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Review: SNL Season Opener A Little Uneven

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: September 26, 2010

SNL's season premiere was a little uneven and shaky last night, although former SNL member Amy Poehler did her very best as host to rescue the show. Katy Perry was reasonable enough as a musical guest, but a little better when she she performed in a bit making fun of... [Full Story]

MACGRUBER: SNL's Latest Box Office Bomb?

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: May 27, 2010 · Comments (2)

SNL's latest attempt to blow up a three minute comedy skit into a full film hasn't gone very well. While the movie is less than terrible, it only grossed just $4 million last weekend at the box office. Not great numbers by any means. But, for a $10 million dollar... [Full Story]

NBC Releases Three More Skits Cut From Betty White's Show

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: May 10, 2010

Surprisingly, the writers of SNL had three more quality skits which just didn't make it to air time due to time constraints from last Saturday's critically acclaimed show with Betty White as host. NBC has released these three skits On-line today. But, they will probably make it DVD some day... [Full Story]

Betty White's SNL Performance Called An "Instant Classic"

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: May 9, 2010 · Comments (2)

88 year old comic actress Betty White was acclaimed by critics today as turning in a great performance in one of the best SNL episodes of the season. Critics used the term "instant classic" to describe her excellent comic acting. SNL really stepped it up a few notches last night... [Full Story]

Tina Fey And Justin Bieber Headline SNL Tonight

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: April 10, 2010

Look for a memorable Sarah Palin skit tonight, as Tina Fey guest hosts SNL. It's her first long stint on the program since the November 2008 election, other than small cameos. Her dead-on parody of Sarah Palin is always classic comedy. Sometimes, Sarah Palin herself makes a guest appearance as... [Full Story]

SNL's Hu & Obama Press Conference Makes News

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 23, 2009 · Comments (7)

Saturday Night Live has survived for 35 seasons by offering up cutting edge satire that has often became the water cooler talk for days after. This weekend, SNL once again managed that feat by offering up some pointed satire on the press conference in China between President Hu and President... [Full Story]

SNL's Opening Joe Biden Skit Unfortunately Too Good Satire

Posted by Paul Hooson · Published: November 15, 2009 · Comments (5)

Last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE opening Joe Biden skit last night was unfortunately good political satire that played on several important key public perceptions of the Obama Administration. Even though this administration is only 10 months into office, more and more the public feels that this administration owns it's own... [Full Story]

Barack Obama Next on SNL

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: October 22, 2008 · Comments (3)

The next member of the two prez duo's to go on the rarely funny, long running Saturday Night Live appears to be Barack Obama. From the desk of Defamer: And now, for what will presumably be its last trick before tumbling into a three-and-a-half-year election hangover, Saturday Night Live... [Full Story]

Strange SNL Guest host

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: October 18, 2007

Brian Williams, the anchor of "NBC Nightly News," is scheduled to host "Saturday Night Live" on Nov. 3. Let the great media debate begin.... [Full Story]

Arcade Fire to Play "Saturday Night Live"

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: February 15, 2007

"Saturday Night Live"'s love affair with indie rock this season will continue on February 24, when the Arcade Fire will be the musical guest on the popular sketch-comedy show. Rainn Wilson, aka Dwight Schrute from "The Office", will be the host. Source... [Full Story]

More Updates On SNL

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: September 22, 2006

Seth Meyers gets the plum job of "Weekend Update" anchor next to Amy Poehler in a newly streamlined "Saturday Night Live" this season, the show's creator and executive producer, Lorne Michaels, said on Thursday. Meyers, entering his fifth season on the late-night institution, must replace the popular Tina Fey... [Full Story]

Major SNL Cast Shake Up

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: August 23, 2006 · Comments (3)

Thank God. Time to bring in a new group of people who couldn't funny their way out of a paper bag. NBC's "Saturday Night Live" will return for its 32nd season next month minus several familiar faces. Longtime cast members Chris Parnell, Horatio Sanz and Kenan Thompson will likely... [Full Story]

Tina Fey Wants Off SNL

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: July 23, 2006

It's quittin' time at "Saturday Night Live" for Tina Fey. Fey announced Friday night on Jay Leno's Tonight Show that she's leaving SNL, where she's been head writer and co-anchor of "Weekend Update" for six seasons after joining the cast in 1997. She's moving on to produce her own... [Full Story]

Rob Schneider collapses on movie set

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: June 30, 2006

God determined to prevent next Scheider vehicle. Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Rob Schneider was taken to a Northern California hospital after collapsing from food poisoning and heat exhaustion during the filming of an upcoming movie. Schneider, 42, was filming the comedy "Big Stan" at a women's prison near... [Full Story]

Al Gore on SNL

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 14, 2006

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Louis-Dreyfus Returns to 'SNL'

Posted by Tracey Coyle · Published: May 11, 2006 · Comments (2)

From WENN Comic Julia Louis-Dreyfus is returning to her roots this weekend and hosting American TV show Saturday Night Live. The former Seinfeld star began her career on the show 21 years ago and is the first female cast member to return to host the hit program. She says,... [Full Story]

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