Quinta Brunson is trading in school for Studio 8H. The Abbott Elementary creator and star will make her hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on April 1. She will be joined by musical guest Lil Yachty. More from Deadline ‘SNL’ Pays Tribute To Former Writer Erin Maroney Fraser, Who Died At 53 Scream Queen Jenna Ortega Takes On ‘The … Read more
Jenna Ortega kicked off her Saturday Night Live hosting debut with a nod to her days as a child actor in a Colgate toothpaste commercial, but added a horror twist to the ad in light of her starring role in Wednesday, the Addams Family-inspired Netflix series. “A lot of people assume that I am dark and twisted in … Read more
Everyone knows all good things must come to an end, and that includes our favorite TV shows. Nowadays, however, reboots are popular. From “Will & Grace” to “Murphy Brown” and other shows, it seems we just can’t let go of some of our favorite characters. But while some stars, such as Amy Poehler from “Parks and Recreation,” … Read more
A week after Kanye West went on a bizarre rant just when Saturday Night Live was going off the air, praising Donald Trump and ripping the show on which he’d just performed, Pete Davidsonhad quite a response on Weekend Update. Davidson, who’s long riffed on his own mental issues and who made a big splash this summer thanks to his relationship with Ariana … Read more
Kanye West continues to be Kanye West. After making a pro-Trump speech during Saturday Night Live, the MAGA cap-wearing rapper sent a “message of love” suggesting that we “abolish the 13th amendment.” If he was looking for more attention, he certainly got it. In his initial tweet, West said that his hat “represents good and America becoming … Read more
Live from New York, it’s Kanye West — with some opinions to share. The “Wouldn’t Leave” rapper, 41, wrapped up the season premiere of Saturday Night Live with a third musical performance and a lengthy speech about his support of President Donald Trump that did not make it to air. He started off by singing, “I wanna cry right now. Black man … Read more
Ever since Thursday’s hearing before the Senate judiciary committee at which prospective Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh was asked about the accusations of sexual assault levied against him, stemming from events in his adolescence, America has been asking one question: What’s Saturday Night Live going to do? Is this a healthy impulse? Probably not, but how will we know what’s … Read more
A spokesperson for the late-night show said it canceled Macdonald’s appearance “out of sensitivity to our audience.” Comedian Norm Macdonald’s controversial comments about the Me Too movement have cost him an appearance on “The Tonight Show.” Macdonald was set to appear on the late-night program on Tuesday night, but the plug was pulled after he … Read more