
Deadline Hollywood - 1 hour 20 min ago
SNL UK‘s first season came to a close on a bum note, ratings-wise. Up against stiff competition from the Eurovision Song Contest on BBC One, Sky’s adaptation of the iconic NBC comedy drew its lowest audience of the series. With Sex Education‘s Ncuti Gatwa guest presenting, Saturday Night Live UK was watched by 86,420 viewers […]...

Los Angeles Times - 3 hours 53 min ago
The actor was joined by Molly Shannon, his former 'Saturday Night Live' castmate, in a sketch, and a long-running gag with Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith continued.

Deadline Hollywood - 4 hours 7 min ago
The host of the Saturday Night Live‘s Season 51 finale, Will Ferrell, exemplifies the typical trajectory of a successful SNL cast member — he spent seven seasons on the NBC late-night comedy program before embarking on a big Hollywood career. Things have changed over the past decade, with popular cast members staying longer than the […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 5 hours 18 min ago
Will Ferrell may have reached elite Saturday Night Live alumni status as a six-time host tonight, but it was musical guest Paul McCartney who brought the house down and closed out the show and Season 51 as a whole with a surprise third performance. During cast goodnights and just as eagle-eyed viewers […]...

Variety - 5 hours 39 min ago
Colin Jost and Michael Che drew gasps on the season finale of “Saturday Night Live,” treating the audience to their biannual joke swap. Per tradition, the “Weekend Update” anchors wrote jokes for the other to read live on-air without seeing them ahead of time. For example, Jost kicked things off with a joke written […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 6 hours 21 min ago
In a lengthier sketch featuring a majority of the Saturday Night Live cast members, Will Ferrell portrayed an eccentric and mean-spirited high school theater instructor. And what’s better than a problematic teacher played by Ferrell? Two the second of which is played by none other than Molly Shannon. The two SNL classmates (both are […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 6 hours 48 min ago
As Will Ferrell bounced down the stairs to take center stage at Studio 8H to kick off his sixth stint hosting Saturday Night Live, it became readily apparent something was … amiss. Hitting his mark to address the enthusiastic audience was not the Elf star but rather Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who […]...

Variety - 6 hours 49 min ago
Chad Smith threw Studio 8H for a spin when he took the “Saturday Night Live” stage, impersonating this week’s host Will Ferrell. “I’m thrilled to be back hosting ‘Saturday Night Live,'” said the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, whose resemblance to Ferrell has been joked about for decades. “I was a cast member here for […]...

Variety - 6 hours 53 min ago
Jeffrey Epstein made his “Saturday Night Live” debut during this week’s cold open. Will Ferrell played the monstorous sex offender and Trump pal in a sketch that began with the president (James Austin Johnson) chatting with JD Vance (Jeremy Culhane). “I did what every doctor recommends for an 80-year-old: a two day whirlwind trip to […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 6 hours 56 min ago
Who knew that Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump singing Bill Wither's Just The Two of Us’ was the creepy comic duet we all needed? Saturday Night Live's 51st Season came to an end today by beginning with a blistering cold open that had host Ferrell as the ghost of pedophile Epstein amidst a mosaic of […]...

Variety - 11 hours 11 min ago
The cold open of the season finale of "Saturday Night Live U.K." on May 16 saw the residence of Britain’s Prime Minister invaded by rivals from his own party, as well as a former resident. It started with Wes Streeting (played by Jack Shep), the former health secretary, being shown around No. 10 Downing Street […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 12 hours 1 min ago
Ncuti Gatwa took a cheeky swipe at Doctor Who while on SNL UK hosting duties. The former Time Lord joked about the BBC sci-fi show’s ratings and plotlines during his Saturday Night Live UK opening monologue. Speaking from the SNL stage in London, Gatwa said: "I've had so many fantastic roles in my career. Millions […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 12 hours 50 min ago
Louis Theroux proved he is not as thin-skinned as some of his Inside the Manosphere subjects by sending himself up on Saturday Night Live UK. The celebrated British documentary maker featured in a sketch roasting his presenting style, with a flock of Therouxs gathering in a cheap hotel room. Alongside actual Theroux was SNL guest […]...

Variety - 12 hours 58 min ago
“Doctor Who” star Ncuti Gatwa took aim at the sci-fi show during his monologue as the host for the season finale of "Saturday Night Live U.K." on May 16. In his monologue, Gatwa mocked the perceived lack of enthusiasm for the latest seasons of “Doctor Who,” and the curious climax of the finale of Season […]...

Deadline Hollywood - 13 hours 12 min ago
SNL UK‘s cold open went in on political turmoil in the UK. With Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing a rebellion and resignation calls from within his own party, Sky’s comedy series featured leadership hopefuls gatecrashing 10 Downing Street. Wes Streeting (Jack Shep), Andy Burnham (Paddy Young), and “room for a red one” Angela Rayner (Celeste […]...

Fox News - 17 hours 14 min ago
A NewsBusters analysis says 91% of Saturday Night Live's jokes targeted conservatives this season, with President Trump as the top punching bag.

NY Post - 19 hours 40 min ago
A whopping 91% of jokes delivered on "Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update segment this season targeted conservatives, while 82% of characters during the show's cold opens mocked President Donald Trump or fellow Republicans, according to a new analysis by Media Research Center's NewsBusters.