If there was one other sketch that came close to being the best of the night, it’s Shrimp Tower. Set in a “Downton Abbey” kind of high society in Vienna, 1893, this pre-taped sketch follows Brolin as a classy man who aims to impress the Archduchess with a massive display …
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As for the rest of the episode, there was a fantastic array of original ideas for sketches. The “Saturday Night Live” writers and cast didn’t rely on their usual game show or talk show formulas, and unlike the Jacob Elordi episode, they weren’t obsessed with using Sweeney’s good looks be …
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All right, you’ve already pretty much gotten an idea of how Shane Gillis turned out as a host. Though Gillis was once hired as an “Saturday Night Live” featured player, we’ve seen plenty of comedians get hired into the same position only to find out that they don’t exactly vibe …
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NBC The first “Saturday Night Live” episodes of 2024 were underwhelming. The writers weren’t able to do much with Jacob Elordi other than thirst after his handsomeness, and Dakota Johnson didn’t bring much to the table other than enthusiasm for Justin Timberlake being there and a great roast of herself and …
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Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance in the Saturday Night Live cold open tonight, this time as a “concerned South Carolina voter” who asks questions of Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) at a CNN town hall. The skit had Gayle King and Charles Barkley, hosts of CNN’s King Charles, moderating …
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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When it comes down to it, Saturdays are the most top-tier day of the week. You’ve hopefully recovered from the workweek, feel rested and are ready for a night out …
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Trying to tell people about a certain weird corner of Saved by the Bell (SbtB) lore made the experience sound like a fever dream – directionless passion and wishful thinking. Who Shrunk Saturday Morning was real, however. And in a random YouTube rabbit hole, I found revitalization, vindication, and Saturday …
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FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Lorne Michaels has some ideas on who could become his Saturday Night Live successor. “It could easily be Tina Fey, but you know, there are a lot of people who are there now,” Michaels, 79, told Entertainment Tonight in an interview published on Tuesday, …
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Tampon Farm – Seemingly following in the footsteps of “Fully Naked in New York,” this episode of “Saturday Night Live” has a music video that feels like it comes totally out of left field. Honestly, I’m not even sure what’s happening, other than showcasing a farm that somehow harvests tampons. Strangely …
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Just hours after Liz Magill resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania over the evasive answers she and two other academic leaders gave at a House hearing this week, they were being mocked on the Saturday Night Live cold open. So was Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), the Trump-supporting congresswoman …
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Fully Naked in New York – Right out of the gate, “SNL” delivered an oddball pre-recorded sketch that finds Bowen Yang, Emma Stone, Chloe Troast, Marcello Hernandez, and more letting their flesh fly as the one thing that cheers them up during the depressing winter months. This is such a …
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James Austin Johnson returned as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, this time with the former president offering a critique of each of his rivals as they participated in the most recent Republican debate. Tonight’s cold-open sketch — which had the five rivals freezing in place as Trump walked on …
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