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‘SNL50’: Meryl Streep Joins Kate McKinnon In ‘Close Encounter’ As Pedro Pascal & Woody Harrelson Crack Up
The SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday brought back Kate McKinnon‘s signature Colleen Rafferty alien abductee character in a special edition of the popular recurring sketch “Close Encounter,” with...
‘SNL50’: Decades Of Political Satire & POTUS Mocking Noticeably Absent From Anniversary Special
(Updated with video) Saturday Night Live has had a lot of POTUS mocking over the decades, but you wouldn’t have known it from Sunday’s SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Tonight’s...
‘SNL50’: Eddie Murphy Joins Kenan Thompson And Will Ferrell In Crazy “Scared Straight” Sketch
Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male...
‘SNL50’: EP Lorne Michaels Gets Shout Out As He Joins Show’s Curtain Call Alongside Original Cast Members
While the SNL50 anniversary special was not a regular episode, it ended the way every Saturday Night Live show for the last 50 years has, with a curtain call....
‘SNL50’: Debbie Downer Is Back, Gets Choked By Robert De Niro
A little counterintuitive for a joyous celebration, the SNL50 anniversary special brought back Rachel Dratch‘s Debbie Downer. While Debbie could bring down the mood anywhere she goes with her...
‘SNL 50’: Tom Hanks Delivers “In Memoriam” Semi-Tribute To “Characters And Sketches That Have Aged Horribly”
On its 50th anniversary special, Saturday Night Live wanted to have its nostalgic cake and eat it, too, owning up to the stereotypes it has perpetuated while also coaxing...
Mike Myers’ Linda Richman Surprises Amy Poehler & Maya Rudolph’s ‘Bronx Beat With Betty And Jodi’ Talkin’ About Her “Zorch”
When the sketch for Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph’s Bronx Beat With Betty and Jodi dropped on tonight’s Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary special, it felt like a certain...
‘SNL50’: John Mulaney & Pete Davidson Bring Iconic Musical Sketches To Anniversary Show, Poking Fun At Rudy Giuliani & “Election Conspiracy” With Help Of Lin-Manuel Miranda
It wouldn’t be a Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary celebration without a John Mulaney musical sketch. Once again joined by Pete Davidson, Sunday night’s iteration had some subtle political...
Jack Nicholson Makes ‘SNL50’ Appearance To Introduce Adam Sandler Singing “50 Years” Ballad
Jack Nicholson made a rare appearance on the SNL50 celebration, appearing in the audience to introduce Adam Sandler, on stage to play and sing a ballad marking the show’s...
‘The White Lotus’ Season 3 Premiere Recap And Q&A: Natasha Rothwell Explains Why Belinda Is In Thailand & Teases “Tensions” To Come
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the Season 3 premiere of HBO‘s The White Lotus. The Season 3 premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus lays the foundation for...
‘SNL50’: Ryan Reynolds Brings Some Lively Vs. Baldoni To NBC Late-Night Shindig
A throwback filled Q&A with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the middle of SNL50 suddenly felt very 2025 tonight. As the former castmates joked with the A-lister crowd...
‘SNL50’ Introduces Domingo’s Brothers In Another Bridesmaid Sketch Featuring Sabrina Carpenter, Bad Bunny, Pedro Pascal & More
Saturday Night Live brought back a recent viral sketch for its 50th anniversary special. Following up on the iconic Bridesmaid Speech sketch from November, Domingo was back on the...