
Variety - 1 hour 10 min ago
It is rare to see British sketch comedy on television. In fact, British comedy on television is so rare that the genre has been deemed "at risk" in recent years. So, naturally, you would have thought that the launch of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” overseen by legendary executive producer Lorne Michaels, with a heavy […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 1 hour 27 min ago
Saturday Night Live landed in the UK with nearly 230,000 viewers. Sky’s remake of NBC’s 50-year-old comedy series has had a mixed set of reviews, which skew positive on the whole, and has already produced a couple of breakout moments not least Jack Shep's memorable Princess Diana at David Attenborough's spoof last supper. Saturday […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 2 hours 28 min ago
Saturday Night Live UK debuted last night 50 years after its U.S. inspiration launched in the U.S. as NBC's Saturday Night. Tina Fey, so instrumental in SNL s modern era, was drafted in to add some gravitas to the UK incarnation, with Wet Leg the musical guest. They joined SNL UK s debut cast Animashaun, Ayoade Bamgboye, Larry Dean, Celeste […]...

Sky News - 3 hours 59 min ago
Saturday Night Live UK's opening show has been greeted with some positive reviews.

Deadline Hollywood - 10 hours 35 min ago
Saturday Night Live UK. What is it?! Painful, that's what. Yeah, seriously. Beyond seriously unfunny. The show launched on Sky Saturday night with a dire Cold Open featuring prime minister Keir Starmer quivering over taking a call from Donald Trump where not one single memorable line was uttered. Tina Fey popped up as guest host. […]...

The Independent - 11 hours 6 min ago
First ever British edition of iconic American show was hosted by Tina Fey and included gags about Starmer, Attenborough and Come Dine With Me'...

Variety - 11 hours 35 min ago
Princess Diana and Winston Churchill were among a selection of dead Great Britons brought back to life with "Jurassic Park" technology in an edgy "Saturday Night Live U.K." sketch. In a skit titled "David Attenborough’s Last Supper" in the inaugural episode of the live sketch show, the natural historian, played by George Fouracres, selects a […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 12 hours 45 min ago
Keeping in tradition with its American progenitor, the first ever Saturday Night Live UK began with a political send-up cold open. A sketch featuring a cowered Keir Starmer played by cast member George Fouracres saw the British Prime Minister trying to avoid a call from President Donald Trump. "Oh, golly! Wh-what if Donald shouts at […]...

Variety - 12 hours 59 min ago
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” kicked off its first-ever episode by following the American tradition of a political cold open, featuring U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to break the news to U.S. President Donald Trump that he doesn’t want to join the war in Iran. Played by a well disguised George Fouracres, Starmer nervously sits […]...

Variety - 14 hours 55 min ago
"Saturday Night Live" is landing across the pond. The British adaptation of NBC's long-running comedy series is set to premiere on March 21, which means there's a whole new lineup of stand-ups to familiarize yourself with. Like the original show, "SNL U.K.” will feature rotating hosts, musical guests, opening monologues, topical sketches and even its […]...

CBS Sports - 15 hours 9 min ago
Club America take on Pumas on Saturday night live on CBS Sports Golazo Network...

Decider - 15 hours 55 min ago
Live from London... it's Saturday night!...