It’s been a great season for Saturday Night Live alumni returning to their old stomping grounds. Two months after Jimmy Fallon’s fantastic stint at the show’s helm, Maya Rudolph returned to Studio 8H to host an episode that was consistently funny, and occasionally hilarious. Rudolph didn’t bring back her famed Oprah impression, nor did she attempt her well-know Whitney Houston (no surprise there), but after a cute opening monologue, she brilliantly channeled Maya Angelou, Beyoncé, and (less successfully) …READ MORE
Matt Damon, Idris Elba, and Justin Timberlake have garnered enough acting kudos among ’em that few people would bat an eyelash if the trio teamed up to headline a fairly major big-screen drama. Instead, though, these actors will …READ MORE
This seems like a cowardly time to bring up my disdain for Justin Timberlake’s Saturday Night Live appearances because last night’s episode, the 36th season finale, was an obvious bomb — but oh well! The Emmy-winning ‘D*ck in a Box’ man plays the same hammy caricatures and embarrassing lovermen with every SNL hosting gig, and the result always feels more like an attempt at “cool” than “funny” to me. Even sketch cameos by …READ MORE
Saturday Night Live has locked in The Office funnyman Ed Helms to host the season’s penultimate episode, completing a stellar May Sweeps lineup that also includes …READ MORE
First Justin Timberlake, now Lady Gaga?! ‘Tis true, the pop phenom will serve as musical guest when the Social Network star hosts the Saturday Night Live season finale on May 21. READ MORE
To believe a tweet, or not to believe a tweet — that is the question. NBC’s official Saturday Night LiveTwitter feed on Tuesday afternoon seemingly revealed Justin Timberlake to be the host of the show’s 36th season finale, airing May 21. Unfortunately READ MORE