The Lonely Island trio comprised of Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone, and Akiva Schaffer revealed in a recent podcast appearance with Seth Meyers that actress Amy Adams once declined their pitch for a Saturday Night Live (SNL) song themed after her movie Enchanted, back in 2008, when she’d hosted the show. This has naturally surprised several … Read more
Conan O’Brien says he spent too much of his tenure on SNL being “too intense” and ended up burning out before leaving for The Simpsons. Perhaps no other voice has been as crucial to many of our upbringing as Conan O’Brien – and we’re not even talking about any of his namesake shows. Coming up … Read more
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was part of a lengthy rough patch for SNL, but for her, it started even before she took the stage. With its 50th season currently airing, Saturday Night Live has seen its share of ups, downs and humiliations. It, too, has seen well over 150 cast members take the stage throughout its history, … Read more
Lorne Michaels is pinning the blame on Shane Gillis’ firing from SNL on the network, saying the situation was overblown. There are quite a few famous faces who appeared on Saturday Night Live for a limited number of episodes: Ben Stiller, Gilbert Gottfried, Damon Wayans…Whether they bailed, were let go or decided to try to … Read more
Liam Gallagher is once again at the center of attention after Saturday Night Live (SNL) aired a sketch featuring him and his brother, Noel Gallagher. The parody focused on the infamous sibling rivalry that has long characterized the Oasis story. As always, fans were eager to hear Liam’s reaction to the sketch. Here’s a closer look at … Read more
Dana Carvey played musician Derek Stevens four times throughout season 12 and 13 of SNL, solidifying a classic in the ’80s. When Dana Carvey introduced American audiences to “Choppin’ Broccoli” on Saturday Night Live, it did what all SNL sketches hope to do: stick in the psyche. Never again will that generation be able to … Read more
I have no idea whether Jason Reitman was a Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip fan, but man, it sure feels like it watching Saturday Night. Either way, Reitman’s film — about the 90 minutes leading up to the debut episode of Saturday Night Live — is extremely Sorkinesque, from the labyrinthian walk-and-talks around Studio 8H to … Read more
The comedy group The Lonely Island made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live this past weekend, releasing their first short in over six years. The new short, titled “Sushi Glory Hole,” features Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer pitching a unique and humorous idea to top executives played by Bowen Yang, Maya Rudolph, and Kenan … Read more
Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night Live movie is frenzied and chaotic – just like the show itself. PLOT: In the ninety minutes before the live airing of the first episode of Saturday Night Live, a young Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) desperately tries to keep NBC from pulling the plug while dealing with a cast, writers and … Read more
October 11, 1975. A day that changed television history forever. That was the Saturday night (live) when a new sketch show first debuted on NBC. Cobbled together by an inexperienced group of actors, producers, and writers, many of whom were getting their first exposure on national TV, the series was not expected to be a … Read more