Saturday Night Liverecap: Jacob Elordi leans into being hot in first episode of 2024

The “Saltburn” actor is joined by “Mean Girls” star Renee Rapp as musical guest. Its a new year, and that meansSNL in Reviewis back. We are jumping in withJacob Elordihosting tonight’sSaturday Night Live. Jacob Elordi hosts ‘SNL’.NBC The actor has gained prominence through his roles inThe Kissing Boothas well asEuphoria. Last year, he portrayed Elvis in Sofia Coppola’sPriscillabiopic then starred in zeitgeisty, pulpyTalented Mr. Ripleyspin,Saltburn. Lets kick things off, folks - former staff writer Steven Castillo returns to the writers room....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 787 words · Heather Turner

Saturday Night Liverecap: Maya Rudolph returns for underwhelming Mother's Day episode

The “SNL” alum was joined by Vampire Weekend as musical guest. It’sSNL in Review: Mother’s Day edition! Tonight is her third time hosting, though she was just back at 8H during theKate McKinnon episode. Maya Rudolph hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’.Saturday Night Live/Youtube I YouTube theSNLsketch of her singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” She never fails to make me laugh till I cry. She is a comic genius, bold and original....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 692 words · Alexandra Cordova DDS

Saturday Night Liverecap: Megan Thee Stallion shows surprising comedy chops as host and musical guest

The hip-hop star exceeded expectations while pulling double duty. Happy Saturday, Conehead Nation! Once again, welcome toSNLin Review. Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images Over the course of the show,36 musicianshave pulled double duty as host and musical guest. Tonight, a new artist joins them:Megan Thee Stallion. They performed the song “Handsome.” She was a full on musical guest for the season 46 premiere onOct. So, she is familiar with 8H to say the least....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 882 words · Aaron Johnson

Saturday Night Liverecap: Michael B. Jordan takes a swing at a knock-out hosting debut

Dillon says, “Jordan is a superhero kind of performer. Not only has he created superheroes like Kilmonger inBlack PantherandWakanda Forever, but also in animation. The same gravitas he brings to the screen he has in his voice.” Lil Baby, Michael B. Jordan, and Heidi Gardner on ‘SNL’.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC Having early HBO in my TV background six years onDream On I was a fan ofThe Wire. Jordan brought vulnerability to his drug-dealer role....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 814 words · Thomas Keith

Saturday Night Liverecap:Abbott Elementarystar Quinta Brunson hosts with musical guest Lil Yachty

The Emmy winner makes her SNL debut. Hello there - welcome back! How could they not? Lil Yachty, Quinta Brunson, and Sarah Sherman.NBC Tonight’s host isQuinta Brunson, the extremely talented star, creator, and writer behindAbbott Elementary. “It’s nice to do a character that has an arc. When you’re doing sketch, you do it for that one moment. Host Quinta Brunson delivers her ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue.Will Heath/NBC via Getty Characters don’t really have arcs in a sketch,” she replied....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 811 words · Jeffrey Hamilton

Saturday Night Livestar Chloe Troast opens up about show exit: 'Very Gen Z of me to get fired'

Chloe Troast’s tenure atSaturday Night Livewas brief but she might just be the voice of a generation. “Very Gen Z of me to get fired.” Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Troast made it clear that she’s in good company. Chloe Troast at ZCON.Ilya S. Savenok/Getty “Even so, I felt broken.” “Literally, they helped me get out of the city and I spent a month in nature. Gained some perspective.SNLwas my dream, and now I have a lot of time to dream new dreams....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 139 words · Taylor Bradley

Saturday Night Liveturns 50! Ranking the 30 best cast members since the sketch show premiered in 1975

After all, it’s all live, and anything could go wrong. You know who you are.) So, without further ado, here’s our (highly subjective!) Kristen Wiig as the Target Lady, John Belushi as Samurai Futaba, and Eddie Murphy as Stevie Wonder on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Credit:Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty; NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty; Anthony Barboza/Getty ranking of the top 30 bestSaturday Night Liveplayers of all time. And, of course, who could forgetAss Dan(RIP)....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 678 words · Joseph Alvarado

Saturday Night LiveU.K. version with British comedians coming next year, Lorne Michaels executive-producing

The newest iteration of the beloved sketch comedy show will be set in London. Will Heath/NBC Saturday Night Liveis officially making the leap across the pond. It will also be executive-produced bySNLcreatorLorne Michaels. Colin Jost and Michael Che on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Credit:Will Heath/NBC This isn’t the first time thatSNLhas gone global. Lorne Michaels.Jamie McCarthy/Peacock Mike Myers, Heidi Gardner, Marcello Hernández, musical guests Brandi Carlile and Elton John, and host Jack Black on ‘SNL’....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 74 words · Dennis Sanchez

Saturday Night Livewriter thought Kanye West was ripping off his own sketch by interrupting Taylor Swift at the VMAs

That happens a year from now. I wish he had called us to like, help us work on this.'" Schaffer then began contemplating whether or not the bit belonged to him, Meyers, or West. Kanye West and Taylor Swift.Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic I was like, eh, but it’s really his bit," he continued. We just cracked the code on what the actual sketch would be and that’s fine. It took Schaffer until about midway through Wests tirade to comprehend that the rapper was actually being serious....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 102 words · Kenneth Powell

Saturday Nightteam unzips that Milton Berle flashing scene

“Milton used to pull his penis out in front of everybody. Warning: This article contains spoilers forSaturday Night. “Milton used to pull his penis out in front of everybody,” the filmmaker says. J.K. Simmons as Milton Berle in ‘Saturday Night’.Sony Pictures “I personally know multiple people that Milton’s pulled his dick out in front of. Oh yeah, Milton pulled his dick out in front of me. I didn’t get Me Too’d, I got Me 22ed....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 265 words · Mrs. Kerri Hernandez

Sauron speaks! ThatRings of Poweractor opens up about the big finale reveal

The Dark Lord is returning to his dark throne. Ever since Amazon first announced that the showwould take place during J.R.R. What about the mysterious Adar and his band of loyal orcs? Sauron reigns in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’.Prime Video The audience learns his true identity at the same time Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) does. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Take me back to when you were first cast in the show....

May 1, 2025 · 6 min · 1189 words · Adam Caldwell

Savage Garden singer snapped his jawbone in half in 'terrible accident': 'I could have died'

Darren Hayes says he will be “out of action for quite some time.” The blunt force trauma was so severe it snapped my left jawbone in half. See his full post below. Darren Hayes performs in February 2025 in Los Angeles.Credit:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Their hit song “I Knew I Loved You” followed two years later. I could have died if I landed in a different position," Hayes, 52, continued....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Danielle Dixon

Saw Xcouldn't outbuzzPaw Patrol 2, while audiences lacked imagination forThe Creator

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie won the weekend box office with $23 million domestically. “[But] how long can we suspend disbelief when the guy has terminal cancer?” “He opens the movie, he’s through the whole movie, and he ends the movie.” ‘Saw X’, ‘Paw Patrol’, ‘The Creator’.Alexandro Bolaños Escamilla/Lionsgate; Courtesy of Spin Master.; 20th Century Studios / Courtesy Everett Collection Turns out, though, that this life-ender is in the form of a young child....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Angela Lawson