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On SNL, Christie Unloads on NJ Mayors

Jeremy Renner hosts, spoofs 'Avengers'

(Newser) - Chris Christie stopped by Saturday Night Live last night, acknowledging on "Weekend Update" that, yes, he has worn his personalized fleece pretty much constantly since Hurricane Sandy hit. "It's basically fused to my skin at this point," he said. "I'm gonna die in this...

Louis CK on SNL: Just About Perfect

Comedian makes lauded turn as host on post-Sandy show

(Newser) - Louis CK, of late better known for class than crass , stopped by Saturday Night Live last night for a much-anticipated post-Sandy turn as guest host , and he did not disappoint. Though it was the last show before Election Day, SNL did not trot out any big-name cameos, notes Kera Bolonik...

Louis CK Hosting Post-Sandy SNL

Comedian gets a little wet in 'Saturday Night Live' promos

(Newser) - Finally, some good news for the people of New York: Louis CK is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend, Gawker reports. The comedian, who very classily canceled a recent show in the city as Hurricane Sandy approached, appears in a few promos for the episode—including one that, of course,...

SNL Rips Pitt's 'Inunderstandable' Chanel Ad

Taran Killam just starts making words up

(Newser) - Brad Pitt's ridiculous-yet-mystifying turn as Chanel pitchman made it all the way onto Saturday Night Live last night, with Taran Killam lampooning the A-list actor. "I'm sorry, is there really no script?," Killam asks in the first of a series of four spots. "Cause...

Brash Biden, Thirsty Ryan Spar on SNL

Vice presidential debate takes turn on hot seat

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live took aim at a predictable target in its Cold Open last night , again calling upon Jason Sudeikis to do so: In a lively spoof on the vice presidential debate, Sudeikis' Joe Biden bellowed, "Oh, here we go!" and guffawed loudly as Taran Killam's Paul...

Behind Scenes, SNL Scrambled to Parody Debate

It's a lot more stressful than it looks

(Newser) - Along with a lot of Democrats, Seth Meyers watched the first presidential debate last week with a sinking feeling. "It’s boring enough when they’re talking about all this and how it will affect Americans, but when you’re sitting there trying to pull comedy out of it,...

Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL
 Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL 
Oct 7, 2012 10:53 AM CDT

Big Bird, Bond Hit SNL

Lots of fodder from the presidential debate

(Newser) - Big Bird rode Mitt Romney's debate crack all the way to a guest appearance on SNL's "Weekend Update" last night, wryly telling Seth Meyers he'd gotten "a million tweets" about the mention, reports the AP . The segment followed a Cold Open in which Barack Obama...

SNL Newcomer Kills as Ann Romney

Also, Democrats and their fancy rapper friends are the elite ones

(Newser) - Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Mumford and Sons may have headlined last night's Saturday Night Live, but newcomer Kate McKinnon might just have stolen the show, reports the Huffington Post . Appearing as Ann Romney on "Weekend Update," the freshman declared that the campaign meant "We're missin' apple-pickin'...

Pharoah's Obama Kicks Off SNL's New Season

Highlights include Eastwood, Psy

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live kicked off its 38th season last night, reports Mediaite , with Seth MacFarlane in the co-host slot and castmember Jay Pharoah debuting his impersonation of Barack Obama in the episode's Cold Open. Taran Killam also debuted as the show's choice to portray Paul Ryan, and Jason...

SNL Getting a New Obama
 SNL Getting a New Obama  
Sep 13, 2012 2:00 AM CDT

SNL Getting a New Obama

Jay Pharoah will impersonate 'first Canadian president'

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live is getting ready to skewer another election and they've got a new President Obama waiting in the wings. Jay Pharoah will impersonate the president this time around, replacing Fred Armisen, who has been the show's Obama since 2008. "Jay has been doing Obama in...

Seth MacFarlane to Host SNL's Season Premiere

Daniel Craig gets show No. 3

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live's cast may still be a work in progress after the departures of Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, but the show is at least lining up its hosts for season No. 38. Seth MacFarlane, the Family Guy creator who just made his directorial debut with Ted, will...

Al Franken Comedy Partner Tom Davis Dead at 59

'SNL' alum had neck and throat cancer

(Newser) - One of Saturday Night Live's first writers, Tom Davis, has died of throat and neck cancer at age 59, reports TMZ . On SNL, he teamed with Al Franken—they actually filled one writer's slot and shared the $350 weekly salary—and had a hand in creating classic skits...

Andy Samberg Leaving SNL
 Andy Samberg 
 Leaving SNL 
Jun 2, 2012 5:29 AM CDT

Andy Samberg Leaving SNL

He was most famous for digital shorts during 7-year run

(Newser) - You can't box in Andy Samberg. One of the most popular members of Saturday Night Live is leaving the show after a seven-year run, reports the AP . Samberg joins Kristen Wiig, who already announced she was leaving SNL . Samberg is best known for his digital shorts, starting with "...

SNL Bids Tearful Adieu to Kristen Wiig

Star leaves after 7-year run

(Newser) - Longtime Saturday Night Live heavy hitter Kristen Wiig last night added another role to her seemingly limitless repertoire: That of SNL alum. The seven-year veteran bid farewell in a not-so-successful attempt at concealing tears as guest host Mick Jagger brought her up in the show's final sketch, a commencement,...

Ferrell's Dubya Returns to SNL

And 'SNL' hails 100th Digital Short

(Newser) - Will Ferrell returned to his old stomping grounds on Saturday Night Live last night, reports the Hollywood Reporter, in a retro-laden performance that made it seem like he was never gone. Ferrell trotted out his George W Bush to commiserate with Jason Sudeikis' Joe Biden, dejected after having been upstaged...

SNL Scrapped Skit Mocking Obama

Spoofed president's handling of Osama bin Laden anniversary

(Newser) - Saturday Night Live opened this weekend with a sketch parodying Fox News (catch highlights here) —but the show had planned a spoof of President Obama, the Daily Caller reports. The ditched sketch featured regular Obama impersonator Fred Armisen taking a lot of credit for the killing of Osama bin...

Eli Manning Tweaks Peyton on SNL

Giants quarterback sticks to playing awkward meek guys on 'Saturday Night Live'

(Newser) - Eli Manning made a surprisingly watchable appearance as guest host on Saturday Night Live last night, tweaking big brother Peyton Manning in a PSA-style sketch touting his work with Little Brothers—the younger Manning teaches little boys how to wreak revenge on their attention-hogging older brothers, mostly by torturing them....

GOP Drowns Woes on SNL
 GOP Drowns Woes on SNL 
Apr 15, 2012 11:24 AM CDT

GOP Drowns Woes on SNL

Romney and Santorum run down the primary season

(Newser) - Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum got a little crazy (with a napkin and chocolate milk, natch) last night on Saturday Night Live, as the GOP field gathered in a bar to run through the primary season that was in a Cold Open that was actually funny. "Good writing, solid...

Has Hollywood Punished Rachel Dratch for Her Looks?

One blogger thinks her brand of humor is to blame instead

(Newser) - In her new book, Girl Walks Into a Bar, Rachel Dratch says her looks have cursed her career. "By Hollywood standards, I’m a troll, ogre, woodland creature, or manly lesbian," she writes, and that's prevented her from getting the roles she wants—NBC replaced her as...

Paula Deen: Bourdain Remarks 'Very, Very Cruel'

Celebrity chef speaks out in 'Prevention'

(Newser) - Paula Deen sat down with Prevention for her first major interview since announcing her diabetes diagnosis, and says that Anthony Bourdain's comments about her have been "very, very cruel." She was particularly distressed by Bourdain comparing her situation—hawking fried, buttery food and then shilling for a...

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