It’s an election year, which means “Saturday Night Live” gets an extra half hour every week during “SNL Weekend Update Thursday” to skewer all the ridiculous news that comes up on the campaign trail. The first 2012 edition featured a skit about the leaked Mitt Romney video that made fun of “Fox & Friends” as much as the Republican nominee, along with some feisty Update… Continue reading 'SNL Weekend Update Thursday' skewers Mitt Romney and Fox & Friends
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It’s hard to know where to begin with Christopher Walken. The legendary actor has been in over 100 films, some of which are rightfully considered the best of all time. He’s also hosted “Saturday Night Live” seven times and appeared in more than a dozen plays.
In his newest movie, Walken is treading familiar territory, as one of the “psychopaths” in Martin McDonagh’s “Seven Psychopaths,” a film — which premiered this… Continue reading Christopher Walken On 'True Romance,' Obama's Policies And Why The 'SNL' Cowbell Skit Is Still Popular
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Not another one! Andy Samberg has become the latest comedian to leave Saturday Night Live.
In an interview with the New York Times Friday, Samberg said he would not return in the fall. “It’s an incredibly emotional and strange moment in my life,” Samberg said. “Obviously it’s not a huge shock, but I did officially decide not to come… Continue reading Andy Samberg will not return to ‘SNL’
While Kristen Wiig may have put “Bridesmaids 2″ behind her — a decision that at least one “top manager” considers nothing but a negotiating ploy, according to Vulture — the actress is far from finished with movie-making. Per the New York Magazine culture blog, Wiig is planning on making the long gestating film “The Comedian” this summer for director Sean Penn. Her co-star? Robert De Niro.
The film, described as a… Continue reading Kristen Wiig in 'The Comedian': 'SNL' Star Will Film Drama With Robert De Niro And Sean Penn Next
Jimmy Fallon’s return to “Saturday Night Live” — this time as a host, instead of a cast member — was a nostalgia-fest of epic proportions. Of course, Fallon is a beloved part of “SNL” history, but perhaps the best testament to his legacy on the show is just how many of his former co-stars were willing to return to work with him again.
Aside from the… Continue reading 'SNL': Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon vs. Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler in Weekend Update Joke-Off