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TheSaturday Night LiveMinion mystery is solved. But something else had viewers' curiosity titillated. The sketch opened withHeidi GardnerandMikey Dayas Shop TV personalities Lindy and Rhett, hosting a Halloween-themed show. Michael Keaton and an ‘SNL’ camera operator in ‘Shop TV: Halloween Cookies’ sketch.SNL/Youtube “Everybody’s getting silly. We got a Minion running our dang camera over there,” Day’s Rhett pointed out. “Look at that. Michael Keaton on ‘SNL’.Saturday Night Live/Youtube Hey, does Gru know you got a second job there, Roy?...

Live from New York… it’s an origin story. Reps forSNL, Michaels, and Ebersol didn’t immediately respond to EW’s request for comment. Reitman, who once directed athree-part digital shortforSNL, is writing the screenplay alongside Gil Kenan. Gabriel LaBelle and Lorne Michaels.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images The duo conducted extensive interviews with cast and crew members who worked onSNLin its first year. Lonny Ross also briefly appeared as Reitman’s father,Ivan....

SNL is finally back after last season was cut short due to the WGA strike. …And we’re back! It’sSNL in Review, the hippest brand in the late night television recap game. Pete Davidson hosts ‘SNL’ season 49 premiere.NBC Welcome to theSaturday Night Liveseason 49 premiere. Through some contractual loopholes, the actors tonight have been given the opportunity toresume working with SAG-AFTRA’s blessing. Thus, one of NBC’s tentpole institutions has officially returned....

Plus, Ariana Grande was the musical guest and popped up in a couple of sketches herself. So, lets review. Tonights host isJosh Brolin, who returns for a third stint onSaturday Night Live. Josh Brolin on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Saturday Night Live/YouTube Its the Fartface episode. A very fun era for the show. This week, I caught up with formerSNLcast member Matthew Laurance at the Lexington Comic & Toy Con. He is anxious to seeDune: Part Two, which features Brolin though he didnt love the first!...

Oh, and Ryan Gosling. You all know me. You know how I earn a livin'. Raye, Kristen Wiig, and Bowen Yang on ‘Saturday Night Live.'.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC I’ll recap this episode for ya, but it ain’t gonna be easy. [scratches fingernails against a chalkboard.] Will the show check the box and acknowledge it in the monologue? She was a centerpiece the last time the show was truly firing on all cylinders....

The King of Latin Trap pulled double duty as host and musical guest. Hello kiddies, welcome to the latest edition ofSNL in Review. Maybe you saw it percolating on TikTok? Bad Bunny hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’.Rosalind O’Connor/NBC I asked Jeff what his advice is for Bad Bunny as he prepares to pull double duty tonight. He says: “Bring your own carrot cake.” Cold Open Mikey Dayas Jim Jordan is perfect casting....

It’sSNLin Review: theanniversary (recap) season. As always, honored to have you skimming along. Last fall’sSaturday Night Liveepisodehost by Nate Bargatzewas a season 49 highlight, in particular the puntasticGeorge Washington sketch. Nate Bargatze hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’.Will Heath/NBC This week’s musical guest isColdplay, back for their eighth appearance at Studio 8H. That’s Foo Fighters and Tom Petty territory. I am joined tonight by formerSNLcast member Jeff Richards. He cites the Strokes, Outkast, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band “loved those....

Plus, Kacey Musgraves makes her third appearance as musical guest. Thanks in part to her popularity and considerable charms, that movie recently became a sleeper success. Oh yeah, shes carved herself out a decent lane as a scream queen too. Sydney Sweeney hosts ‘SNL’.NBC Her latest project isImmaculate, which she first auditioned for way back in 2014! (Well, ahem, shes also inMadame Web- which starDakota Johnson recently hostedSNLand joked about!)...

“The band immediately played it, and now the onus is on me to keep up. And I’m like, ‘No, no, Jason, slow down. You got to hold on!'” Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris in ‘Saturday Night’.Sony Pictures Warning: This article contains spoilers forSaturday Night. WhenLamorne Morrisarrived on set for his climactic scene inSaturday Night, he knew he’d be singing a little. He ended up singinga lot. Lamorne Morris as Garrett Morris in ‘Saturday Night,’ Garrett Morris....

To prep theirSaturday Night LivebiopicSaturday Night, writer/directorJason Reitmanand co-writer Gil Kenan went straight to the source. I already saw ‘em as people." “You’re not the kid, you’re dad.” Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan at TIFF in 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Sony Pictures via Getty Vital information and unexpected gems came from a multitude ofSNLsources. “It happened so dramatically we didn’t know he had it,” Kenan says. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Crystal didn’t let the filmmakers forget about his unfortunate fate on premiere night....

“I wanted to speak to him,” Smith said of Chase. But director Jason Reitman questioned, “What do you want to get out of that?” What Chevy Chase projects helped you in your preparation? Cory Michael Smith as Chevy Chase in ‘Saturday Night;’ Chevy Chase.Sony; Everett The National Lampoon stuff was really my entry to him and where I saw him the most. You really see a definitive shift in who he is and his confidence and his identity....

The celeb unmasked as Afghan Hound tells EW about her famous family’s future TV aspirations. There’s no place like home on tonight’sWizard of Oz-themedMasked Singerepisode. To celebrate the 85th anniversary of the classic film, the show transformed into the Emerald City. Afghan Hound on ‘The Masked Singer’.Michael Becker/FOX The Witch Is Dead alongside Afghan Hound. I was like, guys, it’s pointless. I have no musical abilities. Savannah Chrisley.Kevin Winter/Getty It’s not going to makethisvoice sound any better than it already does....

The couple are seeking alternatives to reducing their jail time after failed appeal attempts. Reps for Todd and Julie Chrisley did not respond toEntertainment Weekly’s request for comment. Todd and Julie were eventually accused of obtaining $30 million in fraudulent loans and evading their taxes. Julie, Savannah, and Todd Chrisley.Credit:Vivian Zink/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Todd’s appeal was deniedlast July, whileJulie was resentencedto seven years. We stood in the truth, and we stood in what we knew to be the truth....