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Jason Sudeikis Leaving SNL

Were we all too busy mourning Saturday Night Live‘s loss of Bill Hader and Fred Armisen to notice that fan fave Jason Sudeikis also vacated Studio 8H? READ MORE


Ben Affleck Hosts Saturday Night Live: What Were the Best and Worst Sketches?

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Fans hoping that Saturday Night Live might close out its lackluster 38th season on a strong note probably abandoned that sense of optimism after the evening’s first three sketches (not counting the opening monologue or that amusing, pre-taped Xanax: Gay Summer Weddings ad parody) proved about as funny as running your winning Powerball ticket through the washing machine. READ MORE


Bill Hader Announces Saturday Night Live Departure: 'It Has to Happen at Some Point'

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R.I.P. Stefon.

Bill Hader has tendered his resignation at Saturday Night Live, with this weekend’s season finale serving as his swan song. READ MORE


NBC Names SNL's Seth Meyers Late Night Host — Who Should Replace Him on 'Weekend Update'?

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After months of speculation, NBC on Sunday finally made it official: Saturday Night Live‘s Seth Meyers has been named the new host of Late Night, replacing Tonight Show-bound Jimmy Fallon.

The Fallon-Meyers transition is set to take place …READ MORE


Kristen Wiig Hosts Saturday Night Live: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches

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This week’s Saturday Night Live got off to a fairly sleepy start with a Cold Open spoof of the Benghazi Hearings that didn’t live up to its its solid premise (that adding true-crime players like Jodi Arias might improve ratings) and a musical monologue from Kristen Wiig that forgot to bring the punch lines.

If you stuck with the episode, however …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEOS


Kristen Wiig Cooks Up Kooky Characters in New Saturday Night Live Promo

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Jump-roping Rhonda? Annabel Johnson, the Mean Veterinarian? These are a couple of the characters that Kristen Wiig is brainstorming for her return to the Saturday Night Live stage this weekend, and we’ve got your sneak peek. READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO


Zach Galifianakis Hosts Saturday Night Live: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches

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“Don’t get your hopes up,” said Zach Galifianakis, kicking off his opening monologue on this week’s Saturday Night Live. The question loomed, though, whether the Hangover funnyman was issuing a serious warning or just engaging in a bit of facetious humor. READ MORE


Vince Vaughn Hosts Saturday Night Live: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches!

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For the first time since 1998 (remember when he was still that fresh-faced, breakout star of Swingers and The Lost Word: Jurassic Park?), Vince Vaughn returned this week to host Saturday Night Live. That’s a lifetime between hosting gigs, and it struck me as curious that he’d gone so long between trips to Studio 8H.

Alas, unlike what we saw from Melissa McCarthy last week, a strong monologue …READ MORE & WATCH VIDEO