‘SNL’ Alum Punkie Johnson Reacts To Cast Exits: “WTF Is Happening”
As Lorne Michaels cleans house following the milestone 50th season of Saturday Night Live, one cast alum is shocked at mass exodus. Punkie Johnson, who starred on the NBC sketch ...
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Emil Wakim Is Latest ‘SNL’ Cast Member To Exit
The SNL cast exits continue. Emil Wakim, who joined the NBC show ahead of Season 50, is leaving. He joins Devon Walker, who revealed his exit earlier this week. Wakim ...
Tina Fey On The “Dirty Secret” Britain’s Version Of ‘Saturday Night Live’ Can Learn From NBC
Tina Fey has passed on some advice to the Sky team behind Saturday Night Live UK. The 30 Rock star said the “dirty secret” of the NBC version of the ...
Sky Says ‘Saturday Night Live’ UK Will Bring “Chaos” To Screen As Series Showrunner Is Confirmed
Sky has revealed more about its plans to bring Saturday Night Live to the UK. Phil Edgar-Jones, Sky’s executive director of unscripted originals, said he wanted the remake of NBC’s ...
‘SNL50’ EP Morgan Neville On More Cowbell And How ‘Saturday Night Live’ Nearly Met Its Demise
Saturday Night Live, born October 11, 1975, died May 24, 1986. That could have been the obituary for the late-night comedy institution, which nearly bit the dust after season 11, ...
Pete Davidson Recalls ‘SNL50’s “Terrible Audience”: “It’s Just Famous People”
Although SNL50 proved to be a hit for viewers at home, the live audience was apparently not quite as warmly accommodating. Despite sitting next to Meryl Streep in the audience ...
Bowen Yang & Matt Rogers Pitch Themselves As ‘SNL’s Next ‘Weekend Update’ Hosts: “A New Fresh Take”
After more than a decade, could Saturday Night Live be primed for a new set of ‘Weekend Update‘ hosts? Cast member Bowen Yang and his Las Culturistas podcast co-host Matt ...
Dan Aykroyd Reveals Why He Missed ‘SNL50’ Special: “I’m A Fan Of The Show”
Despite a stacked list of celeb cameos, one of Saturday Night Live‘s original ‘Not Ready for Primetime Players’ opted to skip the show’s 50th anniversary. After the comedian was notably ...
Dana Carvey says he was ‘delicate’ with Joe Biden ‘SNL’ impression because ex-prez was ‘compromised mentally’
Dana Carvey had a tricky task impersonating Joe Biden on “Saturday Night Live.” During a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast, the 70-year-old comedian explained why he ...
Abby Elliott Discusses Her Family’s Deep ‘SNL’ Ties: “It’s Wild”
This year’s milestone 50th anniversary celebration of Saturday Night Live likely felt like a family reunion for Abby Elliott. After her four-season run on the NBC sketch comedy show from ...
