after seeing the talent of his fellow cast members. “When I got […]

Travis Kelce hosted “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023. Now, “SNL” cast member Heidi Gardner is giving the behind-the-scenes details on how she got him to host in the first place. On an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, Gardner said that “the biggest swing I ever did in that department, and […]

Before Mike Schur helped create beloved comedy series like “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” he won Emmys as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” and “The Office.” The two series collided in May 2008 when “The Office” star Steve Carell hosted “SNL” and participated in a viral digital short titled “The […]