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*When thinking of “Saturday Night Live” and Jamie Foxx, one goes into a anything can happen mode. And that was the case Saturday night when the actor/comedian/singer appeared on the show as guest host and skit player. Put it this way, if you’ve got a taste for Tyler Perry as Alex Cross AND Madea, Jamie [...]
*Perhaps eyeing an exit from “Saturday Night Live,” cast member Kenan Thompson has lined up a primetime TV gig with NBC. Thompson will star in an as-yet-untitled family comedy to be executive produced by “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels. According to TV Guide, the project has a script commitment from the network, and would feature Thompson [...]
*Rihanna and Maroon 5 will each make their fourth appearance as musical guests on “Saturday Night Live” this month. Following this weekend’s power duo of comedian Louis CK and Fun., the Nov. 10 show will feature three-time host Anne Hathaway promoting “Les Miserables” alongside Rihanna, who is hyping up her upcoming seventh album, “Unapologetic.” A [...]
*If you thought the Saturday Night Live parody of the Vice Presidential debate was humorous, then you’ll love the homemade skits posted on YouTube depicting that Cleveland bus driver who put the rope-a-dope on that loud mouth female passenger (“woman” might be too feminine a word to describe her) on his bus who had the [...]
*Actor Kenan Thompson faced off with New York City officials this week as he begged them not to tow away his car. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The regular on “Saturday Night Live” left his luxury vehicle outside the Rockefeller Center in Manhattan and later returned to find parking attendants threatening to take the [...]
*Saturday Night Live never disappoints when they go after the political scene and its major players. One of their very best depictions was of Sarah Palin during her vice presidential run with John McCain. The newest vice presidential candidate, congressman Paul Ryan, and Joe Biden went head-to-head during the vice presidential debate, Thursday, October 11, [...]
*Guess who’s coming to dinner on ABC’s “Suburgatory?” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “Saturday Night Live” alum Tim Meadows has been cast as Edmond, Malik’s dad on the series, reports TVGuide.com. He will be joined by Paula Newsome (“NYPD Blue”), who has been cast as Malik’s mom, Tracy. Edmond, is described as the strong patriarch [...]
*Hmm, r-ruh, we don’t know about Jay Pharoah as President Obama on “Saturday Night Live.” As we reported last week, Paharoah has been selected by “SNL” to replace Fred Armisen in the role. But after seeing Saturday night’s season 38 opening skit/sketch, it might be wise to go back to Armisen. BTW, in the sketch, [...]
*Finally, the role of President Obama on “Saturday Night Live” will be played by an African American cast member. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Comedian Jay Pharoah, who became famous on the DC comedy circuit for his impersonation of the president, as well as Jay-Z, Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy and Kanye West, will take over [...]
*Rihanna made the producers of “SNL” upset when she ditched the final rehearsal for the show last week. Sources say the singer called in sick for the dress rehearsal, and brought the main man, Lorne Michaels, to a boil when she didn’t show up ’til the last minute, according to TMZ. But her choreographer had [...]
*Standup comedian Hannibal Buress, whose writing credits include “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” has moved from talent agency ICM to WME (William Morris Endeavour), in hopes of taking his career to the next level. Buress is co-writing with Jonah Hill a comedy project for Fox and 20th, to which he is also attached to [...]
*Maya Rudolph will be back in familiar territory this weekend. The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member returns for the first time as host, and NBC has released her series of promos for the appearance. [Scroll down to watch.] Rudolph, daughter of the late Minnie Ripperton, has popped up in several sketches since leaving the [...]
*Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Maya Rudolph is heading back to her old stomping grounds, this time to host. Currently starring on NBC’s “Up All Night,” Rudolph will lead the Feb. 18 episode with musical guest Sleigh Bells. This marks her first time hosting the live late-night sketch comedy show since she left in [...]
*Former NBA player Charles Barkley will host “Saturday Night Live” for a third time on Jan. 7, the network announced today. He’ll be joined by musical guest Kelly Clarkson, who will also make her third appearance on the NBC show. In the meantime, you can catch Barkley on Sunday in his day job as an [...]
*At the end of his MSNBC show “Politics Nation” on Monday, Rev. Al Sharpton played the clip of “Saturday Night Live‘s” skit mocking him, and said he found it “hilarious.” Not only did he enjoy Kenan Thompson’s portrayal of him mispronouncing the names of his guests and confused by the camera’s red lights and teleprompter, [...]
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