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SNL recap: Sandra Oh makes writing a cheque an Emmy-worthy performance

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Sandra Oh stopped by SNL to host for her first time Saturday night. Oh became just the third Asian woman to host the show in its 44 seasons. While most of the time, Oh was confined to playing the straight woman, she got to step out and showcase herself in a couple of sketches. The Killing Eve star generally seemed a little nervous throughout the show but seemed to try

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Sandra Oh takes the marshmallow test on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” promos

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Sandra Oh is hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time this weekend. Promos for this week’s episode hit the… MORE
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This week in comedy: We find out What We Do In The Shadows and things get hot in Tacoma

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It’s a pretty big week for premieres of some new TV, well, outside of the fall. Two highly anticipated comedy… MORE
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Pete Davidson, Catholic Church are feuding; Diocese of Brooklyn demands apology

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Pete Davidson is in the news (again), this time for feuding with the Catholic Church. The Catholic Church’s Diocese of Brooklyn released a lengthy statement calling for an “immediate public apology” from Davidson and SNL for a joke the comedian told on last Saturday’s Weekend Update. Davidson was brought on for a segment about R. Kelly and his alleged abuse of young women. The SNL star then told a joke

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Pete Davidson is dating an older woman – why is the world shocked?| Arwa Mahdawi

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Misogyny is behind the criticism of the Saturday Night Live comedian’s relationship with Kate BeckinsaleQuiz time! Put your calculators away, please, I have a maths problem designed to test every inch of your natural intelligence. Ready? Here we go: Pe…

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A very meta “Cut For Time” SNL sketch by Kyle Mooney

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Kyle Mooney has worked as a cast member on Saturday Night Live for six seasons now, but he’s not getting on air nearly as much as he used to. Which makes his short video about a new cast member struggling to make it on air that much more meta, kn…

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In his SNL monologue, Idris Elba remembers working the door at Carolines on Broadway

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Idris Elba hosted Saturday Night Live, and in his monologue, he fondly remembered working “down the street” from Rockefeller Center, two avenues west at 49th Street and Broadway. As the bouncer/doorman at Carolines on Broadway. Fun fact! El…

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SNL recap: Watch Idris Elba crush it on Saturday Night Live

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Thes new Idris Elba Netflix comedy, Turn Up Charlie, debuts March 15. This week, the Wire star hosted Saturday Night Live to show off his comedic chops. It was Elba’s first time hosting the Saturday Night sketch show and he threw himself into it, doing a variety of characters and accents. The show had a lot of sketches that featured social commentary and current events this week—with a few twists.

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Idris Elba celebrates SNL hosting gig with Aidy Bryant in promo video

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Idris Elba got the call almost every actor wants to receive: He’s hosting Saturday Night Live. In the teaser video for this week’s show, Elba walks down the street in Manhattan wearing a cardigan and beanie hat when he receives the news. That magical call instantly transports him from the sidewalk straight to the SNL sound stage in Rockefeller Center. Elba strolls straight past the bumbling intern into Studio 8H. A

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